Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park

A 9-Day Collette Tours tour starting from $3,490

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Tour Length: 9 Days
Countries Visited: Canada, United States
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Tour Operator: Collette Tours
Tour Code: Tauck-CR2010
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Visit five world-renowned national parks in the Canadian Rockies and Montana – contiguous Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park, comprising the world’s first International Peace Park; Kootenay; and Jasper and Banff national parks, both with stays at inside-the-park Fairmont resorts. Highlights feature an Ice Explorer ride on Athabasca Glacier, a scenic lake cruise, expert tips on mountain photography from a professional photographer, a wine-and-cheese reception hosted by a local artist, and a trip on a historic 1930s-vintage touring bus over the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

 
•   Guided exploration of five national parks in Canada and the U.S. Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Waterton Lakes and Glacier, including 1930s touring buses on Going-to-the-Sun Road and an Ice Explorer ride on Athabasca Glacier
 
Day 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
Overnight: The Fairmont Palliser, Calgary, AB
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 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
Overnight: Many Glacier Hotel,* Glacier National Park, MT
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 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
Overnight: Lake McDonald Lodge,* Glacier National Park, MT
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 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
Overnight: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Banff National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 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
Overnight: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 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
Overnight: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 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
Overnight: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 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
Overnight: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park, AB
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 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.
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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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Best of the Canadian Rockies

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A Week in Ireland

A Week in Spain

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The Blue Danube

Holland Belgium in Spring

Strasbourg to Prague Serenade

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Budapest to Amsterdam by Riverboat

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Classic Italy

Bellissima Northern Italy

Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence and Rome

A Week in Paris and Provence

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Panama Canal & Costa Rica

 

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