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HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE, CALGARY, AB • TRAVEL AB/COLIN WAY
Indigenous There is good news for anyone interested in
trying Indigenous Tourism products in 2019.
Tourism: Steady development, all-time visitor records,
and global interest means you are on the right
track. Double fi gures top tourism charts, as
A Bounty for new visitor sites, additional activities, and new
destinations make for magnetic appeal to
fi rst-time visitors, as well as return vacationers
All Canadians seeking authentic experiences across our
tantalizing Canadian geography.
BY GREGORY B. GALLAGHER
It may surprise you to know that Canada to establish a dynamic menu of unique Guides lead corporate or private visitors on a
boasts some 1,875 Indigenous businesses activities for even the most experienced journey spanning notions of time and culture,
and the demand is growing. Experts believe travellers. Indigenous tourism products and highlighted by customary drumming and
there is a noticeable choice defl ection by services off er lasting memories steeped in unique storytelling, walking through capti-
U.S. travellers away from distant interna- the dynamic cultures of the most ancient vating landscapes to learn about the healing
tional trips, and Canada is obviously people of Canada. plants growing underfoot and watching
benefi tting from this change. It is also authentic cuisine being made. Choose to
giving rise to a healthier curiosity about WEST stay in their comfortable lodge set on 145
Canadian culture and geography, with The Crossing at Ghost River is an enchanted picturesque acres, or book a corporate
Indigenous tourism primed and ready. overnight Indigenous adventure in the retreat and mix business with pleasure,
Ancestral interests nationwide continue Alberta foothills between Calgary and Banff . Rockies-style (www.crossingexperience.ca).
