Canada · CHRISTMAS
The 14 best christmas tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it takes and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason.
Christmas Magic walking tour through Old Quebec. UNESCO sights, French heritage stories, hot chocolate, and a 2-hour stroll.
“It was more of a history tour with a little Christmas sprinkled in. Totally fine, but it wasn’t overtly a Christmas tour.”
Christmas Magic in Old Quebec is a 2-hour small-group walk through the German market, Château Frontenac, Notre-Dame, and Petit-Champlain, with hot chocolate.
“The Guide was terrific. Very knowledgeable and funny. I believe we visited all the key sights. The pace of the tour was perfect.”
Christmas lights in Victoria plus Butchart Gardens, with a scenic Gulf Islands ferry from Vancouver. Guided, family-friendly, and ticketed.
“Melhor espetaculo de luzes de Natal que ja vi! Havia Musica, historia, muita alegria , tudo harmonicamente enfeitado!”
A 90-minute guided walk through Old Montréal’s Christmas sights, learning French Canadian traditions along the route from Victoria Square to Bonsecours Market.
A 1.5-hour Christmas walk through Old Montreal, with World Trade Centre Santa figurines, Victoria Square lights, and Bonsecours Market gifts.
“Lovely lighting for the holidays on so many buildings- I would like to go for a more historical tour; to learn about the old buildings and have an opportunity to enter them….if possible.”
Sing karaoke aboard a Vancouver trolley through Stanley Park Bright Nights and VanDusen Festival of Lights, plus Gastown and more. Pickup $53.
“Great way to see the city , relax and get in the Xmas spirit. The staff were amazing, very knowledgeable and kept us entertained.”
A 90-minute German Christmas Market tasting walk in Quebec City, with glühwein, pretzels, and stollen, plus history from a local guide.
“Was great!!! Our guide was amazing and upbeat even though it was -25 and some were freezing. He kept us all going!!!”
Private 2-hour Christmas lights walk from the MMFA to Old Port, with Notre-Dame, Old Montreal streets, and Underground Montreal stops.
“Gustavo was an amazing guide that taught my parents and I about Montréal we wouldn’t have found on our own. He was funny and relatable, highly recommend! Hopefully will be back for another tour in the summer months. :)”
1-hour Christmas walking tour in Quebec Lower Town with New France customs, cures, and costumed characters. From $23.
“Amusant et les comédiens ont bravé le froid pour nous divertir ! Merci à vous deux .”
Butchart Gardens Christmas lights from Victoria by small-group coach, with live narration, ice rink and carousel, included admission.
“The rain could not dampen our spirits as we enjoyed the detailed professional light display. We would highly recommend this experience.”
Christmas lights tour from Downtown Victoria with 12 Days of Christmas at Butchart Gardens, plus Victoria neighborhoods and Inner Harbour.
“Alan was a friendly, thoughtful and informative guide. Even though we had visited Victoria and Butchart Gardens several times before, we toured neighborhoods we had never seen, enjoyed astonishingly creative home Christmas light decorations that we would not have found on our own, and learned new things about the city. Highly recommended!”
Christmas lights and carols at Butchart Gardens with downtown pickup, entry included, and a one-hour Victoria city tour.
“Awesome light displays with the central theme of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Our guide Colleen was terrific, full of information and a great personality with lots of helpful tips!”
5-day Rockies Christmas tour from Vancouver with sleigh ride, Lake Louise, campfire First Nations stories, wine tasting, hotels, and park fees.
“Myself and my boyfriend did the Rockies Christmas Premium Tour in December 2021. We had lived in Vancouver for over 5 years but never made it to Banff so this Tour was the perfect opportunity for us to see Banff and take in all the beautiful sights along the way, as the tour started in Vancouver.”
Sample German Christmas favorites at Quebec City’s Old Quebec market, with spiced mulled wine, pretzels, and a guided tasting tour.
“I came over from Lévis and was late…a woman at the tour office knew the route they take…found my group!! It was fun learning about the meanings of the decorations. Having mulled wine and a pretzel so nice in the cold!!”
Six time zones of days out, sorted by the kind of day.
