Holiday Overview
An exclusive offer: sample the wonderful atmosphere in Calgary as the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" takes place in the city.
Start your holiday with a 3-night stay in Calgary and join the cowboys as Calgary welcomes the Stampede to town. Spend 3 days enjoying the experience taking in the festival atmosphere, we have included reserved seating at the Chuckwagon Races & Grandstand along with an afternoon Rodeo.
Traverse to Banff, the heart of the Rockies for a 3-night stay. During your time in Banff, we have included admission to the Banff Gondola ride on Sulphur Mountain alongside a tour of Banff where you have the opportunity to spot wildlife. We have included a stunning tour from Banff to Jasper via Lake Louise along the breathtaking Icefields Parkway. Experience glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and wildlife with many stops along the way, taking in the Athabasca Falls, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake amongst many others. One of the many highlights will be the stop at the Columbia Icefields where you will head off on an Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier as well as take a walk on the famous Glacier Skywalk. Arrive in Jasper for your 3-night stay, during your time you will explore Jasper National Park and enjoy a boat cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island.
One of the main highlights of your trip will be the 2-day journey onboard the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf Service from Jasper to Vancouver. Rocky Mountaineer is known to many as a must-do vacation thanks to the awe-inspiring vistas that showcase nature’s most beautiful aspects of sparkling lakes, snowy mountains, and local wildlife at every turn. Experience the wonderment onboard this all-daylight journey by rail while you enjoy gourmet culinary creations inspired by the passing regions.
End your trip with a 3-night stay in cosmopolitan Vancouver, where you will explore the city taking in sights such as Stanley Park, Gastown, English Bay and Granville Island with our complimentary Hop on Hop off sightseeing pass.
Cowboys & Trains - The Calgary Stampede includes:
- Return flights from the UK
- 13 nights accommodation
- Calgary Stampede Package - reserved seating for one evening at the Chuckwagon Races & Grandstand Show and afternoon's Rodeo event
- Rocky Mountaineer 2-day trip Jasper to Vancouver in GoldLeaf Service
- Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks & Beverages both days on board the Rocky Mountaineer
- Discover Banff & It's Wildlife with Gondola
- Icefields Parkway tour from Banff to Jasper inc. lunch, Ice Explorer ride & Glacier Skywalk
- Jasper Tramway & Shuttle
- Maligne Valley Sightseeing & Cruise (Jasper)
- Vancouver Hop on Hop off Sightseeing tour
Day 1 - Fly UK to Calgary
Fly to Calgary and transfer to your downtown hotel.
Featured accommodation
Hotel Arts Calgary
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Alt Hotel Calgary East Village
Hotel Le Germain Calgary
Day 2 - Calgary Stampede
You’re invited to attend the largest outdoor rodeo in the world!! Professional cowboys compete in a myriad of rodeo events, which includes bull riding, roping, chuck wagon racing, steer wrestling and barrel racing. Don your western duds, saddle up and join us for Stampede breakfasts galore, square dancing, parades, the fun of the midway, great exhibits, a spectacular Grandstand show, fireworks and of course, heaping helpings of Western hospitality. This afternoon you have tickets for the Rodeo with reserved seating.
Featured accommodation
Hotel Arts Calgary
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Alt Hotel Calgary East Village
Hotel Le Germain Calgary
Day 3 - Calgary Stampede
The fun continues at the Stampede, make use of your two day Stampede Park access and soak up the atmosphere. Tonight, you have tickets with reserved seating for the Chuckwagon Races and Grandstand Show.
Featured accommodation
Hotel Arts Calgary
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Alt Hotel Calgary East Village
Hotel Le Germain Calgary
Day 4 - Calgary to Banff
Coach transfer from Calgary to Banff is included, please advise if you would like a morning or afternoon transfer. Remainder of your day/evening is at leisure.
Featured accommodation
Mount Royal Hotel Banff
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Day 5 - Discover Banff & its Wildlife with Gondola
This morning we have included the popular Discover Banff & its Wildlife Tour, followed by admission to the Banff Gondola.
Build a connection to our World Heritage Site as you visit Banff's landmarks and view wildlife in their natural winter habitat. Hear how the history of the Bow Valley changed when three railway workers rediscovered a hidden treasure. See and learn about wildlife behaviour, habitat, and their winter survival adaptations. This is Banff's best tour for viewing wildlife which are seen on 95% of the tours.
Featured accommodation
Mount Royal Hotel Banff
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Unmissable Experiences
Banff Experiences
Day 6 - Discover Banff
Sightsee Banff or why not ask one of our Canada Experts for ideas of excursions that you can pre-book.
