Departing July 7, 2010, 7 Days
DAY 1
Fly to Calgary
Tour to Banff National Park
Bow View Motor Lodge
Today, we will fly to Calgary in the Canadian Province of Alberta where we begin our Canadian Rockies Tour. It's just a short drive to these magnificent mountains and the famous village of Banff, often proclaimed Canada's "Crown Jewel."
DAY 2
Breakfast
Tour of Banff
Lunch At Banff Springs Hotel
We will tour the area of the city Banff. Highlights will include Tunnel Mountain, Lake Minnewanka, Bow Falls, and the wildlife of the Canadian Rockies. Lunch today will be at the elegant Banff Springs Hotel.
After lunch, we will take the road up to Mt. Norquay Road to one of the aea's most impressive viewpoints. Don’t forget your cameras!
DAY 3
Breakfast
Tour to Jasper Park
Columbia lcefields Ride
Mt. Robson Inn
After breakfast this morning, we take the Banff-Jasper Highway for our scenic drive to Jasper. Along the way, we will view Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise, Morraince Lake, Peyto Lake, and dozen of glaciers!
This afternoon, we will visit the Columbia Icefields, where we have a special treat for you, a snocoach ride on the glacier! This is the largest body of ice south of the Arctic Circle.
DAY 4
Breakfast
Tour of Jasper Area
Tour to Edmonton
Delta Hotel
We will tour this gorgeous country surrounding Jasper today. Highlights will include Lac Beauvert, Old Fort Point, Pyramid and Patricia Lakes, Athabasca Falls, and Maoligne Canyon as well as the grounds of Jasper Park Lodge.
This afternoon, we will tour to Alberta's capital city, Edmonton.
DAY 5
Breakfast, Dinner
Edmonton City Tour
This morning we will sightsee this lovely city viewing the Civic Centre, the Provincial Legislative Gardens, the University of Alberta, Old Fort Edmonton, the Museum of Natural History, Old Strathcona, Churchill Square and the North Saskatchewan River. A tour of Alberta's Parliament Building is also planned.
This afternoon, we will visit one of the world's the largest shopping malls the West Edmonton Mall, with over 900 shops and services including: the Fantasy Amusement Park, the Deep Sea Adventure, Pebble Beach Miniature Golf Course, the Ice Palace (an NHL sized ice rink), live Dolphin Shows, World Waterpark and so much more!
DAY 6
Breakfast
Tour to Calgary
Radisson Hotel
Calgary Stampede
Chuckwagon Races and Show
We will drive though the heart of Alberta today seeing cattle ranches, oil wells, and the beautiful yellow fields of rape seed enroute to Calgary, home of the Calgary Stampede.
Upon arrival, we will take a tour of this exciting city. One of the highlights of the day will include spectacular indoor Devonian Gardens in the heart of the downtown area
Those wishing to attend the afternoon rodeo can be dropped off early at the Stampede grounds on their own.
Tonight, we’ll thrill to the Calgary Stampede's Chuckwagon Races and Evening Stage Spectacular! The brilliant fireworks finale will cap this memorable day of
fun and frivolity.
DAY 7
Continental Breakfast
Fly Home
We will reluctantly leave Calgary today as we fly home with many fond memories of the Canadian Rockies and the Calgary Stampede.
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