Alberta’s Summer Sensations

Arrive in Calgary make your way to your chosen hotel. The rest of your first day in Canada is free to explore at your leisure.

Spend the following day exploring Calgary. Begin with a ride to the top of Calgary Tower (included), where the observation deck, which is a staggering 160 metres above the ground, offers magnificent, 360º views of the city and its surrounds. Later today perhaps head to Heritage Park and experience the "old west" in this fully functioning historical town.

Stay: Hotel Le Germain Calgary (Superior)

After collecting your rental car head for the city of Edmonton for a two-night stay. Spend the following days exploring some of Edmonton's highlights which include the Royal Alberta Museum, Fort Edmonton Park and the Muttart Conservatory. The vast West Edmonton Mall is worth a visit just for the sheer spectacle where, along with an extensive array of shops, you'll find the Vegas-style Palace Casino, Red's, Planet Hollywood, Jubilations dinner theatre and much more.

Stay: Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton (Superior)

Today's journey takes you through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and into the Jasper National Park, explore its breathtaking beauty and fascinating history.

The next day you'll be introduced to Jasper with a short tour of the town before heading across the Athabasca River to Maligne Lake. A century after Mary Schaeffer's remarkable adventure, discover "World renowned" Maligne Lake for an interpretive boat cruise bound for Spirit Island.

Stay: Jasper Inn & Suites, Jasper (Superior)

This morning before leaving Jasper, join the longest and highest aerial tramway in the Rockies on a seven-minute ride to the top of Whistlers Mountain for breathtaking views. Then travel south along the Icefields Parkway, one of the most spectacular highways in North America, as you head towards Lake Louise. Stop along the way at the newly opened Glacier Skywalk and the magnificent Columbia Icefield and board a Brewster Ice Explorer for an unforgettable excursion onto the icy slopes of the Athabasca Glacier. Walk on the ancient ice and learn about glaciers and icefields. Stroll along a cliff-edged walkway that leads to the jaw-dropping glass floored Columbia Icefield Skywalk, separating you from the floor of the valley by a 918-foot drop. After the tour, spend some time at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre and visit the newly expanded Parks Canada Interpretative Centre. 

Stay: Post Hotel & Spa, Lake Louise (Standard)

Spend a morning at leisure before crossing the Great Divide into Yoho National Park via the scenic Kicking Horse Pass and the mysterious Spiral Tunnels. Visit Takakkaw Falls in the beautiful Yoho Valley before continuing to your hotel in Banff where you'll spend the next two nights.

The following day you'll enjoy a cruise on Lake Minnewanka, the largest lake in the Banff National Park, sitting below the towering peaks of Mount Aylmer and Mount Inglismaldie to Devil's Gap. Look out for wildlife, including big horn sheep, deer and eagles, before returning to Banff to explore the town's shops and museums at your leisure. 

Stay: Royal Canadian Lodge, Banff (Superior)

Enjoy a final morning at leisure to relax at the hotel or do some last minute shopping, before returning to the airport in time for your onward flight.