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For the ultimate mountain immersion, spend your vacation visiting five world-renowned national parks in the Canadian Rockies and Montana. Contiguous Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park comprise the world’s first International Peace Park; the other national parks include Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay. Highlights feature Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway, an Ice Explorer ride on Athabasca Glacier, a scenic lake cruise, expert tips on mountain photography from a professional photographer, and a trip on a historic 1930s-vintage touring bus over the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
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Day 1: Arrive in Calgary

Tour begins at 6:00 p.m. at The Fairmont Palliser in the heart of downtown Calgary. Meet your Tauck Director and travel companions at the welcome reception and dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Palliser, Calgary

Day 2: Glacier National Park and International Peace Park
Travel south to Waterton Lakes National Park, where the prairie abruptly hits the mountains. In 1932, the park was joined with Montana's Glacier National Park to form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park – a world first. It’s now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Cross the border to Montana’s side of the park, where you might see grizzly or black bears. Your rustic accommodations in a historic lakeside hotel built in 1915 are the best available within Glacier National Park.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Many Glacier Hotel,** Glacier National Park, MT

Day 3: A lake cruise and the Going-to-the-Sun Road
Take a morning lake cruise to admire the reflection of snow-capped peaks on the water’s surface, in an area that's been called the "Switzerland of North America." Conditions permitting, journey over the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park aboard a restored 1930s-vintage red touring bus; the road skirts the shores of St. Mary’s Lake, and crosses the Continental Divide over Logan Pass. View many of the park’s mountains and glaciers on your way to Lake McDonald, the largest lake in Glacier National Park.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Lake McDonald Lodge,** Glacier National Park, MT

Day 4: Kootenay & Banff National Parks
Depart Glacier National Park and head into the timberlands along the western slope of the Canadian Rockies to Kootenay National Park. See Radium Hot Springs, and Sinclair Canyon’s red walls. Arrive at your world-famous chateau-style hotel on the edge of emerald Lake Louise overlooking Victoria Glacier on steep, sculpted mountains in Banff National Park.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Banff National Park, AB

Day 5: Photo tips and a drive along the Icefields Parkway
Learn the secrets of great alpine photography during a lesson from a professional photographer before setting out from Lake Louise for a drive along the spectacular Icefields Parkway. Then put what you've learned into your pictures as you encounter jaw-dropping views of mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, and snowfields around every turn; watch for bears, elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats, especially in the spring and fall. Arrive at your hotel in the heart of Jasper National Park.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park, AB

Day 6: A jaunt in Jasper and more
Your Glacier National Park and Canadian Rockies vacation continues with a day at leisure in your 900-acre resort within Jasper National Park. Optional activities at your resort (available at additional charge) include horseback riding, white-water rafting, or fishing; renting a canoe or paddleboat; taking a guided nature walk; or playing a round of golf on a top-rated course. Or you may choose to visit the town of Jasper on your own.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park, AB

Day 7: Glacier Ice Explorer rideIce Explorer
View Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield, the largest ice cap in the Canadian Rockies. Take a memorable ride across the glacier’s surface on an Ice Explorer, a specially designed vehicle. Wind your way along the Icefields Parkway to Banff National Park, the first national park in Canada. Your grand hotel was built more than a century ago to resemble a Scottish baronial castle.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park, AB

Day 8: The bounty of Banff as you please
During an open day in Banff National Park, there are many optional activities (available at additional cost) to choose from. You can ride the Banff Gondola, take a guided nature walk, go horseback riding, mountain biking, or canoeing on the Bow River. Play a round of golf, perhaps book an alpine aromatherapy massage at the Willow Stream Spa, ranked among the top spas in Canada, or visit the charming village of Banff on your own. Conclude this Glacier National Park and Canadian Rockies adventure by joining us for a festive farewell dinner tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park, AB

Day 9: Journey home
Return to Calgary, approximately 80 miles. Your Glacier National Park and Canadian Rockies tour ends at 10:00 a.m. at Calgary International Airport.
Meals: Breakfast

** Glacier National Park is one of the most scenic and remote National Parks in North America. Lake McDonald Lodge and Many Glacier Hotel, the best hotels located inside the park, are operated by the National Park Service and are only open three months each year; the service staff are part-time and relatively inexperienced. Also, with a short season, it is economically difficult for these hotels to improve their facilities. Therefore, these hotels will not compare to Tauck’s hotels in other locations. We expect you’ll find the majestic scenery of the park well worth visiting despite the marginal accommodations and service. Hotels are subject to change due to weather conditions.

Bears, elk, and bighorn sheep invite you to
Glacier Mountain Park and the Canadian Rockies
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