Explore Canada's Parks and Trails

Thanks to the Parks Canada collaboration with Google, you can now explore many Parks Canada places within Street View for Google Maps.

 Parks Canada places currently within Street View



Some of the great trails to google trek...

Soldier's Summit Trail, Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory

Chilkoot Trail 

Follow the fabled Chilkoot Trail along the centuries old path first crossed by Chilkoot Tlingit traders and later stormed by the Klondike Gold Rush stampeders. Hike through narrow windswept valleys and scale the precipitous Chilkoot Pass...

Start at the Trail Head

Woody's Science and Nature: Nasa's Eyes: An Immersive Space Exploration

Woody's Science and Nature: Nasa's Eyes: An Immersive Space Exploration: Go to NASA's Eyes and begin your space explorations... Learning How to Navigate Eyes On the Solar System      If you h...

Amazonia: Boating Down River

The Google Amazon Project provides an exciting opportunity to go boating on the Rio Negro River and explore the waterways of the Amazon jungle...

Trek the Amazon Basin with Google Maps

 

The journey takes place in the heart of Amazonia

On the El Negro River east of Manaus

You cruise down the El Negro River

Then explore waterways through the Amazon jungle

Go to Google Streetview Amazon Boat Trip 

Grand Canyon Trail and River

Google Street View is also a great way to explore the Grand Canyon. You can use it to hike the famous Bright Angel Trail and admire the awesome scenery... 

 Go to Google Streetview Bright Angel Trail

 You can also go boating through the Canyon down the Colorado River...

 

Go to Google Streetview Colorado River 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inca Mountain city of Machu Picchu, Peru

 A good way to stroll around Machu Picchu without the altitude sickness...

Go to Google Streetview at Machu Picchu, Peru

Hike the Samaria Gorge in Crete

An amazing hike down the Samaria Gorge in Crete to the sea...

Go to Google Streetview in the Samaria Gorge, Crete

Underwater wonders at Cape Kri, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Some amazing sights to see while diving off Cape Kri, Raja Ampat, Indonesia...

Go to Google Streetview Diving at Cape Kri, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Famous Islands: Galápagos Islands

Bartolome Island

 

Using Google Streetview to visit the famous Galápagos Islands off the coast of Equador, South America...

Darwin in the Galapagos 

National Geographic Wild

Galapagos Islands by drone - 4K Ultra HD

 

Explore the Galapagos Islands with Google Maps

Galapagos Islands National Geographic Expeditions | (Ecuador) Our Awesome Planet Vlog (Part I)

Galapagos Islands National Geographic Expeditions | (Ecuador) Our Awesome Planet Vlog (Part 2)

On the following map you will see the locations we will visit marked and numbered in red, and we hope to add more locations:

1.  NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND

Visit the Blue-footed Boobies

on North Seymour Island...

 

 Visit a mother seal and her pup 
then head out onto the beach on North Seymour Island

Take a boat trip around North Seymour Island...

2.  CHAMPION ISLET

Swim underwater with the sea lions 

off Champion Islet... 

Atop the Eiffel Tower

And who would want to miss the view of Paris from atop the Eiffel Tower. You can walk around and take in the panorama from all sides..

Go to Google Streetview at the Top of the Eiffel Tower 

Exploring the Coastal Trail on the Italian Cinque Terre

Another great place for virtual travellers is the town of Manarola on the Italian Cinque Terre. You can stroll through town and walk some of the amazing coastal trail:

Go to Google Streetview of Manarola on the Italian Cinque Terre

Or head out the other side of Manarola and walk the coastal trail to Riomaggiore:

Trailhead for the coastal trail from Manarola to Riomaggiore:

Google Skydiving Over Abel Tasman, New Zealand

Took time off from my trek on the Kepler Track to go skydiving over Abel Tasman... Go to Google Street View of Skydiving Over Abel Tasman

Pilot gives his thumbs up. It is time to jump! But hey, shouldn't you be flying the plane?!!!

Taking some time to admire the view before jumping.

And I'm off! The parachute is open and I have begun my glide down.

The views are amazing!

Looking down over the town. You can see the landing field in this picture. It is the square slightly below center.

Looking north to Abel Tasman National Park.

Looking across at Abel Tasman National Park on the upper coast of the South island.

Looking out across the strait towards the North Island in the far distance. The land to the right is just the other side of the bay.

Gliding lower. Now where was that landing field?

That little dot in the sky is the next skydiver coming in behind me.

There's the landing field, I think...

Prepare for landing!

Perfect landing first time! 

Kepler Track Google-Trek Part 3

I continue my google trek on the Kepler Track heading down from Luxmore Hut to Brod Bay on Lake Te Anau...  

Go to Google Street View treking on from Luxmore Hut

Map showing the trek from Luxmore Hut to Brod Bay

Looking back at Luxmore Hut as I start on my way.

Looks like I'll be into the woods soon.

A last view of Luxmore Hut.

Still a way to go before I get to the forest.

Still great views over the lake and mountains.

Fellow trekers on the way.

These two don't seen too interested in the scenery.

Down we go and into the woods.

Been hiking for 45 minutes.

Track through the woods with many switchbacks as we descend to the lake.

Passing some awesome cliffs reminding me a bit of the Bruce Trail near Tobermory.

Nice to see some ferns again after the barren mountain track.

Glmpsing the lake again through the trees.

Finally down at lake level and heading out to the beach at Brod Bay...

The beach at Brod Bay on Lake Te Anau. Not too crowded!

Looking the other way down the beach at Brod Bay on Lake Te Anau. There is a campground at Brod Bay.

The end of another fine day of treking the Kepler Trail.