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Learning and Discovery

Whether you are looking for a fun activity to try for the first time or you’re a seeking unique experience gift for someone who is always up for trying a new skill, you’ll find the perfect opportunities to discover and learn here at Breakaway Experiences.

From cooking classes and clue solving adventure tours to learning stand up paddle boarding (SUP) or blacksmith we have learning and discovery experiences for every age and lifestyle. Let Breakaway Experiences lessons, classes and hands-on workshops help you discover a brand-new way to enrich your time!

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Banff sightseeing tour in winter - wildlife

Banff and Its Wildlife Tour - Winter

WhereBanff, Alberta
Price forPer Person
Uncover the secrets of a historic mountain haven with a local guide leading the way on the Banff and Its Wildlife Winter sightseeing tour. Frozen waterfalls, ice on a mountain lake, Canadian wildlife, and a castle in the snow await you!
From $82
Snowshoeing Tour to Paint Pots banff winter activity

Banff Snowshoeing Tour to the Paint Pots

WhereBanff, Alberta
Price for1 Participant
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 8 years
Experience the spectacular beauty of Banff in winter on an easy 3-kilometre guided snowshoeing tour through Kootenay National Park to see the historical Paint Pots.
$94
Blackshale Suspension Bridge Hike and Sightseeing Tour, Kananaskis

Blackshale Suspension Bridge Hike and Sightseeing Tour

WhereKananaskis, Alberta
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 6 years
Enjoy breathtaking views of Kananaskis' Mountains on an easy hike to the Blackshale Suspension Bridge and along a High Rockies lush forest trail with a knowledgeable guide.
From $100
Blue Mountains - Collingwood Tour of Craft Breweries

Blue Mountains - Collingwood Breweries Tour

WhereCollingwood, Ontario
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 19 years
Price forPer Person
Leave your worries behind and embark on a guided 3.5-hour brewery tour. This is the Blue Mountains and Collingwood like you have never tasted before. Just north of Toronto a beer savouring extravaganza awaits.
$139
Learn to fly a Boeing 737 Jet - Vancouver Flight Simulator Experience

Boeing 737 Flight Simulator Experience in Vancouver

WhereVancouver, British Columbia
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 13 years
Take the controls and learn to fly in a Boeing 737 Flight Simulator in Vancouver. With a professional pilot instructor in the seat next to you, become immersed in the world of flight, from take-off to landing with flights at 30,000 feet, airports, and weather conditions. Choose from over 2400 destinations, with you at the controls!
From $99
Learn to fly a Boeing 737 Jet and take off down the runway - Montreal Flight Simulator Experience

Boeing 737 Flight Simulator Experience, Montreal

WhereMontreal, Quebec
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 13 years
Climb into the Captain's seat and take-off, fly and land a Boeing 737NG. Enjoy an ultra realistic jet flight simulator experience with thousands of airports around the world to choose from. It may only be a flight simulator, but the sensation you'll feel is the real deal.
From $99
Learn to fly a Boeing 737 Jet, Calgary Flight Simulator Experience

Calgary Boeing 737 Flight Simulator Experience

WhereCalgary, Alberta
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 11 years
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take command of the world’s most popular jet airliner, the Boeing 737? Sit in the Captains seat, take-off, cruise, and land at airports around the world in this realistic Calgary flight simulator experience.
From $99
Victoria wine tour, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Cowichan Valley Wine Tour from Victoria

WhereVictoria, British Columbia
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 19 years
Price forPer Person
Explore the Vancouver Islands’ Cowichan Valley, a short drive from Victoria, and discover incredible wines and wineries. Spend a fun day sipping and sampling your way through three wineries along the Vancouver Island Wine Route.
$149
Kananaskis Cross-country Skiing Lesson Alberta

Cross-country Skiing Private Lesson in Kananaskis

WhereKananaskis, Alberta
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 5 years
Embrace the spectacular beauty of Kananaskis while learning a fun winter sport – Cross-country Skiing! This private lesson for you and your group will teach you the basics of cross-country skiing and have you ready to venture out on the trails on your own.
From $30
Lake Louise, Banff Alberta tour in winter, couple

