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Discover Canada Tours has launched a new collection of tour itineraries to lesser-known regions across British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon. The Extraordinary Experiences Collection showcases a wide diversity of small escorted tours and self-drive itineraries that immerse travelers into spectacular nature and regional cultures beyond the classic touring experience.

Stacey Thorson, Discover Canada Tours’ co-founder and Director of Operations, said: “We always want to stretch travelers’ experience of Western Canada. During the pandemic, our team spent countless hours curating itineraries to showcase the very best of the Western provinces. Our efforts resulted in spectacular itineraries that provide access to exclusive regions in a way that hasn’t been packaged before.”

Outbound tourism from Canada to international destinations is booming this summer, no doubt fuelled by all that pent-up demand. But domestic tourism is still strong too as more Canadians fall in love with the incredible travel product in their own backyard.

So many Canadians, whether by choice or necessity due to closed borders, vacationed in Canada the past two years. It’s a phenomenon Stacey Thorson, Discover Canada Tours’ co-founder and Director of Operations, saw first-hand during the pandemic and continues to see today.

“Canada is indeed a destination of choice for post-pandemic travellers. We’ve seen increased requests from Canadians, with many smaller groups and also FIT. Safety is still very important for Canadians,” says DCT’s Thorson.

With many Canadians opting to stay closer to home, some tourism operators are doubling down on the domestic market.

Vancouver-based Discover Canada Tours has ramped up its one-day tour offerings in and around Vancouver and Victoria, while also marketing new getaways further afield for Canadians who exhausted close-to-home options last summer.

Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said more than 1 million travelers were admitted into the country during the week of April 11. Still, visitor numbers are down about 44% from the April 15-17, 2019 period.

“Our phones became busier and busier, it gave more confidence to people. We’re still being careful, but it’s been encouraging,” said Elyse Mailhot, Marketing and Communications manager at Discover Canada Tours.

The Travel & Hospitality Awards is proud to announce that Discover Canada Tours has been awarded in its 2022 North, South & Central Americas Travel Awards programme.

While this year has been the toughest the travel industry has ever faced, we endeavour to recognise those who deserve praise and to promote the hard work of tenacious travel businesses. Recipients of Travel & Hospitality awards in 2022 were scrupulously selected based on the aggregation of reviews from multiple third-party sources. Selected by a panel of experts who analyse submission material, review customer feedback and compare the facilities of each entrant. Our winners are those who can demonstrate their uniqueness, quality of services and facilities and exceptional levels of customer care across a number of categories.

Discover Canada Tours is a company that offers tour and travel services across Canada and is well-rated for their excellent services. The company has been in operation for a long time hence giving them a good experience in the industry alongside their reasonable prices. For someone looking to explore Canada for 5 days, it is the right company to use as they offer travel for people of all ages.