10 days tour

Rocky Mountain Pioneer - Family Vacation

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.

Others

Aiport transfers Welcome gift Admission to the National Parks Camping fees Banff Gondola 1-hour rafting trip Full day mountain bike rental with skills course Miette Hot Springs in Jasper Coupon for Galaxy Land in Edmonton

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 tour includes 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. Breakfastst are included with the hotels. 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. The family tents are rated as 6-person tents. A family of four should request the larger family tent.

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 Sleeping bag and self-inflating mattress can be supplied upon demand Not mentioned meals Small day pack

Optional

Trail riding in Jasper Maligne Lake boat cruise in Jasper canoe rental

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included, but strongly recommended.

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Itinerary of your trip Rocky Mountain Pioneer - Family Vacation

  • Day 1 Day 1: Meet The Guide And Your Group
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Meet The Guide And Your Group

      Arrival in Calgary, transfer the hotel. Pre trip information with the guide.

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

      Day 2: Banff National Park, Easy First Hike

      You board the bus for the ninety minute drive west into the mountains of Banff National Park. On a campground (showers) under pine trees you pitch your tent for the next four days. After lunch on the campground you go for the first hike, perhaps following the shore of Lake Minnewanka. Dinner and evening camp fire on the campground. Hiking time 2 to 3 hours.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Gondola And River Rafting
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Gondola And River Rafting

      The gondola (included) takes you to the summit of Sulfur Mountain where you have a birdโ€™s eye view of the broad valley, the little town of Banff and Tunnel Mountain, shaped like a giant buffalo sleeping beside the river. From here the easy 1 km trail leads to Sanson Peak where Norman Sanson used to live for many years to record the weather. For the afternoon a fun filled 7 km float trip on the Bow River in rubber rafts (included). You sit back and relax as you drift past the hoodoos (bizarre rock formations) in the valley between Tunnel Mountain and the towering face of Mount Rundle. 

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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

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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