The Best of the Grand Tetons to Banff: Iconic National Parks

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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Hotel Check-in available from 3:00 p.m. The elevation of the hotel is 6,237 feet. Walking four city blocks, total round trip for dinner.
Collect your welcome packet from the front desk of the hotel upon check-in. It will contain an up-to-date schedule that refle...
Minimal coach time spent in intervals between destinations. Our step-on guide will provide knowledge of the area both on the coach and at each of our stops.
With six different summits topping 12,000 feet, the Tetons are a paradise for lovers of the outdoors. We'...
Coach time from Jackson, WY to our lunch destination in Yellowstone National Park is approximately two hours. There will be stops along the way to check-in at Canyon Village that afternoon.
On our way north to Yellowstone with our Group Leader, we'll stop at the...
Our day will consist of exploring Yellowstone National Park with intervals of time spent on the coach between destinations. Opportunities to step out and explore stops on boardwalks and paths will be complimented with the knowledge of our step-on guide throughout the ...
We will be checking out of Canyon Village this morning and departing to Mammoth Hot Springs. We will be stopping here for lunch before departing Yellowstone National Park. Following lunch, we will travel to Helena, MT. The time spent in the coach will be approximately...
After checking out in Helena, MT we will travel towards Glacier National Park. This morning will consist of approximately 3 hours in the coach before we reach our first destination of Glacier Park Lodge. There will be restroom stops and time to stretch your legs along...
Top elevation of 6,647' today as we travel by way of the famous Red Buses. As we traverse the Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass and back, there will be opportunities to get out and stretch your legs as well as visit the Logan Pass Visitor Center. The Red Bus journey...
Have your passports accessible for the US/Canadian border crossing. After checking out of Many Glacier, coach time is approximately 1.25 hours to Waterton. Following our stop at the historic Prince of Wales Hotel, we will travel to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, coach ...
This morning we travel by motor coach approximately 30 minutes into Banff to the Whyte Museum. Here we will self-tour the museum, with opportunities to sit. Motor coach to our next few stops, all under 10 minutes away. Elevation of 8,041' as we take the Gondola up Sul...
Today we will travel along the Icefields Parkway into Jasper National Park. Coach time approximately 3 hours. Here we will partake in a Snow Coach Excursion. Wear warm clothes and bring a coat as it is often snowing on the glacier. Our excursion is in an enclosed snow...
After departing Canmore we will travel towards Calgary. Coach time is approximately 1 hour. Here we will stop at the Heritage Park Historical Village. We will have lunch and be joined by a local interpretive guide as we get a chance to explore the village, the walk wi...
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