Sunday, June 9, 2024 Destination Canada’s 2024-2025 Tourism Corridor Strategy aims to redefine travel by promoting sustainable, community-focused tourism across Canada’s diverse landscapes. Destination Canada has launched its 2024-2025 Tourism Corridor Strategy Program, calling for submissions to foster the growth of tourism corridors—or clusters of tourism attractions—nationwide. This initiative extends the foundation laid by the 2023 pilot program and seeks to enrich and diversify the Canadian tourism landscape, emphasizing community-centered development.
One key initiative under this program is the Atlantic Canada UNESCO Tourism Corridor, which showcases 13 significant sites across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador, recognized globally for their importance. These sites include various UNESCO designated spaces such as World Heritage Sites, Geoparks, and Biosphere Regions, all integral to preserving cultural and natural heritage while supporting sustainable tourism. The program also introduces the Sustainable Journeys from Prairies to Pacific Corridor, spotlighting the tourism potential of Highway 3, stretching from Hope, BC, to Lethbridge, Alberta.
Known as the Crowsnest Highway, this route offers a scenic alternative to the bustling TransCanada Highway, featuring a rich tapestry of resort towns, rural communities, and vibrant Indigenous cultures, all set against the backdrop of stunning landscapes. This corridor aims to synergize existing de.
