SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE TOURS November 2011

• All tours include coach and/or air transportation, accommodation, knowledgeable tour director, and

luggage handling, unless otherwise indicated.

• Tours depart from Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton. Depending on the

individual tour routing and number of people in a location, additional pick up points may be

available or added.

• Refer to each individual tour brochure for payment and cancellation policies.

• HST charged where applicable.

• Single and triple fares are available on most tours.

The Wells Gray Team

In addition to our annual Wells Gray trips, we have included some brand new destinations to tempt you for travel in 2012. We offer winter escapes, spring jaunts, summer celebrations and more. Full tour itineraries can be found online at www.wellsgraytours.com or at your local office.

Keep an eye out for Wells Gray Tours in your community. Here are some upcoming events:

Staying Alive Trade Show

November 12, 2011 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Coast Capri Hotel in Kelowna Visit our booth to enter a draw for a $100.00 Travel Voucher!

CFJC TV’s online Auction

October 25, 2011 - November 17th, 2011 Bid on a $500.00 Wells Gray Travel Voucher (we have 4 in the auction) at www.cfjctvauction.com

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LEAVENWORTH CHRISTMAS LIGHTING November 28, 2011 3 days $425

LEAVENWORTH LIGHTING & SPOKANE November 29, 2011 4 days $570

HAWAII CRUISE APRIL 19, 2012 17 days from $2670

OAK BAY BEACH HOTEL GRAND RE-OPENING - April 2012

CALGARY STAMPEDE 100th Anniversary - July 2012

BELLA COOLA & TWEEDSMUIR PARK - August 2012

HAIDA GWAII - August 2012

SCENIC RAILWAYS OF THE WEST - September 2012

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GALS Travel Network getaway • adventure • learn • sisterhood

Whether you travel single or with girlfriends, this network provides

carefree travel specially designed for women.

Our next adventure:

LADIES ONLY WINTER WELLNESS February 17, 2012 — 4 Days

See tour itinerary later in this summary

Not part of the GALS Travel Network yet? Contact your local Wells Gray Tours office and we can make sure you’re in the loop about our ladies-only getaways.

When you book a tour with us, we include in your ticket package a special brochure called Important Tour Information. This is a guide that we write for every tour, and it is very useful when preparing for your trip. It has information such as identification requirements, luggage restrictions, packing tips, climate information and your flight schedule. We urge you to read this handy little guide when you receive it and to make sure we have spelled your name correctly on your ticket and receipt. We want to ensure that all your documents are accurate for smooth travels.

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VANCOUVER TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA CRUISE 30 days September 2012 via Hawaii, Fiji & South Pacific Islands Cruise one way from Vancouver to Sydney with ports of call in Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, plus 3 days in Sydney.

CROATIA with Southern Italy, Sicily and Malta 24 days October 2012

We start in the Slovenian Alps and travel south along the coast of Croatia. Then, we ferry to Bari, Italy, and make our way across the lower portion of the boot to Sicily, Italy’s largest island. Spend 4 relaxing days at a resort in Malta and fly home to Canada from there.

SOUTH AFRICA 19 days October 2012

A comprehensive exploration of this exotic and diverse country, this tour includes Johannesburg & Soweto, 4 days on safari at a private game reserve near Kruger National Park, Swaziland, St. Lucia wetlands UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zululand, the Dolphin Coast, and 4 days in Cape Town with day touring through the winelands and to Cape of Good Hope.

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THE ODD COUPLE & MAMMA MIA IN SEATTLE 4 Days — March 23, 2012 The Odd Couple (at the Village Theatre in Everett) is a play about two divorced men as mismatched roommates. Mamma Mia (at The Paramount Theatre) is a funny tale about a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father on the eve of her wedding, featuring ABBA’s timeless songs.

CATS & HELLO DOLLY IN VANCOUVER 3 Days — April 12, 2012 Cats, based on T.S Elliot's poetry book "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", is at the Queen Elizabeth

Theatre. Hello Dolly, one of America’s most beloved musicals about the irrepressible matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, is at The Royal City Musical Theatre in New Westminster.

JERSEY BOYS IN VANCOUVER 3 Days — September 9, 2012 Jersey Boys follows the rags-to-rock-to-riches tale of Frankie Valli & The Four Seaons, four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark to the heights of stardom and features such hits as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don't Cry,” “Can't Take My Eyes Off You,” “Oh, What a Night” and more. Jersey Boys plays at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1 Richmond, BC > Holiday Inn Day 2-5 Victoria, BC > Chateau Victoria Hotel

CHRISTMAS IN VICTORIACHRISTMAS IN VICTORIACHRISTMAS IN VICTORIACHRISTMAS IN VICTORIA $1395 pp double 6 Days — December 22, 2011

Christmas in Victoria is an annual tradition at Wells Gray Tours. The Chateau Victoria is always festively decorated and has a fine location close to the Inner Harbour. Christmas Dinner will be served in the elegant Crystal Ballroom at the Empress Hotel. One coach already sold out! Don’t delay -

let us know if you are interested in this holiday trip today.

