Canada travel agencies and travel operators, as well as, the Canada hotel, offer seasonal and off season discounts for the tourists to attract business. Since the local travel and tourism industry is very less when compared to the International tourism industry. Only the arrivals from the other world can bring the enthusiasm to the tourism industry. Many tourists coming with tourist visas wants to find a permanent job in the country and ultimately a permanent residence permit in the well-developed less populated peaceful country.
It's an acid bog which is home to a range of unusual plants and animals, including lemmings, shrews, the carnivorous sundew plant and nine varieties of orchids. Access to the bog can be gained off Oxford St between Hyde Park Rd and Sanatorium Rd. There is also a pedestrian gate into the bog from the Oakridge Shopping Mall parking lot. Westminster Ponds Also for nature seekers, this area of woods, bogs and ponds supports a variety of wildlife, including foxes and herons. There is a viewing tower and a boardwalk around some sections of the large undeveloped area. Two thousand years ago, indigenous people camped here. There is a trail into the area, heading east out of the tourist office on Wellington Rd S. Ska-Nah-Doht Indian Village Some 32krn west of the city, Ska-Nah-Doht is a well-done re-creation of a small Iroquois longhouse community of about 1000 years ago. Guided tours are available or you can wander about yourself.
The village structures are encircled by a palisade. Outside the walls, crops the Indians would have grown have been planted and there are burial platforms. A Canada travel museum supplies more information and contains some artifacts. The site, on Highway 2, is in the wooded Longwoods Road Conservation Area which has some walking trails. It's open from 9 am to 4 pm daily throughout the summer. For the rest of the year, it's closed on weekends and holidays but call to confirm exact dates. Admission is $3. From London, take Hwy 402 to interchange 86 and then follow Hwy 2 west. Organised Tours Bus Tour Two-hour tours of the Canada city aboard British double-decker - London 231 buses depart from City Hall, 300 Dufferin Ave, twice daily from the end of June to the beginning of September. A ticket is $7.50. Boat Cruise Departing from a landing in Springbank Park, the London Princess does a number of different cruises along the river.
The basic trip lasts about 45 minutes and costs $7, with discounts for seniors, students and children. There are also Sunday brunch trips and evening dinner cruises. Reservations are a good idea. The season runs from the end of May to October. Special Events In the first week of June, there is an International Air Show, and in mid-September, the Western Fair, a 10-day agricultural and amusement event. In mid-July, watch for the Home County Folk Festival. It's held in the centre of town, in Victoria Park. There are some pretty big names on stage over the course of the four-day event, and it's free. Dance, crafts and a range of inexpensive food are also featured. Camping Within the city limits, there is convenient camping at Fanshawe Conservation Area near the Pioneer Village.
It's in the north-eastern section of town, off Fanshawe Park Rd, and is open from the end of April to mid-October. Hostels During summer Alumni House at the University of Western Ontario rents rooms. It's at the Richmond Gates, the entrance into the campus from Richmond St. It costs $32 a single ($26 for students) with a continental breakfast. Be sure to call before arriving. The bus from downtown up Richmond St goes to the university gates, a short walk to the residence. The London & Area B&B Association has a list of places, averaging $40 single, $55 to $65 double.
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