Tour Code ACCT 11 Day Across Canada from Calgary to Toronto

11 days Created on: 28 Sep, 2021

Day 1: Arrive in Calgary, AB

Arrive in Calgary, known as a Gateway to the Canadian Rockies. Calgary is a vibrant city and one with Canada?s youngest population age. It is known for its entrepreneurial energy while embracing the western heritage. We suggest that you take a little time to explore the award-winning architectural masterpiece of Calgary?s Public Library, walk along the scenic Bow Valley River pathway or experience the buzz of downtown Stephen Avenue with its stores and restaurants.

Overnight: Calgary

Included Meal(s): Dinner

Day 2: Calgary ? Saskatoon, SK

We will do a quick orientation drive through Calgary and view some of the city?s highlights before we start our ?Prairie Day? as we drive through a vast and open landscape on our way to Saskatoon. This afternoon, there will be some time to explore the city centre of Saskatoon on foot.

Overnight: Saskatoon

Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner

Day 3: Saskatoon, SK

This morning we drive to Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a National Historic Site located 5km north from Saskatoon. This Northern Plains Indigenous Interpretive Site is home to over 6000 years of history and a truly unique cultural experience. The Heritage Park is a window into a part of Canada's history that remains little known, and a link to the past unlike any other National Historic Site in Canada. Wanuskewin's uniqueness is based on the composition of human habitation, hunting and gathering, and spirituality, all in one place. Virtually every ancient indigenous group recognized across the Great Plains visited this location year-after-year and the result is a remarkably complete and intact record of cultural development in the region over that time span. We then visit the striking new museum that sits on the river bank with stunning views of the South Saskatchewan River and prairie skies. Spanning four levels, Remai Modern has 11 gallery spaces over three floors, learning studios, a theatre, restaurant, store, lounges, play areas and numerous multi-use spaces. Join an informative guided walk through the gallery. Later in the day, we board the Prairie Lily river boat for an evening one-hour cruise with a narrated commentary through the heart of Saskatoon on the South Saskatchewan River.There is a tremendous variety of craft breweries and boutique restaurants using fresh local ingredients in the city. Saskatchewan is, after all, the breadbasket of Canada and the Saskatoon?s creative restaurant owners have infused local ingredients into their menus to create a varied choice.

Overnight: Saskatoon

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 4: Saskatoon ? Regina, SK

Our cross Canada holiday continues as drive through the southern plains of Saskatchewan, a province known as the ?Land of the Living Skies?. Saskatchewan is primarily known for its agriculture but also has significant oil reserves and is the world's largest producer and exporter of potash. This afternoon, we arrive in Regina, the capital city of Saskatchewan. Regina was originally named

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Overnight: Regina

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 5: Regina ? , MB

Today we discover an important part of Canada's past at the RCMP Heritage Centre and Depot Academy, the home of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). RCMP members have trained here since 1885 and even today Depot Academy remains the only RCMP training site in Canada. Continuing across the Canadian heartland, we leave Saskatchewan behind and enter our fourth province on our journey east, . Manitoba?s landscape of lakes and rivers, boreal forests and prairies, stretches from the northern Arctic tundra and to the rich southern farmlands.

Overnight: Winnipeg

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 6: Winnipeg, MB

On foot and by coach, we will explore the highlights of Winnipeg today including the Forks National Historic Site, the , St. Boniface and the French Quarter, and finally, the Royal Canadian Mint. We will visit the iconic Canadian Museum of Human Rights, the only museum entirely devoted to human rights for humanity. From the breathtaking architecture to the moving stories and captivating exhibitions and programs, every part of the Museum offers a unique encounter as you experience human rights stories from Canada and around the world. If there is some free time in the afternoon, we suggest you visit on your own, the award-winning Manitoba Museum, renowned for the vivid portrayal of Manitoba's rich and diverse history, Planetarium shows, and Science Gallery exhibits. The Museum's collections reflect the heritage of Manitoba and other regions of the world and allow you to journey from north to south across Manitoba's vast and varied landscape, from the icy arctic coast to the windswept prairies. The Museum is also noted for its three-dimensional walk-through galleries including the Nonsuch, a full-size 17th-century sailing vessel, and the Urban Gallery, which takes you back in time to Winnipeg during the 1920s. The Manitoba Museum was the first Planetarium in Canada to offer visitors the Digistar' Five All-Dome digital projection technology.

Overnight: Winnipeg

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 7: Winnipeg ? Thunder Bay, ON

A scenic drive across the Canadian Shield; one of the world's largest geologic continental shields, centred on Hudson Bay and extending for 8 million km2 over most of eastern, central, and northwestern Canada from the Great Lakes to the Canadian Arctic and into Greenland, with small extensions into northern U.S.A. We will stop at the spectacular Kakabeka Falls, located on the Kaministiquia River and showcases the fast moving waters cascading 130 ft (40m) down to the gorge below. With its name originating from the Ojibwe word ?gakaabikaa? meaning "waterfall over a cliff", this has become known as the "Niagara of the North". Thunder Bay is the western terminus of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway and the farthest west that ships from the Atlantic can sail in Canada.

Overnight: Thunder Bay

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

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We travel deeper into the province of Ontario today following the shores of Lake Superior, one of the five Great Lakes and the second largest lake in the world, on our way to Sault Ste. Marie. Our drive today includes a stop at the Terry Fox Monument. Terry Fox, a Canadian icon set out on his "Marathon of Hope" in 1980 to raise awareness and funds for cancer research by running from coast to coast across Canada. Terry's marathon ultimately came to an end in Ontario, just over halfway through the 8000 km journey he had planned, when his cancer spread to his lungs. His legacy continues to this day as the annual "Terry Fox Runs" takes place in cities and towns across Canada each year raising money for cancer research. This evening we arrive in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada's second largest steel producing city, situated on St. Mary's River which acts as a natural border between Canada and the United States.

Overnight: Sault Ste. Marie

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 9: Sault Ste. Marie ? Toronto, ON

We continue our drive to southern Ontario with a stop in Sudbury. The region?s nickel deposits, the richest in the world, have been the primary driving force of the local economy for many decades. Before departing Sudbury, we take the opportunity for a photo op at the "Big Nickel", a 9 metre high replica of a 1951 Canadian coin. We drive to Barrie and finally to Canada?s largest city, Toronto.

Overnight: Toronto

Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner

Day 10: Toronto, ON

Toronto is ours to discover today. Along with being a commercial and financial powerhouse, Toronto has also successfully positioned itself as a thriving artist community where music, theatre and movies come to life. Hosting the prominent Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) every fall, Toronto shares the name "Hollywood North" with Vancouver, a reference to the countless blockbuster movies filmed in Toronto each year. A tour of Toronto includes Yonge Street, the longest street in the world, Casa Loma, Chinatown, the waterfront and the CN Tower, an icon of Toronto's skyline.

Overnight: Toronto

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 11: Depart from Toronto

Our journey across the country comes to a conclusion this morning with a transfer to Toronto airport to catch our return flights home.

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Included Meal(s): Breakfast

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