Travel Is Coming Back, And Travellers Are Booking Their Future Travel Plans

Trip Merchant provides Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba members with exclusive travel savings and extra benefits via a dedicated RTAM travel site. Member benefits include specially negotiated member rates with a wide variety of travel styles and suppliers that accommodate the diverse interests of travellers. Additionally, you will benefit from their Loyalty Program, Online Presentations, Trip Contests and much more! Below are a few group trips to consider for 2022, within North America.

Discover Haida Gwaii, BC: June 12-19, 2022

Due to the success of the first RTAM group departure date, a new departure date has been organized! Join other members on this 7-night tour of Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii, nicknamed “Canada’s Galapagos,” is a wild and untouched archipelago on the west coast of British Columbia steeped in the culture of the Haida People dating back over 10,000 years. Discover the culture both past and present while exploring the dramatic landscapes and abundant wildlife of these incredible islands. Visit Haida Gwaii and experience a mystical world of adventure and breathtaking beauty. Enjoy many highlights and inclusions on this unique Canadian experience!

Pacific Northwest - Portland to Spokane River Cruise: March 27-April 4, 2022

Join Trip Merchant’s Founders, Tom, and Ryan – Enjoy the best of the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington) aboard this Columbia and Snake River cruise from Portland to Spokane – with American Queen Voyages. Embark on this river cruise to see that the natural world is alive here – unlike anywhere else on earth – and through historic sites and locks and dams, it flows. Sea lions sunbathe on buoys as the distant horizon unblankets the sky to reveal its snow-capped mountains between Portland and Spokane.

The Best of Newfoundland: August 23-September 3, 2022

After a very successful August 2021 departure, Trip Merchant decided to repeat the same trip for 2022. Since 1982, McCarthy’s Party has specialized in delivering tours of Newfoundland and Labrador. Committed to providing you with an authentic experience, they offer you total immersion – Newfoundland and Labrador style. Their guides grew up in the province and are the best source for information on the culture, history, music, and language that make this area so unique. They know ‘off the beaten path’ locations where their groups see the spectacular scenery and wildlife of Newfoundland. Your local guide will provide you with an authentic Newfoundland experience that will be both educational and thoroughly enjoyable.

Please note: On the RTAM travel site, there are many trips with various travel providers featured. Trip Merchant covers the world and can offer any trip, with any supplier, even if you do not see a specific trip on the travel site.

For full details on the above trips and other travel opportunities, visit your RTAM/Trip Merchant travel site today at https://rtam.tripmerchant.ca// (Password for Access: RTAMTM18). n