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Canadas Winter Wonderland
A 7-Day Collette Tours tour starting from $1,649
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| Tour Length: | 7 Days | |
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Cities Visited: If you're longing for holiday spirit, Canadian-style, don your mittens and scarves for Canada's Winter Wonderland tour. Climb aboard VIA Rail's Snow Train Express and see the majesty of the Canadian Rockies. Delight in spectacular views of prairies, lakes and glaciers. As you behold the snowcapped peaks of the Rockies and experience the loveliness of Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff, you'll marvel at the beauty of this entire region. 4626If you're longing for holiday spirit, Canadian-style, don your mittens and scarves for Canada's Winter Wonderland tour. Climb aboard VIA Rail's Snow Train Express and see the majesty of the Canadian Rockies. Delight in spectacular views of prairies, lakes and glaciers. As you behold the snowcapped peaks of the Rockies and experience the loveliness of Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff, you'll marvel at the beauty of this entire region. |
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Day 1: Arrive Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Tour Begins
Majestic and sublime, the Canadian province of Alberta is a land of scenic delights. With accommodations as spectacular as the mountains themselves, get set to be pampered in the heart of the Rockies. Your tour begins with an overnight in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta.
Day 2: Edmonton - Jasper
Sit back and relax this morning as you travel by train aboard VIA Rail Canada's Snow Train Express from Edmonton to Jasper and experience a winter wonderland! Every turn of the tracks uncovers nature's beauty with prairies giving way to the mighty Canadian Rockies, undeniably one of the most extravagantly beautiful ranges on Earth.
Day 3: Jasper
Enjoy a day at leisure to take in some of the local shops and restaurants. Or, you may choose to experience Jasper in a new way by taking an optional tour snowshoeing or participating in an ice walk!
Day 4: Jasper - Icefields Parkway - Lake Louise
Today's drive to Lake Louise is on one of the world's most scenic highways, the Icefields Parkway. Connecting the Banff and Jasper national parks, the well-named Icefields Parkway passes within viewing distance of many glaciers. A leisurely trip allows you to absorb the magnificent scenery, from thundering waterfalls and rushing rivers to imposing cliffs. Your drive ends at the incomparable Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. The hotel, a Rockies icon, has a setting as scenic as the Victorian lodge itself.
Day 5: Lake Louise - Banff
Today a 35-mile drive takes you along the Bow River to the world-renowned resort town of Banff. The town of Banff prospered at its current location for two reasons: the railway opened this part of the Rockies and the hot mineral springs on adjacent Sulphur Mountain. Upon arrival, visit a local ammonite specialist to learn about this rare gem found only in southern Alberta. Then, you may browse the many shops in the village. Later, arrive at the "Castle in the Mountains," the beautiful Fairmont Banff Springs, your home for the next two evenings.
Day 6: Banff
This morning a heritage guide will take you on a tour of the property, originally built in 1888 as a railway hotel for adventurous travelers crossing the Canadian Rockies.
Day 7: Banff - Calgary - Tour Ends
As your tour ends, you are left with many pleasant memories of your holiday vacation to one of the world's most beautiful areas, the incomparable Canadian Rockies. You will travel to Calgary where your tour ends.
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- VIA Rail Canada's Snow Train Express, Jasper, Lake Louise, Banf
- Sit back and relax as you travel aboard VIA Rail Canada's Snow Train Express through a Canadian Rockies winter wonderland.
- Enjoy your stays at three Fairmont properties: Jasper Park Lodge, Château Lake Louise, and the Banff Springs Resort, each magically decorated for the holiday.
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