The 4 Spa & Hot Spring Days in Canada That Earn Their Price

1.Old Quebec: Nordic Spa Thermal Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 914 reviews · 1 day · from $67Our pick

Spend a flexible day at Strøm Nordic Spa Old Quebec, a short walk from the historic district and cruise terminal. Your $67 admission includes the thermal circuit, robe, towel, locker, and parking. Move at your own pace through hot tubs, saunas, cold baths, steam rooms, waterfalls, fireplaces, and river-facing relaxation areas. Food, drinks, massages, and treatments cost extra.

“This is the first time I’ve ever been to a spa like this. We are from the U.S. and we’d seen some wonderful pictures for our girls’ getaway. We saved a lot of money purchasing our tickets in here. There were many places to relax on the property. It was clean, fairly well labeled, and the amenities were wonderfully relaxing. You do have to pay extra for the salt flotation room but we had it to ourselves for almost an hour which was fabulous. Well worth the extra cost. We enjoyed the lazy river with pool noddles and the secluded spots to sit in bubbling water to relax. The warm…”

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2.Nordic Spa Thermal Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 409 reviews · 1 day · from $59

Spend a full day at Strøm Nordic Spa Nuns’ Island, a short trip from downtown Montreal. Your $59 entry includes the thermal circuit, robe, towel, locker, and parking. Move between hot tubs, Finnish saunas, cold baths, steam rooms, waterfalls, fireplaces, and indoor or outdoor rest areas. Bring sandals, swimwear, and toiletries.

“It’s been almost a year and I still think about this trip because of this spa. I even forgot my necklaces there in the locker and they mailed them back to the US for me free of charge.”

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3.Gondola, Hot Spring and Three Lakes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · 8 hours · from $79

Spend eight hours touring Banff National Park from Calgary or Canmore. Ride up Sulphur Mountain, visit the Upper Hot Springs, stop at Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, Lake Minnewanka, Two Jack Lake, and Johnson Lake, then browse Banff Avenue. Guides such as Inder, Daler, Jass, and Sam are praised for safe driving, local insight, and taking photos.

“We had a great time exploring Banff! Daler was our driver and guide. He was very kind and patient with us. We highly recommend the tour!”

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4.Gondola, Hot Springs, Bow falls & Three lakes tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 157 reviews · from $57Best value

Spend 10 hours exploring Lake Louise, Banff’s three lakes, Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, and Banff Avenue with an English-speaking guide such as Harry, Guru, or Armaan. Transportation and park admission are included, but gondola, hot springs, and boat tickets cost extra.

“It was amazing. Guru, our tour guide, was immensely humble, courteous and knowledgeable about the sights and places. We had a wonderful time and hope to come back in the summer for another tour. Guru's driving was also great. He drove very carefully and got us to the locations safely.”

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