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Ticket to evening performance of The Sound of Music at

the Gateway Theatre in Richmond > Ticket to matinee performance of Countryside

Christmas at the Chemainus Theatre > 4 nights at the Chateau Victoria, complete with festive

decorations > Christmas Eve welcome reception with entertainment

by the Victoria Operatic Society and gourmet dinner in Vista 18, Victoria’s only rooftop restaurant offering a memorable dining experience from the 18th floor

> Christmas dinner in the Crystal Ballroom at the Empress

Hotel accompanied by musical entertainment > Royal B.C. Museum and IMAX show at the National

Geographic Theatre > Christmas Brunch at Vista 18 > Christmas Lights Festival at Butchart Gardens > 10 meals included

Texas is a wonderful winter escape for Canadians, featuring a variety of scenery, intriguing history, exciting cities and delightful cuisine. This winter escape to Texas is a month long, and features many leisurely travel days and extended stays. This tour has all coach travel (no flights) just like we did winter tours 20 years ago.

TEXAS WINTER ESCAPETEXAS WINTER ESCAPETEXAS WINTER ESCAPETEXAS WINTER ESCAPE $4660 pp double 31 Days — January 24, 2012 discounts up to $250 pp

At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . Day 1 Kennewick, WA Day 2 Twin Falls, ID Day 3 Salt Lake City, UT Day 4 Moab, UT Day 5-6 Albuquerque, NM Day 7 Carlsbad, NM Day 8-10 San Antonio, TX Day 11-16 Galveston, TX Day 17-19 Corpus Christi, TX Day 20-21 Kerrville, TX Day 22 Las Cruces, NM Day 23-24 Scottsdale, AZ Day 25 Flagstaff, AZ Day 26-27 St. George, UT Day 28 Wendover, NV Day 29 Boise, ID Day 30 Pasco, WA

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal in Salt Lake City > Arches National Park > Locally guided tour of Santa Fe including 400 year old

Palace of the Governors and the historic plaza > Tour of the impressive Carlsbad Caverns > San Antonio sightseeing tour conducted by local guide

including the famous mission, the Alamo > 6 nights in Galveston at Holiday Inn on the Beach > Galveston tour with Moody Mansion, a day at Moody

Gardens plus a harbour cruise on a paddlewheeler > Day at Space Centre Houston, the NASA control station

with IMAX film, tram tour and Shuttle Mock-up > Corpus Christi attractions like U.S.S. Lexington aircraft

carrier, Texas State Aquarium, Museum of Science > President Lyndon Johnson’s Ranch, now a national

historic park, and 40,000 acre Y.O. Ranch > Me and My Girl at Scottsdale’s Broadway Palm Theatre > Arizona’s Montezuma Castle and Sedona Trolley tour

> Zion National Park with 3000-foot deep Zion Canyon > 40 meals included

NEW YEAR’S IN VANCOUVERNEW YEAR’S IN VANCOUVERNEW YEAR’S IN VANCOUVERNEW YEAR’S IN VANCOUVER $495 pp double 3 Days — December 31, 2011 discounts up to $30 pp

Welcome 2012 in Vancouver and experience two wonderful performances. Enjoy all the familiar songs and the story of the Von Trapp family singers in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at the Gateway Theatre. Salute to Vienna has become a New Year's tradition in North America featuring Strauss’s glorious music with an outstanding cast of 75 musicians, singers and dancers. It is staged almost simultaneously in 16 cities throughout Canada and the United States.

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > 2 nights at the Century Plaza Hotel in downtown

Vancouver, convenient to Robson Street shopping mecca and Pacific Centre Mall

> Ticket to Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at

Richmond’s Gateway Theatre > Ticket to Salute to Vienna at the Orpheum Theatre > 2 meals included

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1-2 Vancouver, BC > Century Plaza Hotel

EASTERN CUBAEASTERN CUBAEASTERN CUBAEASTERN CUBA $3995 pp double 17 Days — January 27, 2012 Second departure added!

This unique tour explores the rich Cuban, Spanish and African culture in Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa and Guardalavaca, and features the beauty of the eastern half of Cuba.

