CANADIAN ROCKIES
1st Day: We board our plane for the flight to Calgary. We take the drive to our hotel in Banff, where we have accommodations for the next 4 evenings. We are treated to a delicious welcome dinner in one of the city’s finer restaurants. (D)
2nd Day: Our tour today begins as we leave Banff and take the Tunnel Mountain Drive, where we'll get a great view looking down on the town of Banff. We continue to Bow Valley and see such fascinating places as Bow Falls - where we view the hoodoos overlooking the valley, Sulphur Mountain, named for the hot springs at its lower slopes. Mid-afternoon finds us making our way back to Banff. Dinner is on your own tonight so that you can enjoy one of Banff's many wonderful restaurants. (B)
3rd Day: Our day is highlighted with a visit at Lake Louise where we visit the magnificent Chateau Lake Louise and are afforded views of one of the most photographed places in the world. In the afternoon our sightseeing of the area continues as we visit the Spiral Tunnels, Takakkaw Falls and Moraine Lake which is located in, and offers incredible views of, the Valley of Ten Peaks, before we return to our hotel for an evening of leisure. (B).
4th Day: What a day! We drive on the Icefields Parkway and see some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Today’s drive takes us through some of the Canadian Rockies tallest and most majestic peaks. We are surrounded by the massive mountains and sheer cliffs of the Rockies and see Peyto Lake and Sunwapta Pass. Always a highlight of the tour is a thrilling Snowcoach Ride on the Columbia Icefield. Tonight we are treated to a fine dinner in one of Banff's great restaurants. (B,D)
5th Day: We leave Banff and enjoy a most scenic and relaxing cruise, with gorgeous views of the Canadian Rockies, on Lake Minnewanka known by Native Canadians as “Lake of the Water Spirits.” We then drive east to Calgary. After taking a tour of Calgary, which blends modern sophistication with a romantic perception of the past, we check into our hotel. Tonight we are treated to a delicious Farewell Dinner. (B,D)
6th Day: We board our plane for the flight home. (B)
Price: $2,149 per person, double occ
single supplememt: $649
Our Tour Package Includes:
* Accommodations for 5 evenings
* 5 Breakfasts & 3 dinners
* Gratuities for the included meals
* Sightseeing and admissions
* Snowcoach Ride on the Columbia Icefield.
* The services of a professional tour escort
* Baggage handling
* Transfers in Canada
* Taxes
Airfare is additional
