If you want to achieve something new, you have to do something new—whether you want to reach new heights of corporate success or build new relationships in a remote team. 

As the Incentive Travel Index 2024 shows, incentive programs are embracing new destinations, engagement, and culture building, to attract a new generation of leaders with new expectations. 

When selecting future incentives then, it’s imperative to adapt, not only to bring your incentive programs into the future, but to ensure you blow away your team—and the competition.  

Consider Canada—our breathtaking winter wonderlands and adventurous team spirit offer new, unforgettable incentives like nowhere else on earth, from ice waterfall climbing to igloo building. 

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Ice waterfall climbing in Québec City, Québec 

At 83 metres (272 feet) high, Montmorency Falls in Québec City are taller than Niagara Falls. Frozen and glistening in the winter sun, these spectacular falls offer a unique opportunity for your team to reach new heights, as beginners and experts alike ice climb their way upwards, surrounded by breathtaking, ethereal scenery, pulling together like never before. 

Photo Credit: Francis Gagnon, Destination Québec cité 

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Dog Sled adventures in Canmore, Alberta

Imagine gliding through the snowy forest wilderness, surrounded by the soaring Canadian Rockies, breathing in fresh mountain air as the sun warms your face and an energetic team of beautiful husky dogs gallop ahead of you—it’s a feeling like no other. This exhilarating adventure will ensure your team has plenty of stories to share around the campfire.  

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On top of the World in Whistler, British Columbia

Home to one of the biggest ski resorts in North America and host of the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2025 Invictus Games, there is nowhere quite like Whistler—and your team can make it their own. Immersed in spectacular, snowy vistas atop the majestic peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, your top team are sure to bond in this special, elevated après ski atmosphere.  

Photo Credit: Tourism Whistler/Guy Fattal 

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Aurora hunting in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

For something completely different, embark on the world’s first aurora borealis hunting tour, in the Northwest Territories. Indigenous guides use traditional knowledge to chase the greens and pinks of the ethereal northern lights, surrounded by wilderness and wildlife. Your team will never forget this transformative experience, united in wonder as the aurora shimmers around them.  

Photo Credit: Destination Canada/Yellowknife/NWTT 

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Igloo building in Inuvik, Northwest Territories

A journey to the Arctic Circle will provide deep motivation for a team that needs to go above and beyond. Here, in the small town of Inuvik, on the edge of the boreal forest, Inuit guides offer your team an authentic experience in a unique atmosphere, learning to build and stay in igloos, sharing cultural meals and discussing Inuit stories—so they connect with nature and each other. 

Credit: Entree Destination/Tundra North Travel/NWTT 

With a myriad of natural wonders, a kaleidoscope of rich cultures and a welcoming, adventurous spirit, Canada offers endless opportunities for truly unique incentives—making it the perfect place for your team to try something new—and achieve beyond all expectations. 

To learn more about incentives in Canada, visit businesseventscanada.ca. 

Or connect with the team directly: 

Jennifer Attersall, Senior Director, Client Engagement, Business Events, Destination Canada 

Phone: +1 403-923-5972