Best of the Canadian Rockies: Calgary to Vancouver
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Highlights
- Explore Calgary
- Visit Waterton Lakes National Park
- Explore Montana's Glacier National Park
- Discover Banff National Park
- Visit the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum
- Enjoy cruise through Maligne Lake
- Explore Jasper National Park
- Explore Whistler
- Experience Vancouver's exotic and expansive Chinatown
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- Choose to purchase Grand Circle's airfare, and your airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges are included. Or, make your own air arrangements
- Accommodations for 14 nights in comfortable rooms with private baths
- 24 meals: 14 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 5 dinners
- 12 included tours
- Exclusive Discovery Series events: Ranch visit • First Nations community visit
- Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle Program Director (assigned to no more than 42 travelers)
- Gratuities on your main trip for local guides and motorcoach drivers
- Personal headset on all included and optional tours
- Private motorcoach land travel
- Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips
- 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next Grand Circle trip—an average of $202
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Itinerary
Accommodations: Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire or similar
Travel to Calgary today, with your arrival time this afternoon depending on your departure city. This evening, meet your Program Director and fellow travelers, including those who took our Yellowstone National Park & Montana pre-trip extension, for a brief orientation walk of the neighborhood before dinner on your own.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodations: Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire or similar
Explore Calgary this morning, setting off on a city tour after breakfast and an orientation briefing.
Backdropped by the rugged, snow-capped Canadian Rockies...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodations: Bayshore Inn or similar
Travel to Waterton today, a quaint alpine village from which you'll explore Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site composed of both Waterton Lakes and Gla...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Bayshore Inn or similar
Explore Montana's Glacier National Park today, departing after breakfast to cross the Canadian-U.S. border. A beautiful wilderness area of more than one million acres, Glacier was established as a ...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Mount Royal Hotel or similar
Travel north to Banff today, departing after breakfast. The site of Canada's oldest national park, Banff is nestled in a charming valley dominated by high mountains.
Choose a spot for l...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Mount Royal Hotel or similar
This morning, discover Banff National Park, Canada’s first and most popular national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your panoramic tour along the Tunnel Mountain Drive loop takes you t...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodations: Mount Royal Hotel or similar
This morning, visit the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum. Dedicated to the First Nations people, indigenous people who inhabited the Northern Plains and Canadian Rockies before the arri...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: Mount Robson Inn or similar
Today's full-day journey to Jasper is an 185-mile trek across one of the world's most spectacular highways, the Icefields Parkway.
This morning takes you to Lake Louise...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Mount Robson Inn or similar
After breakfast, enjoy a free morning to relax and spend in Jasper as you please. If you’d like, your Program Director can help you arrange an excursion to raft on the nearby Athabasca River. O...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: DoubleTree by Hilton Kamloops or similar
Explore Jasper National Park this morning on a tour that takes you to three stunning lakes—Patricia, Pyramid, and Medicine. You'll also learn about the park's kar...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodations: Crystal Lodge or similar
Head to Whistler this morning, stopping en route for an included lunch in the village of Cache Creek, a historic transportation junction.
Defined by the imposing Whistler and Blac...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Crystal Lodge or similar
Explore Whistler this morning on a scenic drive and walking tour that takes you through the village then up to Blackcomb Mountain and to notable sites from the 2010 Olympics.
After lunch on...
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Accommodations: Holiday Inn and Suites Vancouver Downtown or similar
On your way to Vancouver this morning, take in the panoramic views of the Strait of Georgia and the British Columbia mountain ranges that line the scenic Sea to Sky Hig...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: Holiday Inn and Suites Vancouver Downtown or similar
Experience Vancouver's exotic and expansive Chinatown, the second-largest in North America, this morning. The Chinese were among the first settlers of...
Meals: Breakfast
Return home today, transferring to the airport after breakfast, or continue your Canadian explorations on our optional Vancouver, British Columbia extension.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Grand Circle Travel offers distinctive international vacations for older Americans. Established in 1958 by Ethel Andrus, educator and founder of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), we view world travel as a powerful lever for lifelong learning. We make it accessible through trips that deliver unmatched discoveries, leisurely pacing, more travel choices, and comprehensive value.
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Accommodation
Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire
Calgary, Canada | Rating: Superior First Class
Located in downtown Calgary, the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire features an indoor pool and fitness center. Each air-conditioned room includes telephone, safe, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and a private bath with hair dryer.
