6-Day Rockies Winter Package from Edmonton with VIA Rail -Semi-Guided Tour【Product Code: 8409】

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Stay in Fairmont hotels in the Rockies

Experience VIA train from Edmonton to Jasper

Free gift: Banff upper hot spring and half-day city tour

Enjoy the three national parks, Semi-Guided Tour with fun

Itinerary
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  • Day01
  • Home - Edmonton Hotel:VIA train

Day 1: Home - Edmonton

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

Arrival in Edmonton.

 

After picking up, will head for Western Mall, if arrive before 2 :00 pm, half-day complimentary Edmonton city tour, includes Alberta Legislature Building, and University of Alberta.

 

Alternative, you can choose to watch an exciting hockey game at Rogers Place。

Tips:

Notes

1. No tour guide service on the Train. Please bring your valid ID and boarding pass.

2. Please check in at least 60 mins prior to the schedule

3. Free Luggage Allowance: 2 pieces per person for check-in baggage, max 23 KG, no more than 158 CM by  adding the length + width + height (L+W+H); 1 piece per person for carry-on bag, max.11.5 KG, smaller than 43x15x33CM

4. If the train is cancelled or postponed due to accidents and force majeure, including but not limited to, transport company capacity deployment, temporary closure of the airport or station, temporary cancellation of the transportation company, weather, traffic control, etc., we will try our best to help you with the change.

The VIA train tickets, information and refund policies including in this itinerary shall be subject to the VIA Rail Canada Operator.

Hotel:

VIA train

Meals:

Self-care
  • Day02
  • Arrival in Jasper National Park Hotel:Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Day 2: Arrival in Jasper National Park

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

Departure from Edmonton.

 

We will arrive Jasper station around 06:30AM. Upon your arrival, meet our local staff and get transferred to Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

After check in the hotel, you can enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Optional 1Maligne Canyon Icewalk (approx. 3-3.5 Hours)

One of the most popular winter adventures in Jasper. The professional guide will take you to the bottom of Maligne Canyon, the deepest Canyon in Jasper National Park, where you will explore the iced falls, caves, glaciers and know about the "disappearing" Medicine Lake. The ice-walking tour is about 3.5 km, mostly downhill.

Optional 2 - Marmot Basin Ski Resort Half Day Experience

Marmot Basin is a great destination for skiing, offering a long season from mid-November to early May.

Tips:

No tour guide service

Hotel:

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Meals:

Self-care

Optional Tours/Activities:

ItemsPricesRemark
Marmot Basin (Optional)Adult: CAD125fit for age 16 and up
Maligne Canyon Icewalk (Optional)Adult: CAD69
Kid: CAD35
Child(6-12)
  • Day03
  • Jasper National Park - Icefields Parkway - Lake Louise Hotel:Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Day 3: Jasper National Park - Icefields Parkway - Lake Louise

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

Meeting at the lobby at 7:00 a.m - 7:30 a.m, and take the express bus to the Lake Louise, driving on the Icefields Parkway.

At noon, you will arrive at Lake Louise, after check-in Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, you can choose to enjoy Fairmont Afternoon Tea at your own expense.

Optional 1Sleigh Rides CAD45/ADTCAD35/CHD(3-8 years

Experience the western style of Sleigh Ride! Well-mannered horses and friendly drivers add the perfect touch to an easy paced sleigh ride. About 45 to 60 minutes rides.

Optional 2Fairmont Afternoon TeaCAD70/PP

Experience the wonderful tradition of Afternoon Tea is a truly delightful way to spend the afternoon. The Afternoon Tea menu includes gluten, meat products, eggs & dairy.

Tips:

No tour guide service; Must pre-book optional activities

Hotel:

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Meals:

Self-care
  • Day04
  • Free Day(Lake Louise Ski Resort or Yoho National Park) Hotel:Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Day 4: Free Day(Lake Louise Ski Resort or Yoho National Park)

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

During today, you can enjoy leisure time in hotel, or you can take an optional tour either to Yoho National Park (optional, at your own expense), or Lake Louise Ski Resort (optional, at your own expense).

Optional 1: Yoho National Park

1100 Meeting at hotel lobby.

Along #1HWY, head to YOHO National Park. Far view of the Castle Mountain and Kicking Horse River, We will visit Emerald Lake and Natural Bridge. After lunch, we will first go to visit Lake Louise. In addition, we will have a chance to try Snow Shoeing, Equipment for snowshoeing is provided for free (This activity is subject to weather condition.)

Optional 2: Lake Louise Ski Resort Experience

Lake Louise Ski resort is known for its spectacular scenery and versatile terrain. With over 4,200 acres spread across four mountain faces, Lake Louise is also one of the largest ski resorts in North America. It attracts skiers together with beginner, intermediate and expert.

