What to do in Canada during the 2018 China-Canada Tourism Year? What discounts does Canada offer to Chinese people?

This year is a special year for China and Canada. It is the Year of Tourism for China and Canada. This year is not only a very important thing for China and Canada, but also for us Chinese nationals. Has many benefits.

This year, Canada has many discounts for Chinese people to travel to Canada. Moreover, Canada has always been called the country of maple leaves, and there are many beautiful scenery, romantic and sentimental, which makes people want to play all the time. With.

So, today the editor will tell you what to do in Canada during the China-Canada Tourism Year!

2018 China-Canada Tourism Year discounts

1. National parks are free for all youth! Starting from the first day of 2018, all parks and historic sites managed by Parks Canada will be free for youth visitors under the age of 19.

2. 7 new visa centers have been added in China, and the processing time for Chinese Canadian visas is controlled within 2 weeks.

3. Elderly people over 60 years old can apply for fast approval, and the visa issuance time can be shortened to less than one week. Moreover, this policy is only implemented in China. You can plan trips with parents and families!

Visa service information

Since November 17, 2017, Canada has China's seven new visa service centers have been fully operational, respectively in Nanjing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Jinan, Kunming, Shenyang and Wuhan.

In addition to the existing visa centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Hong Kong, the Canadian federal government has currently opened 12 visa service centers in China.

Processing date

Currently, when applying for a Canadian visa for tourism purposes, the application processing date is usually about 5 working days, and a multiple-entry visa with a validity period of 10 years is usually issued. Visa application People can submit visa applications online through the Visa Application Center and the official website.

What to do in Western Canada

Canada tours are usually divided into Western Canada and Eastern Canada. The main national parks are all in Western Canada, so I will introduce Western Canada to you first.

There are 46 national parks in Canada, but there are three major parks that you must visit, and they are all located in the Rocky Mountains, namely Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, and Yoho National Park.

Banff National Park

Banff National Park is the oldest national park in Canada and one of the first three national forest parks in the world. Its history is comparable to that of Yellowstone in the United States. It is comparable to National Forest Park and Australian Royal Park.

The park is located in a small town west of Calgary, Albert Province. It lies at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, surrounded and interspersed by layers of Rocky Mountains. It is a park floating in the blue sky. A wonderful creation of nature among mountains, green fields and rivers, it is called the soul of the Rocky Mountains.

With valleys and mountains, ice fields, rivers, forests and grasslands, it is a world-class tourist destination. You can see vast glaciers in the rolling mountains, and emerald green lakes embedded in the dark green coniferous forests like gems.

Must-see attractions

1. Banff Town

Banff Town, a beautiful town at the foot of Banff National Park. Because you pass here to go to Banff National Park and Lake Louise Scenic Area, the town is very lively, especially the buildings on both sides of Banff Avenue, the main road of the town, are very beautiful. You can buy souvenirs here and try the tender and juicy Alberta beef.

2. Lake Louise

Lake Louise is located in Banff National Park in Canada, 56 kilometers west of the town of Banff. It is Banff’s most famous lake. Because the lake water contains minerals flowed down by glaciers, it appears clear blue-green under the sun, as magnificent as sapphire, and is known as the "Sapphire of the Rocky Mountains"

3. Bow River Falls

Bow River Falls is just below the Banff Hot Springs Hotel, just a few minutes' walk away. The height of Bow River Falls is only about 10 meters, and it is not the most spectacular waterfall in Banff. It is only famous because the movie "The River" starring Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s was filmed here.

In the film, Monroe hangs clothes by this river. Since then, Bow River Falls has attracted a large number of tourists every year.

Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park is one of Canada's famous alpine national parks and the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies. It is located in Alberta The northernmost part of the province's Rocky Mountains is home to a variety of wild animals and plants.

The park also has Athabasca Falls

, Jasper Town, Marin Canyon, Marin Lake, etc. There is also the Columbia Icefield Glacier, the oldest and largest ice field in the Rockies, which attracts people from all over the world every year.