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Bayshore Inn
Waterton, Alberta | Rating: First Class
Set against the beauty of Waterton and the Canadian Rockies, Waterton Bayshore Inn offers an ATM, currency exchange, and room service. Each air-conditioned room includes a balcony or terrace, wireless Internet access, telephone, and private bath.
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Mount Royal Hotel
Banff, Alberta | Rating: First Class
Built in 1908, the Mount Royal Hotel offers guests a classic charm and convenient location within walking distance of many of Banff's shops, art galleries, and nightlife. Each air-conditioned room includes a fireplace, radio/alarm clock, refrigerator, telephone, TV, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and private bath with hair dryer.
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Mount Robson Inn
Jasper, Alberta | Rating: Moderate First Class
In easy reach of Jasper's outdoor amusements, the Mount Robson Inn is a relaxing place to enjoy your time in Alberta. Your comfortably-appointed room comes equipped with air conditioning, telephone, refrigerator, satellite TV, wireless high-speed Internet access, and coffee- and tea-making facilities.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Kamloops
Kamloops, British Columbia
The centrally located DoubleTree by Hilton Kamloops features a restaurant, lounge, fitness center, heated outdoor pool, and hot tub. Each air-conditioned room includes complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite TV, safe, coffee maker, and private bath with hair dryer.
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Crystal Lodge
Whistler, British Columbia | Rating: First Class
Located in the heart of Whistler Village, the Crystal Lodge is steps to local shops and restaurants and features several of its own dining options, a fitness center, sauna, pool, and hot tub. Each air-conditioned room includes complimentary wireless Internet access, TV, coffee and tea facilities, and a private bath with soaking tub.
Holiday Inn and Suites Vancouver Downtown
Vancouver, British Columbia | Rating: First Class
Conveniently located near the bustling shopping district of downtown Vancouver, the First-Class Holiday Inn & Suites features an indoor pool, sauna, fitness center, and on-site restaurant. Your room includes a private bath and hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, cable TV, telephone, and complimentary high-speed Internet access.
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Number of days Prior to departure and the related cancellation charge
- 90 days or more- $300
- 89-60 days - 10% of selling price or $300—whichever is greater
- 59-30 days - 65% of selling price
- 29 days–departure - 100% of selling price
14 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches and 5 Dinners
Extensions
Pre-trip: Yellowstone National Park & Montana
5 nights from only $1395
Before setting off into Canada’s wilds, explore one of the finest national parks in the United States—Yellowstone. Brimming with wildlife and bubbling with geothermal activity, this 143-year-old national treasure is a trove of natural wonders. Enjoy three days to discover the park's myriad highlights—as well as a chance to experience the town of Billings, Montana, and cruise the Upper Missouri Lakes to witness the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness.
Post-trip: Victoria, British Columbia
3 nights from only $595
95% of our travelers rated this extension “excellent” in 2015
After experiencing the rugged allure of the Canadian Rockies, discover the charms of Victoria, the “Garden City.” This sophisticated seaside community still has a British colonial feel to its streets and offers visitors high teas in the afternoons, but also a character that is distinctively Pacific Northwest. Explore its award-winning gardens and parks, walk rainforest trails, view galleries of local art, and stroll the flower-bedecked streets.
Optional Tours
Boundary Ranch experience & dinner
Day 6 $125 per person
Experience a night in the life of an Alberta cowboy during this optional horse ranch excursion. First, take in the rustic countryside scenery during a horse-drawn wagon ride along the winding trails. Then, settle in with your fellow travelers for a savory steak dinner, enjoying the tunes of a local country band. Afterward your meal, you can work off your meal by trying your hand at some step line dancing, aided by local experts and musicians.
Two Peaks, Two Pasts
Day 12 $75 per person
Get ready to travel back in time through millions of years of geological history on this optional tour as an expert guide teaches you about the formation of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains through the eons. You’ll enjoy a walking tour of some of Whistler’s geological milestones, spot local mountain flora and fauna, and learn how climate change has affected the region over time.
Then, board the PEAK 2 PEAK gondola for an unforgettable ride through the sky as you cross from the peak of Whistler to Blackcomb Mountain, admiring the awesome scenery of the snowcapped Rockies that surrounds you from every angle.
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