Stay inside Banff and Jasper national parks at celebrated mountain resorts – The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and The Fairmont Banff Springs – on this most exciting of family Canadian Rockies tours! Climb along a glacier in a specially designed Ice Explorer. Check out age-old fossils in a canyon once covered by a prehistoric sea. Go whitewater rafting on the Athabasca River. Enjoy bicycling, boating and more with an included Summer Resort Activities Card at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Learn about the natural history and management of Canada’s national parks; look for moose, elk and more along the Icefields Parkway. Ride the Banff Gondola for amazing views... check out museums and historic sites with a Banff Heritage Passport... have fun at a Tauck Exclusive "scavenger hunt" in Banff... and enjoy Canadian-style 5-pin bowling at our farewell bowling reception!
Departures
9, 16, 30 Jun; 7, 14, 21, 28 Jul; 4, 18, 25 Aug 2012.
Inclusions
- Bicycling, canoeing and more at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge with a Resort Activities Card
- Six nights at premier alpine resorts in Banff & Jasper national parks
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE scavenger hunt in Banff, specially designed for Tauck Bridges
- Visit with a Mountie who relates the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Private cruise on Lake Minnewanka to hear First Nations legends
- Whitewater river-rafting trip on the Athabasca River
- A barbecue supper in Jasper National Park
- Climbing the surface of Athabasca Glacier aboard the Ice Explorer
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
- 12 meals (6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners); all gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides & drivers; service charges, taxes and porterage
- Children 12 and under Discount $150 – Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent. Quadruple accommodations are not available for four adults. Prices for triple and quadruple accommodations are based upon use of two double beds in each room.
- Recommended age: 8+