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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK & THE CANADIAN ROCKIES

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This compact vacation delivers the pristine wilderness of several national parks and the soaring beauty of the Rockies on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border. From Calgary, travel south along the Macleod Trail to Waterton Lakes National Park, a beautiful national park with rugged mountains, beautiful water, and wilderness. Enter Montana through Glacier National Park, where you enjoy a thrilling drive on the spectacular Going-to-the-Sun Road aboard the famous red "Jammer" bus. The Going-to-the-Sun Road crosses 6,664-foot-high Logan Pass and offers alpine scenery where jagged mountain peaks, deep green forests, pristine lakes, and meadows dominate the landscape. Take in the magnificent scenery as you cross the Continental Divide to the town of Whitefish. Then re-enter Canada and visit the historic mining town of Fort Steele, the famous health spa at Radium Hot Springs, and Kootenay National Park in British Columbia. On to Alberta for two-night stays in both Banff and Jasper National Parks. In Banff, enjoy a ride on the Banff gondola up Sulphur Mountain and leisure time to explore on your own or join an optional helicopter flightseeing trip with views of the Canadian Rockies. As you head to Jasper National Park, stop for a memorable ride aboard an Ice Explorer at the 1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield. In Jasper National Park, take a cruise to Spirit Island. Visit famous Lake Louise, a highlight of your vacation, before returning to Calgary. Your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner in Calgary - a wonderful way to end this scenic, thrilling vacation to Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies.

City Highlights
Calgary:
Welcome reception; farewell dinner

Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump:
Visit World Heritage Site

Waterton Lakes National Park:
Sightseeing

Glacier National Park:
Travel along Going-to-the-Sun Road in Red Jammers

Fort Steele:
Visit restored town and Radium Hot Springs

Banff National Park:
Gondola ride up Banff's Sulphur Mountain

Columbia Icefield:
Ice Explorer ride on the Columbia Icefield

Jasper National Park:
Cruise Maligne Lake

Lake Louise:
Visit the lake

Note:

• Maximum elevation on vacation: 7,500 ft.
• Waterton Lakes Park properties are all considered moderate 2- or 3-star hotels. The area does not offer any hotels in the superior category.