At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . Day 1 Toronto, ON Day 2-4 Holguin, Cuba > Sirenis Playa Turquesa Day 5-6 Bayamo, Cuba > Hotel Royalton Day 7 Sierra Mar, Cuba >Brisas Sierra Mar Day 8-10 Santiago de Cuba >Melia Hotel Day 11-12 Baracoa, Cuba > Hotel Porto Santo Day 13 Cayo Saetia > Villa Cayo Saetia Day 14-15 Holguin, Cuba > Sirenis Playa Turquesa Day 16 Toronto, ON

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Bilingual local guide for duration of Cuba visit > Tour of Holguin, and time to enjoy the Sirenis Resort > Driving and walking tour of Bayamo > Day trip to Comandancia La Plata, where Fidel Castro

and Che Guevera hid while planning the revolution > City tour of Santiago de Cuba including the Valazquez

museum, Bacardi Museum and Moncada Garrison with

evening show in the Casa de la Trova > Visit to Gran Piedra Botanic Garden, UNESCO Natural

Biosphere Reserve at Baconao Park > Scenic tour of Guantanamo with dance shows at Tumba

Francesca and House of Changui and tour of Baracao with view of the highest waterfall in the Caribbean

> Boat excursion along Toa River, Cuba’s largest river > Museum of Fort Matachin and Duaba Farm with

demonstration of local crops such as coconut & coffee > Safari jeep ride at Cayo Saetia into Alejandro de

Humboldt National Park > 41 meals included

LONG BEACH STORM WATCHINGLONG BEACH STORM WATCHINGLONG BEACH STORM WATCHINGLONG BEACH STORM WATCHING $920 pp double 5 Days — February 5, 2012 discounts up to $55 pp

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Visit to Cathedral Grove, home of giant Douglas fir trees

on Vancouver Island > Two nights at oceanfront Tin Wis Resort in Tofino with all

meals included > Time at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park > Buffet dinner and evening performance of Harvest by

Ken Cameron at the Chemainus Theatre > 10 meals included

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1 New Westminster, BC > Inn at Westminster Quay Day 2-3 Tofino, BC > Tin Wis Resort Day 4 Chemainus, BC > Best Western Chemainus Festival Inn

Journey to the western side of Vancouver Island to Long Beach for some winter excitement. There is a scientific theory that the full moon tends to be a stormier time of the month. Watch what unfolds under the full moon from the cozy fireplace of the Tin Wis Resort, or don your rain or wind gear and experience the weather yourself!

ARIZONAARIZONAARIZONAARIZONA $3565 pp double 17 Days — February 7, 2012 discounts up to $200 pp

Trade your snow boots for sunscreen this winter and visit the warm desert. Escape the Canadian cold and relax on this leisurely tour with many multi-night stops throughout Arizona, including 5 nights in Scottsdale at the Chaparral Suites Resort.

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Zion National Park and Zion Canyon IMAX Theatre > Grand Canyon National Park > Sedona and area attractions such as Verde Canyon

Railroad with 1st class seating, Sedona Trolley tour, and backcountry Red Rock jeep tour

> Underground tour through massive limestone caves of

Kartchner Caverns > Wild West Stunt Show at Pinnacle Peak in Trail Dust Town > Visit to Mission San Xavier del Bac, featuring Spanish

mission architecture, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, and International Wildlife Museum

> Casa Grande Ruins National Historic Site, a Hohokam

structure that dates back to 1450 > 5 nights at the Chaparral Suites Resort in Scottsdale with

nightly cocktail reception > Phoenix area attractions such as Desert Botanical

Gardens, and a show at the Broadway Palm West Dinner Theatre, Me and My Girl

> Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa > Drive along scenic Apache Trail to board the Dolly

Steamboat cruise on Canyon Lake > Barleen’s Arizona Opry Show in Apache Junction > Heard Museum which displays Native American

cultures and art > 26 meals included

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1 Pasco, WA > Red Lion Hotel Day 2 Twin Falls, ID > Red Lion Hotel Day 3-4 St. George, UT > Abbey Inn Day 5 Grand Canyon, AZ > Grand Canyon Squire Inn Day 6-8 Sedona, AZ > Arroyo Roble Hotel Day 9-11 Tucson, AZ > Radisson Suites Hotel Day 12-16 Scottsdale, AZ > Chaparral Suites Resort

LADIES ONLY WINTER WELLNESS LADIES ONLY WINTER WELLNESS LADIES ONLY WINTER WELLNESS LADIES ONLY WINTER WELLNESS $730 pp double 4 Days — February 17, 2012 discounts up to $35 pp

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1-3 108 Mile House > The Hills Health Ranch

What better way to battle mid-winter blues than with a girlfriends’ get-away to the snow-covered Cariboo for a weekend of health and rejuvenation. The Hills Health Ranch is an award winning destination fitness and spa vacation resort, The Hills has so much to offer, plus cozy accommodation in either the lodge or in chalets. Do

as much or as little as you want — the choice is yours!

