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BC HOT SPRINGS and Nelson Stay Awhile BC HOT SPRINGS and Nelson Stay Awhile 7 DAYS – MOTORCOACH Soothe yourself in the refreshing mineral hot springs that abound in beautiful British Columbia – Halcyon, Ainsworth and Fairmont. Enjoy three nights in Nelson, BC with unique side trips. Includes a guided tour of Nelson’s historic Halcyon Hot Springs. districts, a ride on historic Streetcar #23, a stop at the Edmonton Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre, a visit to the silver mining town of Kaslo and the S.S. Moyie sternwheeler and more. A free day to enjoy the resort at Fairmont! ALBERTA DEPARTURE: Edmonton 7:00 a.m., Red Deer 9:00 a.m., Calgary 12:00 p.m. BRITISH Red Deer DAY COLUMBIA Revelstoke 1 EDMONTON to CALGARY to REVELSTOKE: Saturday. Your Hot Springs GLASS HOUSE, built with Golden Banff Getaway begins as you are welcomed aboard your deluxe coach in Edmonton. 500,000 square-shaped embalm- Halcyon Travel south via Red Deer to Calgary, meeting additional travel companions ing fluid bottles, weighing 250 Nakusp Calgary enroute. Cross the border into British Columbia and enjoy the spectacular tons. Enjoy the scenery as you New Denver Fairmont scenery as you wind your way over the majestic ROGERS PASS. Located at travel through the fertile Creston Kaslo the base of the western slopes of the Selkirk Mountains, and founded in 1880 Valley, where the main indus- Nelson Ainsworth Cranbrook when the Canadian Pacific Railway built through the area, Revelstoke will try is fruit growing. Travel north Creston be your mountain valley hideaway for tonight. Enjoy a GET ACQUAINTED through Cranbrook and continue WELCOME DINNER with your fellow travellers. to Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for two nights. 2 REVELSTOKE to NELSON: (3 nights) Sunday. Travel from Revelstoke south to Shelter Bay for a short FERRY ride to Galena Bay. Enjoy a stop at 6 FAIRMONT: Thursday. A FREE DAY to enjoy the resort and FAIRMONT HALCYON HOT SPRINGS with time for lunch and to relax in the pools. POOLS on your own. Leave your worries behind as you relax and experience Surrounded by alpine peaks, crystal-clear lakes, an abundance of wildlife and a the therapeutic warmth of the odourless mineral spring waters. magical legend, this place of recreation and wellness offers four pools of differ- ing temperatures. Travel past Nakusp to NEW DENVER where you will stop at 7 FAIRMONT to CALGARY to EDMONTON: Friday. Today it’s homeward the NIKKEI INTERNMENT MEMORIAL CENTRE and learn the tragic story bound! Enjoy a short DRIVING TOUR OF BANFF with lunch enroute. Arrive of the internment of thousands of Canadians of Japanese descent during WWII. mid-afternoon in Calgary and then continue to Edmonton. Follow the picturesque route along Slocan Lake to Nelson for a three-night stay at BW Baker Street Inn. DON’T FORGET YOUR BATHING SUIT 3 NELSON: Monday. This morning discover a town with AND ROBE! historic storybook charm and stunning geography as you join our GUIDED TOUR. DEPARTURE DATES 2022 Enjoy an optional lunch in 7 Days: May 7 one of Nelson’s many out- standing coffee shops and COST PER PERSON – CANADIAN FUNDS restaurants with time to shop +GST on Baker Street. After lunch Triple: $1,259.00 $62.95 board STREETCAR #23 for a Twin: $1,379.00 $68.95 ride along the lake on a fully- Single: $1,899.00 $94.95 restored electric tramway. +GST APPLIES TO TOUR COST EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT: $28.00 twin sharing per person. 4 NELSON: Tuesday. Enjoy S.S. Moyie. the scenic drive along the shore of Kootenay Lake as you travel to KASLO, a historic silver-mining town. There will be time to tour the tree-lined streets and vintage buildings of the INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY: •First class transportation on an air- village and visit the S.S. MOYIE, the last CPR sternwheeler to ply Kootenay conditioned, washroom-equipped motorcoach •Quality accommodation and tax Lake. In the afternoon, stop at AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS and embrace the •Services of an experienced Tour Director and Driver •Baggage handling, one curative powers of the warm mineral waters in a natural cave and pool. Return average piece per person •Admission to attractions and sightseeing as outlined to Nelson for overnight. in the itinerary •Rogers Pass •Welcome Dinner •Galena Bay Ferry Ride •Halcyon Hot Springs •New Denver •Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre 5 NELSON to FAIRMONT: (2 nights) Wednesday. Depart Nelson, following •Guided tour of Nelson •Streetcar #23 •Area tour of Kaslo •S.S. Moyie CANADA WEST CANADA the north shore of Kootenay Lake on one of the most scenic routes in Canada •Ainsworth Hot Springs •Kootenay Lake Ferry Ride •Drive by the Glass House to Balfour. Take the longest free FERRY RIDE in North America to Kootenay •Fairmont pools •Free day at Fairmont Hot Springs •Driving Tour of Banff Bay. Follow the picturesque route along the Kootenay Valley. Drive by the •Meals Include: Get Acquainted Welcome Dinner and Breakfast in Revelstoke. 1-800-562-9999.
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