Escorted Tours 2022-23 Brochure - Mercury Holidays

Yoho National Park Day 1: UK to Calgary Depart the UK on your flight to Calgary where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of today will be at leisure. Day 2: Calgary This morning, enjoy a tour of Calgary. Set in the rolling foothills of the majestic Canadian Rockies, view the city’s key sights including Calgary Tower, Scotsman’s Hill, Stampede Park, and Fort Calgary. Day 3: Calgary to Banff B Today, travel to Banff National Park and embark on a tour to discover some of Canada’s best- kept wilderness secrets. Taking the scenic Tunnel Mountain Drive route, admire the magnificent spires of layered rock carved by the elements within Bow Valley. Later, climb a short distance to view Bow Falls, a dramatic backdrop of many classic Hollywood films. Next, enjoy a gondola-ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, allowing you to marvel at the surrounding mountain ranges. Day 4: Banff B Continue along the Bow Valley Parkway for more scenery including Johnston Canyon, a deep limestone ravine which can be explored upon a walkway. Visit Moraine Lake, a glacier-fed lake that turns turquoise blue as it begins to thaw in the summer months, before finally arriving at Lake Louise. Later, embark on a snow coach journey to navigate the Columbia Icefield. Day 5: Banff to Kamloops B Board your coach and embark on a breath-taking journey bound for cinematic vistas as you travel west through Yoho and Glacier National Parks. Later today, arrive at the city of Kamloops in British Columbia for an evening at leisure. Day 6: Kamloops to Vancouver B Today, journey to Vancouver along the picturesque Duffy Lake Road, a winding route affording a superb vantage point to admire Duffy Lake’s shimmering reflection of the surrounding mountain range. Day 7: Vancouver Framed by a rippling ocean streaked by ferry trails, vast forests of mighty cedars and snow-dusted pinnacles, Vancouver boasts one of the most spectacular settings of any city on the planet. During your tour, visit the 1,000 acre Stanley Park, one of the largest city parks in North America. Later, stop at Granville Island, whose indoor market offers a colourful assortment of gastronomic delights. Today concludes upon the world’s longest and highest suspended footbridge, which will take you over the towering tops of evergreens allowing you to peak down onto Capilano River below. Day 8: Vancouver to the UK This morning, transfer for your overnight return flight, or continue on to your chosen extension. Canada and the Rockies Tour highlights ✔ Tour Calgary and Vancouver ✔ Enjoy a gondola-ride to Sulphur Mountain ✔ Marvel at awe-inspiring Lake Louise and Moraine Lake ✔ Embark on a snow coach ride along Columbia Icefield ✔ Explore Banff, Yoho and Glacier National Parks ✔ Stroll across the world’s highest suspended footbridge over Capilano River ✔ Wander along the walkway through Johnston Canyon ✔ Enjoy scenic drives along Duffy Lake Road and Tunnel Mountain Drive Tour includes • 4 breakfasts • 3 and 4 H accommodation: Calgary-Delta Downtown, Banff-Red Carpet Inn, Kamloops-Double Tree Kamloops, Vancouver-Metropolitan Hotel • Flights from London Heathrow with Air Transat Tour pace: Intermediate From the grizzly bears on Lake Louise’s shores to the breath-taking mountain pass through Glacier National Park and the chasm of Johnston Canyon. Along the way, encounter the small town charm of Banff and scenic Vancouver. Extend your tour Vancouver city stay, 4 nights, 4 H from £399 Alaskan Coastal Cruise, 7 nights, Full Board from £999 Calgary Banff Kamloops Vancouver Whistler Glacier National Park Yoho National Park < <     Canada USA Coach Air Optional excursions Day 3: Bow River Safari from £79 Helicopter Experience from £139 Day 7: Whale Watching Excursion from £129 Rocky Mountaineer Rail Experience* Silver Leaf from £1,599 Gold Leaf from £2,149 *Available on request & confirmed 60 days prior to departure Departures & from prices 21 May 22 £2,199 24 Jun 23 £2,599 10 Sep 22 £2,479 9 Sep 23 £2,539 20 May 23 £2,299 • Rooms available with no single supplement. Once sold, single supplement from £569 Canada 115 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk