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The full package: Our top 10 staysWe bring you unique and deluxe hotel packages from across the country.SummerBonding with belugas Hundreds of ghostly shapes move in the waters near Churchill, Manitoba, and you feel one curious creature pass under your sea kayak. It’s a highlight of a three-day tour that follows the beluga whales as they congregate here to breed and feed. Paddle back to the Lazy Bear Lodge for your own local feast including buttery speckled trout. Surf volant Sure, there are the bagel shops, the tempting terrasses, the hike up leafy Mount Royal. But how about telling your pals you went to Montréal for the surfing? Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth pairs you with local pros to ride Big Joe, the world’s tallest standing wave, located on the St. Lawrence River. Range rovers Get to know your horse – speedy Cheyenne, strapping Barni or well-loved Gus – and Saskatchewan’s big skies and rolling prairies at La Reata Ranch. Saddle up to repair fences, check in on calves or move the herd at this Black Angus operation. Take a break with true alfresco dining: sausages, coffee and conversation around an open fire. Island cycle No honking horns or battling with taxis or truck exhaust. Just the summer breeze and vistas of beach and ocean. Slow your world down with a cycling package from the 1930s-era Dalvay by the Sea on Prince Edward Island. And if riding a bike built for two is on your bucket list, it’s available too. Rocky Mountain romance Ditch the wedding stress – or renew your vows – with an elopement package at Cathedral Mountain Lodge, a deluxe hideaway two hours’ drive into B.C. from Calgary, Alberta. Settle into a private cabin with a wood-burning stove and deep soaker tub. And yes, there will be champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries – no embarrassing speeches required. FallSky high The snaking highway that encircles Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island easily qualifies as scenic. Bump the window-gazing up a notch with an autumn sky-trekking flight over the Cabot Trail. Then get back to the land at the Crown Jewel Resort Ranch, where you can help out by harvesting honey, or simply enjoy the views with a glass of homemade cider. Pack your appetite Champagne, smoked salmon with horseradish cream, a dip with housemade salted chips and a special pastry – and that’s just a light snack. A culinary escape at Kingsbrae Arms in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, satisfies all the senses with dining inspired by the land and sea in this locale famous for its high tides. Connect two You can enjoy a couples’ massage, but if you really want to work out the kinks, the Pillar and Post in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, offers an emotional workout too. A Q&A with a therapist lets you reconnect over early memories, each other’s strengths and big dreams. And if that fails, this is wine country. Share a bottle of baco noir at this former cannery turned upscale retreat. WinterCanine comforts Can’t holiday without your real BFF? The Opus in Vancouver offers a package complete with massage cream and treats for the pooch and cool styling for you with decor designed to suit your taste, from minimalist to artistic. You can also explore the beaches and cafés of Yaletown, where mountain views and outdoor water bowls abound. Snow rush From the log-cabin comfort of Inn on the Lake, you can check off your Yukon do-list such things as dogsledding, ice fishing and outdoor hot tubbing with an eye to the sky for the northern lights. All the activity – and the four-course dinner at this top-rated retreat – will help you sleep well during the long winter nights. Getting hereLazy Bear Lodge, Churchill, MB, 1-866-687-2327, lazybearlodge.com Karan Smith is the former travel editor at The Globe and Mail and a freelance writer living in Toronto. Photo: Suite deals – The Opus, Vancouver |
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