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Canadian Family Adventure: Glaciers and Dinosaurs

From £1427

Excluding Flights

9 Nights

May-Oct

Overview

From the Rockies to the Badlands, this epic Canadian adventure encompasses glaciers, mountains hoodoos and dinosaurs, with a choice of activities to appeal to kids of all ages. Search for real life dinosaur fossils, walk on an ancient river of ice and try your hand at canoeing, horseriding or rafting, all against the spectacular backdrop of Alberta.

Starting and ending in the cowboy city of Calgary, your journey will take you and your family through the heart of the Canadian Rockies. The resort town of Banff offers a wealth of activities – you may wish to canoe the scenic Bow River, saddle up for a horse-ride or take the scenic gondola ride to the peak of Sulphur Mountain.

Heading north to Jasper there’s time to stop for an exhilarating Glacier Skywalk experience before travelling right out onto the ice of the Athabasca Glacier. The journey continues along the famous Icefields Parkway before arriving in Jasper for more optional activities – cruise, raft or walk, the choice is yours.

A couple of days spent in Edmonton allows time to recharge and enjoy city life before continuing to your final destination, Drumheller and the legendary Canadian Badlands. Set amongst a surreal landscape of hoodoos, flat topped mountains and deep river gullies, this region is the ‘dinosaur capital of the world’! A visit to the renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is included, before ending your holiday with one last adventure to the remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dinosaur Provincial Park.

Itinerary

Arrive in the Stampede City of Calgary and take the short drive to Banff, a mountain resort town renowned for its stunning natural beauty and alpine wildlife.

Prices & departures

What's Included

  • Accommodation in a family room with private bathroom

  • Intermediate car hire including unlimited mileage, 2nd driver, loss damage waiver and third-party liability

  • Choice of experience in Banff: Banff Gondola / Lake Minnewanka Cruise / River Explorer Canoe tour / Bow River Horseback Adventure

  • Choice of experience in Jasper: Maligne Lake Cruise / River Raft Float / Jasper Nature Walk

  • Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier

  • Glacier Skywalk

  • Admission to Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller

  • 24 hour emergency assistance from our team during your holiday

  • No surcharge guarantee

  • Full financial protection

From £1427 Excluding Flights

9 Nights

May-Oct

Prices are per person based upon 2 adults sharing, subject to availability. Up to 2 children under 10 years travel free if sharing a room with their parents. Your Travel Specialist will confirm the exact price based upon your tailored requirements, inclusions, and travel dates.

Make this trip yours

Every destination and itinerary you see here can be adapted to suit you – so reach for that bucket list and start imagining your next adventure here.

Lauren

We create holidays that are as individual as you are. And we’ve been doing it for 40 years, crafting each and every holiday using our in-depth knowledge and enthusiasm for our destinations. Whatever your brief, we’ll create an amazing trip for you to get excited about. That might mean adapting one of our existing itineraries or we’ll build you one from scratch. 

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