Day 1: Arrive Calgary
Don your Stetson and buckle up those cowboy boots. You’ve arrived in Stampede country. Get settled into the ways of the Wild West before meeting your Travel Director and fellow explorers at 6 p.m. for a Welcome Reception.
Included Meals - Welcome Reception | Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn
Day 2: Unmask The Legacy Of Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump
This morning, travel to the UNESCO-listed Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump, where a Local Specialist explains how buffalo were driven off a cliff by buffalo runners centuries ago. Travel on to meet the majestic Rockies at the tranquil Waterton Lakes National Park. Beneath ice-capped peaks, indulge in a memorable dinner.
Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner | Hotel: Waterton Lakes Lodge
Day 3: Take a Vintage Voyage Along St. Mary Lake
The Big Skies of Montana beckon this morning as you cross the international border into Montana’s famed Glacier National Park, a celebrated UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Skirt the slopes and cross the Continental Divide over Logan Pass in a restored 1930s vintage touring “jammer” along the magnificent Going-to-the-Sun Road. Later, passing the tranquil blue waters of St. Mary’s Lake, head to Lake McDonald.
Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner | Hotel: Waterton Lakes Lodge
Day 4: Travel Through Kootenay National Park
Today, you will exit Glacier National Park through West Glacier and head north, back into Canada. Travel along the Banff-Windermere Highway, one of the most scenic drives in British Columbia. Then, enter Kootenay National Park and drive through Sinclair Canyon. Make the climb up to Vermilion Pass at the Continental Divide, reaching an elevation of 1,680 m (5,510 ft) and enter Alberta and Banff National Park. Descending into the Bow River Valley, you will arrive in Banff where you check in at your Stays With Stories, the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs, the 'Castle in the Rockies'.
Included Meals - Breakfast | Hotel: Fairmont Banff Springs
Day 5: Explore Picturesque Banff
Our day begins with a morning at leisure, choose to take this time to relax or join one of our optional experiences. Choose to view the alpine forest from above during an optional helicopter ride or explore from the ground with a guided hike. Later, spend the afternoon exploring the rugged beauty of Banff, from its postcard viewpoint of Surprise Corner to Bow Falls, with an optional gondola ride.
Included Meals - Breakfast, Regional Dinner
Day 6: Take In The Tranquility Of Lake Louise
An early rise today as we head for Moraine Lake. Take a walk on the Lakeshore Trail, or the Rockpile Trail for the best views of the Canadian Rockies with stunning Moraine Lake nestled in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. This afternoon we arrive at Lake Louise where your have Your Choice of activities: a stroll into the picture perfect image of Lake Louise, keeping an eye out for rock climbers, ground squirrels, marmots or even a mountain goat. Or perhaps the picture-perfect setting of Lake Louise will awaken the artist within you as you try your hand at plein air painting.
Included Meals - Breakfast | Hotel: Lake Louise Inn
Day 7: Traverse Across Athabasca Glacier
Blaze a trail through the heart of the Canadian Rockies to the Athabasca Glacier. Boarding an Ice Explorer, we enjoy a unique chance to ride across the glacier's surface. Later, head to Jasper National Park.
Included Meals - Breakfast | Hotel: Chateau Jasper
Day 8: The Joys Of Jasper
Embark on a leisurely walk admiring the sheer limestone cliffs of Maligne Canyon and learning about the underground river system that flows out to Medicine Lake. Surrounded by a ring of mountains, we will indulge in a delicious regional lunch with wine at the Lake Maligne Chalet with views of the lake, followed by a cruise of Maligne Lake to Spirit Island (seasonal).
Included Meals - Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9: Explore Kananaskis
Journey south towards the wild lands of Jasper and Banff National Park and arrive at your resort. This evening, we 'Connect with Locals', joining the Guinn family on their ranch for a 'Be My Guest' Farewell Dinner, horse-drawn wagon ride and private dance lesson.
Included Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest | Hotel: Crosswaters Resort
Day 10: To Calgary And Beyond
A transfer is provided to Calgary International Airport or the Hilton Garden Inn for guests extending their stay..
Included Meals - Breakfast
