The\u00a0Canadian Signature Experiences<\/i>\u00a0are a curated collection of over 200 extraordinary and authentically Canadian travel experiences. As diverse as the country itself, these unique experiences are offered from coast to coast to coast and provide an introduction to the best\u00a0Canada<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 and Canadians \u2013 has to offer.<\/p>\n “The Canadian Signature Experiences are a fantastic way to inspire travellers to experience more of\u00a0Canada<\/span>” says\u00a0the Honourable M\u00e9lanie\u00a0Joly<\/span><\/a>, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie. “I’d like to welcome the four new experiences to the Canadian Signature Experiences. They are once-in-a- lifetime experiences that speak to the diversity and uniqueness of our country. I am confident that the quality and uniqueness of these experiences will attract numerous visitors and create economic growth in the communities where they are proposed.”<\/p>\n “I’m excited to welcome Pacific Coastal Cruises, West Coast Aquatic Safaris, 1000 Islands Helicopter Tours and Scenic Rush to our\u00a0Canadian Signature Experiences<\/i>\u00a0collection,” says\u00a0David F. Goldstein<\/span><\/a>, Destination Canada’s President and CEO. “These new experiences show travellers from around the world that whether experiencing\u00a0Canada<\/span>\u00a0from a boat, helicopter, hot spring or car, there’s always more to experience.”<\/p>\n The four new experiences are:<\/p>\n Desolation Sound 5-day Cruise \u0096 Pacific Coastal Cruises (CNW Group\/Destination Canada)<\/p><\/div>\n Hot Springs Cove Excursion \u0096 West Coast Aquatic Safaris (CNW Group\/Destination Canada)<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n Aerial Views and Seaway Hues \u0096 1000 Islands Helicopter Tours (CNW Group\/Destination Canada)<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n Sea to Sky Driving Experience \u0096 Scenic Rush (British Columbia) (CNW Group\/Destination Canada)<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n Since the\u00a0Canadian Signature Experiences<\/i>\u00a0program’s inception, the collection has grown to over 200 members and Destination Canada works in partnership with all 13 Canadian provincial and territorial marketing organizations to build and maintain the collection.<\/p>\n About Destination Canada:<\/b><\/p>\n Destination\u00a0Canada<\/span>\u00a0markets\u00a0Canada<\/span>\u00a0internationally as a premier four-season tourism destination. In collaboration with partners in the Canadian tourism industry, Destination Canada creates marketing campaigns designed to showcase the best our country has to offer. Destination\u00a0Canada<\/span>\u00a0also provides research and industry data to our partners\u2014equipping them to optimize their businesses. For more information, please visit:\u00a0www.destinationcanada.com<\/a>, follow\u00a0@DestinationCAN<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@ExploreCanada<\/a>on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes, people will swear that the best fall colors are available way up north.\u00a0 That might be debated in some areas of the USA, but in either case, Canada never fails to impress with their abundance of natural resources.\u00a0 Here are four ways to test their assertions for yourself.\u00a0 Each would be a memorable road 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Sometimes, people will swear that the best fall colors are available way up north.\u00a0 That might be debated in some areas of the USA, but in either case, Canada never fails to impress with their abundance of natural resources.\u00a0 Here are four ways to test their assertions for yourself.\u00a0 Each would be a memorable road trip, no doubt. Destination\u00a0Canada,\u00a0Canada’s\u00a0national tourism marketing organization, is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to the\u00a0Canadian Signature Experiences\u00a0collection from across\u00a0Canada. The\u00a0Canadian Signature Experiences\u00a0are a curated collection of over 200 extraordinary and authentically Canadian travel experiences. As diverse as the country itself, these…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Press Release","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/press-release\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Press Release","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/press-release\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Destination_Canada_Four_new_Canadian_Signature_Experiences_inspi.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Destination_Canada_Four_new_Canadian_Signature_Experiences_inspi.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Destination_Canada_Four_new_Canadian_Signature_Experiences_inspi.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Press Release","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/press-release\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Destination_Canada_Four_new_Canadian_Signature_Experiences_inspi.jpg?fit=1280%2C852&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Canada<\/a>","life<\/a>","Life lessons<\/a>","Travel<\/a>","vacations<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Canada<\/span>","life<\/span>","Life lessons<\/span>","Travel<\/span>","vacations<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 8 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 16, 2018","modified":"Updated on August 16, 2018"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 16, 2018 7:34 pm","modified":"Updated on August 16, 2018 7:34 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"Aerial Views and Seaway Hues \u0096 1000 Islands Helicopter Tours (CNW Group\/Destination Canada)","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-8wq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33620,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/romantic-locations-across-canada\/","url_meta":{"origin":32762,"position":0},"title":"Romantic locations across Canada","author":"Doug","date":"February 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Canada offers a multitude of romantic places to propose, get married or get remarried. 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\nTravellers follow the route first established by Captain\u00a0George Vancouver<\/span>\u00a0through one of the most species rich coastal marine environments on Earth. View grizzlies, migrating and resident whales among other wildlife off coastal\u00a0British Columbia<\/span>. Cruise aboard an intimate, all-inclusive vessel then bed down in several rustic and comfortable ecolodges located deep within the wilderness.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Destination_Canada_Four_new_Canadian_Signature_Experiences_inspi-2-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\")
\nTravellers are at the edge of the continent, surrounded by verdant rainforest with the wild Pacific Ocean beyond. Waves crash. Eagles soar. And they’re taking it all in from a sensuous pool of thermally heated rainwater\u2014a secluded natural hot springs in an off-grid park. This is\u00a0Hot Springs Cove<\/span>\u00a0on Vancouver Island’s west coast. Travellers will spend five hours in a pristine Pacific paradise, enthralled by wildlife viewing, wilderness walks, a scenic boat tour and floatplane ride and, of course, relaxing soaks in a one-of-a-kind setting.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Destination_Canada_Four_new_Canadian_Signature_Experiences_inspi-900x599.jpg?resize=900%2C599\")
\nTravellers will soar in a small helicopter peering down through wide bubble windows at the grand, island-dotted St. Lawrence River. Spotting early 20th<\/sup>\u00a0century castles bristling with turrets and spires, one of them perched on a romantic, private heart-shaped island. Lighthouses crown craggy headlands and riverside mansions sprawl amid gracious gardens. As the pilot tells tales of\u00a0Eastern Ontario’s<\/span>\u00a0historic 1000 Islands region, he points out yachts and Great Lakes freighters on blue waters so clear travellers can easily see outlines of two 35-metre (115-foot) shipwrecks.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Destination_Canada_Four_new_Canadian_Signature_Experiences_inspi-1-900x643.jpg?resize=900%2C643\")
\nLamborghini. Ferrari. The Sea to Sky Highway. Iconic cars meet an iconic road. Travellers can take the wheel and feel the thunderous power of an exotic car as they drive 80 kilometres along one of\u00a0British Columbia’s<\/span>\u00a0most scenic and twisty highways. They’ll stop for epic photo-ops alongside mountain peaks and ocean vistas. Travellers jump into a hands-on experience with four exciting supercars on a 2.5-hour adventure of a lifetime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n