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > 3 nights at The Hills Health Ranch, a relaxing resort

situated in the middle of 20,000 acres of ranch lands > Fitness classes such as yoga, cardio and strength, or

stretching, offered at various times throughout the day > Daily guided morning walk, and daily passes for the

network of cross-country ski trails and skating rink > Evening sleigh ride and party with entertainment > Wellness seminar plus a day lift pass for snow tubing > Coach transportation to 108 Mile Ranch and return > 8 meals included

OKLAHOMA! and DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST OKLAHOMA! and DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST OKLAHOMA! and DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST OKLAHOMA! and DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST $755 pp double 4 Days — February 22, 2012 discounts up to $40 pp

Seattle hosts many excellent shows year-round, and this tour includes two great musicals set for late February: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic Oklahoma! and Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, based on the Academy Award winning animated film. This trip also includes some top Seattle attractions and a chance to learn about the aviation industry of the past and present. Add this jaunt to your calendar to inject some flair into late-winter.

KOOTENAYS HOT SPRINGS KOOTENAYS HOT SPRINGS KOOTENAYS HOT SPRINGS KOOTENAYS HOT SPRINGS $590 pp double 4 Days — February 27, 2012 discounts up to $35 pp

February is a beautiful time to admire the winter wonderland of the Kootenays. This tour visits three hot springs: Fairmont Hot Springs, Radium Hot Springs, and Ainsworth Hot Springs. Towel rentals are included, so just bring your suit and be prepared to relax.

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Lunch at Glacier Park Lodge > 2 nights at the lovely Fairmont Hot Springs Resort with

private hot pools just for guests > Radium Hot Springs in Kootenay National Park > Scenic Kootenay Lake ferry crossing, also known as

the “longest free ferry in the world” > Ainsworth Hot Springs, where the pools overlook

Kootenay Lake > Lunch in historic Greenwood > 6 meals included

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1-2 Fairmont Hot Springs, BC > Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Day 3 Nelson, BC > Prestige Lakeside Resort

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1-3 Seattle, WA > Embassy Suites Hotel

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > 3 nights at the Embassy Suites Hotel with cooked-to-

order breakfasts each morning and complimentary cocktail reception each night

> Morning excursion beneath the city on highly

entertaining Seattle Underground Tour > Pike’s Place Market with time to explore

> Ticket to matinée performance of Oklahoma! at the

5th Avenue Theatre > Future of Flight Aviation Centre with a video

presentation and Boeing factory tour, and visit to the Flying Heritage Collection

> Ticket to the evening performance of Disney’s Beauty

& the Beast at the Paramount Theatre downtown > 4 meals included

40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CRUISE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CRUISE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CRUISE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CRUISE from $1460 pp double 8 Days — May 19, 2012

Join the party! In May 2012, Wells Gray Tours celebrates its 40th Anniversary, and we plan to do so in grand fashion — on board Holland America’s Zuiderdam on a 7-night Alaska cruise. We have booked nearly half the ship on this classic itinerary that sails round trip from Vancouver to Alaska. What a splendid opportunity to renew friendships, participate in our special 40th Anniversary activities, and enjoy Holland America’s superb cuisine and exceptional service. Over 500 bookings

already and only 70 spaces left — Don’t miss out!

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > 7 nights on the MS Zuiderdam with ports of call at

Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway. > Scenic cruising amidst tidewater glaciers and floating

ice castles in Glacier Bay, and the Inside Passage, one of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world

> Special celebration activities throughout the tour while

cruising: a nostalgic slide show, Wells Gray Trivia Time,

Wells Gray story sharing at the open mic, and a festive 40th Anniversary party during the last night on the ship

> 3-hour train adventure on the thrilling White Pass & Yukon

Railway from Skagway into the rugged St. Elias Mountains, with White Pass Summit Club ornament

> 22 meals included

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1-7 MS Zuiderdam

** Some cabin categories already sold out!

EVERY DESTINATION HAS A STORY: EVERY DESTINATION HAS A STORY: EVERY DESTINATION HAS A STORY: EVERY DESTINATION HAS A STORY: SLATON , TEXASSLATON , TEXASSLATON , TEXASSLATON , TEXAS $2790 pp double 11 Days — May 30, 2012 discounts up to $150 pp

At our Spring Travel shows this year, we unveiled a brand new tour concept called Every Destination Has a Story. We blindly threw a dart at a North American map and vowed to plan a tour to the location on which the dart struck. Well, the dart landed on Slaton, Texas, just outside of Lubbock in West Texas, So don your cowboy hat and boots and join us to discover the stories of the settlement of the west and the fascinating characters who built this land. They are stories of determination and hardship, laughter and music, fellowship and community. Yee-haw!

