Destination: Canadian Expedition
Travel Style: Local Park Adventures
Activity Level: • • 3 • •
Group Size: Max 14
Age Range: 7 to 65+
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Itinerary Overview
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Enjoy walks/hikes, ranger talks, ranger programs, endless wildlife and photographic opportunities and more. On this tour we will journey in the very heart of Glacier national park and the Western Canadian Rocky Mountain parks of Jasper, Banff, and Waterton. Expert private local tour guide/driver throughout.
Day 1 Calgary
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Arrive in Calgary, and transfer to your hotel just adjacent to the airport for a great night’s rest before beginning your adventure early the next morning. Let’s Adventure!
Day 2-3 Banff and Yoho National Parks
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The word Yoho comes from the Cree word for awe and wonder and it soon becomes apparent why. Explore trails around the magnificent Emerald Lake where you can take a walk around the lake or simply relax in the lakeshore cafe and enjoy the views. You may also view the Burgess Shale- The Burgess Shale fossils are some of the oldest and most complex in the world! They are so important that they have been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These fossils represent a complete ecosystem that existed for only a very short time after the first explosion of multicellular life on earth. We are still making new discoveries and finding new animals, which are changing our understanding of early life and evolution.
From the shores of nearby Emerald Lake you can see Mount Wapta and the Walcott Quarry area. Take a lakeside stroll or ski around Emerald Lake and read the stories on the interpretive panels. Easy stroll.
This afternoon make your way to Banff. Banff is a fun mountain town offering some alpine nightlife and numerous cafes and restaurants.
Take it easy tomorrow in Banff exploring this cute town or opt for further exploration of the park with your expert guide. Options include a Sulphur Mountain Cable car ride, a soak in the alpine hot springs and more.
2 breakfasts and 2 lunches included
Accommodation: Glamping, if option selected, at Wander Camp x 2 nights. Camping, if option at Wander Camp x 2 nights.
Day 4-5 Lake Louise and an afternoon on the Icefield Parkway to Jasper
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Lake Louise is an alpine lake known for its stunning turquoise glacier fed waters ringed by high peaks and overlooked by a stately chateau. Multiple hiking trails lead up to the Lake Agnes Tea House for bird’s eye views of the lake. Take a hike to the Plain-of-Six-Glaciers, take is easy exploring the lake shore or choose to canoe on these pristine waters and visit the grand Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, an iconic hotel located on the lake’s eastern shore. Next, visit Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6,183 feet for some epic photos.
You are in for a real treat this afternoon. Spend the rest of the day driving and exploring the Icefields Parkway. This drive offers endless vistas, jagged mountains, glaciers and wildlife viewing opportunities-truly one of the world’s most spectacular drives. Enjoy short walks, views of Bow Glacier and Peyto lake, take an optional helicopter flight over the Columbia Icefield or strap on some crampons and step out on the Athabasca glacier- this day just keeps on giving. The Icefield Parkway traverses through both Banff and Jasper. Jasper is the largest national park in Canada. Marvel at the snow capped summits and beautiful lakes in this true wild mountain wilderness. Jasper offers an abundance of wildlife sightings, jagged mountain peaks and alpine lakes.
This next day is yours to enjoy Jasper – the largest national park in Canada. Marvel at the snow capped summits and beautiful lakes in this true wild mountain wilderness. Jasper offers an abundance of wildlife sightings, jagged mountain peaks, alpine lakes and numerous hiking/biking opportunities around the famous trails and stunning lake shores.
2 breakfasts and 2 lunches included.
Accommodation: Overnight Jasper x 2 nights. Camping option only at Jasper.
Day 6 Calgary
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Enjoy more vistas on the Icefield parkway as we make our way to Calgary. Calgary, the gateway to the Canadian Rockies, where you can take time to explore this cosmopolitan city with its skyscrapers and booming oil industry. Calgary has historically been famous for its ‘Wild West’ roots but in recent years has become a dynamic and exciting city. It oozes Western culture, a feature that earned it the nickname ‘Cowtown’ – evident in the Calgary Stampede. Your tour concludes at approx. 5pm at your hotel.
Accommodation: Post tour hotel & Airport Transfer arranged by Wander Camp. Not included in price Wander Camp to package and arrange for Wander Camp guests. Hotel TBD.
Day 7 Calgary
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After packing your bags, and checking out from your hotel, transfer to the airport for your return flight home -- or continue onwards to your next destination.
Trip Overview
Who: Up to 16 travelers
What: Epic Adventure to Glacier, Waterton, Banff, Jasper national parks
Where: Glacier, Waterton, Banff, Jasper
When: 9 nights, 10 days (Tour starts on Tuesdays June 15th - Aug 31st)
Why: To get back in Nature and Connect
Cost: $2,512
Accommodations:
Both Camping & Glamping version of this tour is available
A Self Drive Glamping version of this tour is available (join in Calgary)
All camping equipment provided (if camping option is selected) except for sleeping bag. Rent for $40 pp with advance notice.
** Visa and passport requirements to enter Canada are the guest’s responsibility**
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Trip Inclusions
Fabulous National Park Hikes
Incredible wildlife viewing opportunities
Live commentary expert guide is provided in English.
This tour has a free downloadable App with full tour commentary in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
Meals as indicated
All camping equipment (if camping)
Park entries
Not Included
Tour Guide Gratuities
Evening meals paid locally
Airport transfers
Pre and post tour hotels
** Visa and passport requirements to enter Canada are the guest’s responsibility**
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