|
Summer Tours
|
Click here to download our 2010 summer tours brochure.
|
All tours need 4 people to run the trip. This is a combined total; please call us to see if others have booked and you can add to it.
Banff Day Tour
|
Banff National Park is Canada's most popular National Park, nestled between the front and main
ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It offers something for everyone; castellated peaks, lush forests,
lakes, rivers, cascading waterfalls, wildlife and excellent walking trails. On this sightseeing trip you
will see the highlights of Banff National Park and The Town of Banff. Dont forget a camera as you
will see some of the most beautiful scenery Canada has to offer.
|
Please dress in touring wear for this trip; hats, running shoes or hiking shoes, dress in layers for changing temperatures.
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
Lunch in Banff
All admission fees
Tour Highlights:
Lake Minnewanka with short hike into George Stuart Canyon
Tunnel Mountain
Hoodoos Viewpoint
Lunch in Banff with time to explore the Town site
Bow Falls
Cave & Basin
Historic Banff Springs Hotel
Tour Duration
9 - 10 hours - Tour starts at 9 am
Add Option
Sulphur Mountain Gondola:
Adult - $29.00, Child - $14.00 (6-15 years), Children 5 and under ride for free
Tour Cost
Adult - $139.00
Child under 12 - $99.00
go to top of page
Brew Pub Tour
This tour runs Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. You must be over 18 years of age to participate in this tour.
|
Calgarians love their beer and we want to share it with you! Want to sample the best of Calgarys
local breweries? Join us for a full afternoon of tastings and tours. The Big Rock Brewery is home
to a brewing process that uses the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516, in turn a fancy name for using
only four ingredients: malted barley, hops, yeast, and water. No preservatives. Which means all-
natural flavour. We will also tour Brewsters Brewing Company which is considered a Brew Pub.
This is a small-scale brewery committed to brewing high quality handcrafted beer on premise. At
any given time, they are equipped to feature twelve premium beers selected from their recipe
book of ales, lagers, and seasonal brews. Finally we will finish with a tasting at The Wild Rose
Brewery where they are dedicated to using only the
|
freshest ingredients. All natural and made
without preservatives, their beers are a true reflection of the finest that Alberta has to offer.
Our tour includes lunch and souvenir products from each of the brewing companies. Let us take you on a tasting adventure!
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
Happy Hour Snacks & Souvenir Items & 6 pack of your choice from Big Rock Brewery
Tour Highlights:
Big Rock Brewery
Brewsters Brewing Company
The Wildrose Brewery
Duration
7 hours - Tours start at 12pm
Cost
Adult - $139.00
go to top of page
Calgary City Tour
|
Calgary Heart of the New West is a great place
to visit, live, work and play. Calgary combines a
thriving metropolis with Western roots and friendly
small town hospitality. This is an interactive,
intimate tour which highlights the history and
greatness of Calgary. Calgary is nestled in the
foothills of the Canadian Rockies, with Rocky Mountain
views all around. We feature Fort Calgary, an
interactive historic museum where the North West
|
Mounted Police started our great city. Experience another part of
Calgarys history in China Town; a city within a city. Finally we will see Canada Olympic Park
where the 1988 Winter Olympics were held. It is now home to some world class training facilities
and a superb local playground for summer and winter activities.
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
All admission fees
Tour Highlights:
Fort Calgary
A drive through China Town with a stop at the Chinese Cultural Centre
Eau Claire Market
Canada Olympic Park
Scotsman Hill - a viewpoint of downtown Calgary is a great photo opportunity
Duration
3 - 3.5 hours - Tour start at 9am
Cost
Adult - $59.00
Child under 12 - $39.00
go to top of page
Dinosaur Badlands Tour
|
Enter the Alberta Badlands at Horseshoe Canyon where the prairies meet the extraordinary
geological formations of the badlands. We continue on to explore the Royal Tyrrell Museum of
Paleontology where more dinosaur skeletons are on display than any other attraction in the world.
Venture back out into the Badlands to Horsethief Canyon to see some of the best badlands
scenery in Canada and cross the Red Deer River via the
|
Bleriot Ferry. Your journey through
history continues with an exploration of the unique Hoodoo geological formations and the historic
Rosedale Suspension Bridge coal mining operation. An exciting journey through an area rich
in history and awe inspiring scenery.
Please dress in touring wear for this trip; hats, running shoes or hiking shoes, dress in layers for changing temperatures.
