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| Canada - ALBERTA (Calgary, Jasper & Edmonton) |
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DAY 1 – Arrive at Gatwick / Manchester Airport to check in for your same-day flight to Calgary. Arrive at Calgary Airport, after clearing customs and immigration formalities and collecting your luggage, meet our official ground-handling agent and transfer by coach your Hotel in the heart of Downtown Calgary. Rest of the day / evening is at leisure to explore the local area. DAY 2 – Full day is at leisure for local sightseeing. Take an optional coach tour of Canada Olympic Park, home of the 1988 Winter Olympics, where you may visit the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum and visit the various facilities that the park has to offer. Rest of the evening is at leisure to explore the many shops, restaurants and bars in Calgary. DAY 3 - Full day is at leisure for local sightseeing. Take an optional coach tour of Calgary taking in such sights as Fort Calgary (location of the original Canadian Mounted Police Outpost) or visit Calgary Zoo, Heritage Park and Calgary Tower. This afternoon / evening, return coach transfer from your hotel to play you First Tour Game against local opposition. Evening is at lisure with your hosts or in Calgary. DAY 4 – Full day is at leisure for an optional excursion. Take an optional coach tour to explore the picturesque town of Banff, with its array of bars, restaurants, museums, art galleries, shops and superb scenery. Take an optional ride on the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain or take a Brewster Snocoach on to the Athabasca Glacier. Evening is at leisure in Calgary. DAY 5 – Depart your hotel this morning for your coach transfer to the resort town of Jasper, which is located in the centre of Jasper National Park, seeing such sights as Lake Louise and the Columbia Icefields en-route. Rest of the evening is at leisure in Jasper to explore the local area. DAY 6 – Full day is at leisure for optional sightseeing. Today, take an optional aerial tram ride and enjoy Canada’s longest and highest aerial tramway, a guided tour that goes to 2300metres (7500 ft) on Whistlers Mountain range. Experience views that overlook Mount Robson, Glacier Lakes, Athabasca, Miette River and Jasper. Rest of the evening is at leisure in Jasper. DAY 7 – Full day is at leisure for optional sightseeing. Today, take an optional coach tour of Jasper National Park where you can experience spectacular features such as Maligne Lake, Athabasca and Sunwapta Falls. Rest of the evening is at leisure in Jasper. DAY 8 – Depart your hotel in Jasper National Park this morning for your coach transfer to your hotel located just minutes from the West Edmonton Mall, which is the World’s largest shopping and entertainment complex. Evening is at leisure to explore the local area. DAY 9 - Full day is at leisure for optional sightseeing. Spend the day at West Edmonton Mall, where you can shop in over 800 outlets, dine in one of the 20 restaurants, bungee jump, scuba dive, swim with dolphins, ice skate and visit the Casino. This evening, return coach transfer from your hotel to play your Second Tour Game against local opposition, followed by a post match reception with your hosrs. Evening is at lesiure. DAY 10 – Full day is at leisure for optional sightseeing. Take an optional coach tour of Edmonton known as the Festival City and Gateway to the North, taking in such sights as Old Strathcona, Edmonton’s historic and artistic region, Fort Edmonton a living historic museum that documents Edmonton’s history and to The Space Science Centre with its state of the art interactive facilities. Rest of the evening is at leisure in Edmonton. DAY 11 – Full day is at leisure for optional sightseeing. Take an optional Edmonton Queen Riverboat cruise on the waters of the North Saskatchewan River. Or take a guided snowmobile tour on and around Cooking Lake. Evening is at leisure to explore Edmonton. DAY 12 – Depart your hotel this morning for your coach transfer to Calgary Airport to check in for your overnight flight to the UK.
DAY 13 – Arrive at Gatwick / Manchester. After clearing customs and immigration formalities and collecting your luggage, make your return journey home |