Two countries in seven days — Canada and the United States — crossing from Glacier National Park in Montana into Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies. The 1930s Red Jammer touring cars on the Going-to-the-Sun Highway are an American classic. The Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper is the most scenic drive in North America. Lake Louise in the morning before the crowds is one of the great mountain experiences on the continent. The Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer puts you on the surface of an ancient ice field. Home pick-up and airfare included. Passport required. Hotels: Residence Inn Calgary, Glacier Park Lodge, Red Lion or Hilton Garden Inn Kallispell, Caribou Lodge or Ptarmigan Inn Banff.
Price includes
Round-trip home pick-up airport service | Round-trip airfare | 9 meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 dinners | Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump UNESCO World Heritage Site | Glacier National Park — Going-to-the-Sun Highway | 1930s Red Jammer touring cars | Waterton Lakes National Park | Kootenay National Park | Banff area tour and Sulphur Mountain Gondola | Icefields Parkway scenic drive | Lake Louise | Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer ride | Professional tour manager | Hotel transfers and baggage handling | Passport required
Price excludes
Passport required | Meals beyond those listed | Personal expenses and gratuities | Travel insurance
Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer — an oversized vehicle takes you onto the surface of the ancient Columbia Icefield | Going-to-the-Sun Highway with 1930s Red Jammer touring cars — one of the great scenic roads in America | Lake Louise — turquoise glacial water set against a backdrop of the Victoria Glacier | Icefields Parkway between Banff and Lake Louise — consistently rated the most scenic drive in North America | Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump — a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Blackfoot people drove bison over a cliff for 6,000 years
The Icefields Parkway is the organizing principle of this tour's second half — 143 miles of mountain scenery connecting Banff with Lake Louise and the Columbia Icefield that genuinely has no equal in North America. The Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer is one of those experiences that feels gimmicky until you're standing on 1,000 feet of ancient ice and the scale registers.
Tour plan
Day 01
Fly to Calgary
Day 02
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump & Waterton
Day 03
Glacier National Park
Day 04
Kootenay & Back to Canada
Day 05
Banff & Sulphur Mountain
Day 06
Icefields Parkway & Athabasca Glacier
Day 07
Fly home
Day 08
Day 09
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