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.

Others

2 nights hotel accommodation with breakfasts Welcome Gift Camping gear including cooking and eating utensils Admission to the National Parks camping fees Admission to Miette Hot Springs in Jasper

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.

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.

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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.

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included, but strongly recommended.

Optional

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

Flights

Flights are not included.

Others

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

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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 – 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 – 6 hours.
Day 4 Day 4: Into The Heart Of The Rockies
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Into The Heart Of The Rockies

You would not want to miss the picture postcard scenery surrounding Lake Louise. The guide suggests the 3.5 km (2 mi) path with 400 m gain (1325 ft) to the historic tea house by an alpine lake. Here a network of easy to demanding trails is tempting you to go further and higher. For example the 15 km (9.3 mi) circuit into the Plain of Six Glaciers or a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) climb with 515 m (1705 ft) gain to a summit with exceptional views of nearby peaks and distant landscapes. Camp for today and tomorrow (showers) is in Yoho National Park on the western side of the Rockies. Emerald Lake, the Natural Bridge, Takakkaw Falls, Spiral Tunnel are among the attractions of Yoho Park. Hiking time 3 – 5 hours
Day 5 Day 5: Hike In Yoho Park Or Whitewater Rafting
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Hike In Yoho Park Or Whitewater Rafting

There is an opportunity for a great white water rafting trip on the Kicking Horse River. It involves a side trip to Golden in B.C., headquarters for many outdoor adventures. Alternative is a day of exploring the Iceline Trail, a network of loops and trails around lakes and past glaciers high above the tree line, up to 22 km (13.6 mi) with 585 m (1920 ft) gain. Hiking time 6 hours.
Day 6 Day 6: The Icefields Parkway Into Jasper National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: The Icefields Parkway Into Jasper National Park

Frequent stops and short excursions along the Icefields Parkway on your way into the heart of the Rockies. Famous names like Peyto Lake and Bow Summit. At the Columbia Icefields huge glaciers spawn rivers, which eventually reach three different oceans. Trails here start at tree line and are especially rewarding thanks to their magnificent views. One of your guide’s favourite hikes is the 8 km (5 mi) hike with 335 m (1155 ft) gain into a pass at 2375 m (7980 ft). Mighty Athabasca Falls count among the attractions of this park. Camp for the next two days is near the little holiday town of Jasper (showers). Hiking time 2 hours.
Day 7 Day 7: Options In Jasper National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Options In Jasper National Park

So many possibilities, swimming and a picnic at Pyramid Lake, mountain biking, trail rides, canoeing and more. Or take advantage of the trail system near Maligne Lake, for example a 8 km (5 mile) loop hike with 460 m gain (1532 ft) into the hills above tree line at 2150 m (7160 ft) elevation and possibly all the way to a 2790 m (9290 ft) peak overlooking this picturesque lake. Hiking time 2 – 6 hours.
Day 8 Day 8: Hot Springs And Ridge Hike
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Hot Springs And Ridge Hike

Todays highlight is the peak experience of Sulphur Skyline in the eastern ranges of the Rocky Mountains. A side trip into a remote valley ends at the parking lot of warm outdoor pool of a natural hot spring. From here you climb 4 km (2.5 mi) with 700 m (2296 ft) gain to the 2070 m (6791 ft) summit and then along the ridge with panorama views. The reward, on the way back, is the warm, relaxing water of the Miette Hot Springs (included). Hiking time 3 - 4 hrs.
Day 9 Day 9: West Into British Columbia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: West Into British Columbia

At Mount Robson, highest peak of the Canadian Rockies with 3954 m (12964 ft), You hike the 4.5 km (2.8 mi) trail under huge cedars and hemlock trees to Kinney Lake. Leaving the western ranges Rockies behind you cross the Columbia Ranges and reach Wells Gray Provincial Park in the Cariboo Mountains. A beautiful lakeside campground (showers) for tonight and tomorrow where you can rent a boat and fishing gear and try to catch your dinner.
Day 10 Day 10: Attractions Of Wells Gray Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Attractions Of Wells Gray Park

Relax by the lake or join the guide on a side trip into Wells Gray Park, famous for its spectacular water falls. Today’s easy hike actually takes you behind one of the falls. You also can go on a trail ride western style or rent a canoe on Clearwater Lake. Hiking time 2 hours.
Day 11 Day 11: Cache Creek In The Arid Bc Interior
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Cache Creek In The Arid Bc Interior

Following the North Thompson River you are soon in the warm and dry interior plateau of British Columbia with Kamloops the only larger town. Time to browse and to shop for supplies and groceries. Your campground (showers) is by the historic Hat Creek Ranch, once an important “road house”, a place to rest and stock up supplies during the gold rush of 150 years ago.
Day 12 Day 12: Gold Rush Trail Into The Coast Mountains
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Gold Rush Trail Into The Coast Mountains

The Gold Rush Trail cuts through the land of the Salish First Nations. It came into existence during the 1850 Frazer River gold rush and linked the coast with the northern interior before the automobile. You visit the small historic town of Lillooet which celebrates those wild gold rush years. Now you make your way down the western slopes of the steep and rugged Coast Mountains of western Canada to Whistler, the renowned ski resort at the edge of Garibaldi Provincial Park. On the menu is a visit of the lively town with its attractions and an easy hike under ancient trees to a lake surrounded by mountain giants. Home for the next two nights is a park with four clear lakes for swimming and several inviting hiking trails. Not far is the much quieter little town on Squamish, which reminds of a simpler time when Whistler was an undiscovered place for hippies and dreamers. Hiking time 1 to 2 hours.
Day 13 Day 13: Hiking In Garibaldi Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Hiking In Garibaldi Park

Mount Garibaldi with 2678 m (8786 ft) is the highest peak of the park which contains a multitude of plant and animal species and 90 km (56 mi) of hiking trails from easy walks to extreme trekking. Black Tusk, in the heart of the park, offers amazing natural spectacles like Panorama Ridge, Helm Glacier, or the Sphinx. A day hike takes you to the shore of a Lake with trails for further exploring. Hiking time 4 – 6 hours.
Day 14 Day 14: Sea To Sky Highway To Vancouver
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Sea To Sky Highway To Vancouver

South along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway with towering rock faces that plunge to the sea and rivers cascading in bubbly plumes off sheer cliffs. The intense blue colours of Howe Sound clash with brilliant white glacier ice and jagged black peaks against an azure sky. It winds through mountain communities that started as logging, mining, ranching and farming outposts and ends just north of Vancouver. Short city tour of downtown Vancouver with Canada Place, Chinatown, Gastown, a walk on busy Robson Street. Your road trip ends with the downtown hotel for tonight.
Day 15 Flight Home.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Flight Home.

Transfer to the airport on own. Return flight home, or connecting program.

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The Classic Calgary - Vancouver Road Trip

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Itinerary of your trip The Classic Calgary - Vancouver Road Trip

Day 1: Meet Your Group In The Hotel

Day 2: First Easy Hike In Banff National Park

Day 3: Longer Hike In The Rockies

Day 4: Into The Heart Of The Rockies

Day 5: Hike In Yoho Park Or Whitewater Rafting

Day 6: The Icefields Parkway Into Jasper National Park

Day 7: Options In Jasper National Park

Day 8: Hot Springs And Ridge Hike

Day 9: West Into British Columbia

Day 10: Attractions Of Wells Gray Park

Day 11: Cache Creek In The Arid Bc Interior

Day 12: Gold Rush Trail Into The Coast Mountains

Day 13: Hiking In Garibaldi Park

Day 14: Sea To Sky Highway To Vancouver

Flight Home.

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