Catch the Calgary Stampede
Insight Vacations is reminding agents to act quickly to secure the last places available on this year’s Calgary Stampede special departures.
The Calgary Stampede has a grand history, dating back to 1912 when Guy Weadick, a famous working cowboy and vaudeville entertainer in the travelling wild-west shows, decided he wanted to devise the greatest show on earth.
Today the great Calgary Stampede has grown from a wild-west side show to Canada’s largest annual event and is billed as being the largest outdoor show on earth.
Highlights include country favourites like chuck wagon racing, rodeo, live country music, horse racing, street parades and the stampede’s own casino. Plus it’s a chance to see one of Canada’s most recognised icons, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police perform their famous Musical Ride, where a troop of 32 horses and riders perform a variety of cavalry drills choreographed to music.
The Calgary Stampede takes place July 6-15, 2007. Insight Vacations’ offers the chance to visit the stampede aboard either the June 30 Canadian Rockies and Vancouver Island or the June 30 Trans-Canada Odyssey. Both departures include two nights in Calgary staying at the Calgary Marriott and include a visit to the chuck-wagon racing, rodeo, fairgrounds and much more.
Canadian Rockies & Vancouver Island – 15 days priced from $7175 land only, per person, twin share including Calgary component.
This well-paced tour travels through British Columbia and Alberta visiting Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Victoria, Kelowna, Yoho, Banff and Jasper National Parks as well as a rail journey from Jasper to Vancouver on VIA Rail’s Silver & Blue luxury service.
Highlights include Vancouver Island, the Butchart Gardens; a ride on the Lake Louise gondola, Icefields Parkway and Jasper National Park.
15-day Trans-Canadian Odyssey from $7875 per person, twin share, land only including Calgary component.
This holiday offers all the best highlights of Canada in a relaxing and well paced tour that perfectly combines travel by coach, ferry and rail. There are two nights to unwind in Victoria and Banff, three nights in Toronto, plus a relaxing two nights aboard The Canadian – one of VIA Rail’s most famous trains.
Highlights of this tour include a cruise along British Columbia’s spectacular Sunshine Coast, visit the fabulous Butchart Gardens, wine tasting in the Okanagan Valley and an excursion to Niagara Falls, including Maid of the Mist cruise.
Insight Vacations’ premium tours are like travelling business class around Canada, with more comfort and legroom aboard our luxury coaches and smaller groups of 40 guests.
For more information on Insight Vacations visit www.insightvacations.com. To book online, visit the agents only area of the website or consultants can contact reservations on 1300727 767.
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
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