The famous places at the quiet hours
Lake Louise at sunrise, Maligne Lake before the day visitors, Tofino's beaches before eight. Same places, entirely different experience.
Independent travellers
Private Tours Canada: A Canada the Highway Does Not Show You
You have done Banff once, or you know it from a hundred photographs, and you are not going to see it from a bus seat. Good. Neither are we.
Independent travellers research deeply, dislike group tours, and find most luxury marketing patronising. So here is the plain version: we go where the coaches cannot, we time the famous places for the hours nobody else uses, and we name the places instead of describing the scenery.
What you are paying for is access and judgement. Knowing that Tofino is best in the shoulder and the outer waters, that Jasper beats Banff for a private base, that the Icefields Parkway needs a full tank before you start, and that the pull-off with the view is not the pull-off with the sign.
What we do differently
Three things that change the journey
Routes that skip the queue
Yoho instead of Banff for the quiet valley. The outer sound instead of the beach car park. The county road instead of the highway.
A guide who has done it many times
Not a driver with a script. Somebody who knows the road, the weather, the wildlife distances, and when to change the plan.
How it works
Three steps, no forms to fill twice
- 1One conversation. Tell us the season, the party, and what you want to come home talking about.
- 2We design the route. Day by day, with honest drive times, private vehicles and boats, and a fallback for every outdoor day.
- 3We run it. One point of contact, and a 24-hour line while you are in the country.
What is included
The parts you will not have to think about
- All private ground transfers, airport to lodge and between destinations
- Domestic flights and floatplane transfers where the route calls for them
- Private boat, canoe, and crew on every water day
- A dedicated local guide throughout
- Daily breakfast, plus the lunches and dinners noted in your itinerary
- National and provincial park passes and all entrance fees
- Wildlife-safety briefings before every walk
- A 24-hour Luxury Tours Canada contact and a single point of contact for changes
Not included: international flights, alcohol and room charges, personal shopping, activities added outside the plan, travel medical insurance, eTA fees where required, and gratuities.
Begin Your Journey
Tell us what you are imagining. We will come back within 24 hours.
Questions we are asked
Frequently asked questions
What makes a private tour different from a small group tour?
The itinerary belongs to your party. There is no fixed departure, no other guests, and no schedule to fit around. Days start when you want them to, the route bends when something is worth staying for, and the vehicle and guide stay with you throughout.
Do you use coaches or vans for private tours in Canada?
Private vehicles with a guide, sized to the party, with child seats where they are needed. Coaches appear only if a corporate group explicitly wants one, and even then the days are built to avoid the places coaches queue.
Can you build a Canada tour around a specific interest, like wildlife or wine?
Yes, and it usually improves the journey. Wildlife shapes the Rockies and the BC coast. Wine shapes the Ontario lakeshore. Photography, hiking, and dark skies are all strong threads to pull through a route, and each one changes which months we recommend.