![]() The next morning we started our 9 hour journey to Culross, a picturesque town located one hour west of Winnipeg. Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout in Thunder Bay Day 3: Culross Farm Stay Driving into the Prairies It’s also one of the best places to view the “Sleeping Giant”, the namesake of what makes the Provincial Park. We ended our day with a trip to the Terry Fox Monument, a beautiful highway memorial just some kilometers north of where Terry Fox was forced to end his run. The side trip is reserved for the more adventurous travelers. ![]() The detour leads to the most beautiful views but it is also a very bumpy and narrow ride. The following day was spent exploring Sleeping Giant Provincial Park through hikes and an off-road detour. After our initial long drive, we planned for an active second day. We arrived at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park around sunset, setting up camp quickly to enjoy the serenity of our lakeside campsite. Camping At Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Also, speed with caution the stretch of highway between Sault St Marie and Thunder Bay is highly patrolled. You will be driving back the same route so you’ll have the chance to do stopovers then. If you are a confident driver and have the stamina, aim to do this leg in one day. This drive took us 16 hours, we stopped once for lunch and a few bathroom breaks. ![]() On occasion you’re rewarded with beautiful views but they are far and few. You’ll pass plenty of winding roads with dead trees. The drive to the Thunder Bay area was the most lifeless drive of the trip. We started our long journey in Toronto at 5am. I have a blog post which goes into detail about several incredible attractions in the prairies and how to budget your trip- we spent less than $5,200! 4 Week Cross Canada Road Trip Itinerary: Day 1 – 2: Sleeping Giant Provincial Park A Dull Drive to Thunder Bay I’m glad we drove back through Canada because the highlight of the trip was seeing the northern lights on the way back. Initially, I wanted to drive back through America but given COVID-19 it would have been a headache. Not having to drive back should reduce your itinerary by 1 week. If you cannot get the vacation time, an alternative would be booking a rental car to drive one way and flying back the other way. I would recommend a 4 to 6 week itinerary to enjoy your cross Canada road trip. With that in mind, we cut places like Vancouver Island which we can dedicate an entire vacation to in the future. It’s safe to say I’ll visit Vancouver and Banff several times in my lifetime but I don’t know how many times I will spend the night in Saskatoon. Our focus was to fully experience all the places we would not normally see. How Long Should Your Itinerary Be?įour weeks sounds like a long time but it flew by on the road. Our cross Canada road trip itinerary covered everything we hoped it would and the long drives were not nearly as demanding as we envisioned. The purpose of our road trip was to learn more about our Canadian heritage and the many ways of life within Canada. With all the craziness in the world and so much to explore within Canada, my partner and I set out for a month-long journey driving from Toronto to Vancouver and back. After an entire year of being holed up in my 500 sqft condo, my first reaction to the Covid-19 vaccine was the itch to travel.
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