Follow In Billy Connolly’s Footsteps
2009-02-19
Billy Connolly is on our TV screens with his 4-part epic series Journey to the Edge of the World. This was filmed on his recent 10,000 mile voyage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
If you are inspired by Billy Connolly's journey across Canada, you can follow in his footsteps by asking Bridge and Wickers (020 7483 6555, www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk).
Travelling by sea, road and air, viewers can tag along for Billy's ride. Starting in Nova Scotia, he sets off on an incredible journey taking ten weeks. This involved crossing the Northwest Passage, a remarkable feat that has been the ruin of many an explorer or adventurer. The passage is well within the Arctic Circle, and is usually blocked with ice, so is passable for only a few weeks during the summer, when the passage is ice free.
Other highlights include: whale spotting in Newfoundland, panning for gold in the Yukon and a trip out to see some bears in the the Cariboo Mountains with famed 'bear whisperer' Gary Zorn.
Experts in Canadian holidays Bridges and Wickers can offer the intrigued viewer of the series a taste of the adventure enjoyed by Billy Connolly. You can enjoy the beauty of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on a 12-day "Magic of the Maritimes" break.
Bridges and Wickers describe this holiday as: "An eco-fest of wildlife, rocky shores national parks, fishing villages, lighthouses, harbour cruises and more offers visitors a real insight into Canada’s natural world. Highlights include the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lunenburg and whale spotting at the Bay of Fundy. Price: from £1,113pp including 11 nights’ accommodation, car hire and ferry crossings from Digby to St. John."
More adventurous visitors can explore the vast and still wild Yukon, which boasts two moose, two caribou and half a bear to every human. And do not forget the dramatic coastal scenery of Alaska.
Over two weeks you will travel by plane along the Inside Passage, by boat at Glacier Bay to see calving glaciers, seals and whales, by car along the stunning White Pass and by train to the Denali National Park for a wildlife tour and the chance to spot a grizzly bear, if you are fortunate.
Other highlights will include a visit to the Kluane National Park, home to Canada’s tallest mountain, and a wildlife fest at Seward.
Prices: a two week Yukon and Alaskan Adventure costs from £3,095pp including 14 nights’ accommodation, car hire, transfers, tours, and rail travel. Alternatively travel on a small escorted group tour from £1,936pp.
For further details contact Bridge & Wickers (020 7483 6555, www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk).
