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TRAVEL ITINERARY
Day 1: Indianapolis, IN / Spokane, WA
Arrive in Spokane to tour a beautiful riverfront mansion & winery. Dinner
tonight is a treat at a well-known local restaurant. Red Lion Spokane, Spokane,
WA (D)
Day 2: Spokane, WA / Catlegar, BC / Reverstoke,
BC
Travel north along the Columbia River. Cross the Selkirk Mountains into
British Columbia, lunch in Castlegar, before heading into the rugged wilderness
of Valhalla Provincial Park. Drive along Upper Arrow Lake, ferry through
Galena Bay, and continue on to Revelstoke, BC located at the entrance of
Mt. Revelstoke Park. Regent Inn, Revelstoke, BC (B)
Day 3: Revelstoke, BC / Glacier NP, BC / Banff, AB /
Sulphur Mountain Gondola
See Canada’s spectacular Glacier National Park on your way to Golden,
BC. Drive over Kicking Horse Pass and into Banff, Alberta. This afternoon,
take the Sulphur Mountain Gondola high above Banff for a spectacular view
of the Bow Valley. Enjoy a free afternoon prior to an elegant dinner at
the famous Banff Springs Hotel. Rundlestone Lodge, Banff, AB (B, D)
Day 4: Banff, AB / Alpine & Lakes Tour
Enjoy a full-day tour of the mountain and lakes. Sights include
Castle Mountain, Emerald Lake, the Chasm, and massive Takaka Falls. Spend
time at famous Spiral Tunnels before making your way to Chateau Lake Louise.
Here, feast on their buffet lunch, viewing the Victoria Glacier spilling
into turquoise-blue Lake Louise. Following lunch, visit Lake Moraine (Valley
of the Ten Peaks) with stops along scenic Icefields Parkway. Rundlestone
Lodge, Banff, AB (B, L)
Day 5: Banff, AB / Radium Hot Springs / Fort Steele Heritage
Town / Fernie, BC
Drive through scenic Kootenay National Park to Radium Hot Springs. Relax
here for the morning in the hot thermal waters. Continue south past the
source of the Columbia River. Stop at Fort Steel’s Heritage Town,
where you’ll learn about the settling of this remote region. Your
destination is the ski resort town of Fernie, BC, deep in the Canadian Rockies.
Fernie Mountain Lodge, Fernie, BC (B, D)
Day 6: Fernie, BC / Waterton Lakes NP, BC / Cameron Falls
/ Glacier NP, MT
Today, travel to Waterton Lakes National Park. Visit “Head-Smashed-In
Buffalo Jump” where you’ll learn about the First Nation people
and the bison herds. Arrive in the town of Waterton Lakes for lunch, and
visit Cameron Falls. Make your way back into the United States and enter
Glacier National Park, where you’ll spend the rest of your day at
Many Glacier Lodge. Many Glacier Lodge, Glacier Park, MT (B, D)
Day 7: Glacier NP, MT / Two Medicine Lake / Twin Falls
/ East Glacier / Whitefish, MT
This morning enjoy time at the Many Glacier Lodge, explore the scenic areas
nearby. Then, enjoy a scenic cruise of nearby Swiftcurrent and St. Josephine
lakes as you watch for deer, moose, bear, sheep, and goats in the wilderness.
Following your cruise, you'll travel to Rising Sun to board your red roll-top
touring cars for a spectacular ride over Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun
Highway. Later, board your motorcoach for the drive on to Whitefish. Rocky
Mountain Lodge, Whitefish, MT (B)
Day 8: Whitefish, MT / St. Ignatius / Wallace, ID / Rider
Ranch / Spokane, WA
Drive along the western shores of Flathead Lake for a stop
at St. Ignatius to see the ornate church. In Wallace, Idaho, you’ll
have free time for lunch and sightseeing. Be sure to check out the Bordello
Museum, the Silverado Silver Mine or the Train Museum. Tonight, gather for
your Farewell Dinner and reminisce with new friends. Red Lion Spokane,
Spokane, WA (B, D)
Day 9: Spokane, WA / Indianapolis, IN
Following breakfast, enjoy a city tour of Spokane, including Manitou
Gardens, Centennial Park, the Bowl, Pitcher Swinging Bridge over Spokane
River, and the beautiful homes overlooking Spokane. Arrive at the airport
for your return flight. (B)
Commercial Air:
Book Now to ensure your place on this trip because this trip operates on
commercial air. Space is limited and may not be available less than 90 days
before departure. Included air fare subject to change.
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