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Most of these unique places to stay in Canada are thanks to the country's vast and and varying natural environment. Try something other than your standard Holiday Inn to give your
visit to Canada a touch of adventure and authenticity.
Ice hotels are a kind of destination hotel found in northern climates. The Quebec Ice Hotel (French: Hôtel de Glace, oh-tel de glass) is the only one in North America.
The notion of staying in an ice hotel may be a romantic one (possibly the word "cosy" comes to mind); but what are the cold, hard facts of staying in this arctic accommodation? Let me answer some of the most common questions about
staying at the Quebec Ice Hotel
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Welcome to Churchill, Manitoba—the beluga whale and polar
bear capital of the world, iconic Arctic outpost and staging point for an eight-day fully-guided exploration of Canada's northern landscapes, wildlife and cultures. Via Lazy Bear Lodge’s Wilderness Expedition, adventure becomes accessible and the Arctic comes alive. Spot polar bears lumbering through tundra berries. Kayak for three days along a remote waterway. Snorkel with friendly beluga whales. Learn of the region’s fur trader and First Nations history. Cosy up in Manitoba’s largest log cabin lodge. Discover the secrets of Canada's north—and go wild in the Arctic.
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Cruise among massive icebergs with Adventure Canada in the
footsteps of Arctic explorers who searched for the Northwest Passage across Canada’s roof. Hop a zodiac ashore to abandoned whaling stations, Hudson’s Bay Company outposts and ancient Thule campsites littered with relics. On board, scientists, historians and artists bring the Arctic to life. Poke through the pack ice among beluga and bowhead whales. Grab your binoculars to zoom in on a narwhal’s tusk or nesting seabirds crowded on steep cliffs. Watch polar bears strut across on an ice floe. Hike and picnic on a tundra route marked by inuksuk and spot musk ox. Drop in on Inuit villages, welcomed with traditional singing and drumming, then buy a stone sculpture still warm from the carver’s hands. Head back to the ship for a hearty dinner in the dining room and stroll the deck in the midnight sun’s rosy glow before cozying up in your cabin. Be a part of nautical history.
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1.2 million Aboriginal peoples across Canada
50-plus Aboriginal languages spoken in Canada
115 National Historic Sites commemorating Aboriginal
themes
It might hit you while lying beneath the stars during
a night of tipi camping. You're on a sacred lands where Aboriginal peoples
hunted and worshipped thousands of years ago. Learn the distinctions
among Inuit, Metis and First Nations peoples (including hundreds of diverse
tribes), each with their own histories, cultures and traditions. Visit
cultural centres shaped like longhouses. Watch a Haida carver shape a
mythic whale from a chunk of stone. Tap your feet before Inuit musicians
bathed in the glow of the midnight sun. Sway and stomp at a drumming
circle during a summer pow wow.
Listen closely and you'll hear the ancient thunder of
bison and learn the language of Blackfoot at a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Journey through ancient towering rainforest into the soul of Aboriginal wisdom,
myth and storytelling. Watch the loons soar as you paddle a canoe down a
river wilderness. Join Aboriginal peoples at a traditional feast or share
stories around the campfire. Savour wild salmon grilled on a fragrant cedar plank.
Awaken in the morning to the aroma of freshly baked bannock bread.
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- lhttp://arabcanada.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post.html
18 hours of
nighttime to see the Aurora Borealis
01 million
mile-per-hour solar winds
60 miles above
the earth is where the Northern Lights dance
Head 20 minutes
into the wilderness outside Whitehorse in the northwest Canadian territory of
the Yukon to watch the Northern Lights at their brightest in winter’s complete
darkness. Northern Tales and Travel’s unique viewing site is their Northern
Lights Trading Post, a comfortable prospector-style wall tent once used by gold
seekers and trappers. Bundle up and head outside to marvel as the night sky
billows with mysterious curtains of rainbow colours from green and yellow to
pink and blue. Step inside where it’s toasty, heated by a wood-fired barrel
stove, and warm your hands around a mug of hot chocolate. Hear stories of
Northern life from local guides who make maple taffy right in front of your
eyes. Dazzled but sleepy in the wee hours of morning, head back to your hotel
in the lively Northern town of Whitehorse, your base, to explore historical
buildings from the gold rush era. Then bundle up again the next evening for an
encore performance of nature’s Technicolor fireworks, fingers crossed for
a cloud-free sky.