Go West Tours

42 USA-CANADA Day 5 : Early morning free in Whistler , the ski and outdoor sports resort that welcomed the Alpine races in the 2010 Winter Olympics of Vancouver . Optional ascent of the mountain via aerial tramway. Leave for Kamloops via Cache Creek and Lillooett , point zero of the route to the Klondike gold rush. Stop for lunch en route, then continue to South Thompson Inn Guest Ranch deep in the country. Free time to explore the 55-acre ranch or take advantage of the activities and amenities proposed at the ranch. Dinner (full board) and overnight at the ranch. Day 6 : Leisure time in the morning to engage in an activity of interest or just relax by the river. Start out for Wells Gray Provincial Park , a large wilderness park. Stop at 300ft-high Helmcken Falls , one of the most spectacular waterfalls in British Columbia. Barbecue lunch at a ranch inside the park. Continue to Valemount with a stop at Mount Robson , the highest peak of the Canadian Rocky Mountains (12,972 ft). Dinner (full board) and overnight in Valemount. Day 7 : Day devoted to the visit of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies (change of time between British Columbia and Alberta +1h). Visit this picturesque town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site , followed by Jasper National Park with its canyons, crystal clear lakes, waterfalls, peaks and forests. Lunch (full board). Excursion to Maligne Canyon . Optional cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island . Return to Valemount at the end of the day for dinner and overnight. Day 8 : Cross through Jasper once more on the way to Lake Louise . Photo stops at Sunwapta and Athabasca Falls . Excursion by snow coach on the Athabasca glacier and lunch (full board) before resuming the tour. Continue along snowfields on one of the most scenic routes in North America. Stops at Bow Glacier and Lake as well as at Peyto Lake . Arrival in the town of Lake Louise at the end of the day for dinner and overnight. Day 9 : Photo stops this morning at Louise and Moraine Lakes . Leave for Banff and city tour when you arrive: cave and basin (depending on season possible), Banff Springs, Mont Sulphur, Hoodoos . Lunch (full board). Continue to Calgary with a short stop at the 1988 Winter Games Olympic Park . Tour of Calgary: City Center, Fort Calgary where you will hear stories of the mounted police, Stampede Park , Heritage Park historical old-west village, etc. Check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Calgary. Day 10 : Morning drive south on the Cowboy Trail in Alberta province along the Rocky Mountains. Cross into the United States in Montana . Stop for lunch (full board). First sight of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park , with glacial landscapes typical of the Rockies and mountains covered with snow until July. It numbers 50 recent glaciers (often accessible) formed at least 10,000 years ago. Dinner and overnight in the park. Day 11 : Discover the US part of Waterton-Glacier Park, Glacier National Park . Drive across the park on the famous Going to the Sun Road that crosses the Continental Divide . This road, finished in 1930 is a National Historic Landmark . Lunch before continuing across the magnificent countryside in the state of Montana. Arrival in Missoula , a university city and National Forestry Service headquarters. Dinner (full board) and overnight.