Canada By Design

08/31/2026

Canada is a perfect destination for your next vacation.

Canada, in fact, has it all: luxury lodges, mountain adventures, wildlife viewing, foodie tours, and relaxing boat tours just to start with. Every stay offers activities to cater to various preferences, whether you decide to unwind at the spa or join your travel companions on a wilderness tour. With something to suit every activity level, Canada is the spot for your next big adventure.

Watch for yourself — all of this can be experienced here.

08/29/2026

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08/27/2026

Set on the Seal River Estuary, Seal River Heritage Lodge offers an immersion into the sub-arctic summer. Between guided excursions by foot, ATV, and boat, you'll seek out bears, foxes and wolves on the tundra, beluga whales and seals in the estuary, and all manner of Arctic birds between.

Availability for 2027 is extremely limited, so reach out to our Travel Designers to secure your spot: https://ow.ly/LhKF50ZEZLB

On this 8 day, once-in-a-lifetime summer vacation, see both beluga whales and polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba, the Polar Bear Capital of the World.

08/24/2026

Churchill is home to much more than its polar bear population:

Arctic foxes and hares, s*k s*ks, ptarmigan, snowy owls, wolves, and more are common in and around Churchill, seen from expeditions across the tundra to beyond the window over breakfast.

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08/21/2026

Spend 7 days among the polar bears of Churchill, Manitoba, as close to them as you can safely get: https://ow.ly/NHcg50ZBBns 🐻‍❄️

Your adventure begins with a Churchill Heritage Tour, including the 'Polar Bear Jail' where bears awaiting relocation are held. Next, head onto Hudson Bay on coastal tours to spot beluga whales and polar bears. Round out your trip traversing the tundra on an Arctic Crawler™, before a final evening in the warmth of Lazy Bear Lodge, your cozy base in Churchill.

2026 is fully booked, and 2027 is filling fast. Get in touch with a Travel Designer to secure your spot. 📩

See both beluga whales and polar bears on our 7-day Ultimate Arctic Summer Adventure. Stay at Lazy Bear Lodge in the Polar Bear Capital of the World, Churchill.

08/19/2026

Churchill is directly in the path of the polar bear migration, so naturally, it is the best place to watch them.

Fluffy cubs with their mothers, bears playing and rolling around: a sight not everyone gets to see, but one we can make happen for you. Just connect with our Travel Designers through the link: https://ow.ly/BupO50ZBAQz

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08/17/2026

Canada is home to two-thirds of the world's polar bears, and nowhere is that felt more than in Churchill, Manitoba. This small town on the edge of Hudson Bay, known as the ‘Polar Bear Capital of the World’, sees over 900 bears pass through yearly, alongside beluga whales that draw curious travelers out onto the water.

Have you ever seen a polar bear or beluga whale in the wild?

If not, now is your time to do it: https://canadabydesign.com/vacations/wilderness-lodge-wildlife-experiences-in-canada/polar-bear-tours-canada

08/14/2026

Relax in a lodge with ocean views, go bear viewing, or take a boat tour to watch whales breach up close, all before boarding a luxury train to explore the Canadian Rockies. In Canada, all of it is possible in just one trip.

Our top picks for a lodge + rail pairing:

📍Knight Inlet Lodge
📍Sonora Resort
📍Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge

Send us a message or tap the link in bio to inquire about these trips with our Travel Designer team.

08/12/2026

POV: You combine a wilderness lodge stay with a Canadian rail journey.

Our team knows Canada because we’ve experienced it firsthand! So, here is one of our favorite ways to see the country’s diverse landscapes: pair a coastal retreat and marine wildlife with opulent rail travel, picturesque alpine towns, and mountain tours.

Take a look at what we experienced on this itinerary, and click the link in our bio to start planning.

08/07/2026

Bears + trains = your perfect itinerary 🐻

https://canadabydesign.com/trips/grizzly-bears-the-canadian-rockies-train-vacation

Beginning in Vancouver with your choice of excursions, the journey takes you by floatplane to Knight Inlet Lodge (Knight Inlet Lodge), one of British Columbia’s premier grizzly bear viewing destinations in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest.

After a few days at the lodge, board VIA Rail’s overnight train to Jasper, then travel along the mountain-lined Icefields Parkway toward Lake Louise and Banff.

Work one-on-one with your personal Travel Designer to make this luxury rail and lodge vacation yours.