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44 Day 1. Arrive Calgary Upon arrival in Calgary today, you'll be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Reception at Calgary Tower and get to know your fellow guests and Travelmarvel Tour Director. Three Nights: Calgary, Marriott Downtown Hotel. Day 2. Calgary Stampede Your two-day 'Stampede Thrill Package' includes: a ticket to the Afternoon Rodeo; gate admission; souvenir program; an evening ticket to the Chuckwagon Races and the Grandstand Show; two Skyrides over Stampede Park, and a Stampede shirt and bag. B Day 3. Calgary Stampede Enjoy a full day to return to Stampede Park and experience all of the delights that the Calgary Stampede has to offer. B Day 4. Calgary, Banff Depart for beautiful Banff National Park. Visit Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary along the way. On arrival in Banff, enjoy a sightseeing tour and get to know the stunning surrounds of the town. Two Nights: Banff Park Lodge. BD Day 5. Banff Perhaps take a Banff Experience Tour, take a Bow River float trip or embark on a heli-flightseeing tour (see page 94). B Day 6. Banff, Lake Louise After a leisurely morning, visit Moraine Lake (weather permitting) on your way to Lake Louise. Stay: Lake Louise Inn. BD Day 7. Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper Journey along the Icefields Parkway and stop at Athabasca Glacier for an Ice Explorer ride, then continue to quaint Jasper. Stay: Jasper, Mountain Park Lodges. B Day 8. Jasper, Blue River. Visit Maligne Canyon, then descend the Canadian Rockies and journey to Blue River. Set off on a River Safari to Grizzly Bear Valley. Later, arrive at your overnight escape at Mike Wiegele Heli Village. Stay: Blue River, Mike Wiegele Heli Village. BD ROCKY MOUNTAINEER OPTION (JASPER TO VANCOUVER) Perhaps replace Day 8 and 9 touring with a memorable rail journey to Vancouver aboard the Rocky Mountaineer (see box on page 45). Day 9. Blue River, Vancouver Travel through the Cariboo region to Vancouver. Two Nights: Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Hotel. B Day 10. Vancouver On a tour of Vancouver this morning, you'll discover the city's best-loved sights. Later, you might like to enjoy a select experience. Perhaps take a Grouse Mountain gondola ride and enjoy incredible views (see page 94). B Day 11. Vancouver, Whistler Today, enjoy incredible views on a drive along the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler. Stay: Whistler, Summit Lodge & Spa. B CALGARY STAMPEDE, ROCKIES & ALASKA CRUISE Calgary n Banff n Lake Louise n Jasper Blue River n Vancouver n Whistler Victoria n Inside Passage 21 Days YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES ✓ Enjoy your two-day 'Stampede Thrill Package' to experience rodeo in style ✓ Guaranteed Ocean-view Stateroom on board your seven-night Holland America Line Alaskan cruise ✓ 13 nights premium accommodation ✓ Services of a Canadian Travelmarvel Tour Director and Driver ✓ 37 meals – 20 breakfasts (B), 6 lunches (L) and 11 dinners (D) ✓ Tipping for all cruise staff, port charges and airport transfers INSIDER EXPERIENCES Experience a Welcome Reception at Calgary Tower Visit Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary Enjoy a River Safari cruise to Grizzly Bear Valley, keeping an eye out for bears, eagles and moose along the way Awake to striking mountainscapes at Blue River's Mike Wiegele Heli Village Experience a special Farewell Dinner at The Butchart Gardens