Sample itineraries
Canadian Rockies Plus Cariboos Tour-Disabled---------
From £2699
Highlights:
- Calgary
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Jasper National Park
- Helicopter to Cariboos
- Heli-Hike to Cariboos
Day 1 Arrive Calgary / Banff
Tour departs: Calgary Airport at 3:00 PM. Your Tauck Director will be at the airport from 2:00 PM. If you arrive the day before, you may join the tour at the Delta Bow Valley at approximately 1:00 PM. Cross the last few miles of prairie and head into some of the most beautiful mountains in North America, the Canadian Rockies, arriving in Banff National Park at your magnificent resort set in the heart of the park. We invite you to join us tonight for a casual welcome dinner.
Stay: 2 nights
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff
Day 2 Banff National Park
Banff is a storybook village surrounded by magnificent alpine scenery! Start the day with a raft trip on the Bow River; see Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain and Surprise Corner. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy Banff’s optional activities; take advantage of the resort’s many facilities. Tackle one of the hotel’s fine golf courses, pamper yourself in its world-renowned spa, or perhaps explore the charming town.
Day 3 Lake Louise / Icefields Parkway
Take a beautiful drive to see Lake Louise, traveling between towering peaks, over silver streams and past glacial gorges. Travel the Icefields Parkway, one of the most awe-inspiring roads in North America; view the soft blue waters of Peyto Lake, named after one of the early mountain pioneers. Literally every bend of this road unfolds a panorama of snow-domed peaks, lakes and waterfalls! It is hard to imagine the forces of nature that created this scenery; you may see moose, elk, deer, bighorn sheep and black bears. View Athabasca Glacier, which feeds the water system for one quarter of North America. Your home for the next two nights is The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, one of Canada’s most popular resorts, set right in the heart of the national park.
Stay: 2 nights
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper
Day 4 Jasper National Park
Today is at your leisure to spend in this lovely lakeside setting, with an opportunity to enjoy many optional activities. You might choose to hike, bike ride, swim, or just enjoy the scenic grandeur of the mountains and lakes surrounding your resort. Try a championship golf course, guided walks, tennis - or maybe even white-water rafting!
Day 5 Helicopter to Cariboos
You are about to experience the thrill of heli-exploring! Travel through Yellowhead Pass to the helicopter staging area. From here each heli-group of 8 – 11 persons will shuttle into the Cariboo Mountains and the Cariboo Lodge. Meet your hiking guides and assemble on the pad to “lift off” into a wonderland of soaring peaks and emerald valleys. During the afternoon, your helicopter will transport you to several breathtaking alpine locations. The guided hikes are designed to accommodate everyone, with hikes suited for every generation of the family and every ability. Hiking elevations will vary in the Cariboo Mountains according to locations selected, but most will range in altitudes from 3,600 ft. to 9,900 ft. Your first taste of this adventure will energize you as you marvel at the endless vistas! Return to the lodge, located at a comfortable altitude of 3,600 ft., to enjoy the amenities and share tales!
Stay: 2 nights
Cariboo Lodge
Day 6 Heli-Hike the Cariboos
After breakfast, begin a full day of heli-hiking. “Take-offs” and “landings” will position you for hikes in high alpine meadows watered by melting snow and dotted with bluebells, mountain alder and Indian paintbrush. Other flights will bring you to ridges surrounded by waterfalls, or you may be taken to the surface of a glacier; guides describe the geology and incredible sights around you. Back at the lodge, relax and reflect – the diversity of landscapes within the Cariboos also harbour a diversity of wildlife habitats
Day 7 Cariboos to Calgary
Travel from the extraordinary alpine world of the Cariboos back to Calgary. View the rugged mountain scenery of the Canadian Rockies as you travel the Icefields Parkway again; it will have new meaning after your days in Jasper and the Cariboos. Join us for a farewell toast this evening to celebrate this memorable adventure through the Canadian Rockies and the mountains beyond.
Stay: 1 night
Delta Bow Valley Inn, Calgary
Day 8 Journey Home
Tour ends: Delta Bow Valley, Calgary. Fly home anytime; airport transfers are not included. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in - flights direct to the United States clear U.S. customs in Calgary.
