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Day 1 Arrive Calgary
On arrival collect your car (not included, see pages 12 – 15).
Please collect your travel documentation at the front desk. The
remainder of the day is at leisure in Calgary.
Overnight: (3 nights) Hawthorn Hotel & Suites.
Day 2 Calgary 
Activity Package inclusion: Full-day excursion to Dinosaur Badlands
including admission to the Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology.
Today is at your leisure to explore Calgary. You may want to take
a
sightseeing tour and enjoy an amazing view from the Calgary Tower.
Full American breakfast included.
Day 3 Calgary 
Activity Package inclusion: Full-day excursion to Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo
Jump including admission to Heritage Site. Today is at leisure to
see all that Calgary has to offer. Visit Canada's Olympic Park,
the Heritage Park Historical Village and the museum at Fort Calgary.
Full American breakfast included.
Day 4 Calgary to Banff
(130km) Today explore Canada's oldest national park. Banff National
Park is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, and offers a wide range
of activities
including flightseeing, river rafting and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Overnight: (3 nights) Banff Rocky Mountain Resort. Full American
breakfast included.
Day 5 Banff National Park 
Activity Package inclusion: 3-hour Banff sightseeing tour
Banff is yours to discover today. You can visit the Cave and Basin,
Bow Falls and take a thrilling gondola ride to the summit of Sulphur
Mountain. You can also visit the Banff National History Museum,
or take a boat tour.
Day 6 Banff National Park
Your final day in Banff can be spent enjoying many of the outdoor
activities offered including hiking, mountain biking and horseback
riding. The resort also offers squash, outdoor tennis, gym, swimming
pool, whirlpools, sauna, volleyball and much more.
Day 7 Banff to Jasper
(285km) Travel the spectacular Icefields Parkway to Jasper. This
majestic highway meanders in the shadow of towering mountains revealing
a panorama of peaks, glaciers, waterfalls and valleys. Don't miss
an
unforgettable ride by “snocoach” over the Columbia Icefield.
Overnight: (2 nights) Bear Hill Lodge.
Day 8 Jasper National Park 
Activity Package inclusion: 2.5-hour rafting on Athabasca River.
You have the whole day to relax and tour Jasper and surrounding
area. We suggest a Maligne Lake boat cruise, a visit to Miette Hot
Springs, or a
ride on the Jasper Tramway.
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Day 9 Jasper to Sun Peaks
(440km) Drive the scenic Yellowhead Highway to Sun Peaks. Before
leaving the Rocky Mountains encounter one of its most spectacular
sights, the mist-shrouded peak of Mount Robson. A visit to Wells
Gray Provincial
Park is worth the detour.
Overnight: Nancy Greene's Cahilty Lodge.
Day 10 Sun Peaks to Harrison Hot Springs
(400km) Travel through cowboy country with vast herds of cattle
and cowboys on horseback before entering the Fraser Canyon. Further
downstream you'll encounter Harrison Hot Springs where you can unwind
in the soothing waters of the mineral hot springs.
Overnight: Executive Hotel Harrison Hot Springs.
Day 11 Harrison Hot Springs to Victoria
(290km land only) Today your road leads to Victoria, the capital
city of British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. Travel via a BC Ferry
cruise across the Strait of Georgia, passing the rugged coastline
and tranquil beaches of the Gulf Islands en route. You'll pass through
Nanaimo and Chemainus both world-famous murals.
Overnight: (2 nights) Harbour Towers Hotel.
Day 12 Victoria 
Activity Package inclusion: 3-hour whalewatching on covered boat.
Today is at your leisure to explore this elegant provincial capital
city. We suggest a visit to Beacon Hill Park and the Art Gallery
of Greater Victoria. Drop in for an afternoon High Tea at the Fairmont
Empress Hotel or visit the famous Butchart Gardens.
Day 13 Victoria to Vancouver
(70km land only) Back aboard a BC Ferry, you'll cruise across the
Strait of Georgia, past the Gulf Islands to dock in the thriving
port of Vancouver. Remainder of the day is free to explore the city.
Overnight: (2 nights) Lord Stanley Suites.
Day 14 Vancouver
Activity Package inclusion: 5-hour city tour including Capilano
Suspension Bridge. You have the entire day to tour Vancouver and
the surrounding area. Situated in a magnificent setting among the
sea, the beaches, the harbour and the steep Coast Mountains, Vancouver
is considered the “Jewel” of North America's Pacific Coast.
Continental breakfast included.
Day 15 End of Tour
Drive to Vancouver International Airport in time to check in for
your return flight home.
Continental breakfast included.
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