Mt Robson Vancouver Island Calgary Jasper Athabasca Glacier Banff Vancouver Victoria Nanaimo Horseshoe Bay Whistler Kamloops Wells Gray National Park Mount Robson Provincial Park CANADA USA call Carefree0845 iv 130 7701 or024 7642 2024– please quote your membership number Thursday 14 May AMDepart London Heathrow with British Airways – flight time about 10 hours PMArrive Vancouver Coach transfer to Vancouver city centre hotel Overnight in hotel. ( Accommodation is based on twin share, bed and breakfast only, taxes included. All other expenditure, eg meals, drinks, telephone calls, tips etc. is at your own expense) Friday 15 May AMBreakfast followed by guided coach tour of Vancouver PM At leisure to explore Vancouver Welcome evening meal at hotel Overnight in hotel Saturday 16 May Transfer to motorhome depot to pick up motorhomes. Cross to Vancouver Island by ferry to spend first night on campground near Victoria, capital of British Columbia ( BC) ( 70km) Get together with other members of the group for a campground barbecue Sunday 17 May A day to explore this famously ' British' city, complete with double- decker buses and traditional flower- filled parks, as well as the Royal British Columbia Museum and Parliament Building. Overnight at campground near Victoria Monday 18 May Enjoy more time in Victoria. Be sure to visit Butchart Gardens, start collecting souvenirs or catch a sea plane to go whale- watching Overnight at campground near Victoria Tuesday 19 May Travel from Victoria to Nanaimo, the second largest town on Vancouver Island. Leave Vancouver Island by ferry, crossing to Horseshoe Bay and driving on to Whistler ( 150km), the famous ski resort. A number of good restaurants are to be found in the town Overnight near Whistler Wednesday 20 May Leave behind the Garibaldi Provincial Park, enjoy some splendid lakeside roads – stop off at Joffre and Duffey Lakes, before heading east towards Kamloops ( 300km) Overnight near Kamloops Upgrades You may wish to upgrade your journey with British Airways – please contact Carefree for a quote. If you require more information about the different sizes of motorcaravans available for this tour, please also call our worldwide travel advisors. Driving in Canada Canada has an excellent highway system. Rules of the road are similar to Europe. Vehicles drive on the right hand side of the road and seat belts are compulsory. Please call Carefree for a Canada factsheet for further details. Vancouver bridge The 2008 group takes pole position in Stanley Park, Vancouver Geoff and Jennie Dawson will again be leading our popular tour of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies ? Two nights hotel accommodation in Vancouver with welcome meal and guided city tour ? Guided tour of Victoria, on Vancouver Island ? Explore Wells Gray Provincial Park with its spectacular waterfalls, mountain peaks, lakes and rivers ? Marvel at Mount Robson, Canada's highest mountain peak ? Lots of opportunities to spot Canada's outstanding wildlife – grizzly and black bears, mountain goats, elk and moose ? Discover the Athabasca glacier aboard the Snocoach ? Farewell dinner in Banff British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies Worldwide escorted tours CAT0119 day escorted tour 14 May- 2 June 2009 from £ 2,295 per person Please note that this tour is subject to a minimum of 15 units taking part. Thursday 21 May Drive along the Yellowhead Highway into the Wells Gray Provincial Park ( 250km), one of BC's largest at 540,000 hectares. Numerous lakes, waterways and waterfalls, such as the 142m- high Helmcken Falls, can all be found in this park Overnight in Wells Gray Provincial Park Friday 22 May Time to explore further in Wells Gray Provincial Park, a vast wilderness of alpine meadows, mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and extinct volcanoes Overnight in Wells Gray Provincial Park Marching Mounties in Victoria

