Exploring Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Transfer to the hotel from Calgary Airport at 3:00 p.m. included in program cost. Hotel check-in available from 4:00 p.m.
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Check-out is 11:00 a.m.
We’ll then check out of the hotel and transfer to Calgary International Airport (YYC); approximate arrival at the airport is 10:30 a.m. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to hav...
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