Alberta • Icefields Parkway The Icefields Parkway, also known as Highway 93, links Banff National Park and Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies, and over 232 kilometres motorists are treated to views of more than 100 ancient glaciers including the Athabasca Glacier, dramatic rock spires and emerald lakes set in valleys thick pine and larch forests. Nova Scotia • Cabot Trail A well-known destination for petrolheads, Cabot Trail is coined as “one of Canada’s ultimate scenic highways” representing a 298-kilometre tour through Cape Breton Highland National Park and the Atlantic Coast. Try starting at Baddeck and end Chéticamp going counter clockwise.
While doable in a day we recommend taking at least two or three to fit in spots like the Uisge Bàn, where a cascading waterfall awaits hikers; the Parks Canada Lantern Walk guided by a representative who tells tales (and ghost stories) of early settlers; and the grave of the Unknown Sailor at White Point paying tribute to fishermen lost at sea.
Note: a valid day or annual national parks pass is required to drive the parkway and can be purchased from the government online or at select in-person locations listed on the website: www.pc.gc.ca/en/ voyage-travel/admission. Free for youth under 17 and new Canadian citizens.
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