Discover Lake Louise in Winter

WhereBanff, Alberta
Price for1 Participant
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 6 years
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenery of Lake Louise transformed into a winter wonderland on a small group guided tour from Banff.
$94
F-18 Super Hornet Jet Flight Simulator Experience in Calgary

F-18 Fighter Jet Flight Simulator Experience, Calgary

OccasionDate Night
WhereCalgary, Alberta
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 11 years
Feeling the need for speed? This thrilling experience puts YOU behind the controls of a high-performance F-18 Super Hornet Jet Flight Simulator. Do you have what it takes to control the sky!
From $59
Kananaskis hike experience – survival session and hike

Family Survival Hike, Kananaskis

WhereKananaskis, Alberta
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 5 years
Price forUp to 8 Participants
Experience a private 3-hour survival skills session in a beautiful outdoor Kananaskis ‘classroom' in the Canadian Rockies tailored for families. Learn to how to follow animal tracks, what is edible along the track, what to do if you encounter a bear, how to start a fire without a lighter, and much more!
$425
unique gift experience, scenic flight Barrie Ontario

Formation Flight Experience, Barrie ON

WhereBarrie, Ontario
Price for2 Participants
Experience the thrill of flight with a friend … in separate planes! Enjoy spectacular views from high above as you learn to fly side by side in synchronized formation.
From $360
Grotto Canyon Icewalk, banff in winter

Grotto Canyon Icewalk, Banff

WhereBanff, Alberta
Price for1 Participant
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 8 years
Explore frozen waterfalls and ancient pictographs on a guided hike along a frozen creek bed on the Grotto Canyon Icewalk. With an expert guide leading the way, experience a unique view of the canyon as you walk directly on the ice and creek bed floor.
$94
Whistler Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding guided tour

Introduction to Whistler Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding

WhereWhistler, British Columbia
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 16 years
Price for1 Participant
Spend a full day learning the fundamentals of skiing and splitboarding in Whistler’s backcountry. With an experienced guide you’ll have fun enjoyable and educational day learning how to keep yourself safe on future backcountry adventures.
$159
Learn to Fly Squamish British Columbia

Introductory Flying Lesson over Squamish

WhereSquamish, British Columbia
Price for1 Participant
Take the skies over the spectacular Coast Mountains and Squamish area with an introductory flying lesson. Take the controls, learn to fly and experience flight a short drive from Vancouver.
From $90
Johnston Canyon Icewalk Banff tour

Johnston Canyon Icewalk, Banff - Daytime Tour

WhereBanff, Alberta
Price for1 Participant
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 8 years
Discover one of the most popular winter attractions in Banff National Park. Johnston Canyon is home to Banff’s most spectacular frozen waterfalls. This guided Icewalk takes you into the canyon walls and along steel catwalks to a natural marvel that has been designated a Canadian Signature Experience.
From $94
Johnston Canyon Icewalk, Evening Tour, frozen waterfalls

Johnston Canyon Icewalk, Banff – Evening Tour

WhereBanff, Alberta
Price for1 Participant
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 8 years
Discover one of Banff National Park’s most popular hiking trails at night during this small-group tour. Watch the frozen waterfalls shimmer as you embark on a Johnston Canyon night walk beneath the stars, in quiet darkness.
$94
Kananaskis hiking tour to a reclaimed mine and Ghost Town beer afterwards

Kananaskis Coal Mine Hike and Beer

WhereKananaskis, Alberta
Age restrictionMinimum age for participation - 8 years
Experience a Kananaskis guided hiking tour to a reclaimed mine, Kovach Mine, where coal miners once lived followed by a refreshing Ghost Town beer.
From $45
Experience what it is like to fly over Toronto – flying lesson

Learn to Fly – Barrie to Toronto Route

WhereBarrie, Ontario
Price for1 Participant
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to learn to fly? Do you know someone whose dream it is? A flying lesson from Barrie to Toronto and back is the perfect experience gift! Take control of an advance ultra-light aircraft with your instructor by your side and see how it feels.
$360

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