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Travel 55 in association with Collette Worldwide Holidays and Tours
To book, call Collette direct on 0800 804 8700 and quote Ref:Y318 for the Travel 55 discounted price

Resorts of the Rockies
12 Day Holidays Door To Door Transfer - 7% Discount

Lake Louise Rockies

Holiday Highlights
Vancover • Victoria • Kelowna • Jasper • Columbia Icefields • Lake Louise • Banff • Calgary

A family owned and operated company, Collette Worldwide Holidays has been dedicated to creating and delivering high quality escorted tours since 1918 and are proud that Collette Worldwide has become synonymous with integrity, quality and expertise

Collette Experiences

• Overnight in some of the finest resorts in the Canadian Rockies - including The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
• View Victoria Glacier and the emerald waters of Lake Louise.
• Stop at the Columbia Icefield and participate in a Glacier Experience (weather permitting) across this mass of glacial ice which is over 1,000 feet thick (304.8m).

Holiday Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVE VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Join Collette Worldwide Holidays as you explore the beautiful resorts and spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies. DAY 2: VANCOUVER - VICTORIA This morning experience the city of Vancouver with a sightseeing tour. Visit Chinatown, one of North America’s largest, the vibrant waterfront area and Gastown, Vancouver’s turn of the century pedestrian mall and home of the world-famous steam-powered clock. Next, visit Stanley Park before boarding a ferry toVancouver Island. Upon arrival enjoy a visit to Chemanius, a little town nestled between the mountains and the ocean, to see first hand its world-famous giant wall murals. Later, arrive in the ‘City Of Gardens’, Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, where you’ll enjoy a two night stay in the breathtaking Fairmont Empress Hotel on the Inner Harbour. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. DAY 3: VICTORIA Experience breakfast at Butchart Gardens, in the former original residence of the Butchart family. Afterwards, stroll through their 55 acre display of colourful gardens. Next, enjoy a visit to Sea Cider to learn about the agriculture on the island and enjoy a tour as well as a tasting. Returning to Victoria, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Old English - styled Victoria. The remainder of your day is at leisure to relax, shop or explore independently. Today breakfast will be included. DAY 4: VICTORIA - KELOWNA This morning board BC Ferry for a spectacular cruise through the Gulf Islands with their dramatic coastlines. Once back on the mainland, travel through the lush landscape of British Columbia to the city of Kelowna in the rich and fertile Okanagan Valley. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. DAY 5: KELOWNA Discover the wealth and bounty of the Okanagan Valley. Embark on a morning tour of Summerhill Winery to learn their unique techniques and enjoy a tasting of a few of their more popular wines. Learn more about the bounty of the Okanagan Valley during a visit to a family-owned goat cheese farm. Take a tour of the farm, including the aging cellar, and enjoy a tasting of a variety of their delicious products. Today breakfast will be included.
DAY 6: KELOWNA - LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA Depart the Okanagan Valley along the shores of Lake Okanagan as you travel along the Thompson River. Journey through Yoho National Park, named by the Cree (using their expression for “awe”). Then, travel to spectacular Lake Louise, showcasing incredible views of its emerald waters and the imposing Victoria Glacier, and overnight at the incomparable The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. DAY 7: LAKE LOUISE - ICEFIELDS PARKWAY, JASPER Enjoy a journey along the unforgettable Icefields Parkway: behold lovely waterfalls, rushing rivers, glacial peaks, imposing cliffs and snowcapped mountain ranges. Stop at powerful Athabasca Falls, whose waters have carved interesting features into stone. Then, at the Columbia Icefield, ride (weather permitting) across this mass of glacial ice which is over 1,000 feet thick (304.8 m) and represents the largest accumulation of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Today breakfast will be included. DAY 8: JASPER Discover one of the treasures of the Rockies today – Maligne Lake. Enjoy breakfast* along the shore of one of the prettiest bodies of water in the Canadian Rockies. The remainder of your day is at leisure to relax and enjoy the amenities of your hotel or explore the quaint town of Jasper. Today breakfast will be included.
DAY 9: JASPER - BANFF This morning depart for Banff and Bow Falls. Later, enjoy a visit to a local ammolite specialist where you will learn about this rare gemstone that is found only in Alberta. Your home this evening is the magnificent Fairmont Banff Springs, known as the ‘Castle in the Mountains’. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. DAY 10: BANFF - CALGERY Enjoy a scenic drive to view the impressive Hoodoos – known as the land of the sleeping giants – and the incredible Valley of the Ten Peaks from which you will view the unusual “saw-toothed” Ten Peaks. Later, leave the wonders of the Rockies for the prairies of Alberta en route to the Kananaskis Valley. Experience life in the west during a visit to a local ranch. Play a game of horseshoes, take a line dance lesson and enjoy a wagon ride in search of buffalo. Then, enjoy a traditional Albertan barbeque with beautiful views of the mountains in the background. Later, travel through the expansive prairies to the vibrant city of Calgary. Today breakfast and lunch will be included.** DAY 11: CALGARY - DEPART FOR HOME DAY 12: ARRIVE U.K.

Resorts of the Rockies - 2012 Departures 7% Discount Travel 55 Ref: Y318 - To Book Call 0800 840 8700
Prices are in £’s per person and are based on 2 adults sharing a twin/double room departing from London Heathrow with direct flights on British Airways.
Collette Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: Y318
Departure Date	Twin Room	Single Occup	Departure Date	Twin Room	Single Occup
20, 27 May	£2949 £2743	£600 £559	02 Sep	£3399 £3162	£3099 £2883
10 Jun	£2949 £2743	£600 £559	16 Sep	£3099 £2883	£800 £745
17 Jun	£3099 £2883	£650 £605	30 Sep	£2949 £2743	£800 £745
01, 08, 29 Jul	£3399 £3162	£800 £745	07 Oct	£2949 £2743	£650 £605
05, 12, 26 Aug	£3399 £3162	£3099 £2883

Regional Flight Departures

For regional departures, please add the following supplements.
Birmingham (with BA via London) ................ from FREE
Manchester (with BA via London) ................ from FREE

Newcastle (with BA via London)................... from FREE
Edinburgh (with BA via London) ................... from FREE
Glasgow (with BA via London)...................... from FREE
Belfast (with bmi/BA via London)................ from £120

Also available from Cardiff, Bristol, Norwich, Humberside, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, Durham Tees Valley and Aberdeen. Please call for details.

Important Information
• *Some attractions including the Glacier Experience and the line dancing and wagon ride at the ranch on Day 10 may not be available before mid May or after mid October 2012 (weather permitting)and this is reflected in the price.
• Maligne Lake breakfast is available from june to September 30th. Breakfast will be included at the hotel on all other departures.
• Order of sightseeing is subject to change.
• Maximum Elevation: 7,500 feet/2.3 kilometres. We recommend consultation with your G.P. to confirm your fitness to travel at a high altitude.
• On some dates alternate hotels may be used.
• Additional departure dates may be available. Please call for guaranteed departure dates.
• All holidays are subject to availability and prices are correct at time of printing.

To book, call Collette Worldwide direct on 0800 804 8700
Quote Ref Y318 for the Travel 55 discounted price