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ARQS · TRAVEL INTELLIGENCE

Your next journey starts here.

Plan destinations, compare your travel budget and check current travel headlines. Start with the free tools, then explore ARQS destination research and local guides.

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YOUR NEXT JOURNEY

Where would you like to go?

Flights, stays, open roads and new horizons. Choose the way you want to travel.

FlightsWhere would you like to fly?Tell us where and when you want to fly.Find flights Hotels & staysStay somewhere wonderful.Find a hotel for your next city break or escape.Find a stay Car rentalsMake the road part of the trip.Compare rental requirements and the whole-trip cost.Find a car rental Packages & dealsBring your getaway together.Bring your flights, stay and experiences into one travel request.Find package offers CruisesYour next horizon is at sea.Explore cruise ideas and request your own travel plan.Explore cruises Tours & experiencesMake it a day to remember.Discover city tours and experiences with Townline.Find a tour Buses & coachesLet someone else do the driving.Build the ground-travel legs of your journey.Find a bus Rail journeysTake the scenic route.Research rail connections and build your route.Explore rail

Choose a travel style and build your ARQS planning request. Your travel proposal will confirm the options and pricing with you.

ACK TRAVEL · CRUISE GETAWAYS

Go cruising.

Your next adventure, brought together by ACK Travel. Explore Alaska, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, then let us help shape a cruise around you.

Plan an Alaska cruise →Explore Caribbean cruising →Talk to ACK Travel Desk

FLIGHT IDEAS · ASK ACK

A quick escape or a week in the sun.

Tell us your passenger count and we’ll confirm current options, baggage and the full return fare.

PACK A BAG. MAKE A MEMORY.

Last-minute getaways.

A beach escape, a city break or a little time at sea. Tell ACK Travel when you can go and what you love, and we’ll help bring the possibilities together.

SUNSHINE & BEACH DAYS

Mexico coast escapes

Cancún, the Riviera Maya and Puerto Vallarta. Choose the dates and travel style that suit you.

Plan a Mexico getaway →

SAND, SEA & TIME TOGETHER

Caribbean getaways

Start a personalised beach-holiday plan with the components you choose.

Plan a beach escape →

A NEW HORIZON

Sail away

Explore a cruise idea and add flights, a pre-cruise stay and transfers to your travel request.

Plan a cruise getaway →

THE ACK TRAVEL SHORTLIST

Ten getaways to make your own.

Our editorial picks from the existing ARQS trip catalogue. Tell us your dates, airport and budget to request a personal planning brief. Supplier quotes are required before a package can be confirmed.

Representative travel inspiration for A little time in Paris

PICK 08

A little time in Paris

City sights, local experiences and a stay that suits you.

Plan this getaway →
Representative travel inspiration for Alaska Inside Passage

PICK 09

Alaska Inside Passage

Start with an Alaska sailing idea and add your travel legs.

Plan this getaway →
Representative travel inspiration for Riviera Maya family time

PICK 10

Riviera Maya family time

Bring the family together with a tailored beach brief.

Plan this getaway →

A PERSON TO HELP YOU THROUGH IT

ACK Travel Desk

A little guidance can make the booking feel a lot easier.

Need help finding your way around a travel website or comparing your choices? Call us for personal guidance while you make your own purchases directly with the supplier.

Optional paid assistance · agree the fee before your session.

Call ACK Travel Desk250-808-7322Personal help from TravelCompass →

THE ARQS TRAVEL TOOLKIT

Plan it. Bring it together. Make it yours.

Explore our existing travel software and research tools, from the first idea to your personal travel dossier.

Travel discovery

TravelFinder

Find your kind of trip

Explore trip ideas, official airline searches and local experiences before you build your shortlist.

Open TravelFinder →

Free planning tool

Travel Budget

Know the whole-trip cost

Estimate accommodation, transport and daily spending. Save a budget, add contingency and export a CSV.

Calculate your trip →

Free route planner

Trip Leg Planner

Connect every part of the journey

Build and save a multi-leg route, then print or export your travel plan.

Build your route →

Rail research

Rail Intelligence

Put rail on your itinerary

Research stations and rail connections, then continue to an official booking source.

Research rail →

Rental research

Rental Intelligence

Compare more than the daily rate

Work through rental costs, driver requirements and the details that matter before choosing a car.

Compare rental costs →

Planning enquiry

Package Shortlist

Turn inspiration into a trip brief

Explore the existing travel catalogue, save your choices and request a planning follow-up.

Build a shortlist →

Free research preview

Destination Comparison

Prepare for where you’re going

Try the destination comparison preview and find official travel-advice sources.

Compare destinations →

Local discovery

Townline Travel

Find the local point of view

City travel guides and Kelowna experiences, connected to the wider Townline network.

Discover local travel →

Looking for a more personal travel brief?

Explore the 22 travel-research service concepts and ask about a planning enquiry or pilot.

Explore travel research services →

FREE STARTER OFFER

Get your Travel Intelligence starter checklist.

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Travel updates

Checking current headlines…

FREE TRAVEL TOOL

Build your holiday budget.

Compare an itinerary using your own estimates. Keep all inputs in one currency; this calculator does not convert currencies or quote fares.

Mountain and coastal scenery for trip planning

Choose your journey.

BRITISH COLUMBIA · CANADA

Okanagan travel

Discover the existing Okanagan travel and Townline local-information network.

Explore the Okanagan
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Official travel advice

Check current destination advice, entry guidance and travel risks with the official source.

Check destination advice

TRAVEL DISCOVERY · BOOKING PARTNERS

Find an experience. Build your journey.

Browse eight newly curated Kelowna wine-country experiences in Townline Travel, then organize the trip in the existing ARQS Travel Dossier. Build your travel plan with ACK Travel and keep your itinerary together in Travel Dossier.

KELOWNA · TOWNLINE

Explore bookable local experiences

Guided wine tours, Naramata excursions and e-bike experiences with individual booking links.

View Kelowna experiences
EXISTING ARQS PRODUCT

Travel Dossier

Save trip details, packing lists, emergency contacts and itinerary notes privately on your device. Listed plan: CA$11/month; subscription checkout and access are not verified here. Confirm service availability and terms before payment.

Open Travel Dossier
TRAVEL SAFETY

Source-backed trip context

Combine destination research with official advisories and the existing safety intelligence catalog. Official safety guidance remains free.

Explore safety intelligence

Travel Safety Intelligence · 22 products

Explore SafeTrip Pro, CountryCompare, corporate travel tools and the full 22-product commercial catalog.

Explore Travel Safety catalog → Townline Travel

Build your complete trip

Explore flights, accommodation, cruises, tours, golf and rental planning as quote-based trip concepts. Supplier prices and availability require confirmation; no booking inventory or commission is implied.

Explore trip packages and request a quote → · Car rental planning · Townline Travel