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Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies

Explore the pristine wilderness of several national parks and the soaring beauty of the Rockies on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border.

Duration:

9 Days/8 Nights

Meals Included:

8 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners, 1 Welcome Reception

Rates from:
$2,899.95 per person / double room
$3,649.95 per person / single room
$2,759.95 per person / triple room

NOTE: Itinerary subject to change

Day 1:
Arrive in Calgary! This evening, mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the included welcome reception. Your tour director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.

Day 2:
Breakfast
Just outside the town of Fort Macleod, visit Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, designated a World Heritage Site. Then, on to scenic Waterton Lakes National Park with a photo stop at Cameron Falls.

Day 3:
Breakfast
Enter Montana through Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and behold the awesome snowcapped peaks of Glacier National Park.
Get ready today for a trip aboard the famous vintage red "Jammer Buses" along one of North America's most spectacular highways; Going-to-the-Sun Road. After crossing 6,664 foot-high Logan Pass, enter a geographical wonderland of alpine scenery where jagged mountain peaks, deep green forests, pristine lakes, and meadows dominate the landscape.

Day 4:
Breakfast
Re-enter Canada today with two stops in British Columbia before crossing into Alberta.
First, visit the restored town of Fort Steele, where fortunes were made during the Kootenay Gold Rush; then, stop at Radium Hot Springs, a famous health spa.
Drive through the steep red cliffs of Sinclair Canyon and Kootenay National Park before entering Banff National Park, the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
Dinner

Day 5:
Breakfast
Morning sightseeing includes stops at Bow Falls and the Hoodoos.
Also enjoy a ride on Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain.
The balance of the day is at leisure, or join one of the optional helicopter flightseeing trips offering unsurpassed views of the Canadian Rockies.
This evening, a fun-filled musical about Canada awaits you at the optional dinner theater, "Oh Canada Eh?"

Day 6:
Breakfast
Follow the Icefields Parkway today and head for Jasper National Park. Scale Bow Pass, with splendid views of Peyto Lake. Then, climb to Sunwapta Pass to savor stunning vistas of alpine meadows, waterfalls, and glacier masses.
Next is the highlight of the day: stop at the 1,000-foot thick Columbia Icefield for a memorable ride aboard an Ice Explorer.
See Athabasca Falls before reaching Jasper.
Still time this afternoon for an optional float trip down the historic Athabasca River.

Day 7:
Breakfast
The morning is at leisure.
Optional activities include hiking, canoeing, and strolling the streets of Jasper.
Maybe take an optional Miette Hot Springs and wildlife excursion.
This afternoon, journey to Maligne Lake for a fully narrated cruise of the glacial lake and Spirit Island.
Afterward, you are treated to dinner.
Dinner

Day 8:
Breakfast
This morning, retrace the route south along the Icefields Parkway.
One more highlight saved for the last day of your vacation: a visit to famous Lake Louise.
Continue to Calgary, where your tour director hosts a special farewell dinner.
Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation.

Day 9:
Breakfast
Your vacation ends today with a transfer to the airport your flight home.

Every Starr vacation includes deluxe motorcoach transportation and overnight accommodations.