At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . Day 1 Renton, WA > Quality Inn Day 2-4 Lubbock, TX > Embassy Suites Hotel Day 5 Amarillo, TX > Ashmore Inn Day 6-8 Oklahoma City > Hampton Inn Day 9-10 Dallas, TX > Crown Plaza Suites Hotel

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Full day tour of Slaton, Texas with local guide including

Texas Air Museum, Slaton Museum and the Harvey House, a beautifully restored railroad rest stop

> Lubbock’s National Ranching Heritage Centre, Buddy

Holly Centre and America Wind Power Centre > Amarillo’s Route 66 Historic District and Cadillac Ranch,

plus Big Texan Steak Ranch and outdoor musical Texas > Oklahoma City’s American Banjo Museum, legendary

Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and water taxi cruise on the canal

> Dallas and area attractions including Grapevine Vintage

Railroad, Fort Worth Stockyards, visit to Luna’s Tortilla Factory, tour of the Old Red Museum and Mesquite

Rodeo > 19 meals included

INSIDE PASSAGE & SKEENA TRAIN INSIDE PASSAGE & SKEENA TRAIN INSIDE PASSAGE & SKEENA TRAIN INSIDE PASSAGE & SKEENA TRAIN $1775 pp double 8 Days — June 3, 2012 discounts up to $100 pp

Enjoy 300 miles of magnificent coastline as BC Ferries’ Northern Expedition sails from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert. New to this tour is an all-day excursion into Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary. It preserves one of the largest populations of grizzly bears in BC. Then, ride the rails east to Prince George aboard VIA Rail’s Skeena Train.

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > 15-hour Inside Passage scenic voyage from Port Hardy on

north Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert with reserved seat in the Aurora Lounge. All daylight voyage provides great viewing of waterfalls and wildlife

> Sightseeing in Prince Rupert that includes acclaimed

Museum of Northern B.C. and the restored Pacific Cannery Village of Port Edwards

> All-day excursion through Chatham Sound and into

Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary aboard a 72-foot catamaran

> All-day rail journey on VIA Rail’s Skeena Train through the

Coast Mountains and across the Interior Plateau to Prince George

> Day to explore historic Barkerville, the living history

attraction that celebrates the gold rush, and a show at the Theatre Royal

> 6 meals included

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1 New Westminster > Inn at Westminster Quay Day 2 Port Hardy, BC > Glen Lyon Inn Day 3-5 Prince Rupert, BC > Crest Hotel Day 6 Prince George, BC > Treasure Cove Hotel Day 7 Quesnel, BC > Best Western Tower Inn

COAST TO COAST BY TRAIN COAST TO COAST BY TRAIN COAST TO COAST BY TRAIN COAST TO COAST BY TRAIN $5825 pp double 15 Days — June 3, 2012 Age 60+ receive $42 discount Second departure added! Every Canadian dreams of such a journey: to travel the route that our country was built on — the railroad! After driving to Vancouver we board VIA Rail and travel through the mountains, across the prairies, around the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence to the east coast in Halifax.

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1-2 VIA Rail to Winnipeg > The Canadian Day 3-4 Winnipeg, MB > Radisson Hotel Day 5-6 VIA Rail to Toronto > The Canadian Day 7 Toronto, ON > Fairmont Royal York Day 8 Niagara Falls, ON > Hilton Fallsview Hotel Day 9-10 Montreal, PQ > Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel Day 11 VIA Rail to Halifax > The Ocean Day 12-14 Halifax, NS > The Westin Nova Scotia

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Five nights on board VIA Rail, bedroom accommodation,

with highest class of service available and all meals included on board

> Two nights in Winnipeg with city tour, Manitoba Museum,

Folklorama show and Mennonite Village > Neighbourhood tour of Toronto, dinner at the CN Tower,

and evening theatre performance > Niagara Falls visit with local tour and Maid of the Mist

boat trip on the river below the falls > Montreal highlights tour with time in Old Montreal, visit to

Pointe-a-Calliere, evening of revelry at Le Festin du Gouverneur, and fascinating Montreal Biodome

> Three nights in Halifax with area exploration that includes

the Citadel National Historic Site, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and Grafton Street Dinner Theatre