Optional 3: Heli Bubbles Tour

Get ready for the most awe-inspiring 20 minutes of your life! Deep in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, you’ll lift off to an incredible view of Abraham Lake and soar at a cool 100mph, 9000 ft (2900m) over Cline Pass. This helicopter tour is chock full of natural beauty, glaciers and waterfalls, including many amazing sights you have to see from above!

Tips:

Must pre-book Optional tour

Hotel:

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Meals:

Self-care
  • Day05
  • Banff - Johnston Canyon - Vermillion Lake- Banff Hotel:Fairmont Banff Springs

Day 5: Banff - Johnston Canyon - Vermillion Lake- Banff

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

Meeting at the hotel lobby 

Head for Johnston Canyon is a tributary of the Bow River in the Rocky Mountains. You can see the frozen waterfalls which allows you to experience how nature makes beautiful art out of ice. Enjoy Ice Walk (Rivet shoes are provided), the free hot chocolate drink is prepared to warm you up. Visit Rundle Mountain, which is the top ten of the Rocky Mountain. The best place to watch Rundle Mountain is Vermillion Lake,it's one of the most popular locations for photographers, there are so many different areas around the lakes that you'll never feel like it's too crowded.

 

Surprise Corner you will be surprised to see “Castle in the Rockies” - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, which has been providing legendary hospitality to our guests for more than 130 years. Visit Bow Falls  The famous Bow Falls are a must-see when visiting Banff ,which is a major waterfall on the Bow RiverAlberta just before the junction of it and the Spray River.

Hotel:

Fairmont Banff Springs

Meals:

Self-care
  • Day06
  • Banff Gondola-Fairmont Spring Hotel- Banff Upper Hot Springs-Calgary

Day 6: Banff Gondola-Fairmont Spring Hotel- Banff Upper Hot Springs-Calgary

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

Meeting at the hotel lobby

 

We will go to visit the Banff National Park , which is Canada's oldest national park and most spectacular Heritage Site.

Firstly, head to Sulphur Mountain, optional attraction Banff Gondola(at your own expense)take you to the top of the Sulphur Mountain, including the admission fee of the 3D movie Above Banff》. At top the mountain, you can experience a bird's eye view of six mountain ranges, a long boardwalk, and two small museums.

 

Then, we will visit Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel,located in the heart of Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world-famous Fairmont Banff Springs stands as landmark in the picturesque alpine town of Banff.

 

The town of Banff is a spirited place, alive with adventure and wonder. Home to many of the nation’s most famous landmarks, densely populated with wildlife and full of opportunities for relaxation and adventure, Banff is Canada’s ambassador to the world and one of the country's most-visited tourist attractions. Town of Banff Free Time.

 

Located in the town of Banff, the Banff Upper Hot Springs (Admission Fee is included, please bring your swimsuit), has all the amenities of a modern facility in a splendid historic spa and bath house - against a backdrop of Banff National Park’s spectacular alpine scenery. It is one of Banff’s most famous attractions; You can relax in the comfort of soothing and ease your sore muscles in the natural hot springs water.

Meals:

Self-care

Optional Tours/Activities:

ItemsPricesRemark
Banff Gondola (Optional)Adult: CAD66.15
Kid: CAD42
child (6-15); Free for child under 5
Pricing

Pricing

  In case of attraction closures (due to weather, holidays or construction, etc.), the tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly

  Holiday hotel surcharge will be applied for 2019/12/16-2020/01/042020/02/12-02/162020/04/09-04/12: C$150/P.P/NGT       

  1.Two full-sized beds or one king size bed per room.  Please remark if you have special requests.

  2.No additional bed for children, 3rd or 4th travelers.

  3.The children price is used for two adults in a double room, without extra bed.

  4.If there is any discrepancy of the itinerary details or the price on the website, please subject to the company's bill and tour confirmation.

Inclusion

Tour included:

1.Transportation:15 seats V/C with Air Conditioning

2.Pick UpPick-up and drop-off service within the specified time

3.Tour Guide : bilingual - English / Mandarin

4.Accommodation: Listed in the hotel, Standard Room Type

5.Admission Fee:National Park pass

6.Insurance: Traffic Accident Insurance

7.5% GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Exclusion

Tour excluded:

1.Driver or Tour Guide gratuity $10 CAD/pp/day; airport pick up $4 CAD/pp

2.All catering

3.Activities mentioned in the itinerary

4.Option program or event ticket mention in the itinerary

5.Other private consumption, such as laundry, telephone call, drinks, shopping, and pay TV, etc.

