Best of the Canadian Rockies

Day 1: Alberta travel adventure – Kananaskis country
For guests who are spending the previous night in Calgary, an airport transfer from Calgary International Airport to The Fairmont Palliser is included; pick-up time today will be 1:00 PM at The Fairmont Palliser. Best of the Canadian Rockies begins with a journey from Calgary International Airport that takes you across the last few miles of Canadian prairie to Kananaskis country, the foothills of Canada's Rocky Mountains. Get to know your fellow travelers at the welcome cocktail reception and dinner this evening; your Signature Club room at the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis offers you exclusive concierge services, complimentary high-speed Internet access, and access to the Signature Club Lounge.
Overnight: Delta Lodge at Kananaskis
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Spectacular glacial lakes
From Kananaskis, head high up into the Canadian Rockies and cross the Continental Divide through Kicking Horse Pass on a day of Alberta travel on which you'll see three of the most beautiful lakes in North America. Enter Yoho National Park, where Emerald Lake sparkles with the surrounding peaks reflected in the green waters. See the Spiral Tunnels, a century-old railway engineering feat; Natural Bridge, a rock formation over the Kicking Horse River; and Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks (providing the weather conditions are right). Arrive at your chateau-style hotel on the edge of Lake Louise overlooking Victoria Glacier in Banff National Park, where you'll enjoy lake-view accommodations.
Overnight: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Banff National Park
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Along the Icefields Parkway, an Alberta travel highlight
Enjoy a free morning to take in the amazing views while walking around gorgeous Lake Louise. After lunch, set off along the Icefields Parkway, featuring jaw-dropping views of mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, and snowfields around every turn. Watch for bears, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats – especially in the spring and fall – en route to your lodge in the heart of Jasper National Park. During your two-night stay, you'll have an opportunity to attend a presentation by a Parks Canada official to hear the history, legends and folklore that are the very essence of Canada's magnificent national parks.
Overnight: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Explore Jasper your way
Continue your Alberta travel experience with a day spent exploring magnificent Jasper National Park with your choice of an included "Jasper Your Way" discovery tour. You may choose from among an "Experience Maligne Valley" tour offering a guided walk along the beautiful Maligne Lake shoreline; a "Wildlife Discovery Tour," joining a wildlife interpreter to search for bear, elk and more; an Athabasca River whitewater rafting adventure led by Rocky Mountain River Guides; or a trip on the Jasper Tramway through alpine tundra, leading to the interesting town of Jasper. Or you may want to engage in some of the optional activities at your lodge (available at an additional cost) including horseback riding, biking, tennis, golf, fishing or boating.
Overnight: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Climb along Athabasca Glacier aboard an Ice Explorer
Retracing your route along the Icefields Parkway, view Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield, the largest ice cap in the Canadian Rockies. Take a memorable ride across the glacier’s surface on an Ice Explorer, a specially designed vehicle, for a close look at the glacier's geological features -- another highlight of your Alberta travel adventure; nearby are powerful Athabasca Falls. Arrive in Banff National Park, the first national park in Canada – your grand hotel, one of the Rockies' finest resorts, was built more than a century ago to resemble a Scottish baronial castle.
Overnight: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: The incredible bounty of Banff
Today is yours to explore Banff National Park and environs as you please. You may wish to check out the village of Banff, which, with its spectacular scenery and trendy shops and boutiques, has grown over the decades to rival the chic alpine villages of the American Rockies. Tauck includes a Heritage Pass that grants admission to three museums in Banff – the Whyte Museum, the Cave & Basin National Historic Site (where Banff's hot springs were first discovered), and the Banff Park Museum. There are also many optional activities to choose from (available at an additional cost) in Banff National Park itself. You can ride the Banff gondola, take a guided nature walk, go horseback riding, mountain biking, or canoeing on the Bow River. Play a round of golf at your world-famous resort, perhaps book an alpine aromatherapy massage at the Willow Stream Spa, ranked among the top spas in Canada. The week comes to a conclusion tonight at a memorable farewell wine tasting reception that is both educational and entertaining, followed by dinner.
Overnight: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 7: Journey home
Travel back to Calgary, approximately 80 miles. Your Alberta travel adventure ends at 10:00 AM at Calgary International Airport. For guests spending additional nights in Calgary, they will be transferred to The Fairmont Palliser upon arrival; a transfer from The Fairmont Palliser to Calgary International Airport is included. Allow a minimum of two hours for check-in; U.S. direct flights clear U.S. customs in Calgary.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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Kananaskis ~ Lake Louise ~ Jasper National Park ~ Athabasca Glacier ~ Banff National Park

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