> Coastal day trip to Nova Scotia’s icons Peggy’s Cove,

Mahone Bay and Lunenburg > 25 meals included

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR $4295 pp double 17 Days — June 12, 2012 discounts up to $200 pp

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1 Vancouver, BC

> Holiday Inn Day 2-3 St. John’s, NL > Quality Inn Harbourview Day 4-5 Clarenville, NL > St. Jude’s Hotel Day 6 Grand Falls, NL

> Mount Peyton Hotel Day 7 Plum Point, NL > Plum Point Motel Day 8 L’Anse au Clair, NL > Northern Light Inn Day 9 Battle Harbour, NL

> Individual historic homes Day 10 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL > Hotel North Day 11 MV Northern Ranger Day 12 Port Hope Simpson, NL > Alexis Hotel

Day 13-14 St. Anthony, NL > Hotel North Day 15 Cow Head, NL > Shallow Bay Motel Day 16 Rocky Harbour, NL

> Ocean View Motel

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Locally guided tour of St. John’s with Cape Spear

followed by Spirit of Newfoundland Dinner Theatre > Scenic drive along Baccalieu Trail with stops at Cupid’s

Cove Legacy Centre and Archeological Dig, and Heart’s Content Cable Station Provincial Historic Site

> Bonavista Peninsula Lighthouse and nearby

Mockbegger Plantation > Twillingate with Prime Berth Fishing Museum and Beothuk

Interpretation Centre in Boyd’s Cove > Red Bay National Historic Site, plus water taxi ride to

Saddle Island, 16th century world whaling capital > Overnight at restored historic village of Battle Harbour

> Full day drive on new road through the wilderness to

Goose Bay > Labrador Military Museum, Labrador Interpretation

Centre and Labrador Heritage Museum > Ferry ride (with cabins) from Goose Bay to Cartwright on

MV Northern Ranger > Point Amour Lighthouse, tallest in Atlantic Canada > Morning iceberg cruise on the Northland Discovery at St.

Anthony, the northern tip of Newfoundland > Viking Trail with L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic

Site, Gros Morne National Park and I’se da B’ye boat tour on Bonne Bay

> 22 meals included

SCENIC TRAINSSCENIC TRAINSSCENIC TRAINSSCENIC TRAINS $1135 pp double 6 Days — June 19, 2012 discounts up to $65 pp

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > One night in Bellingham with transfer to Bellis Fair Mall > Amtrak train from Bellingham to Portland along the shore

of Puget Sound, through Olympia and past Mount St. Helens

> Mount Hood Railroad ascending from the Columbia

Gorge via a unique switchback to Parkdale > Lunch cruise on Willamette River aboard the Portland

Spirit and International Rose Test Garden > Amtrak from Portland to Pasco along the north shore of

the Columbia River, through the Columbia Gorge > Eagle Cap Excursion Train in eastern Oregon, passing

through roadless terrain along the canyons of the Grande Ronde River and the wild and scenic Wollowa River

> 9 meals included

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1 Bellingham, WA > Best Western Lakeway Inn Day 2-3 Portland, OR > Red Lion Hotel on the River Day 4-5 Kennewick, WA > Red Lion Hotel

This is a journey off the beaten path, but it is one that will be unforgettable. Newfoundland & Labrador’s natural wonders are unparalleled, with stark rugged landscapes warmed by tens of thousands of kilometers of shoreline. Tourism is new to this region, so the experience is authentic and accessible and somewhat raw. Early bookers receive a pair of binoculars compliments of Tourism Newfoundland & Labrador!

All aboard! Ride four trains in six days on this journey around Washington and Oregon: Amtrak from Bellingham to Portland, Mount Hood Railroad, Amtrak from Portland to Pasco, and Eagle Cap Excursion Train.

HAIDA GWAII BY SAILBOAT HAIDA GWAII BY SAILBOAT HAIDA GWAII BY SAILBOAT HAIDA GWAII BY SAILBOAT $5595 pp double/single 9 Days — August 12, 2012 discounts up to $100 pp

You have never seen the Queen Charlotte Islands like this — on board your own private yacht. Don’t delay booking on what National Geographic Travelers Magazine named as one of the “World’s 50 Best Trips”. Daily schedule will be flexible in order to meet group interests, mind weather patterns and take full advantage of wildlife sightings. Only 10 seats left!

