My Dream Trip with Aeroplan Contest: Discover the Finalists and Winners!

Updated May 8, 2026
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To the point More than 6,500 itineraries were submitted to our My Dream Trip with Aeroplan contest. Find out which routes impressed our team and who won the vote!

Our My dream trip with Aeroplan contest gave our readers the chance to win up to 200,000 Aeroplan points. After receiving and analyzing over 6,500 itineraries, we finally settled on six dream trips.

Afterwards, over 3,000 people took the time to elect the two grand prize winners from these finalists. Discover them and their incredible trips powered by Aeroplan points!

Here are the contest winners:

  • Justine Bouvier100,000 Aeroplan points for the best Discover the World itinerary
  • Julien Baril75,000 Aeroplan points for best Discover North America itinerary
  • Joshua Lee Ingram25,000 Aeroplan points from the draw among all participants
  • Samantha Ferreira$100 gift card from the draw among all voters
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My Dream Trip with Aeroplan contest: Winning itineraries

Discover the World – A one-year honeymoon around the world

Congratulations to Justine Bouvier and her partner Charlotte Roy for their winning itinerary in the Discover the World category! A dream itinerary, especially when you consider that it’s a real journey in progress. The two women are currently celebrating their wedding with a honeymoon around the world.

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  • Points required: 268,000 Aeroplan points per person
  • Estimated value: $6,900 (2.57 cents per Aeroplan point)
  • Travel period: September to August
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Countries visited: Canada, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Italy, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Greece, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde, Canary Islands and France.
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FlightsAirlineAeroplan prices
Montreal – Vancouver – Seoul – ManilaAir Canada and Asiana Airlines54,000 points
Denpasar – Singapore – ColomboSingapore Airlines40,000 points
Hanoi – Hong KongCathay Pacific8,000 points
Singapore – RomeSingapore Airlines50,000 points
Rome – Istanbul – TbilisiTurkish Airlines (business class)20,000 points
Tbilisi – IstanbulTurkish Airlines15,000 points
Athens – MarrakechAegan Airlines12,500 points
Lisbon – PraiaTAP Air Portugal12,500 points
Praia – Lisbon – FunchalTAP Air Portugal25,000 points
Paris – MontrealAir Canada31,000 points

Discover North America – North American sanctuaries

Congratulations to Julien Baril, the overall winner of the Discover North America part with his North American Sanctuaries itinerary!

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  • Points required: 58,900 points per person
  • Estimated value: $2,800 (4.75 cents per Aeroplan point)
  • Month of travel: September
  • Duration: 3 weeks
  • Countries visited: Canada and United States
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FlightAirlineAeroplan prices
Montreal – CalgaryAir Canada12,500 points
Calgary – Vancouver – San FranciscoUnited8,600 points
San Francisco – Las VegasUnited6,000 points
Las Vegas – DenverUnited10,000 points
Denver – ChicagoUnited10,000 points
Chicago – Toronto – MontrealAir Canada11,800 points

My Dream Trip with Aeroplan contest – Finalists

Other itineraries stand out for their originality and complexity. Here they are.

Runner-up: Journey to Africa

Congratulations to Alexandre Paquin for taking second place with his off-the-beaten-track African itinerary.

  • Points required: 207,200 points per person
  • Estimated value: $6,750 (3.26 cents per Aeroplan point)
  • Month of travel: October
  • Duration: 5 weeks
  • Countries visited: Canada, Portugal, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, Madagascar, Mauritius
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Second place: Canada’s Far North

Congratulations to Matheo Villiers for taking second place with his itinerary through the vast northern territory of Nunavut.

  • Points required: 25,000 points per person
  • Estimated value: $7,000 (28 cents per Aeroplan point!)
  • Month of travel: August
  • Duration: 1 week
  • Countries visited: Canada
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Third place: Around the world in economy class

Congratulations to Khaled Hussein for taking third place with his round-the-world itinerary that maximizes the use of Aeroplan points with long stopovers.

  • Points required: 180,000 points per person
  • Estimated value: $7,900 (4.39 cents per Aeroplan point)
  • Month of travel: November
  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Countries visited: Canada, United States, Japan, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Germany and Portugal
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Third position: Discovering First Nations territories

Congratulations to Jean-François Caty on his third-place finish with his itinerary visiting several First Nations territories in North America.

  • Points required: 143,000 points per person
  • Estimated value: $15,000 (10.49 cents per Aeroplan point)
  • Month of travel: July
  • Duration: 3 weeks
  • Countries visited: Canada and United States
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Winner of the 25,000-point draw

Congratulations to Joshua Lee Ingram, winner of the 25,000 Aeroplan points drawn from all contest participants.

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Bottom Line

Congratulations to all the winners and participants of our My Dream Trip with Aeroplan contest! To become an Aeroplan expert like our finalists, take a look at all our Aeroplan guides:

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Alexandrine Bertrand
Alexandrine Bertrand
An avid solo traveller, Alexandrine is an expert on loyalty programmes such as Aeroplan, Avios, AIR MILES, Flying Blue and Marriott Bonvoy. With a budget-conscious approach, she helps travellers make the most of their points and miles to experience affordable, off-the-beaten-path getaways. She also shares a love of gastronomy and enjoys exploring local flavours and culinary traditions.
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