Hello Canadians
We are a danish family looking for advice about Canada..
We want to visit your incredible country next summer, but are unsure where we should go, we have teenagers so they really want the weather to be nice and warm, but us parrents want to go and explore your nature and see some wild animals, while living close to a sizeable city with an airport..
Where is that ? Hope you have some good advice
What do your kids call warm ? More than 30 degrees ? I was in quebec a few years ago, it was never more than 30. Always between 20 and 30
I would say mid 20’s and higher is what we are looking for
Ok. Quebec is nice and closer than the west. Toronto + Niagara falls is a must too. But everything can’t be done in a single trip it’s so Big.
I dont think I can even imaging how big it is, wont Toronto be extremly turisty next summer with the World Cup ? We would rather stay clear of too many turists were we live, but Niagra Falls would be amazing
Honestly I didn’t thought of the World cup, I thought it was only in USA 
I loved Toronto cause it feels like a little New York, quite different from all nature around in Canada.
I’m afraid I haven’t been (unless you count Toronto when I was about 7 
) but Vancouver, Vancouver Island and a road trip over to Calgary via Banff etc is on my wish list. It looks so beautiful.
Consider Ottawa Ontario the nation’s capital. Strategically located between Ontario and Quebec it could be a great starting point from which you could travel. A small very manageable city with many museums, theatre, restaurants, etc but also less than 1/2 hr travel into rural and wild adventures! Ottawa is on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe nation if you are interested in our history. Realistically for a 1st trip these two Provinces have a lot to offer and would be all you could cover! But Canada is vast … and the Maritimes, the Prairies, BC and Canada’s north would each fill an entire other holiday … tokeep you coming back for more of the true north strong and free!
Highly recommend Vancouver area! The weather is very good in the summer (July - August), usually not too hot. We live in the Fraser Valley and there is a lot to do - lakes, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, rivers, fishing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, cycling.
If you home base somewhere near Vancouver you have the big city, Whistler, Squamish, and can drive 3-4 hours to Okanagan which is lake country, or if you’re ambitious, 8 hours to Banff, world-renowned beauty. You can also take the ferry and go to Vancouver Island which is beautiful and lots to do there.
Hello KasperIbsen
I would recommend finding a small town, near a major Canadian city (within 125km), and include a vehicle exchange as part of your Exchange. That way, you can enjoy day trips to the city but feel more like a local with small town experiences. This is why we live in Olds, AB - it is only an hour into Calgary (pop. 3 million people), 45 min. drive to Red Deer (300k people) and 80 min. drive to Banff (major tourist draw in the Rockies). We can enjoy everything from Museums, professional sports events and cultural events only found in major cities to medium sized quaint boutique shopping, coffee bars, movie theatres, etc. to the wild nature and sports mecca of the Rockies - all within a short drive. In our small town, we have everything we need, rarely hear sirens, can walk anywhere we need to get to, there is no rush hour and people are friendly.
Thank you so much for your excellent advice One holiday in Canada is clearly not enough..
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Welcome to the Forum, and thank you so much for this great advice. Vancouver is certainly on my wishlist. Please do feel free to share your HE home link
Welcome to the HE community and our Forum and thank you so much for your local area knowledge. It’s invaluable! Please do feel free to share your HE home link Happy HomeExchanging.