Must-see attractions

1. Columbia Icefield

The Columbia Icefield is the world’s largest ice sheet remnant outside the Arctic Circle. Due to the extremely high density of the ice in the glacier, sunlight cannot be refracted and will appear as crystal clear blue light, which is very beautiful under a clear sky. The melted snow flows to the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic seas respectively. It is a natural treasure formed after four ice ages.

2. Athabasca Falls

Athabasca Falls is known as the most breathtaking waterfall in the Rocky Mountains. The meltwater from the Columbia Icefield merged to form the Athabasca River. The wide river gradually gathered in the winding canyon, and suddenly fell to a cliff of twenty to thirty meters, forming the Athabasca Falls.

Along the river valleys and trails beside the waterfalls, you can find multiple angles to view the waterfalls.

Yoho National Park

Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies, along the western slope of the Continental Divide in North America. It is the smallest national park in the Canadian Rockies, but it is breathtaking with its spectacular, magnificent and rugged landscape. ?

The turquoise Emerald Lake, the magnificent Takakao Falls, and the roaring Kicking Horse River make up the three major landscapes of Yoho National Park.

Must-see attractions

1. Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake is the largest lake in Yoho National Park. It is formed by moraine stone dam. Covering an area of ??1 square kilometer, the water depth is only 28 meters, and the lake is crystal clear. The glacial moraine accumulated at the bottom of the lake for hundreds of millions of years will show different shades of turquoise under the sunlight, and is known as the "Emerald of the Rockies".

2. Natural Bridge

It only takes ten minutes to reach the Natural Bridge from Emerald Lake to the south.

The Natural Bridge was formed because the rushing water of the Kiima River encountered limestone here. After thousands of years of perseverance and erosion, the water forced a natural hole in the rock. As the erosion base drops, the downward erosion force increases and the hole continues to expand, eventually becoming the natural bridge it is today.

Vancouver

Vancouver is known as the most livable city in the world because of its unique geographical environment and pleasant climate. It is much warmer than other places in Canada all year round and relies on the Pacific Coast Mountains. , facing the picturesque Strait of Georgia, creating an excellent living environment in Vancouver.

Although you can’t see the majestic Rocky Mountain scenery here, and it’s not as modern as Toronto, it has its own unique style. There are many Chinese people in Vancouver. Going to Chinatown, the second largest in North America, is always fun. You will feel a bit familiar and friendly.

With the elegant scenery of mountains and rivers and the leisurely pace of the city, come to Vancouver for a vacation. After a few days of fun, you may really be reluctant to leave

Victoria

If Vancouver is a noisy metropolis, Victoria is a leisurely, gentle and elegant town. It is a world-famous city that exudes incomparable charm. With her beauty, she has won the reputation of "Garden City", "Little Britain"

"Retirement Paradise" and so on.

For a long time, Victoria has been deeply baptized by European civilization, and looks very "British" in terms of architecture, culture, and customs. To many Canadians, Victoria is like an English rose blooming in Canada.

Recommended itinerary for Western Canada

Day1

Arrived in Vancouver (if you still have time, you can take a walk in Stanley Park)

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Vancouver—Kamloops (Kamloops, Adams River)

Day3

Kamloops—Jasper (Spirit Island, Maligne Lake)

Day4

Jasper National Park (Athabasca Falls, Columbia Icefield)

Day5

Jasper— Banff (Bow River Falls, Sulfur Mountain)

Day6

Banff-Field (Banff Town, Lake Louise)

Day7

Field—Yoho National Park—Vernon (Emerald Lake, Natural Bridge)

Day8

Vernon—Vancouver (Capilano Suspension Bridge Park)

Day9

Vancouver (Gastown, Robertson Street)

Day10

Vancouver—Victoria—Vancouver (Butchart Gardens)

Vancouver—Going Home

If you have always liked and been curious about Canada, why not come here once? Half of 2018 has passed, take advantage of this special year , you might as well enjoy these discounts and find time to take a maple leaf trip.