New ‘Journey to Niagara’ features city strolls, wildlife walks and world famous trails

Enjoy a combination of city and countryside walks and sightseeing – with scenic trails above, and a cruise below Niagara Falls, wildlife watching and vibrant French culture – on a new for 2014 Journey to Niagara courtesy of HF Holidays – the UK’s largest walking, leisure activity and cycling holiday organisation which is celebrating its Centenary in 2013.

The journey begins with the sights of Montreal – the historic heart of French Canada – before continuing to the wildlife rich shores of Sacacomie for lakeshore and forest walks looking out for beaver and black bear.

Further highlights include the UNESCO World Heritage city of Québec with strolls in the battlefields of the Plains of Abraham and trails in Jacques-Cartier Provincial Park; the sights of Toronto – including the CN Tower – and St Catherines for walks in the rolling countryside and Ball Fall’s Conservation Area as well as sampling some of the area’s world famous wines.

It’s then on to Niagara Falls to walk the scenic trails that surround it – including a section of Canada’s first ever, and longest hiking trail, the Bruce Trail – and to enjoy a cruise on the Maid of the Mist and a guided winery visit to sample more fine wines.

Available with selected departures in 2014, the cost of this 12-day holiday is £2899 per person, land-only or £3559 (13 days) inclusive of return Heathrow flights and transfers.

These twin-share prices also include 11 nights’ mainly full board accommodation in three and four-star hotels, the full holiday programme with a specialist local leader, plus internal flight, national park entrance fees and travel by air-conditioned coach.

About HF Holidays

HF Holidays has been helping people enjoy the great outdoors for nearly 100 years. Today over 50,000 people come on holiday with us every year. They come for the walking. They come for the activities. They come for the fun. They come for the food. And they come for the high quality accommodation. It’s why we’re Britain’s biggest walking and outdoor leisure holiday specialists.

Background info:

* Founded in 1913, HF Holidays is a co-operative society arranging walking, outdoor and
leisure activity holidays for 50,000 people each year (for non-members, a £5 associate fee
is payable per holiday).
* Options range from guided walking breaks and self-guided trails in Britain to challenging
ascents Worldwide. The leisure activities range includes art, music, literature and mindand-body holidays.
* HF Holidays is the recommended walking holiday partner of the Ramblers, Britain’s
walking charity (ramblers.org.uk), and supports the work of the Ramblers through
membership initiatives and charitable donations.
* HF Holidays has 20 Houses in the UK’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural
Beauty as well as independent hotels for overseas holidays.
* HF Holidays’ walks leaders are passionate about walking and keen to share their
experience with guests (after passing a rigorous selection course).
* HF Holidays is committed to Responsible Tourism, contributing to environmental projects
around the UK – such as footpath maintenance – through its Pathways Fund and
supporting local Air Ambulance and Mountain Rescue teams as well as charities in Kenya
and South Africa.
* Voted Best Large Tour Operator by Guardian and Observer readers 2010, 2011 and 2012,
with a 2012 satisfaction score of 98 per cent. Also Best Large Short Break Operator 2011
and 2012.
* In recent research (March 2012) carried out by Which?, HF Holidays achieved
Recommended Provider Status receiving an overall customer satisfaction score of 94%.
* HF Holidays is a member of ABTOT and is ATOL protected.