At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . Day 1 Sandspit, BC > Inn at Sandspit Day 2-8 Island Roamer

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Flights to and from Sandspit, BC > Guided driving tour on Graham Island including World-

class Haida Heritage Centre and a traditional Haida lunch

> 8-day cruise on Island Roamer beginning in the waters

at Southern Moresby Island to explore the Gwaii Hanaas Park reserve, then on to the eastern and

southern shores of Moresby Island > Daily activities include wildlife watching, shore

excursions to explore ancient Haida villages, “old growth” forests, beautiful creeks and shoreline, intertidal zones. Other stops include Haida village of SGang Gwaay (Ninstints), a designated UNESCO World

Heritage site and Hot Spring Island > 22 meals included

SCOTLANDSCOTLANDSCOTLANDSCOTLAND Price TBA 17 Days — July 23, 2012

At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . Day 1 Richmond, BC Day 2 Overnight flight Day 3-5 Edinburgh Day 6 Aberdeen Day 7-8 Inverness Day 9-10 Orkney Islands Day 11-12 Isle of Skye Day 13-14 Fort William Day 15-16 Glasgow

Although Scots are found throughout the world, there are few not loyal to their heritage, and those hear the call to return to the home of their ancestors. Journey through this land that has bred people of great strength, quick humour, and marvelous artistry, and discover her magical charms.

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Direct flight from Vancouver to Glasgow & return > Three nights in Edinburgh with Roslyn Chapel, city tour,

Edinburgh Castle with guided walking tour down the Royal Mile to Holy Rood, and time to research ancestry

> East coast drive to Aberdeen with visit to St. Andrews

golf course and stunning Fyvie Castle > Whisky touring with distillery and cooperage visits > Touring Inverness area with pivotal Culloden Battlefield > Sir Alexander MacKenzie Memorial and Dunrobin

Castle, a fairytale castle and the largest of the north > Ferry to beautiful Orkney Islands with full day tour > Drive along the remote and wild north coast

> Full day touring the scenic Isle of Skye area > Cruise on the famous Loch Ness searching for Nessie > Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William, the same train

used as the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter > Scenic drive along Loch Lomond with visit to Stirling

Castle, the site of defining moments in Scottish history > Two nights in Glasgow with city tour and free time > Memorable final evening in Edinburgh with farewell

dinner and performance of the famous Military Tattoo > 30 meals included

STEWART & STIKINESTEWART & STIKINESTEWART & STIKINESTEWART & STIKINE TBA 13 Days — August 9, 2012

At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . Day 1 Quesnel, BC > Best Western Tower Inn Day 2 Dawson Creek, BC > George Dawson Inn Day 3-4 Muncho Lake, BC > Northern Rockies Lodge Day 5-6 Dease Lake, BC > Northway Inn Day 7-8 Stewart, BC > King Edward Hotel Day 9-10 Terrace, BC > Best Western Terrace Inn Day 11 Vanderhoof, BC > North Country Inn Day 12 Valemount, BC

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Relaxing stop at Liard Hot Springs for a soak in the

nearly tropical thermal springs > Optional sightseeing flight to Virginia Falls in Nahanni

National Park > Scenic flight into the wilderness of Mount Edziza

Provincial Park to view one of only a few volcanoes in the province; it last erupted 1300 years ago and built a

huge dome to 9200 feet > OR Helicopter flight through the depths of spectacular

Stikine Canyon > Tour of Salmon Glacier, 5th largest in North America > Evening bear viewing at Fish Creek

> Tour of Alcan, the aluminum factory in Kitimat > Nisgaa tour with lunch in village > ‘Ksan Village, Hagwilget Gorge & Moricetown Canyon > Fort St. James National Historic Site > 18 meals included

Northern BC's vast wilderness comprises more than half the province – approximately 500,000 square kilometers. It is filled with jagged mountain peaks, roaring rivers, serene lakes, green valleys, rugged coastlines and ancient island archipelagos. Stikine is a region dominated by the mighty Stikine River and its awesome canyon, and Stewart is a unique border town and is situated at the end of a large inlet on the north coast called the Portland Canal.

SOUTH OF FRANCE RIVER CRUISE SOUTH OF FRANCE RIVER CRUISE SOUTH OF FRANCE RIVER CRUISE SOUTH OF FRANCE RIVER CRUISE from $6825 pp double 15 Days — October 12, 2012 discounts up to $250 pp if booked by January 3

At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . At a glance . . . Day 1 Overnight flight Day 2-4 Antebes, France > Hotel Josse Day 5-11 Cruising Rhone River > Avalon Scenery Day 12-14 Paris, France > Marriott Rive Gauche Day 15 Richmond, BC

River cruising is a new favourite Wells Gray tour! This year we head to the South of France and cruise the legendary Rhone River, the only major waterway through Europe to empty into the Mediterranean. Pre and post cruise highlights include the French Riviera, Monaco and Paris.

