Depart home city to Calgary and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the
day is at leisure.
Day 2
Calgary, AB
Discover the city of Calgary as a local guide takes your group on a tour of
the metropolitan city including Downtown Calgary, Chinatown, Au Claire
Market, Kensington District and Scottsman Hill. For the remainder of the
day, plan a special activity for your group. (Our travel planners will gladly
give you great ideas).
Day 3
Calgary / Banff, AB
Leave the flat of the prairies behind and travel to the beautiful Canadian
Rockies. For the next two nights, our home will be Banff, the garden
spot of Alberta. Sightseeing today includes a scenic drive along the Lake
Minnewanka Loop, as well as a visit to the Cascade Gardens – one of
Canada's finest historic landscapes, and beautiful Bow Falls. This evening
we enjoy a spectacular tram ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain where
you get a full view of the village of Banff. (Groups can add an optional
boat cruise on Lake Minnewanka)
Day 4
Banff / Lake Louise, AB
The morning is at leisure for you to explore the townsite of Banff. This
afternoon we will drive a short distance to Lake Louise to visit one of the
most picturesque spots in the world. We will also view the awesome
Morraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks.
Day 5
Lake Louise / Columbia Icefields / Banff, AB
We journey north today through the Icefields Parkway. This parkway is
an endless succession of scenic wonders. A special stop will be made at
the unforgettable Peyto Lake. We arrive at the Columbia Icefields where
you are treated to a special ride in a snocoach across the icefields, which
are over 1000 feet thick. Return to Banff for the evening. Tonight sit back
and relax in the pool at Cave and Basin Hot Springs.
Day 6
Banff / Calgary, AB
We say goodbye to the Rocky Mountains and travel east to Calgary.
Enroute we visit the famous Canada Olympic Park, home of the 1988 Olympics. This afternoon, explore Canada's largest living historical
village – Heritage Park, with 66 acres of lush parkland, over 150 historical
exhibits, thousands of artifacts, and lively interpretive activities.
Day 7
Depart for Home City
Transfer to Calgary International Airport and return home with wonderful
memories of your Alberta Tour.
Option
Book your tour in July and attend
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth – The Calgary
Stampede.
Discover the city of Calgary as a local guide takes your group on a tour of
the metropolitan city including Downtown Calgary, Chinatown, Au Claire
Market, Kensington District and Scottsman Hill. For the remainder of the
day, plan a special activity for your group. (Our travel planners will gladly
give you great ideas).
Leave the flat of the prairies behind and travel to the beautiful Canadian
Rockies. For the next two nights, our home will be Banff, the garden
spot of Alberta. Sightseeing today includes a scenic drive along the Lake
Minnewanka Loop, as well as a visit to the Cascade Gardens – one of
Canada's finest historic landscapes, and beautiful Bow Falls. This evening
we enjoy a spectacular tram ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain where
you get a full view of the village of Banff. (Groups can add an optional
boat cruise on Lake Minnewanka)
We journey north today through the Icefields Parkway. This parkway is
an endless succession of scenic wonders. A special stop will be made at
the unforgettable Peyto Lake. We arrive at the Columbia Icefields where
you are treated to a special ride in a snocoach across the icefields, which
are over 1000 feet thick. Return to Banff for the evening. Tonight sit back
and relax in the pool at Cave and Basin Hot Springs.
