Banff-based operator Radventures has launched eight new multi-day adventure itineraries spanning the Pacific to the Arctic, as new data shows Australian travel to Canada rising while travel to the United States declines.
Australian travel to Canada up 12 per cent
Australian travel to Canada increased 12 per cent year-on-year in July and is now 18 per cent higher than 2024 levels, while travel to the United States fell nearly 9 per cent over the past 12 months, despite total outbound travel from Australia increasing 3.6 per cent over the same period.
Radventures founder and chief executive Dale Schober said the operator’s own bookings reflected the broader shift, with Australian guests rising from 4.4 to 8.1 per cent of total travellers, alongside a 17 per cent increase in total bookings and 19 per cent revenue growth year-on-year. “Australians already know Banff. The next big sell is everything beyond it,” Schober said. “Canada can give advisors the kind of adventure clients usually look to Patagonia, Norway or New Zealand for, just with a lot more still left to discover.”
New itineraries span Yukon to Newfoundland
The expansion includes an eight-day Yukon Summer itinerary featuring UNESCO World Heritage glacier landscapes and Indigenous cultural centre visits, and a four-day Yukon Winter itinerary built around aurora viewing by dog sled and snowshoe. A 10-day Saskatchewan itinerary covers Prince Albert and Grasslands National Parks, while a nine-day Western Newfoundland journey combines kayaking through Gros Morne’s fjords with visits to Port au Choix and North America’s only authenticated Viking settlement.
Two new British Columbia coastal itineraries cover Haida Gwaii, explored over seven days by Zodiac through the remote archipelago, and a 10-day Wild Vancouver Island trip combining orca kayaking and grizzly bear viewing. A five-day Rockies Wellness itinerary rounds out the collection, incorporating yoga, forest bathing and Indigenous-led medicine walks, with winter departures featuring snowshoeing and electric fat biking.
The 2026/27 itineraries are now available to book, with group sizes kept small and led by local guides across all eight new trips.
