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Canadian rockies discovery drives 35

Mountains & Meadows

9 days / 8 nights from $1,568

Explore the beauty of and the Canadian Rocky Mountains with the road trip of a lifetime. Travel from to Medicine Hat and into Waterton and immerse yourself in the wildlife, lush valleys and untouched scenery. FEATURES • 8 nights hotel accommodation • Mid-size car rental • GPS • Admission to Calgary Tower, Heritage Park (seasonal: 21 May - 10 October, 2016), Provincial Park Gallery, Interpretive Centre, Radium Hot Springs, Banff Gondola, and Banff Lake Cruise (seasonal: 1 June - 9 October, 2016) waterton Day 1 Calgary Upon arrival at Calgary International Airport, pick up your rental car (included) and drive to your downtown hotel. Spend the rest of the day Day 7 Radium to Banff exploring the downtown area. Overnight in Calgary. Visit the hot springs this morning. This family friendly facility offers plenty Day 2 Calgary Exploring of space to relax. Soak in the expansive Hot pool or cool off with the kids Start tour day with admission to the Calgary Tower (included). Later, in the swimming pool. Later today, head into and to make your way to Heritage Park (included). Experience the old west in the mountain town of Banff. Overnight in Banff. this fully operational town, where the buildings date back to the early Day 8 Banff Exploring 1900’s. Explore the town bakery, the blacksmith shop, the Hudson’s Bay Today’s highlights include a sightseeing excursion of Banff, a journey on Company fur trading shop and even the still operational Wainwright the Banff Gondola (included) for a spectacular mountaintop experience Hotel. Overnight in Calgary. and an interpretive boat cruise on Lake Minnewanka (included). The Day 3 Calgary to Medicine Hat remainder of your day is free to explore on your own or wander through Depart Calgary this morning, for . Travel through the Banff’s boutiques, cafés and . Overnight in Banff. of Alberta and watch as the landscape changes dramatically as Day 9 Banff to Calgary Departure you near Dinosaur Provincial Park. Admission to the centre is included. Check out of your hotel today and make your way back to Calgary. Your After your visit, continue on your way to Medicine Hat. Celebrate history, adventure ends upon arrival. culture and spectacular nature at Medicine Hat’s history museums, cafés, art gallery and 100 parks and nature trails. Overnight in Medicine Hat. Rates Moderate Deluxe May 1 - May 23 $1,568 $2,221 Day 4 Medicine Hat to Waterton Nome May 24 - Jun 4 $1,716 $2,620 Depart and head west towards Waterton National Park. Perhaps take a Jun 5 - Jun 9 $1,945 $2,620 longer day and visit the Writing on Stone Provincial Park and lounge by Jun 10 - Jun 22 $1,766 $2,740 the bubbling Milk River or hike the hoodoo trails. Continue on your way to Jun 12 - Jul 5 $1,874 $2,847 Bethel Alaska Waterton. Waterton Lakes National Park is the smallest of Alberta’s Rocky Jul 6 - Jul 17 $2,102 $3,124 Fairbanks Mountain Parks, but many consider it the hidden jewel in the crown. The Jul 18 - Aug 31 $1,874 $2,847 charming town of Waterton is surrounded by incredible mountain and Denali Park WasillaSep 1 - Sep 30 $1,784 $2,740 lake scenery. Overnight in Waterton. Anchorage Oct 1 - Oct 7 $1,568 $2,137 Homer Valdez Day 5 Waterton Exploring Seward Departures ooking CODE Kodiak Yukon Spend the day exploring the area. Perhaps visit Cameron Falls which is From Calgary MM8 a popular spot for photos. A short winding drive brings you to Cameron Daily Whitehorse Northwest Lake, a shining blue-green jewel reflecting the wide mountain that rises Territories Rates are per person, based on double occupancy and are subject to tax. from its distant shore. Another must see is Red Rock Canyon. Take the Nunavut drive from the Waterton town site to this colourful canyon of red, green Juneau and white banded rock cliffs, green alpine forests and bubbling white waterfalls. Visit the Parks Building for trail maps to other popular Newfoundland hiking routes. Overnight in Waterton. St. John’s

Day 6 Waterton to Radium Depart Waterton today and head east towards the province of British Manitoba Columbia. Make a stop in the Crowsnest Pass and the town of Frank. Visit Québec P.E.I. Frank Slide Interpretive Centre (included) and learn why the mountain British Alberta New Brunswick Columbia Halifax fell in 1903 and about the coal-mining town that was buried in an instant Banff Radium under 82 million tonnes of rock. Continue to travel north through the Calgary Québec City Winnipeg mountains and into the town of Radium Hot Springs, the village named Medicine Hat Waterton Montréal for the hot springs located in the nearby . Seattle

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