Walking i n t he Ro ckies E
Tour code: WRK Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Simple Trek grade: Moderate
DURATION DAYS 13
TOUR
£1399 £2365
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights
✓ Glacier National Park - Explore one of North America’s most intact ecosystems
✓ Lake Louise - Visit one of Canada’s most stunning settings and hike the Mount Fairview Trail
✓ Kananaskis Country - Hike the Lookout Trail and explore the Kananaskis Valley
✓ Kootenay National Park - Trek the scenic Stanley Glacier Trail and hike to the Kindersley-Sinclair summit
Day walks in the beautiful Canadian Rockies
Enjoy walks in the dramatic scenery of the rugged Rocky Mountains. We visit stunning national parks including Glacier, Jasper and Banff and discover unspoilt views of jagged mountain peaks, glaciers and waterfalls as we explore on foot.
13 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour in Calgary. Days 2/3 Kananaskis Drive to Kananaskis country and hike the Lookout Trail, through forest and up to a lookout point that offers stunning panaromas across the park. Optional scenic helicopter fl ight. Days 4/5 Kootenay National Park Transfer to Kootenay National Park for two days walking. Optional visit to Radium Hot Spring, Canada’s largest hot springs pool. Days 6/7 Glacier National Park Head to Glacier National
Kananaskis
2500m 2250m 2000m 1750m 1500m 1250m 1000m
Provincial Park Kananaskis Provincial Park
Park, also known as the ‘Crown of the Continent’. This stunning national park is home to around 50 glaciers and we will view some of them as we explore on foot. Days 8/9 Lake Louise Drive to Lake Louise. Walk the Iceline Trail to the spectacular Takkakkaw Falls. Optional activities include rafting or a visit to the Grizzly Bear reserve. Day 10 Icefi eld Parkway Enjoy a scenic drive along the Icefi eld Parkway. Explore the Columbia Icefi elds, one of the largest accumulations of ice and snow
Radium Kootenay NP Radium Kootenay NP Glacier NP Glacier NP
south of the Arctic Circle. Optional ice walk. Days 11/12 Banff National Park Hike the Mount Fairview Trail for magnifi cent views of Lake Louise, one of Canada’s most striking natural features. Discover the beauty of Banff National Park visiting Tunnel Mountain, Lake Minnewanka and Bow Falls. Day 13 Tour ends at Calgary Airport.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Glacier NP Lake Louise Lake Louise Lake Louise USA Walking in the Rockies WRK
Columbia 3750m
Grizzly Bear Reserve and rafting, Iceline Trail
Yoho NP GLACIER NP Optional ALBERTA Takkakkaw Falls
Mount Fairview Trail optional ice walk Lake Louise
BANFF NP KANANASKIS
CANADA KOOTENAY NP
CALGARY 0 km 100 km Mount
D13 D14
AYS AYS
Mount Robson 3954m
Columbia Icefield
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 10 nights simple camping, 2 nights standard hotel. Meals: 10 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 10 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader / driver. Transport: Maxiwagon. Trekking details: We walk on 9 days for between 3 and 7 hours each day.
Group size: Generally 8 - 12.
Planned tour dates 2015 Tour only dates 20 Jun - 02 Jul 01 Aug - 13 Aug 22 Aug - 03 Sep 05 Sep - 17 Sep
2016 Tour only dates 18 Jun - 30 Jun
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £265
Camp out in the Rocky Mountains
Rest Day
Optional activites Optional Walk
Day 2: 4hrs Day 3: 5.5hrs Day 4: 4hrs Day 5: 6.5hrs Day 6: 4-5hrs Day 7: 8hrs Day 8 Day 9: 5-7hrs Day 10: 3hrs Day 11: 5-6hrs Day 12 100 For our latest dates, prices and more details visit
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