Holiday coverp24- 27 Club holiday ralliesp130- 141 European escorted toursp142- 147v The escorted tour price includes: ? Price shown is per adult for two adults sharing a 20ft 4- berth Truck Camper ( shown). 20ft 4- berth motorhomes are available at a supplement of £ 105 per vehicle and 22ft 4- berth motorhomes available at £ 155 per vehicle. Single supplement, extra adult sharing a vehicle and child supplement – available on request. Return flight with British Airways in Economy Class from London Heathrow to Vancouver, returning from Calgary to London Heathrow; transfers from airport to hotels, hotel to motorhome depot and on return from motorhome depot to airport; two nights' hotel accommodation on bed and breakfast basis, twin share room; Welcome Dinner in Vancouver, welcome barbecue at first campground, a Farewell Dinner in Banff; half day guided city tour of Vancouver; SnoCoach trip on Athabasca Glacier; 16 nights' motorhome hire; services of tour escorts for duration of tour; CDR vehicle insurance, including 3rd party cover with CDN$ 500 excess and windscreen damage cover; convenience kits and preparation fee; 3,060 kilometres included ( extra kilometres charged at $ 0.30 per kilometre); propane for duration of tour; 16 nights' campground pitches, including hook- up where possible; tour day book. PersonalInsurance can be booked with Carefree for this trip – call for a quote. Price does not include: ? Motorhome fuel, meals other than those listed, drinks at listed meals, excursions or entrance fees other than those listed; expenditure of a personal nature, tips etc; tolls; entry to national and other parks. ( You should budget for approximately £ 50 in park entry fees). Saturday 23 May Be sure to visit Helmcken Falls, at 142m high one of the most amazing natural features in the Wells Gray Provincial Park Overnight in Wells Gray Provincial Park Sunday 24 May Travel up to Mt Robson Provincial Park ( 250km), home to Mt Robson, at 3,954m the highest peak in the BC Rockies. From here on in you will become adept at spotting the local wildlife – moose, mountain goats, mule, deer, elk, caribou, grizzly and black bears, marmots, squirrels, chipmunks, muskrats, beavers and over 170 bird species Overnight in Mt Robson Provincial Park Monday 25 May Mt Robson to Jasper ( 62km) with time to visit Maligne Lake, the largest glacier- fed lake in the Rockies Overnight near Jasper Tuesday 26 May Time to explore Jasper and to get out into Jasper National Park. Keep your eyes peeled for roaming wildlife up here! Take a gondola trip up to Whistler's Mountain for views back to Mt Robson and south to the Columbia Icefield Overnight near Jasper Wednesday 27 May Be sure to visit Miette Hot Springs and the Athabasca Falls. The lakes, mountains and Friday 29 May A day to explore the Yoho National Park. En route to Banff ( 275km) take in Lake Louise too – a stunning lake with a world- famous hotel Overnight near Banff The sign gives it away – Mount Robson in the breathtaking Rockies Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Provinicial Park glaciers of this region are truly awe- inspiring Overnight near Jasper Thursday 28 May Time to move on down the awe- inspiring Icefields Parkway. Included visit here is a trip on the SnoCoach onto Athabasca Glacier, the largest icecap south of the Arctic Circle ( 260km) Overnight near Athabasca Glacier Saturday 30 May A day to explore Banff National Park – helicopter trips, gondola rides and horse rides are highly recommended Overnight near Banff Sunday 31 May A final day to explore Banff National Park – and stock up with souvenirs in Banff itself, the shopping is great! Farewell dinner in Banff Overnight near Banff Monday 1 June Return your motorhome to depot in Calgary. ( 130km) Transfer to airport PM Depart Calgary airport Tuesday 2 June AM Arrive London Campgrounds On this tour you will stay at a variety of campgrounds – which may range from full facility sites to simple national park campgrounds, with or without hook- ups or washblocks. The intention is to let you experience the full range of camping in Canada and to stay in the best locations available. Members will receive a copy of our daybook which gives a full itinerary of the tour, including suggested excursions on route. Using our experience of previous trips, the daybook is both a useful guidebook and a lasting memento of a memorable trip. A bridge too far