“The raw beauty and majesty of the mountains are always an inspiration to me. I never cease to be amazed whenever I walk up one. Sometimes sitting and immersing myself in their presence is enough. I live for these opportunities.”
The beauty and splendour of the Canadian Rocky Mountains is a sight you don’t ever want to miss in your lifetime! See the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery you can ever imagine!
This tour will bring you into the national parks of Banff and Jasper – both of which are part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, designated as a UNESCO world heritage site.
For 9 epic days, you will feast your eyes on magnificent mountain vistas, glorious valleys, spectacular glaciers, pristine alpine lakes, stunning canyons, brilliant waterfalls, and tranquil meadows. You will be thrilled by the experience, as you walk, canoe, hike, cruise, observe, ride, climb, crawl, and paddle in this mountain wilderness, through the adventure activities offered on this tour.
See for yourself!
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at airport, transfer to hostel in Banff, 1.5h away. 2-night stay.
Day 2: Banff Gondola, Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Day 3: Depart for Jasper along Icefields Parkway – with many scenic stops
Visit Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
Ice Explorer tour OR upgrade to Walk the Athabasca Glacier – add CAD 49
Check-in to hostel in Jasper in the evening. 2-night stay.
Day 4: Malign Valley tour (5.5 hours) – wildlife, canyon, waterfalls, Lake cruise
Optional Hiking tour: Edith Cavell Path of the Glacier trail – CAD 59 to 89
Day 5: Depart for Banff campground (alternative: Kananaskis Country campground)
SkyWalk tour
Stop at Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre for lunch (own expense)
Check-in to campground. RV camping: 3-night stay.
Day 6: White Water Rafting with BBQ lunch included
Day 7: Visit Moraine Lake and Lake Louise
Hike to Consolation Lake, Plain of Six Glaciers OR Lake Agnes (or similar)
Optional: Canoeing on Lake Louise
Day 8: Free day for shopping in Banff or Canmore OR do optional tours
Optional: Cave Tour - CAD 125 or 155 (+GST)
OR Hike Grassi Lakes or Ha Ling Peak - CAD 39 to 59
Evening Depart for Courtyard Airport Marriott Hotel. 1 night stay
Day 9: Check-out of hotel, head to airport terminal.
Departure for SIN
Tour Information:
This tour will begin on 29 June and end on 7 July 2018 (9 days / 8 nights) in Calgary, Alberta.
Due to the travel between time zones, and the long hours of flight, your length of time away from Singapore will be 19 to 27 July (or 28 uly in the early hours of the morning).
We will advise you of the recommended flight to book in due time.
Cost:
From
Group of 4 persons: SGD 2,270 /person approximately
To
Group of 12 persons: SGD 1,779 /person approximately
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The price range is the best estimate for the tour from 4 to 12 persons. After RSVPs have been received and participants for the tour has been confirmed, the actual price will be calculated based on the number of participants, RV camping and extra rooms if required.
The tour will only proceed when a minimum of 4 persons has paid in full. The maximum number for the tour is 12 persons.
The SGD to CAD currency exchange rate is approximately:
1 CAD = 1.06 SGD (as of 9 Feb 2018)
Confirmation deposit:
Please place a deposit of SGD 1,000 by 10 March 2018 to confirm your booking.
Deposits are used to secure accommodation and tour bookings as soon as we received them. As such, we will not be able to refund you the deposit once payment for these bookings have been made.
Final Payment:
Full payment has to be made by 31 March 2018.
Payment Information:
DBS Current A/C: 054-905-362-7
For payment procedure, please contact Georgina @9622-6838
Accommodation
The tour package price is based on the following accommodation arrangements:
2 Nights in Banff hostel: 29 to 1 Jul
2 Nights in Jasper hostel: 1 Jul to 3 Jul
3 Nights RV Camping (hostel if required): 3 to 6 July
1 Night in Calgary Airport Hotel: 6 to 7 July
Banff and Jasper - Hostel
Hostels have mixed gender dormitories with 10 to 44 beds or bunkbeds in each dormitory. The hostel in Banff has free breakfast. There are lockers provided and free wifi in the Banff hostel.
Everyone in our tour group will be placed in the same mixed dormitory, but where there are female dormitories available, then the ladies in the group may choose that option. The dormitory will have other hostel guests, depending on the size of the dormitory. There are common bathrooms and showers in the hostel or within each dormitory unit, depending on the hostel.
RV Camping
Three Quad-sharing RV units will parked side by side at the campground. Each RV has one Queen-sized bed, and two Single beds, Or two Queen-sized beds.
Depending on the gender configurations for the tour, we may have to exclude some of you from the joy of outdoor RV camping and put you up in a hostel. Volunteers for this arrangement, if needed, are welcomed.
Airport hotel
Twin sharing rooms with 2 beds.
Upgrade from hostel to hotel rooms in Banff and/or Jasper
You can upgrade your hostel accommodation to a Twin-Sharing or Quad-Sharing hotel room depending on the availability of rooms in the hotel, the preferences of the other participants in the group, and the room configurations.
The add-ons for upgrades range from about CAD 100 to 480 depending on whether you want an upgrade in just 1 location (in Banff or Jasper) or in both locations (Banff and Jasper)
Please communicate to me by email or whatsapp me if you want an upgrade. Once I have consolidated the number of upgrades requested, I will inform you of the extra charges required for the upgrade.
Price Includes:
- Return airport transfers and all other transfers during the whole tour
- 2 nights hostel stay in Banff, 2 nights hostel stay in Jasper, 3 nights RV camping, 1 night airport hotel
- All sightseeing tours by van in Banff, Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway, and Jasper
- Banff Gondola ride to Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site tour
- Ice Explorer tour (choice or upgrading to Walking tour CAD 49)
- Malign Valley tour
- SkyWalk tour
- White Water Rafting with BBQ lunch
- Guided Hike in Lake Louise or Moraine Lake
Price does not include:
- travel insurance
- return air tickets from Singapore to Calgary
- eTA fees (Electronic Travel Authorization – a requirement for entry into Canada for Visa-exempt foreign nationals)
- ESTA fees (if transit is in USA, you need to apply for ESTA to go through USA)
- any meals on all days of the tour unless indicated
- Walking tour on the Athabasca Glacier (upgrade from Ice Explorer) – add CAD 49
- Hiking: Edith Cavell Path of the Glacier trail – CAD 59 to 89 +GST
- Canoe rental on Lake Louise
- Cave tour: CAD 125 +GST (4.5 hours) or CAD 155 +GST (6 hours)
- Hike: Grassi Lakes or Ha Ling Peak - CAD 39 to 59
Recommended flight:
To be announced.
Please email any queries to:
Or Whatsapp:
+1-403-397-6776
Important Note:
Please read through the following terms of participation before RSVP:
http://threeplaygrounds.com/pages/champion-terms-of-participation
DISCLAIMER: Your safety and well-being during the trip are your sole responsibility. By RSVP for this event, you have confirmed that you have read, acknowledged, agreed and accepted the terms and conditions of participating this trip.
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