Canadian Affair 2018 Newsletter

Canadian Affair was the UK's largest specialist tour operator to Canada, offering an extensive range of holidays across Canada and the USA. Founded in 1995 and later acquired by Montreal-based Transat A.T. in 2006, the company built a reputation for hand-crafted North American itineraries covering rail journeys, self-drive adventures, wildlife encounters, city breaks, and escorted coach tours. This 2018 brochure showcases the full breadth of their Canada and USA programme, designed to help travellers build a bucket-list holiday without the guesswork.

A Specialist with Real Depth

With over one million passengers flown to Canada since its founding, Canadian Affair brought genuine expertise to every aspect of a North American trip. Their programme included flights, hotels, Rocky Mountaineer rail tours, Holland America and Celebrity cruise options, Avis car hire, and motorhome hire through partners such as Fraserway and CanaDream. The company won the British Travel Awards Gold Award for Best Holiday Company to Canada (Large) in 2017, reflecting consistently high customer satisfaction. Their London and Glasgow offices supported travellers from initial planning through to departure.

Canada: Wilderness, Cities and Everything Between

The 2018 brochure covers the full range of Canadian experiences: the Rocky Mountains and their dramatic wildlife, the vineyards of British Columbia, the cultural richness of cities such as Vancouver, Toronto, and Quebec, and the vast landscapes of the Canadian prairies. Rail travel formed a centrepiece of many itineraries, with scenic routes allowing travellers to experience the country at a pace that road travel cannot match. Self-drive packages gave independent travellers the flexibility to set their own routes through some of North America's most spectacular scenery.

USA Holidays Alongside Canada

Under the American Affair banner, Canadian Affair also offered tailor-made trips to the United States, making it straightforward to combine a Canadian leg with time in New York, the national parks of the American West, or the cities of the Deep South. The 2018 brochure allowed travellers to mix and match destinations, creating a single itinerary spanning both countries. This flexibility set the operator apart from more rigid package offerings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of holiday did Canadian Affair offer in their 2018 brochure?

The 2018 programme included escorted coach tours, self-drive itineraries, rail journeys on routes such as the Rocky Mountaineer, river and ocean cruises, city-break packages, and motorhome hire holidays. Travellers could book a fully structured tour or build a tailor-made trip using flights, accommodation, and car hire components.

Which parts of Canada featured in the 2018 programme?

The brochure covered destinations across the country, including British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria, the Okanagan wine region), the Canadian Rockies (Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise), the Prairie provinces, Ontario (Toronto, Niagara Falls), and Quebec (Montreal, Quebec City). Alaska extensions were also available alongside some itineraries.

Could travellers combine Canada with a US holiday through Canadian Affair?

Yes. Canadian Affair also marketed USA holidays under the American Affair name, and many itineraries were designed to include both countries. Travellers could add a US city stay or national park visit to a Canadian trip, with all components booked through the same operator.

Was Canadian Affair an ATOL-protected operator?

Canadian Affair operated as a UK-based tour operator and was subject to standard UK consumer protection requirements for package holidays, including ATOL protection for flight-inclusive packages. Travellers booking a flight-plus-accommodation package would have been covered under these arrangements.

Who owned Canadian Affair at the time of this brochure?

By 2018, Canadian Affair had been part of the Transat A.T. group since 2006. Transat is a Montreal-based international tour operator offering holidays to around 60 destinations across the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.

Is it still possible to book a holiday through Canadian Affair?

This brochure dates from 2018 and is held in the Catalink archive for reference. For current availability, pricing, and itineraries, travellers should contact Canadian Affair or a specialist North America travel agent directly, as programmes and availability will have changed since this edition was published.

Note: this brochure is from our archive. Details, prices, and availability shown in the original publication are no longer current. It is preserved here for reference purposes.