Follow up to April Travel Club

In the first of our follow ups post travel club, here is a write up of our April session and useful resources we shared on our visit to Canada

We looked at two of the country's famous train journeys. The Ocean and the Canadian.  

Accessibility on board our trains | VIA Rail.   The country has a dense rail network stretching from coast to coast and these trains offer many of the scenic sights along the way. 

The Ocean

The Ocean runs along Canada's Atlantic Coast from the city of Montreal, through Quebec to Nova Scotia. There is lots to see and do there and some useful accessibility links were shared. These are shown below

Montreal

Montréal, an inclusive and accessible city | Tourisme Montréal

Quebec

Travelers with Disabilities | Visit Québec City

Atlantic Canada

https://tourismnewbrunswick.ca/accessibility

https://novascotia.com/blog/wheelchair-accessible-nova-scotia-places-to-stay-dine-visit-and-more-on-the-south-shore/

The Canadian

We spotlighted the cities of Toronto and Vancouver at the start of the journey

Toronto Links

https://www.destinationtoronto.com/travel-trade/tools-resources/itineraries/more-ideas/accessible-attractions/

https://travelability.net/clipping/10-wheelchair-accessible-things-to-do-in-toronto/

https://www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/travel-resources/accessible-travel

https://wheelchairtraveling.com/toronto-canada-accessible-travel-wheelchairs-seniors/

https://www.cntower.ca/plan-your-visit/accessibility

https://www.getyourguide.com/toronto-l177/wheelchair-accessible-tc239/

https://attractionsontario.ca/listing-features/wheelchair-accessible/

https://attractionsontario.ca/listing-features/wheelchair-accessible/

https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-recreation/accessible/

https://www.alltrails.com/canada/ontario/toronto/ada

Vancouver

https://www.destinationvancouver.com/plan-your-trip/accessibility

https://wheelchairtraveling.com/vancouver-canada-accessible-attractions-activities-travel-wheelchair/

https://www.getyourguide.com/vancouver-l189/wheelchair-accessible-tc239/

https://www.supernaturalbc.com/stories/accessible-vancouver/https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/accessible-beaches.aspxhttps://www.vancouversnorthshore.com/accessible-activities-on-vancouvers-north-shore/https://www.pushtoopendoors.com/post/accessibility-friendly-destinations-in-vancouverhttps://www.destinationvancouver.com/inspirations/city/11-accessible-attractions-to-visit-in-vancouver

https://wheeltheworld.com/accessible-hotels/canada/vancouver-bc?srsltid=AfmBOoqyq3w6mWcDSjzsq4XvHN5n_cHnCaPGxEmlFns3VAZ_Ka16X_tf

https://www.vancouvertrails.com/blog/wheelchair-accessible-hikes/

The train also has intermediate stops at Winnipeg and Edminton. Some useful links for these city's are.

Winnipeg- https://www.tourismwinnipeg.com/things-to-do/winnipeg-guides/display,guide/14/accessible-and-inclusive-travel-in-winnipeg

Edminton- https://exploreedmonton.com/articles/wheelchair-accessibility-in-edmonton

A number of you asked questions on the night about Canada

Flights

There are many different flights to Canada from various UK airports. The Toronto area is best served from regional UK airports but most major cities have connections from London or via a stopover in Toronto.

Another option is to stop over in Iceland. This offers many exciting tour opportunities and we will do a dedicated Travel Club about this later this year

Wildlife

Canada is home to a lot of must visit wildlife sites. There are many national parks within the country which more information is available on 

https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/experiences/accessibilite-accessibility/activites-activities

The west of Canada is particularly of benefit to this space with many attractions on land and water. Some examples are below

Accessible Whale Watching | Eagle Wing Tours

Visit a national wildlife area - Canada.ca

As always if anyone has any questions or ideas please do get in touch by commenting below. We meet on the last Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. Our next session is on 28 May and we will be going to Switzerland.