Calgary Stampede 2025

With included airport lounge access, you'll begin your trip in relaxed style before your daytime flight to Calgary. Then, on arrival, transfer for a two-hour scenic drive to Canmore. As you head west, the landscape changes from vast plains to forested foothills, eventually bringing you between the snow-dusted peaks and plunging valleys of the Rocky Mountains. It's all the backdrop for two days of independent exploration, taking in everything from optional gondola rides and hot-spring soaks to mountain hikes and lakeside strolls. In the evenings you'll return to your rustic lodge accommodation where rooms feature wood-burning fires and, in many cases, patios or balconies with views out to the national-park surrounds.

Stay: The Malcolm, Canmore (Superior / Deluxe)

Return across the plains to Calgary, your transfer will drop you at your hotel and check in for a three-night stay at the Fairmont Palliser. Then, don a stetson and embrace your inner cowboy with a visit to the greatest outdoor rodeo on earth. Watch the drama unfold as saddle bronc and bull riding, barrel racing and chuck wagon dashes introduce you to Calgary’s uniquely brash Wild West heritage. And, between races and rodeos, you’ll saddle up for a host of exciting events that include everything from Stampede breakfasts and square dancing to colourful parades, live music performances and spectacular firework displays. We’ve even included a Skyride over Stampede Park to see the festivities unfold from above.

Stay: Sandman Hotel, Calgary (Superior) / Fairmont Palliser, Calgary (Deluxe)

Spend a final day in the city, taking time to explore Calgary's highlights beyond Stampede Park. This is a city with a burgeoning reputation for culture and the arts, with a wide array of galleries and museums showcasing everything from natural history to contemporary photography. Calgary's culinary scene, too, is garnering international acclaim with creative chefs and restauranteurs launching exciting new eateries and giving a new lease of life to long-established favourites. There's also the chance to pick up some last-minute souvenirs from the city's markets and malls, or, take it all in from above with a trip to the top of the Calgary Tower. Your overnight flight home arrives on day seven.