Featured accommodation
Mount Royal Hotel Banff
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
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Banff Experiences
Day 7 - Icefields Parkway tour from Banff to Jasper via Lake Louise
Depart Banff this morning.
Following the spine of the Canadian Rockies, view a never-ending procession of mammoth mountains, jagged snowy peaks, and over 100 glaciers. The entire day is spent in the majesty of Canada's two most famous National Parks, Banff and Jasper. Enroute, make a stop at Athabasca Falls located just outside of the Jasper Townsite. Among the most powerful and breathtaking falls in the Rocky Mountains, the Athabasca River thunders through a narrow gorge where the walls have been smoothed and potholed by the sheer force of the rushing water carrying sand and rock. Our next stop is the breathtaking Columbia Icefields and Athabasca Glacier where we will allow time to enjoy an Ice Explorer ride on the Glacier & Glacier Skywalk. Next, we continue to the Weeping Wall, and the Crowfoot Glacier before joining the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise where a stop will be made to view the lake and famous Chateau, then continue on the Trans-Canada Highway, passing fortress formations of Castle and Protection Mountains to arrive into Banff late afternoon.
Highlights: - A boxed lunch is included (options will be chosen during the tour) - Glacier Adventure Package (Ice Explorer & Glacier Skywalk) admissions are included on a separate voucher.
Duration: 10 hours* *Note: Not all of the regularly scheduled stops on this sightseeing tour are accessible during the Winter, so the length of this tour is shortened during this time.
Featured accommodation
Chateau Jasper
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Forest Park Hotel
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Unmissable Experiences
Glacier Skywalk
Day 8 - Maligne Valley Sightseeing with Cruise
Today you have a 6 hour tour included - Maligne Valley Sightseeing with Cruise. This introduction to Jasper begins with a short tour of the town before heading across the Athabasca River to Maligne Lake. A century after Mary Schaeffer's remarkable adventure, come discover the world-renowned Maligne Lake for yourself! A stop at Maligne Canyon offers staggering views of the river thundering through a series of magnificent waterfalls in a gorge 10,000 years in the making. Farther up the valley, stop to solve the mystery of "disappearing" Medicine Lake. Next, we'll carry on to the pinnacle of our tour, breathtaking Maligne Lake! Once there you can enjoy an interpretative boat cruise bound for Spirit Island, truly another of Canada's iconic images.
Featured accommodation
Chateau Jasper
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Forest Park Hotel
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
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Maligne Lake Cruise
Day 9 - Explore Jasper National Park & Tramway
Explore Jasper National Park at your leisure today. We have included a ride on the Jasper Tramway for a scenic view over the town.
Featured accommodation
Chateau Jasper
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Forest Park Hotel
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Unmissable Experiences
Jasper Experiences
Day 10 - Rocky Mountaineer - Jasper to Kamloops
This morning you will board the famous Rocky Mountaineer from Jasper to Kamloops, in the heart of the British Columbia Interior. As you journey west and south you will be surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the Continental Divide and by the river valleys of the Monashee and Cariboo Mountains. Today’s highlights include Mount Robson, Pyramid Falls, the climb over Yellowhead Pass, and the journey along the North Thompson River as you approach Kamloops. Overnight in Kamloops. Please note all accommodations in Kamloops are of moderate standard. Breakfast & lunch will be served onboard.
Day 11 - Rocky Mountaineer - Kamloops to Vancouver
Your journey continues west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. On today’s journey you will again see dramatic changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the Interior, through winding river canyons and pristine forests, to the Coast and Cascade Mountains and the lush green fields of the Fraser Valley. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Your rail journey ends on arrival in Vancouver this evening. Breakfast & lunch will be served onboard. Transfer to your downtown hotel is included by Rocky Mountaineer.
Featured accommodation
Sheraton Wall Centre
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Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 12 - Sightsee Vancouver
Today you will explore this stunning coastal city with your Hop on Hop off sightseeing pass.
Explore Vancouver onboard clear-top buses and San Francisco-style Trolleys. This flexible Dual Pass combination of the CITY and PARK Routes offers all the highlights of downtown Vancouver, including major attractions, and scenic points of interest. Choose to Hop-Off at any of the 29 stops, and Hop-On again to continue the tour.
This flexible city tour offers up the highlights of downtown Vancouver, including major attractions, and scenic points of interest. Choose to Hop-Off at any of the 29 stops, and Hop-On again to continue the tour. Take an up close and personal look at Vancouver's urban oasis, Stanley Park, have lunch at Granville Island, visit the historical Gastown or the trendy Yaletown, and don't forget Robson Street to do a little shopping! Highlights of the route include English Bay, Stanley Park, Granville Island, Yaletown, Gastown, Chinatown, Robson Street, and the Entertainment District. Enjoy Commentary in English onboard the San Francisco-style Trolleys. Both bus types (clear top and trolley) will be travelling on all routes. There is no designated bus type per route.