6.Additional cost due to force majeure such as travel delays, wars, coups, strikes, weather, aircraft machine failures, flight cancellations or schedule change

7.Any kind of travel insurance and holiday surcharge

 

Optional Tours/Activities

ItemsPricesRemark
Marmot Basin (Optional)Adult: CAD125fit for age 16 and up
Maligne Canyon Icewalk (Optional)Adult: CAD69
Kid: CAD35
Child(6-12)
Banff Gondola (Optional)Adult: CAD66.15
Kid: CAD42
child (6-15); Free for child under 5
Meeting Points

Transfer Info

Pick up location:YEG airport arrival terminal, Tim Hortons Fast food restaurant  

Edmonton Railway Station:drop off around 8:00 pm

Address:12360 121st Street NWEdmonton, AB, T5L 5C3, Canada

VIA departure time:12:00am

Departure information

 Banff drop off: Around17:00 Canalta Lodge, address:545 Banff AvenueT1L 1B5, Banff, AB T1L 1B5(please understand the arrival time may be differed according to actual conditions).

 Calgary drop off: location 1: Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza, Address: 1316 33rd St NE, Calgary AB T2A 6B6

 Calgary drop off: location 2: Delta Calgary Downtown, Address: 209 4th Ave SE, Calgary AB T2G 0C6

 Calgary drop off: location 3: Calgary airport

 

Special Notes
Tips

Essential Information:

1. If the train schedule cancel or postpone, the travel agency will do the best, try to help you with any re-arrangement due to accidents and force majeure that we cannot control by the human, including but not limited to, transportation company capacity deployment, airport or station temporary closure, temporary cancellation by the transportation company, weather, uncontrol traffic, etc.

2.If train delay of more than 5 hours or more, you can choose to wait for the next scheduled or cancel the train itinerary

  • If you choose to cancel the train itinerary, we will assist you with the train ticket refund. We also provide free nightly accommodation (Clarion Hotel) in Calgary or similar grade. The cost of changing flights or other modes of transportation fee will respond by yourself. 

2. This product is a package and combination with VIA Rail Canadian. The train schedule, information, and the refund policy should confirm by VIA Rail Canadian for the final result.

3. It is highly recommended to purchase travel insurance to ensure your personal interests.

 

Instructions:

 

1.This product is a local tour. All travelers have a responsibility to ready and bring your valid tourist Visa. Confirm and process eTA in advance according to your passport type. 

2.Please provide accurate: Name, Gender, Adult / Child or Passport Copy and Contact Phone No. when booking the tour. You are responsible for missing or providing wrong information during the journey.

3.If you haven't received the Tour Confirmation9 days before your trip, please contact our office

4.To make your trip smooth, we strongly recommend that order activities tickets and meal packages, when the time of your order. No additional change or modification within 9 days before or during the tour.

5.This product is FIT (Free Independent Travelers), we promised our service content and standards are not changed base on with another guest’s combination to form a group and plan your itinerary. Some itinerary may adjust or rearrange for different departure dates.

6.Hotel Class: North American Hotels do not have an official hotel star rating standard. The hotels involved in the trip are local brand hotels only.

7.The North American Hotel Standard Room equipped with one large bed or two standard beds. If you have special requirements for the bed types, please inform us at the time of booking.

8.Product components - such as Tourist Vehicles, Hotels, Restaurant, Facilities, etc. Those are from different regions or countries’ standards; please understand. Our tour guide will use bilingual (Mandarin or English) to serve you.

9.Tourist Vehicles Arrangement: Below 24 passengers will be provided a driver and as a tour guide. Above 24 passengers, will be provided a driver and a tour guide.

10All kinds of transportation, hotels, restaurants and sightseeing spots used in the itinerary have different regulations on the safety and rights of tourists. In the event of accidental casualties or other losses, our company is not involved in the case based on the regulations by the operating agencies.

11.In case of circumstances, such as weather, traffic accidents, etc.; our company has the right to modify or cancel the itinerary

12.It is highly recommended to purchase travel insurance to ensure your personal benefits.

13.Any transportation cancellations or delays, climate change, or any other travel safety issues within the trip, are not related to our company and does not take any responsibility.

Terms and Conditions:

Change or Cancellation

- Reduce the number of participants in the same invoice

- Cancel the whole invoice

- Change itinerary

- Change the departure date and keep the same itinerary

- Change the name of the participant

1.     Within 47 days, no change and no refund 

2.     Before 48 days or updeduct 30% of the tour fee

Rectification:

- Increase the number o participants

Rectify Invoice    

1. Within 47 days, no change  

2. Before 48 days or up charge $50/time/invoice for admission fee

  • When modifying the invoice, will charge exactly any services fee, penalty or unexpected cost may incur.
  • Any reason to cancel or modify the order, the bank wire transfer fee, credit card fee, cancellation fee, or and modification fee will be deducted from the refund together. 
  • Any rectify, or cancellation must be through email or fax, verbally are not acceptable
  • Cancellation and refund will be processed within 3-9 business days
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