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10-Nights Prairies to the Pacific: Calgary, Waterton Lakes, Osoyoos, Vancouver & More

Western Canada
10-Nights Prairies to the Pacific: Calgary, Waterton Lakes, Osoyoos, Vancouver & More
Western Canada
Goway Travel
Vacation Offer ID 1542627
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Overview

Goway Travel

MODERATE | SELF-DRIVE: Explore the lesser-travelled roads of Canada’s west and discover prehistoric as well as contemporary wonders. Alberta’s dinosaur badlands, reveal a natural treasure unique to this area while the traditional ski destinations of British Columbia’s interior are transformed in summer to placid retreats of lakes, valleys, and outdoor recreation. Travelling along the southern roads of Alberta and British Columbia offers you a look at areas not featured on most itineraries.

Vacation Inclusions

  • 11 days Intermediate Car Rental with unlimited mileage (Toyota Corolla or similar)
  • Customized Self-Drive Roadbook (Digital version)
  • 1 night moderate accommodations in Calgary
  • 1 night moderate accommodations in Brooks
  • 2 nights moderate accommodations in Waterton
  • 1 night moderate accommodations in Fernie
  • 1 night moderate accommodations in Nelson
  • 2 nights moderate accommodations in Osoyoos
  • 2 nights moderate accommodations in Vancouver
  • Admission to Royal Tyrell Museum
  • Admission to Dinosaur Provincial Park

Featured Destinations

Osoyoos
Brooks
Nelson, B.C.

Nelson, B.C.

Located 280 mi/450 km east of Vancouver, Nelson, British Columbia, has a lucrative past: It was a center for iron and silver mining in the 1800s. In addition to 350 Victorian buildings, local museums have exhibits that recount Nelson's history and mining glory days. Be sure to take the Heritage Walking Tour that goes by some of the finest examples of the local architecture. Today, Nelson is popular with New Age practitioners and artists.

Plan a picnic in Lakeside Park, or take a side trip to Cody Caves, a system of tunnels and galleries filled with stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws and other geologic formations. Several types of tours are available, suitable for everyone from the casually curious to the veteran subterranean explorer. Take along warm, rugged clothing for the cool underground temperatures (42 F/6 C).

Be alert while driving to the caves—access is via an active logging road that's used by a lot of big trucks.

You may also want to witness the dramatic, rugged mountain landscape of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, where lakes—more than 30 of them—and glaciers are the big draw.

Destination Guide
Fernie
Waterton Lakes

Waterton Lakes

Waterton Lakes National Park is a unique tableau of nature. Here, at the southwestern point in Alberta, along the United States border, craggy mountains meet true prairie grassland. Buffalo roamed this land as much as 10,000 years ago. Here you'll find some of the oldest rock in Canada's Rocky Mountains and Upper Waterton Lake, the deepest lake in the Canadian Rockies. Across the border from Waterton Lakes, these majestic peaks define Glacier National Park in Montana. In this pristine place, two nations co-operate to let Nature come first.
Destination Guide
Calgary

Calgary

This modern cosmopolitan city of Calgary was once home to Blackfoot Indians for at least hundreds of years. Fort Calgary came into existence as a Northwest Mounted Police settlement in 1875, and Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in 1883. With the close railway, Calgary became a transportation and meatpacking hub. The world-renowned Calgary Exhibition and Stampede has been held since 1912. A museum worth a visit is Glenbow Museum and Art Gallery. The Calgary Tower offers a first class view of Calgary area. It is a landmark symbol that became well known during the 1988 Winter Olympics - when a flame burned from the top. Besides an observation gallery, there is a revolving restaurant and cocktail lounge. Canada Olympic Park houses many facilities used for the 1988 Winter Olympics. The Olympic Hall of Fame is a museum paying tribute to the Olympics and its athletes. Heritage Park Historical Village authentically portrays life in a typical town of Canadian west prior to 1914. Calgary Zoo is one of the best in North America.
Destination Guide
Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a thriving metropolis surrounded by natural beauty. With parks, beaches, gardens, museums, art galleries and the second-largest Chinatown in North America, Vancouver lives up to its promise of offering something for everyone. With modern buildings set against green, rolling hillsides, this city is breathtaking; no location offers a more spectacular view than Stanley Park - with a zoo, aquarium, totem poles and honking geese. A short walk from the park leads to Robson Street, which offers the town's best window-shopping. Stores with European flavor share the avenue with delicatessens and tea rooms ready to serve. As architectural heart of the city, Robson Square features a central plaza with a food fair and an old provincial courthouse, which now houses Vancouver Art Gallery. Be sure to stop at 8 Pender St. - "the narrowest building in the world." Other points of interest include the Museum of Anthropology; Japanese-style Nitobe Memorial Garden; and VanDusen Botanical Garden. Capilano Canyon is site of the world's longest and highest suspension footbridge.
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Valid Date Ranges

March 2024
03/06/2024 12/31/2024 $2,550 per person

Standard Terms & Conditions apply when purchasing this trip. Special savings cannot be combined with any other offer. Airfare available for better packaging and pricing. Ask your travel advisor for details. All prices are per person and quoted in U.S. dollars. Single supplement applies. Blackout dates/seasonal supplements may apply. Accommodations, inclusions and itinerary subject to change depending upon specific departure date. From pricing is based on lowest marketed price for this tour, rates vary by date of departure; please inquire for details for your preferred travel dates. Inquire for a list of exclusions. Daily departures: May 1 - October 6, 2024.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.