WHALES & BEARS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A fantastic experience from begining to end, a wonderful group of people - locations were excellent with lots of wildlife and culture. A couple of niggles: some initial accomodation was below standard (eg: roadside motel), a seemingly perenial problem - lack of choice vegetarian option on dinner menus.
HIKING IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES This was an awesome trip, it exceeded all my expectations and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone with a love for the outdoors, gorgeous scenery and challenging hikes. This is a hiking trip, it’s full on and for the most part you will be busy – hiking! There are a couple of opportunities to spend time in Jasper and Banff, catch up with laundry or do some souvenir shopping, but for me it was all about the Rockies and enjoying panoramas that no photograph could ever do justice! All the hikes are perfectly doable if you have a good level of fitness and a real desire to get to the top! You’re in the Rockies, the elevation gain is going to be tough, but all the pain will be forgotten the second you get to the top – every hike has a prize of the most spectacular views!
A well planned trip with a good bunch and great destinations, loved it at Whistler, Big White and Banff, the places we went to were all absolutely stunning. There was a good balance of group activities and free days, I loved how we had a lot of time to ski and explore on our own. The only bit I didn’t enjoy as much was the shared rooms and toilets at the hostels, but it wasn’t too bad at all, and the hotel stay at Banff was amazing. Truly a once an experience i’ll cherish for a lifetime.