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
Lunch in Drumheller
All admission fees
Tour Highlights:
Drumheller Valley
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
Horseshoe Canyon
Horse Thief Canyon
Historical Bleriot Ferry
Rosedale Suspension Bridge
Duration
9 hours - Tours start at 9 am
Cost
Adult - $135.00
Child under 12 - $89.00
go to top of page
Grotto Canyon & Banff Upper Hot Spring Tour
|
Walk on the dried up creek bed and experience one of the few limestone canyons in Alberta.
Come see the power of water as it carved and sculpted the canyon walls. You will see the native
pictographs on the rock that has been there for more than 800 years. After our hike, we tour the
Cave and Basin in Banff National Park where the original hot spring began and finish with a
luxurious soak in the hot spring.
|
Please dress in hiking wear for this trip; hats, running shoes or hiking shoes, dress in layers for
changing temperatures, and don' t forget a bathing suit!
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
Lunch in Banff
All admission fees
Tour Highlights:
Grotto Canyon
Cave & Basin
Banff Upper Hot Spring
Duration
9 hours - Tours start at 9 am
Cost
Adult - $135.00
Child under 12 - $99.00
go to top of page
Johnston Canyon & Banff Upper Hot Spring Tour
|
|
Hike on a suspended walkway that will take you into the heart of the canyon and give you an up
close view of water falls. We travel through prime wildlife habitat and experience the wonders of
nature. After our hike we tour the Cave & Basin in Banff National Park where the original hot
spring began and finish with a luxurious soak in the hot spring.
|
Please dress in hiking wear for this trip; hats, running shoes or hiking shoes, dress in layers for
changing temperatures, and don' t forget a bathing suit!
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
Lunch in Banff
All admission fees
Tour Highlights:
Grotto Canyon
Cave & Basin
Banff Upper Hot Spring
Duration
9 hours - Tours start at 9 am
Cost
Adult - $135.00
Child under 12 - $99.00
go to top of page
Kananaskis Experience
|
Kananaskis Country is 4,000 square kilometers of mountain parks and foothills to discover and is
Calgarys closest play ground. On the drive into Kananaskis we will see Canoe Meadows, just off
the Kananaskis River where you may see some adventurous people kayaking, canoeing or
whitewater rafting. Barrier Lake is our next site; it is a dammed lake that was the site of a very
famous movie and some spectacular viewpoints. Troll Falls
|
is a small but rewarding hike that we
will explore right before lunching in the Village of Kananaskis. After lunch we explore further into
the Park at Upper Kananaskis Lakes and take a short hike for excellent photo opportunities. This
is a light adventure tour with some light hiking involved. Join us for a day of beauty and discovery.
This tour is perfect for the light adventure traveler, families & groups.
Please dress in touring wear for this trip; hats, running shoes or hiking shoes, dress in layers for
changing temperatures.
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
Lunch in the Village of Kananaskis
Tour Highlights:
Canoe Meadows
Barrier Lake
Troll Falls
Village of Kananaskis
Nakiska Ski Hill
Upper Kananaskis Lakes
Duration
9 hours - Tours start at 9 am
Cost
Adult - $130.00
Child under 12 - $95.00
go to top of page
Wild West Experience
|
A true Alberta experience. We get a glimpse of cowboy culture and how the native peoples once
lived in Alberta. We drive down the historic cowboy trail and our first stop is at Bar U Ranch, a
National Historic Site, commemorating Canadas ranching history. Many colourful characters
have come through the Bar U Ranch such as John Ware and the Sundance Kid. Enjoy lunch with
us at the Bar U Ranchs Roadhouse Restaurant for traditional home
|
cooked meals. We will see
Chain Lakes and Lumbreck Falls nestled in the foothills of southern Alberta with the majestic
Rocky Mountains as the backdrop. For the trip finale, one of the world's oldest, largest and best
preserved buffalo jump's known to exist; Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump, where the foothills of
the Rocky Mountains meet the great plains. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has
been used continuously by aboriginal peoples of the plains for more than 5,500 years.
Please dress in touring wear for this trip; hats, running shoes or hiking shoes, dress in layers for
changing temperatures.
Your Tour Includes:
Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off in Downtown Calgary
Lunch
All admission fees
Tour Highlights:
Historic Cowboy Trail
Bar U Ranch
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
Chain Lakes
Lumbreck Falls
Duration
10 hours - Tours start at 9 am
Cost
Adult - $139.00
Child under 12 - $99.00
go to top of page
|
