5-Day Summer Rocky Mountains Tour

You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. (Pickups are every 2 hours from 9AM - 9PM) You can visit your friends and family on your own or choose to participate in a variety of optional activities (choose one).

Hotel: Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA / Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Calgary Downtown / Aloft Calgary University / Four Points by Sheraton Calgary Airport or equivalent

Meals: ★Breakfast: Self-catering ★Lunch: Self-catered ★Dinner: Self-catering

• **Exciting Optional Activities (To participate in the following activities, you must catch the Pickup before 13:00PM or arrive at the hotel before 13:30PM on your own).
• Optional Activity - Calgary City tour - 3 hours] $$$.
• Explore the city of Calgary with a guided tour, stroll through the Old Town area and enjoy different perspectives of the cityscape and famous landmarks (Inclusive of: guided tour, transportation and entrance fee to the Calgary Tower) - New Central Library / City Hall / Stephen Avenue / Calgary Tower / Peace Bridge Peace Bridge / Prince Island Park / Skyline of Calgary panoramic view of downtown.

Banff Highlights: 360° Panoramic View of Brimstone Mountain, Canyon Trail and European Style Township Today you'll be in Banff National Park, Canada's first national park. Ride the famous Sulphur Mountain Gondola, which takes you to the top of the mountain in 8 minutes for unparalleled 360-degree panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains.

Hotel: Banff Aspen Lodge / Banff Mount Royal / Elk + Avenue Hotel / Banff Inn / Banff Park Lodge / Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa / Irwin's Mountain Inn or same class

Meals: ★ Breakfast: Included in the mandatory program ★ Lunch: Self-catering (optional) ★ Dinner: Self-catering

• Then, hike the popular Jonestown Gorge, admire the majestic waters of Bow River Falls, and capture a classic angle of the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel at Point Surprise.
• Finally, enjoy plenty of free time to shop and dine in the charming town of Banff.
• Featured Attractions Banff National Park Canada's first national park, established as a result of the hot springs discovered during the construction of the railroad, is home to many world-class landscapes, such as Lake Louise, Lake Monroe, and Brimstone Mountain, and is famous for its wildlife visibility.

Icefields Drive & Colombia Icefields - Glaciers, Lakes & Wonders In the morning, you will board a shuttle bus at the meeting point. Today, we will continue along the Icefields Highway (Highway 93), one of the most beautiful highways in the world, as we travel deeper into the Canadian Rockies to the Columbia Icefields.

Hotel: Banff Aspen Lodge / Banff Mount Royal / Elk + Avenue Hotel / Banff Inn / Banff Park Lodge / Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa / Irwin's Mountain Inn or same class

Meals: ★Breakfast: Included in the mandatory program ★Lunch: Self-catering (optional) ★Dinner: Self-catering

• Then you can choose to join the optional Icefields Adventure tour to the 10,000 year old Athabasca Glacier.
• Featured Attractions Icefield Parkway The Icefield Parkway is one of the most beautiful highways in the world, with spectacular glaciers, beautiful lakes, and steep mountains along its 235 kilometers.
• (Itinerary) [Bow Lake Bow Lake is the most visited lake on the Icefields Road and the source of the Bow River.

Lake Louise, Lake Monroe (Seasonal): A Transitional Journey from the Glacial Lakes of the Rockies to the Historic Okanagan Depart by shuttle from the meeting point in the morning. Today's journey will take you deep into the heart of the Canadian Rockies to visit the legendary Lake Louise and the summer-only Lake Monroe.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Vernon or Comfort Suites Kelowna or same class

Meals: ★Breakfast: Included in mandatory program ★Lunch: Self-catered (optional group meal - deluxe lunch at Fairmont Lakeside) ★Dinner: Self-catering

• This is a journey of transition from the "glacial lakes of the Rockies" to the "sunny shores of the Okanagan".
• On this day, you'll enjoy some of Canada's most compelling scenery, including turquoise Lake Louise with Victoria Glacier in the background and emerald-green Lake Monroe set in the Ten Peaks Valley, as well as learn about the history of Canada's founding and the famous fruit country.
• Featured Sights [Moraine Lake/Ten Peaks Valley] Moraine Lake is Canada's most iconic natural landscape and was once featured on Canada's old twenty-dollar bill.

Essence of the Okanagan: Tasting Canadian VQA Ice Wine and Discovering the Ogopogo Monster Story This morning, we'll take a drive through the picturesque Okanagan Valley from Vernon City or Kelowna. This region, known for its warm climate and vineyards, will bring a final touch of uniqueness to your journey.

Meals: ★Breakfast: Included in the mandatory program ★Lunch: Self-catering (optional) ★Dinner: Self-catering

• Featured Sights Okanagan Lake Afterwards, you will pass by Okanagan Lake, which is one of the most beautiful lakes in Kelowna.
• The lake is so deep that it is said to be inhabited by the lake monster, "Ogopogo" in the original Indian language.
• According to an ancient Indian legend, a man was possessed by a ghost and killed the respected chief of his clan, so the gods sentenced him to become a giant snake in the lake, the Ogopogo.