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Explore Canada's national parks by coach, cruise, ice explorer and 1930s "Red Jammer"

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    DURATION
    9 days, 8 nights
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    DURATION DAYS
    9 days
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    DURATION NIGHTS
    8 nights
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    DEPARTURE MONTHS
    June 2024 - September 2025
  • See Sinclair Canyon & Kootenay Canyon National Park
  • Explore Columbia Icefield Adventure
  • Visit Waterton Lakes National Park, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Glacier National Park, Banff National Park, Maligne Canyon, Jasper National Park, Canmore with Hockey Experience

Crunch across the surface of the Athabasca Glacier and cross the Continental Divide. Visit Waterton Lakes and Glacier National Park with Storytelling by a Blackfeet/Cherokee member. Enjoy Red Jammers while driving along scenic going-to-the-sun-road. Be immersed in culture through a Be My Guest lunch.

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Your tour at a glance

Inclusions/Exclusions

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    Your holiday includes:

    • An expert Travel Director and Professional Driver
    • 13 Meals - 8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Welcome Reception & 2 Dinners
    • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
    • All Porterage and restaurant gratuities
    • Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
    • Hand picked hotels, all tried and trusted
    • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
    • Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
    • Optional Experiences with free time
Your fare excludes:
  • T​ravel insurance & airfares

Itinerary

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Please note the following itinerary is subject to change without notice.

Day 1 Hello Calgary

Don your Stetson and buckle up those cowboy boots. You've arrived in Stampede country. Get settled into the ways of the Wild West before meeting your Travel Director and fellow explorers for a Welcome Reception. 

Day 2 Unmask Painted Warriors

Kick off your first full day with a Be My Guest Experience meeting the Painted Warrior Tracey Klettl who’ll share her love for horses, archery, being outdoors and connecting with nature through traditional skills learned through their indigenous cultures with you. Join Tracey for a gathering walk learning about plants used for foraging and that add an earthy and spicy flavour to your shared lunch. Next, journey toward Waterton Lakes National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. Tucked into the southwestern corner of Alberta, this national park boasts majestic Rocky Mountains and lakes carved out of rock by ancient glaciers. Discover its blend of unusual geology, mild climate, rare wildflowers and abundant wildlife that has remained unchanged for centuries. 

Day 3 Take a Vintage Voyage Along St. Mary Lake

The Big Skies of Montana beckon this morning as you cross the international border and travel along the shore of Lower St. Mary Lake and enter Glacier National Park, touted as the Crown of the Continent. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER ® Experience with Blackfeet and Cherokee member Mariah Gladstone as she welcomes you onto traditional Blackfeet territory for storytelling and history. After your visit, sit down to lunch before continuing in a restored 1930s vintage touring red “jammer” up into the cirques of the St. Mary Valley along the Going-to-the-Sun Road and stop at the Continental Divide continuing over Logan Pass. Traverse one of the few remaining rainforests in Montana as you drive alongside the glacially carved valley.  

Day 4 Travel Through Kootenay National Park

Today, we leave Montana. Travel along the Banff-Windermere Highway, one of the most scenic drives in British Columbia. Then, enter Kootenay National Park and drive through Sinclair Canyon. Make the climb up to Vermilion Pass at the Continental Divide, reaching an elevation of 1,680 m (5,510 ft) and enter Alberta and Banff National Park, Canada’s oldest National Park. Descending into the Bow River Valley, arrive in Banff where you check in at your Stays With Stories, the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs, the 'Castle in the Rockies'. 

Day 5 Explore Picturesque Banff

Our day begins with a Dive Into Culture excursion experiencing the thrill and excitement of being a real Canadian hockey player. Learn the secrets and superstitions 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 try on full hockey gear before grabbing your stick and heading onto the ice. Then choose to take this time to relax or join one of our optional experiences. Choose to view the alpine forest from above during an optional helicopter ride or optional gondola ride. Later, spend the afternoon exploring the rugged beauty of Banff, from its postcard viewpoint of Surprise Corner to Bow Falls before dinner at a local restaurant. 

Day 6 Traverse Across Athabasca Glacier

Take the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic drives in North America through Canada's breath-taking glaciers, sweeping valleys, cascading waterfalls and majestic mountain ranges along Continental Divide. Stop at glacier fed Peyto Lake, named for pioneer, mountain guide and early park warden Bill Peyto. Continue your adventure with a ride onto the Athabasca Glacier in an all-terrain Ice Explorer—a massive vehicle specially designed for glacier travel. On this thrilling trip, an experienced driver-guide will share fascinating information about glaciers and their impact on our environment. Take a sip of ice-cold glacier water and admire the surrounding snow-capped panorama before continuing your journey and heading to Jasper National Park.

Day 7 The Joys Of Jasper

Embark on a leisurely walk admiring the sheer limestone cliffs of Maligne Canyon, the deepest canyon in Jasper National Park. Learn about the underground river system that flows out to Medicine Lake and see how the power of water has eroded and carved this gorge over the years. Immerse yourself in more natural beauty on an optional cruise of Maligne Lake, the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies. Cruising these brilliant blue waters, discover world-famous Spirit Island, the crown jewel of Jasper National Park and one of the most photographed locations in the Rockies, accessible only by boat.  Head back into Jasper where the rest of the day is free to relax or join a scenic float trip down the Athabasca River on a route that was once used by fur traders.  

Day 8 Take In The Tranquility Of Lake Louise

An early rise today as we head for Moraine Lake. Take a walk on the Lakeshore or Rockpile Trail for the best views of the Canadian Rockies with stunning Moraine Lake nestled in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Afterwards, head to the glacier-fed waters of Lake Louise where you can join your Travel Director for a walk along the lakeshore with a photo-worthy setting of rugged mountain backdrop and turquoise waters or set out exploring on your own. Enjoy lunch at leisure, then cap off your trip with a Farewell Dinner reminiscing about the highlights of your trip with your fellow travellers. 

Day 9 Depart Calgary

This morning make your way to Calgary International Airport where you will be dropped off by 11:30am or choose to extend your stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Calgary. 

All Optional experiences for this trip are bookable with the Travel Director when you travel.

Dates and Prices

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Multiple departure dates are available from June to September in 2024 & 2025

Below price for 17 August 2024 departure

  • Twin Share from $7,095 Per Person
  • Solo Traveller from $9,020 per person

1300 414 198 ask our experienced Travel Advisors for details.

Why not extend your stay and see more? As a full-service travel agency, Travel at 60's friendly consultants can happily help you find a good deal on airfares, accommodation and more.

*Please note that prices are subject to availability at time of booking and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.

Accommodation

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Your holiday includes 9 nights accommodation

  • Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown
  • Waterton Lakes Lodge
  • Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell
  • Fairmont Banff Springs (2 nights)
  • Chateau Jasper (2 nights)
  • L​ake Louise Inn

Properties used in the tour are subject to change without notice.

FAQs

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Authentic COVID-19 vaccination certificate (electronic or paper showing date and time of vaccination(s)) with final or booster dose given at least 15 days before departing is required for this trip.

T&Cs

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Travel at 60 and supplier booking conditions apply

Properties used in the tour are subject to change without notice.

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