10 Amazing Canadian Getaways for Under $1,000

Quebec City is one of the most beautiful places in the world and the jewel in its crown is the Fairmont La Château Frontenac, which dominates the city skyline. Of course this luxury hotel isn’t cheap but it’s totally doable for a romantic weekend if you live in the area. For example, the hotel’s Travel Green package costs from $238 per night for a double room and includes admission to the Aquarium du Québec. The hotel will also plant a tree in your name in Montmorency Forest.

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If you’re looking for views that never end, look no further than Around the Sea, Canada’s unique rotating house. You can rent a luxury condo here and watch the view of the beach change as the house rotates. Your condo comes with a full kitchen so you can save by preparing your own meals. It’s surprisingly affordable anyway, though, with rates starting at $119 per night.

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Banff can be expensive but it can also be a great budget destination if you know where to look. Camping and staying in hostels are the cheapest forms of accommodation here but according to Banff on a Budget, you can also find B&Bs for as little as $60 a night. Instead of eating in an expensive restaurant, pack a picnic and go explore one of Canada’s best hiking trails. A day pass for Banff National Park is $9.80 per adult while children under 17 can enter for free.

An impossible-to-miss landmark in Tadoussac, the Hotel Tadoussac has been overlooking Tadoussac Bay and the St. Lawrence River since 1864. It also stood in for the Hotel New Hampshire in the 1980s movie starring a young Jodie Foster and Rob Lowe. The hotel is much more affordable than you’d think, with room rates from $129.

One of the best train trips in Canada is the one from Toronto to Niagara Falls. Fares start at $23 and the trip takes just under 2 hours. Once you’re in Niagara Falls, rent a bike for exploring the region cheaply and at your own pace. You’ll find plenty of budget accommodation options in the region too.

The lovely seaside town of St. Andrews is the perfect destination for history buffs, with historic sites like Ministers Island and the stunning Algonquin Resort, where guests have included several presidents as well as Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The hotel offers several affordable packages but you can also find cheaper accommodation in town, including an oceanfront campground.

Dildo may be one of the Canadian towns with the weirdest names ever but there’s much more to it than what it’s called. There are museums and historical sites to explore, craft beer to sample, seafood to gorge on and boat tours to go on. At the Dildo Boathouse Inn, rooms start at $159.99 per night.

Buffalo Rock Tipi Camp is owned and run by the Piikani nation of the Blackfoot people and is a great way to learn about one of Canada’s First Nations. Packages include a two-night family package for $150, where you rough it in a real tipi. There are extra activities like guided hikes, Blackfoot storytelling and even Blackfoot language courses from $250.

Many kids have a treehouse as their private getaway. Just because you’re all grown up now doesn’t mean you can’t still stay in a treehouse, though. Free Spirit Spheres is one of Canada’s most unusual places to stay and it’s easy to see why: the eco-friendly spherical houses are suspended high above the ground in Vancouver Island’s coastal rainforest. Rates start at $329 a night.

Eastend makes for an unforgettable Prairie getaway, especially if you have kids going through the dinosaur phase. The town is home to the T.rex Discovery Centre, where admission is by donation. It’s also a good base from which to explore the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Grasslands National Park and the Big Muddy Badlands. There are plenty of budget accommodation options in Eastend, including camping.

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