Super-scenic Canada is such a thrill to tour
LOOKING for spectacular new adventures? They don’t come much bigger or bolder than a journey through the astounding landscapes of Canada and Alaska.
These are home to some of Earth’s most wonderfully wild hidden places.
From train rides through grizzly bear country to whale-watching, glacier expeditions and panning for gold, the scope they offer for incredible experiences is endless.
Canada’s natural beauty stretches from coast to coast, so an escorted tour is one of the best ways to see this super-scenic country. And you’ll be in particularly good hands with Titan Travel, which recently won 20 accolades at the British Travel Awards, including best holiday company to Canada.
Titan’s Grand Canadian Coast to Coast is a 17-day adventure (from £3,149pp) that will take you from the vibrant cities of the east to the monumental grandeur of the Rocky Mountains in the west.
The capital, Ottawa, impresses with its Gothic parliament buildings, while elegant Quebec and Montreal brim with French colonial grandeur.
Meanwhile, buzzy, cosmopolitan Toronto boasts some of the world’s finest restaurants — while Niagara brings the thundering roar, awesome power and amazing mist of the Horseshoe Falls, best experienced up-close from a Hornblower cruise boat.
After flying West to the stupendous Rockies, the first stop is beautiful Banff, where there are great boutiques and museums to browse, gondola rides into the mountains — and elk roaming the streets in the early morning.
Gorgeous Lake Louise, named after Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter, is a turquoise beauty encircled with snow-capped mountains, known as ‘the jewel of the Rockies’.
And a ride across the stunning Columbia Icefield on the massive Ice Explorer vehicle is a once-in-alifetime experience. Listen as a driverguide shares a wealth of enthralling information. Then stop, step onto the glacier and let the moment take hold.
More of Canada’s wondrous sights await in Jasper, including the superlatively beautiful Maligne Lake, one of the most photogenic in the world.
The final leg of this epic journey takes you to laid-back Vancouver, perhaps Canada’s most entrancing city.
Take an optional gondola ride to the summit of Grouse Mountain, explore the world’s third-largest Chinatown and gaze out over the glittering waters of the Pacific Ocean.