Canada

If it’s true that the world’s largest countries offer the biggest welcomes, prepare to be bowled over.

Prepare, also, to be absolutely, jaw-droppingly overwhelmed at the beauty of Canada. The wide open spaces seem bigger than the sky itself. The forests go on for days (quite literally; Canada has a quarter of the world’s woodlands). And the lakes are the size of seas.

With an infinity of outdoor experiences before you, where will you start? By talking to Ajanta South about a tailor-made holiday.

As one of our Canada experts and a true aficionado, Ajanta will suggest you go west – to the soaring peaks, the crystal turquoise lakes and pure white glaciers of the Rockies. And, of course, the unmissable Niagara Falls.

Your tailored itinerary may also include kayaking with orcas, grizzly-watching, horse riding or hiking in the wilderness. Or the Calgary Stampede – the world’s largest rodeo – in July.

Ajanta also recommends Churchill in October. To watch polar bears venturing out onto the tundra as the sea freezes over. And to stand open-mouthed, breathless and speechless, beneath Canada’s Northern Lights.