You probably carry your smartphone with you everywhere you go, including on vacation. Before traveling to Canada, bookmarking a few websites and downloading relevant apps can ensure your trip goes smoothly and you don’t miss out on a thing. Whether you need help navigating a city or finding the best national parks and local attractions, there’s an app and a website to help you do it. With that in mind, we’ve prepared this list of the best travel apps and websites for exploring Canada to help you plan your trip.
Trip Advisor
Trip Advisor is a website that everyone should visit before embarking on a trip to Canada. It covers everything from the best national parks to the top casinos in the country. If you want to take a break during your travels to play table games like craps or roulette, or card games like blackjack or poker, then Trip Advisor can recommend the best places to go.
Of course, before you try your hand at a game of poker in one of Canada’s top casinos, you may want to become familiar with the ins and outs of the game. On the other hand, if you’re looking for an outdoor adventure and are curious about Canada’s hiking trails, you’ll find in-depth reviews on the website too. You can also download the Trip Advisor app to quickly access all of this information on the go.
Parks Canada – National App
Canada boasts some of the most beautiful national parks in North America. Whether you want to explore hiking trails or kayaking routes, the Parks Canada National App can help you find your destination. The app includes information on Canada’s national parks, making it easy to plan your trip. If you want to camp while exploring the great outdoors, you’ll find Learn to Camp With Parks Canada within the app.
This guide to camping at Canada’s national parks includes all the information you need for a successful trip, including what to wear, what to bring, and what to cook. If you’re completely new to camping, you can register for Parks Canada’s Learn to Camp workshops, activities, and overnight experiences.
Maps.Me
Once you travel outside of Canada’s biggest cities, you may find you don’t have cell service and WiFi may be infrequent, making finding your way a challenge if you’re not familiar with where you are going. Maps.Me offers an alternative solution to relying on GPS that will get you from point A to point B: downloadable maps that you can use offline.
These detailed maps give you turn-by-turn directions for driving, biking, hiking, or walking. All you have to do is input your destination to get started. You can download as many maps as you want for free, so you won’t have to worry about getting lost during your travels.
Hopper
While road tripping through Canada is a lot of fun, it’s a huge country, so, depending on how much time you have, you may not be able to see as much of the country as you’d like if you rely solely on driving. Traveling by plane is the best way to cover as much of the Canadian territory as possible in a short amount of time, and the Hopper app will help you find cheap flights, saving you time and money.
The app analyzes flight prices from countless carriers and then tells you the best time to buy a ticket for a specific route. It also lets you know when prices might drop or when they could increase so you can plan ahead to get the best price. You can save potential travel routes in the app and receive notifications when prices drop.
iSki Canada
Canada has some of the world’s best skiing, and the iSki app is a must if you plan to go skiing while visiting the country. The app provides detailed information on Canada’s top ski resorts, including Whistler and Lake Louise. Within the app, you can check snow reports and forecasts, watch live webcams from ski resorts across the country, and check out ski trail maps.
