Generally I have enjoyed all my trips with SDT....some were better than others, due to the local guides . I would prefer to fly out of Montreal, whenever possible, as it is a shorter route, often there is a flight to meet the group . I would also suggest that new tours be tried by a Canadian representative before making it available to a group. Local tour operators, and/or itineraries, may fall short of Canadian standards and cannot be known via "not on the ground" communications. I look forward to further travels. thank you for your questionnaire. Irene Armano