Day 1: Arrive CalgaryTour begins: 6:00 PM at The Fairmont Palliser. A transfer is included upon your arrival from the Calgary Airport to The Fairmont Palliser, centrally located in the heart of downtown Calgary. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner tonight. Meals D
Overnight: The Fairmont Palliser, Calgary, AB
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2: Glacier National ParkTravel south to Waterton Lakes National Park, then across the border to Montana and Glacier National Park, a haven for some of the world's endangered species. En route, visit the prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, used continuously by aboriginal peoples of the plains for more than 5,500 years. Stay tonight at a rustic hotel built on the shores of a shimmering alpine lake. A national historic landmark, the Many Glacier Hotel combines soul-stirring views with abundant recreational diversions to ensure a memorable overnight stay in the heart of the park. Meals BLD
Overnight: Many Glacier Hotel,* Glacier National Park, MT
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Going-To-The-Sun RoadExperience the grandeur of the park by land and boat. Enjoy a private morning cruise on alpine lakes and, weather permitting, take a journey along the Going-to-the-Sun Road aboard the park's classic red, restored 1930s vintage touring buses. Skirt the shores of St. Mary's Lake as you depart the park; cross the Continental Divide and arrive at Lake McDonald for an overnight stay. Meals BLD
Overnight: Lake McDonald Lodge,* Glacier National Park, MT
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: Kootenay National ParkJourney through Canada's timberlands to Kootenay National Park; see the bright red walls of Sinclair Canyon, and travel through Radium Hot Springs. Spend the night at your Fairmont resort nestled on the wooded shores of Lake Louise, where your room has a lakeside view. Meals BLD
Overnight: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Banff National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5: Photo Tips / Jasper / Art ReceptionPhotographers and artists both have attempted to capture the scenic beauty that unfolds before you everywhere you look in Canada's national parks. Enjoy expert tips from a local photographer this morning, then try out your newfound skills on a drive along the Icefields Parkway from Lake Louise to the town of Jasper. This wonderfully scenic drive extends for 142 miles through a vast wilderness of snow-capped peaks, ancient glaciers, mountain lakes and sweeping valleys that is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding natural beauty and geological value - look for resident wildlife along the way. Join us for a private wine and cheese reception hosted by a local artist in The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, your inside-the-park home for two nights. Meals BLD
Overnight: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6: Explore Jasper National ParkSpend the entire day as you wish enjoying an array of optional diversions (many are available at an additional cost). You might want to play a round of golf on the resort's acclaimed golf course - built in the 1920s by golf architect Stanley Thompson, it hugs the mountains, meanders past glacier-fed lakes and runs through a wildlife corridor where elk and caribou can often be seen. Hiking, trail riding and rafting adventures take you out into the pristine wilderness; fishing excursions and wildlife tours introduce the “locals‚” and the spa is always a great treat! Meals BD
Overnight: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner
Day 7: Icefields Parkway / Banff National ParkFollow the Icefields Parkway to Banff National Park, stopping for a ride aboard a specially designed Ice Explorer along the surface of the Athabasca Glacier; part of the Columbia Icefield, it is covered with prehistoric ice. Continue on to The Fairmont Banff Springs for two nights. This baronial resort first opened in 1888 as one of world's most luxurious mountain getaways and is today considered an enduring symbol of Canadian hospitality. Meals BLD
Overnight: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8: Banff As You PleaseSpend the day as you wish in one of the most beautiful wilderness resorts in Canada. Optional activities include golf, tennis, hiking, fishing, river rafting, horseback riding or pampering treatments in the property's full-service Willow Stream Spa (additional cost may apply). There is a lot to do in Banff village, from museums to people-watching. Join us for a farewell dinner tonight. Meals BD
Overnight: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner
Day 9: Journey HomeReturn to Calgary (approx. 80 miles). Tour ends: Calgary Airport at 10:00 AM. Allow a minimum of two hours for check-in; U.S. flights clear U.S. customs in Calgary.
Overnight: Meals Included: Breakfast
1. Arrive Calgary
Tour begins: 6:00 PM at The Fairmont Palliser. A transfer is included upon your arrival from the Calgary Airport to The Fairmont Palliser, centrally located in the heart of downtown Calgary. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner tonight. Meals D
2. Glacier National Park
Travel south to Waterton Lakes National Park, then across the border to Montana and Glacier National Park, a haven for some of the world’s endangered species. En route, visit the prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, used continuously by aboriginal peoples of the plains for more than 5,500 years. Stay tonight at a rustic hotel built on the shores of a shimmering alpine lake. A national historic landmark, the Many Glacier Hotel combines soul-stirring views with abundant recreational diversions to ensure a memorable overnight stay in the heart of the park. Meals BLD
3. Going-To-The-Sun Road
Experience the grandeur of the park by land and boat. Enjoy a private morning cruise on alpine lakes and, weather permitting, take a journey along the Going-to-the-Sun Road aboard the park’s classic red, restored 1930s vintage touring buses. Skirt the shores of St. Mary’s Lake as you depart the park; cross the Continental Divide and arrive at Lake McDonald for an overnight stay. Meals BLD
4. Kootenay National Park
Journey through Canada’s timberlands to Kootenay National Park; see the bright red walls of Sinclair Canyon, and travel through Radium Hot Springs. Spend the night at your Fairmont resort nestled on the wooded shores of Lake Louise, where your room has a lakeside view. Meals BLD
5. Photo Tips / Jasper / Art Reception
Photographers and artists both have attempted to capture the scenic beauty that unfolds before you everywhere you look in Canada’s national parks. Enjoy expert tips from a local photographer this morning, then try out your newfound skills on a drive along the Icefields Parkway from Lake Louise to the town of Jasper. This wonderfully scenic drive extends for 142 miles through a vast wilderness of snow-capped peaks, ancient glaciers, mountain lakes and sweeping valleys that is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding natural beauty and geological value – look for resident wildlife along the way. Join us for a private wine and cheese reception hosted by a local artist in The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, your inside-the-park home for two nights. Meals BLD
6. Explore Jasper National Park
Spend the entire day as you wish enjoying an array of optional diversions (many are available at an additional cost). You might want to play a round of golf on the resort’s acclaimed golf course – built in the 1920s by golf architect Stanley Thompson, it hugs the mountains, meanders past glacier-fed lakes and runs through a wildlife corridor where elk and caribou can often be seen. Hiking, trail riding and rafting adventures take you out into the pristine wilderness; fishing excursions and wildlife tours introduce the “locals‚” and the spa is always a great treat! Meals BD
7. Icefields Parkway / Banff National Park
Follow the Icefields Parkway to Banff National Park, stopping for a ride aboard a specially designed Ice Explorer along the surface of the Athabasca Glacier; part of the Columbia Icefield, it is covered with prehistoric ice. Continue on to The Fairmont Banff Springs for two nights. This baronial resort first opened in 1888 as one of world’s most luxurious mountain getaways and is today considered an enduring symbol of Canadian hospitality. Meals BLD
8. Banff As You Please
Spend the day as you wish in one of the most beautiful wilderness resorts in Canada. Optional activities include golf, tennis, hiking, fishing, river rafting, horseback riding or pampering treatments in the property’s full-service Willow Stream Spa (additional cost may apply). There is a lot to do in Banff village, from museums to people-watching. Join us for a farewell dinner tonight. Meals BD
9. Journey Home
Return to Calgary (approx. 80 miles). Tour ends: Calgary Airport at 10:00 AM. Allow a minimum of two hours for check-in; U.S. flights clear U.S. customs in Calgary. Meals B
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