Highlights: - Convertible clear top buses for stunning views, rain or shine - Hop-Off at any stop in Stanley Park, Granville Island, Yaletown, Chinatown, Gastown and more
Featured accommodation
Sheraton Wall Centre
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Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Vancouver Hop on Hop off Bus Tour
Day 13 - Explore Vancouver
Spend today at your leisure taking in Vancouver. Why not speak to one of our Canada Experts about adding on an optional tour of Whistler and Sea to Sky Gondola or Victoria with Butchart Gardens.
Featured accommodation
Sheraton Wall Centre
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Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Vancouver Experiences
Day 14 - Fly Vancouver to UK
Morning at leisure before your overnight flight to the UK. Transfer to the airport.
Hotel Arts Calgary
The Hotel Arts is located in Calgary city centre with Calgary Zoo and various shops are within 1.9 miles and CORE Shopping Centre is 3 minutes’ drive away.
Alt Hotel Calgary East Village
The Alt Hotel calgary east Village is conveniently located in the Downtown Calgary of Calgary, within walking distance of many local tourist attractuions such as: The Calgary Telus Convention Centre, Calgary Zoo and Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park.
Hotel Le Germain, Calgary
Nestled at the foot of the Calgary Tower, just steps away from the TELUS Convention Centre and trendy Stephen Avenue Walk, the hotel features 143 boldly designed boutique hotel rooms in a state-of-art complex fully outfitted with eco-friendly technologies. Hotel amenities include: Restaurant, lounge, bar, fitness facility, complimentary wireless Internet, tablets available for guest use, rooftop terrace and garden, dry cleaning, concierge service, chauffeured car service, underground valet parking, and spa.
*****Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast*****
Mount Royal Hotel Banff
A mountain lifestyle hotel in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. A magical retreat any season.
In the heart of the Canadian Rockies a very special place exists……the Mount Royal Hotel. Set amongst the majestic mountains in a protected landscape of Banff National Park lies the world-class resort town of Banff. In the centre of this breathtaking experience, the Mount Royal Hotel's heritage and charming accommodations will create a long lasting memory for you. Banff's ONLY downtown location with door to door ski resort shuttle service.
The Moose Hotel and Suites, Banff
The design of the Moose is Mountain elegance with warm, rich, natural materials. Located a 1 minute walk from the heart of downtown Banff, the Moose Hotel & Suites features 174 air conditioned guests rooms, with a combination of One and Two Bedroom Suites and hotel rooms.
The Fairmont Banff Springs
The Fairmont Banff Springs hotel in Alberta, Canada is one of the world's leading luxury hotels set in its own extensive grounds. This resort, built in 1888, is styled after a Scottish Baronial castle and is a National Historic Site. Located in Banff National Park, the Banff Springs hotel boasts stunning views, exceptional regional cuisine and impeccable service offering an unforgettable retreat.
Chateau Jasper
The Chateau Jasper is an exceptional hotel with an excellent variety of accommodations and facilities. Situated in Jasper, this eco-friendly hotel is close to Jasper Activity Centre, Jasper National Park, and Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives. Also nearby are Jasper Information Centre National Historic Site and Jasper Municipal Library. Athabasca Falls is 30 minutes' drive from the Chateau Jasper and the Miette Hot springs are 1 hour's drive away.
Forest Park Hotel
Offering cosy accommodations, eclectic dining, extensive resort style facilities, and a wide variety of exciting adventure and relaxation packages, The Forest Park Hotel is the hotel of choice when visiting the beautiful Jasper National Park. Located at the east end of the town's main street, this resort style property can accommodate all of your needs.
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Located on the shores of Beauvert Lake in the magnificent Canadian Rockies in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge resort invites you to experience the unique accommodations and Luxury Signature Cabins, sure to evoke memories of this Jasper Lodge that will last a lifetime.
Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the Sheraton Wall Centre is a short walk from business and entertainment neighbourhoods, Robson Street shops and Yaletown restaurants.
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Few hotels can rival the elegance, European charm and hospitality of The Sutton Place Hotel. One of Vancouver’s most beautiful boutique hotels, situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The spectacular setting allows guests to experience exceptional service and all the needed amenities within the cosmopolitan ambience of the city set against a majestic backdrop of mountains and sea.
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
The Fairmont Waterfront luxury hotel showcases the best of Vancouver. Conveniently located, the hotel connects by covered walkway to the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, the cruise ship terminal at Canada Place, and the Sky train. Situated on scenic Burrard Inlet, it has a central to sightseeing and shopping in Vancouver.
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View of Vancouver from Granville Bridge
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