| Day 1 | Home City / Calgary, AB |
| Depart home city to Calgary and transfer to your hotel. Meet your tour director and get acquainted with fellow passengers at a welcome reception tonight. |
| Day 2 | Calgary, AB |
|
Discover Calgary as a local guide takes your group on a tour of the
metropolitan city including Downtown Calgary
* Chinatown
* Au Claire
Market
* Kensington District
* Scottsman Hill.
For the remainder of the
day, plan a special activity for your group like a visit to Canada Olympic
Park or Heritage Park. |
| 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, beautiful Bow Falls and the Cave and Basin Mineral Pool. 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. (Optional 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 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 | Banff / Jasper, AB |
|
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. 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. Continuing up the parkway we will stop at the dramatic Athabasca Falls before arriving in Jasper. |
| Day 6 | Jasper / Edmonton, AB |
|
This morning enjoy a cruise on beautiful Maligne Lake to Spirit Island.
Also take a gentle hike down Maligne Canyon where you see how the
water has carved spectacular crevices out of the mountain. Say goodbye
to Jasper as we travel east to Edmonton. This evening is at leisure for
you to discover West Edmonton Mall – the largest mall in the World! |
| Day 7 | Edmonton, AB |
| Experience the city of Edmonton on a guided tour including…
Downtown
Edmonton
* Alberta Legislature Building
* Jasper Ave
* City Hall
*
Churchill Square
* Chinatown
* North Saskatchewan River Valley
*
University of Alberta
* Old Strathcona.
Then take a short drive to the
Provincial Museum of Alberta to learn the story of Alberta's natural and |
| Day 8 | Depart For Home City Via Calgary or Edmonton |
| Transfer to the International Airport for your return flight home. |
| Extra Value | Senior Spring Fling or Fall Get-A-Way |
| Travel to Alberta in April or October. Stay at the
famous Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge or Fairmont
Chateau Lake Louise for a three-night stay and
participate in a Special Seniors Program. Includes
all meals and a variety of activities at a very
special off-season rate!
Jasper Park Lodge |
