Purely Escorted Tours

Day 1:  ARRIVE CALGARY

Enjoy your complimentary private V.I.P. door-to-door transfer to your UK departure airport. 

Welcome to beautiful Canada! Get settled in at your hotel, located in the heart of downtown Calgary, and spend the afternoon relaxing or exploring. Visit the arts district or make use of easy access to public transportation to see all that Calgary has to offer. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.

Meal(s) Welcome Reception

Hotel Westin Calgary

Day 2:CALGARY – LAKE LOUISE – JASPER (2 NIGHTS)

Head north and high up into the Canadian Rockies and stop at the “Jewel of the Canadian Rockies - Lake Louise, one of the most beautiful lakes in North America with its backdrop of the glistening Victoria Glacier. Continue along the stunning Icefields Parkway, driving alongside snowcapped peaks, thundering waterfalls and glistening glaciers. Keep an eye out for wildlife including grizzly and black bears, moose, elk and mountain goats. Stay tonight in the quaint town of Jasper.

Meal(s) Full Breakfast

Hotel Crimson Hotel

Day 3:   JASPER NATIONAL PARK FREE TIME & SIGHTSEEING

Start the day with a morning at leisure, enjoying the superb vistas, strolling Jasper's quaint streets, or if you like, take an optional float trip down the Athabasca River,  This afternoon enjoy a guided walk at Maligne Canyon, one of the most beautiful gorges in the Rockies. Learn about the underground river system while following the canyon's trail past waterfalls and jagged rock formations. Later this afternoon, cruise Maligne Lake, followed by a Regional Meal along the water. Learn about Rocky Mountain wildlife at an interactive, after dinner presentation by a Local Specialist and naturalist.

Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Regional Meal

Hotel Crimson Hotel

Day 4: JASPER – ATHABASCA GLACIER – BANFF (3 NIGHTS)

Head south and stop at the Columbia Icefield Visitor Center and step aboard an Ice Explorer, a massive vehicle specially designed for traveling on the surface of glaciers and head for Athabasca Glacier, a massive sheet of ice 3.7 miles (6 km) long and 300-980 feet (90–300 metres) thick.  Learn a wealth of fascinating information about glaciers, icefields and their impact on our environment and step out onto the glacier to take in the most stunning alpine and glacial vistas. Next is Glacier Skywalk, a perfect balance of breathtaking views, interpretive story-telling and adrenaline-pumping excitement including a glass-floored observation platform 918 feet (280 metres) over spectacular glacier-formed valleys and rushing waterfalls. Later, arrive in the quintessential alpine village of Banff.  This evening, after dinner you have the unique opportunity to have an informal chat with a retired Local Specialist, and Canadian Mountie, dressed in the traditional red serge uniform to hear exciting and colourful stories and even pose for a few memorable photos. 

Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel Banff Park Lodge

Day 5:  BANFF SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME 

This morning there is time for optional flightseeing by helicopter for a bird's-eye views of the Canadian Rockies. Then, immerse yourself in the natural glories of Banff during a morning sightseeing excursion around Banff, including the classic viewpoint of Surprise Corner, spectacular Bow Falls and the hoodoo rock formations. Spend the rest of the day as you like. Perhaps take the Banff Gondola for a ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain for stunning views view of six mountain ranges.

Meal(s) Full Breakfast

Hotel Banff Park Lodge

Day 6: BANFF – YOHO NATIONAL PARK AND MORAINE LAKE

This morning is yours to do as you please in Banff, or perhaps join an optional excursion to other jewels of the Rockies–Yoho National Park and Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, and see Takakkaw Falls, Kicking Horse Pass and Spiral Tunnels. This evening, travel to the Guinn family ranch for a special Farewell Dinner. Enjoy pristine views, flowered alpine meadows and abundant wildlife during a horse drawn hayride. Back at the ranch, the aroma of a sizzling barbeque will whet your appetite as a delicious meal of Alberta Beef with all the trimmings is waiting. After dinner, enjoy a private lesson in the traditional country western style of line-dancing.

Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Farewell Dinner

Hotel Banff Park Lodge

Day 7: BANFF – CANMORE - DEPART CALGARY OR EXTEND YOUR STAY

Descend from the glorious Canadian Rockies and stop in Canmore for a unique experience: a chance to experience the thrill and excitement of being a real Canadian hockey player. Whether you have skated before or not, played hockey on or off the ice, this is your chance to spend time getting to know Canada's game. Learn the secrets and superstitions of hockey players as a professional coach walks you through a day in the life of a player. Go inside the players' dressing room where you have the opportunity to put on full hockey gear. Then take your stick and it is off onto the ice. Find out whether you are lefty or righty and how to score the big goal. This experience will ignite your passion for hockey and give you an insider, in-depth knowledge of this All-Canadian game. Then, transfer to Calgary International Airport or to the Westin Calgary if you are extending your stay or joining the Calgary Stampede Option (2nd & 9th July - Please call us for this option).

Meal(s) Full Breakfast

On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort you to your waiting car for your return private V.I.P. door-to-door transfer home.