CANADA ROYAL VISIT DESTINATIONS Royalflush
Will and Kate aren’t the only ones to go wild for western Canada, finds Nikki Bayley
R
oyal mania has hit the west coast of Canada with
British Columbia and the Yukon in a right royal flutter after the recent visit from Prince William, Kate and their children.
Cheapflights.com is quoting a
40% year-on-year rise in searches for Canada, and no wonder. After two weeks of ravishing images of Canada on the front pages of every newspaper in the UK, everyone wants to experience that West Coast welcome. Take advantage by helping
your clients travel in Will and Kate’s footsteps. Hot tips include First Nations cultural tourism and off-the-beaten-track wilderness destinations.
w VANCOUVER Searches for Vancouver alone have rocketed 50% since the royal tour, according to Hotels. com, but really any time is good to visit Canada’s most beautiful city. Ringed by mountains, this twinkling high-rise city by the sea boasts an incredible culinary scene with plenty of
museums, shopping and sporting opportunities on the doorstep. Believe the hype: you can golf, ski and paddleboard all in one day. Royal route: Will and Kate visited various charities in the city’s gritty Downtown Eastside, as well as the newly-reopened lifeguard station in Kitsilano, along with celebrating young leaders in Canadian arts, music, sport, charity, business, and film at the Telus Garden. What else: New for winter, the Trump Vancouver hotel is set to open downtown. Vancouver boasts excellent access to nearby Whistler for Olympic-level winter sports activities. How to sell: Vancouver bookends most western Canada itineraries from fly-drives to Via Rail or Rocky Mountaineer trains across Canada. It’s an ideal addition to cruise itineraries to Alaska.
w VICTORIA British Columbia’s provincial capital combines a very British style of architecture with a fascinating First Nations
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