15 days tour

The Classic Calgary - Vancouver Road Trip

This tour includes:

Guide

Our friendly, qualified guides are familiar with the areas, know the ideal hiking trails for each season, the local history, the best swimming holes, the nicest restaurants and most interesting shops. The Canadian west has so many enchanting and unspoiled regions to offer, our guides show you the hidden natural treasures away from the much visited attractions. They are not merely drivers but accompany you on all hikes, and just like their guests they are looking forward to relax by the evening campfires.

Transport

You travel in a comfortable, air conditioned 15-seater minibus in small groups of up to twelve passengers plus your guide who is also the driver. Luggage, trekking and group equipment is transported in a trailer. The 2 and 3-week tours include transfers between airports and hotels.

Accommodation

For the first and last night of this tour we use good middle class hotels, with private bathrooms and usually two beds per room. For the other nights we supply spacious tents. The tents are rated as 4-person tents. With only two persons there will be plenty of room for luggage and some privacy. Tents come with a ground sheet and one hard foam mattress per person.

Hygieneprotocol

While travelling in your Timberwolf Tours group, handwashing, sanitizing and masks will be used as per the current local Covid -19 standard. Regular hygiene, washing hands and equipment while cooking, cleaning high touch surfaces daily and maintaining distance, continue as part of our regular practice.

Not included:

Meals

Meals are not included with the price of the tour. Everybody pays into a "food kitty" at the start of the tour. The group decides the meal plan. The guide has suggestions and recipes and will gladly look after the grocery shopping. You need about $15.00 per day for the three camping meals. The guides are perfectly able to do the kitchen chores alone, but will certainly accept your help. They also appreciate your suggestions for new dishes. You will be amazed what a variety of delights can be prepared on the camp fire, fresh, healthy, balanced and abundant. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated.

Others

Personal equipment Alcoholic beverages light day pack Sleeping bag and self-inflating mattress can be supplied upon demand

Optional

Whitewater rafting in Banff Trailriding in Jasper Bike rental in Jasper Peak to Peak Gondola in Whistler

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included, but strongly recommended.

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Itinerary of your trip The Classic Calgary - Vancouver Road Trip

  • Day 1 Day 1: Meet Your Group In The Hotel
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Meet Your Group In The Hotel

      Transfer from the Calgary airport to your hotel with the hotel-owned bus. You meet your guide and fellow travelers for the pre trip information in the hotel.

  • Day 2 Day 2: First Easy Hike In Banff National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: First Easy Hike In Banff National Park

      You board the bus for a drive from Calgary through foothills and ranch country into the eastern range of the Rocky Mountains. On the campground (showers) in the forests of Banff National Park you pitch your tent for the next two days. After lunch it is time for the first hike, a round trip of 8 km (5 mi) starting in the forest of spruce, pine and Douglas fir, climbing 550 m (1800 ft) to the site of an abandoned cabin, a lookout over the wide Bow River valley with towering mountain ranges behind. Dinner by the fire on the campground. Hiking time 3 โ€“ 4 hours.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Longer Hike In The Rockies
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Longer Hike In The Rockies

      On a full day hike you explore passes above the tree line and alpine meadows. For example a 6 km gentle climb through a wide-open valley, a riot of wildflowers in the early season, culminating in a steep ascent into a pass at 2330 m (7644 ft) with nothing blocking the view of the surrounding landscape. All the way to the pass it is a round trip of 18.4 km (11.4 mi) with 655 m (2150 ft) gain. After the hike you might want to relax in the warm sulphur pool of the Banff Hot Springs or browse along the busy streets of Banff with its many stores and visitors from around the world. Hiking time 5 โ€“ 6 hours. 

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Tour leaving from Calgary

Calgary is a cosmopolitan city in the beautiful province of Alberta in Canada. It is a city that has grown in the last years and has a lot of sites of interest. From Calgary you can visit the surrounding areas to go on outdoor activities that are related to ecotourism and winter sports.

Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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