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Anderson Vacations is Canada’s leader in Fully Escorted
Tours since 1994. A wide range of tour selections
exist ranging from 2 to 27 days depending on the length of
time you have to get away. When booking on an Anderson Vacations
Tour program you know that you will be receiving:
Customer Care Certified and Knowledgeable tour director and driver teams.
High quality motor coach equipment
Unique themed meals and attractions
Multiple night stays in major destinations.
Unique destinations, off the beaten track stops.
Optional add on activities.
A wide variety of tours to choose from.
A listing of our tours for this year follows in chronological
order by tour date. Please scroll through our fantastic
selection of tour product until you find what you are looking
for. For a complete listing on our Day Tours, please click
here.
| RCMP - Past and Present | July 29 - August 2, 2012
PRICE PER PERSON
Double/Twin: $665 plus 33.25 GST
Single: $875 plus 43.75 GST
Triple: $620 plus 31.00 GST
Quad: $595 plus 29.75 GST
Prices subject to 5% GST
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| Highlights: | 5 Days / 4 Nights | | ♦ Blackfoot Crossing
♦ Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
♦ Fort Walsh
♦ Government House
♦ RCMP Heritage Centre
♦ RCMP Sunset-Retreat Ceremonies (weather permitting)
♦ Fort McLeod Museum
♦ RCMP Musical Ride
4 Meals Included: 3 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch
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| Day 1: | Edmonton - Calgary - Medicine Hat, AB | |
Depart home city and meet fellow passengers
en route to Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, a
stunning new facility where you can step back
in time and experience the Blackfoot Culture.
Explore at leisure and enjoy exhibitions of
native dance and crafts. Continue to Medicine
Hat, known as the “Hat” to the locals. Check
into the hotel for the evening. Comfort Inn |
| Day 2: | Medicine Hat - Regina, SK | | This morning visit Fort Walsh Interpretive
Centre and take a guided tour of the fort’s
buildings, the Fort Walsh townsite, two
cemeteries and a reconstructed whiskey
trading post. Explore the ridge along Battle
Creek and view exhibits in the Visitor Reception
Centre. Continue on the Regina, known as the
“Queen City” and the capital of the province of
Saskatchewan. It was originally named “Pile
of Bones” by First Nations people because the
area was a popular hung ground for buffalo.
Now Regina is a city of infinite horizons with an
abundance of activities, events and amenities.
(B) Regina Inn |
| Day 3: | Regina, SK | |
Lots to see and do today! Visit the Government
House Museum, Regina’s oldest building and
the former home of Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant
Governor Generals. Now, the Victorian style
house and picturesque Edwardian gardens is
open to the public. Visit the RCMP Heritage
Centre celebrates the rich history of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police and its impact on
Canadian history over the past 125 years.
The centre offers a compelling, entertaining
and educational experience. The highlight
of the day will be the RCMP Sunset-Retreat
Ceremonies held a short walk from the
Heritage Centre. The ceremony includes a
performance by our cadet marching band,
a cannon drill, RCMP cadets performing
dismounted cavalry drills in the famous scarlet
tunic and the lowering of the Canadian flag.
Safety Bear and riders on horseback will also
be present before and after the ceremony, so
don’t forget your camera! (B,L) |
| Day 4: | Regina - Lethbridge, AB | | Retrace your steps today to Alberta and then
follow Highway 3 through farm country which
encompasses a variety of different crops such
as beans, potatoes, sugar beets, dill, spearmint
and of course corn on the cob.
Visit Fort Whoop-Up, established in 1869, one
of the earliest and most nortorious “whiskey
forts” which quickly became one of the largest
and most profitable trading posts. Through
electronic displays, historical sights and sounds
are captured using signature interactive
elements that pay tribute to and commemorate
the legacy of the NWMP. (B) Lethbridge Lodge |
| Day 5: | Lethbridge - Calgary - Edmonton, AB | |
This “themed” tour would not be complete
without a visit to Alberta’s famous Fort McLeod
Museum; here you see a replica of the original
North West Mounted Police outpost built in
1874. Two original buildings still stand on the
site, which contains a pioneer blacksmith shop,
chapel and dispensary. View a colorful local
version of the RCMP musical ride before for
departing for home. |
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