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Flight from Vancouver to Nice and home from Paris > Three nights in the French Riviera at waterfront hotel

with half day free to enjoy beach and village > Day of touring the Principality of Monte Carlo with tour

of the Prince’s Palace and Jacques Cousteau Museum > Guided tour of Cannes and the Fragonard Perfumery

> 7 day cruise on the Avalon Scenery through Provence,

Beaujolais and Burgundy regions of southern France > Port of call at Arles, capital of Provence and Vincent

Van Gogh’s town, with Roman Amphitheatre > Port of call at Avignon, centre of the Catholic Church

in the 14th century, and visit to Palace of the Popes > Visit to Viviers and the Romanesque Cathedral > Stops in Tournon, Tain l’Hermitage and Vienne > Tour of Lyon , the gastronomic capital of France and a

UNESCO World Heritage site with its medieval streets > Train from Chalon-sur-Saone to Paris with city tour > 3 nights in Paris with Versailles, the Louvre and farewell

dinner with night views from the Eiffel Tower > 30 meals included

ANTARCTICA, CHILE & ARGENTINA CRUISE ANTARCTICA, CHILE & ARGENTINA CRUISE ANTARCTICA, CHILE & ARGENTINA CRUISE ANTARCTICA, CHILE & ARGENTINA CRUISE $9075 pp double 28 Days — January 7, 2013 discounts up to $400 pp

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1 Renton, WA > Quality Inn Renton Day 2 Overnight flight Day 3 Santiago, Chile > Hotel Atton El Bosque Day 4-23 MS Veendam

Day 24 Iguazu Falls, Argentina > Sheraton Hotel Day 25-26 Buenos Aires, Argentina > Claridge Hotel Day 27 Renton, WA > Quality Inn

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Locally-guided sightseeing tour of Santiago including

Presidential Palace, cathedral and the main square > 20-night cruise on MS Veendam, with a reservation in the

gourmet Pinnacle Grill and entertainment, expert lecturers and other services on Veendam

> Chilean ports of call: Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco,

Punta Arenas > Scenic cruising through Darwin Channel, Canal

Sarmiento, Glacier Alley and to Cape Horn > 3 days of cruising along Antarctica’s coastline > Ports of call in Ushuaia and Puerto Madryn, Argentina

and Montevideo, Uruguay > 2 days with a local guide touring Buenos Aires with Tigre

Museum, Fruit Port, and Eva Peron’s mausoleum > Iguazu Falls Park with guide and jet boat excursion to

bottom of Iguazu Falls, plus wildlife-viewing in the jungle > 72 meals included

MARITIMES & NEWFOUNDLANDMARITIMES & NEWFOUNDLANDMARITIMES & NEWFOUNDLANDMARITIMES & NEWFOUNDLAND $5665 pp double 25 Days — August 30, 2012 discounts up to $300 pp

2012 will be Wells Gray’s 35th year of Maritimes tours! No other company in British Columbia has offered this tour for so many years or knows Atlantic Canada better than we do.

At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . .At a glance . . . Day 1-3 > Ottawa, ON Day 4-5 > Quebec City, PQ Day 6-7 > Fredericton, NB Day 8-9 > Summerside, PEI Day 10-12 > Halifax, NS Day 13-15 > Sydney, NS Day 16-17 > Corner Brook, NL Day 18 > Cow Head, NL Day 19-20 > St. Anthony, NL Day 21-22 > Grand Falls, NL Day 23-24 > St. John’s, NL

Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . .Highlights . . . > Locally guided tours of Ottawa, Quebec City, Halifax,

Lunenburg and St. John’s > Historical attractions include Museum of Civilization,

King’s Landing, Founders Hall, Museum of the Atlantic, Bell Museum, Fortress of Louisbourg, L’Anse aux Meadows, Port au Choix and Signal Hill

> Natural attractions include Hopewell Rocks on Bay of

Fundy, Peggy’s Cove, Cabot Trail on Cape Breton, Viking Trail at Gros Morne National Park, Bonne Bay boat tour and Cape Spear

> Tour includes not-to-be-missed icons of the region:

Parliament Buildings, Old Quebec, Magnetic Hill, Confederation Bridge, Anne of Green Gables cottage,

Halifax waterfront, Lunenburg fishing stories, a Newfoundland Screech-In, and Cabot Tower

> 31 meals included

Enjoy this epic 20-day cruise from Valparaiso, Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina on board Holland America’s MS Veendam. South America’s warmth beckons and Antarctica’s pristine beauty awaits! Although this trip is being announced 1½ years before departure, early booking is essential. Holland America can take

away our unsold staterooms when the ship gets close to being full - and this cruise is one of Holland America’s most popular.