Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park

Banff, AB, Canada

SJ
Stevie Jay Travel LLC
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67 reviews
Jul 19 - 25, 2023
Group size: 1 - 12
Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park
Banff, AB, Canada

Stevie Jay Travel LLC
  • Email address verified
67 reviews

Jul 19 - 25, 2023
Group size: 1 - 12

About this trip

The Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park have the most stunning scenery. Leave right from Champaign, flights, transportation, tour director, nine meals, wine, and unique transportation.

Highlights

Three Nights in Banff

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Waterton Lakes National Park

Glacier National Park

Kootenay National Park

Banff Gondola - Sulphur Mountain

1930’s Red Jammer Touring Cars

Going-to-the-Sun Highway

Banff Area Tour

Peyto Lake

Lake MacDonald

Moraine Lake & Valley of the Ten Peaks

Lake Louise & Victoria Glacier

Icefields Parkway

Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer

Prince of Wales Hotel

Details

*Price is per person based on room occupancy chosen. Tour is operated by Premier World Discovery as a disclosed principal. Click here for a Printable Flier. The deposit is $400 per person. Tour balance is due April 19 with a discount of $100 per person if paid by paper check or an e-check via WeTravel (call if you want to pay via e-check). 

Document required for US Citizens is a Passport valid through July 25, 2023; no visa or vaccinations at this time. Other citizens should consult their consulate. • Click here for more information about this Premier World Discovery leaving from Champaign. Insurance coverage available is Premier’s TPP; for coverage details, see premierworlddiscovery.com/tpp.html covering cancellation charges; other terms at steviejaytravel.com/terms are incorporated by reference. • Price and details are subject to change. Acct#230719 093022 22:02.

Tour Activity Level

EASY  1  2   (3)  4  ACTIVE on a scale of 1 to 4, the tour is a 3, more active than average.

Level 1: The tour operates at a very leisurely pace and involves some minimal physical activity such as climbing stairs, boarding a motorcoach, walking into a museum or other venue and walking from the hotel reception area to hotel rooms and dining areas.

Level 2: This tour requires average physical activity. You should be in good health, able to walk some stairs and walk reasonable distances, possibly over uneven ground and cobblestoned streets.

Level 3: This tour includes moderate physical activity. The itinerary blends some longer days with shorter days. You should be in good health, able to walk a flight of stairs or more and participate in walking tours or nature walks possibly over uneven ground and cobblestoned streets with periods of standing.  There could be some early and late activities, and temperature and altitude changes.

Level 4: This tour is active, requiring participants to be good physical shape to fully enjoy the experiences. This itinerary has more activities which may include such things as longer walking tours over uneven ground, transfers over uneven and dusty terrain, high altitudes or very early morning departures. All conditions do not apply to all days, so please read the itinerary carefully and speak to one of our Reservations Coordinators to determine if this tour is right for you. Unfortunately, this tour is not appropriate for individuals who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers or similar equipment.

Travel & Save!

The Premier Compass Club rewards our valued guests with special recognition and a Compass Club Loyalty Credit on future tours and cruises. Guests who have completed a trip will automatically be enrolled and will receive an additional $100 per person or $200 per couple Compass Club Loyalty Credit applied to their next Premier World Discovery tour or River Cruise. Loyalty Credit is valid for 24 months from your last tour.

Travel Protection Plan option for Refund

 FULL REFUND if sick and unable to travel*, or if canceling for any reason, get a 75% credit towards a future Premier World Discovery tour later in the year (the latter applies up to 48 hours before scheduled departure). The optional Travel Protection Plan costs $375 per person and is not refundable.

The Travel Protection Plan also includes Post-Departure coverages for Trip Interruption and Delay, Baggage & Personal Effects and Delay, Emergency Accident/Sickness Medical Expense, Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation of Remains, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Non-Insurance and Emergency Travel Assistance Services 24/7. 

premierworlddiscovery.com/tpp.html 

*You are also covered if there is a death in the immediate family.

Accommodations 6 Nights

1 Night - Residence Inn, Calgary

1 Night - Glacier Park Lodge, Glacier Nat’l Park

1 Night - Red Lion Hotel or Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell/Whitefish Area

3 Nights - Caribou Lodge or Ptarmigan Inn, Banff

On some dates, alternate hotels may be used.

What’s included

  • Round trip motor coach
    transportation from Central Illinois
  • Round trip flights
  • Round trip transfers
    from airport to hotel
  • Tour director,
    baggage handling, transportation, sightseeing and admissions per itinerary
  • 9 Meals
    6 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners
  • Current taxes and fees
  • Hotel accommodations
  • Features per itinerary
    Gondola, Touring Car, and Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer

What’s not included

  • Travel insurance
    Premier's TPP plan available at an extra charge of $350 per person
  • Tips
    to Tour director, drivers and guides, allow $65-100 per person
  • Local tour host
  • Airline checked bag fee
    $30 per person per flight
  • Any tax/fuel surcharges
  • Price not yet reduced by
    $100 per person discount for paying balance by check

Available Packages

Double or Twin Room Traveler
$4,099
Deposit:$400
Single Room
$5,224
Deposit:$400
Triple Room Traveler
$4,049
Deposit:$400

Available options

Travel Protection Plan, per person
$350

 Travel Protection Plan details. Must sign a waiver if not purchasing Travel Protection Plan.



Itinerary

Day 1, 7/19/23 Wednesday
Champaign-Chicago/O'Hare-Calgary

Depart from Champaign to Chicago. Board your flight to Calgary. On arrival, meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with fellow travelers. (D) Overnight: Calgary

Your Organizer


SJ
Stevie Jay Travel LLC
67 reviews
Stevie Jay has been leading tours and broadcasting in radio for decades now. He's crazy about his wife, Janet, and their four kids. Bill Owen has been designing custom tours for 51 years and lives in an olive grove. Stevie Jay 217 840 9913; Bill 217 619-0202. Our home page is at www.steviejaytravel.com.

Reviews

We enjoyed our trip. The weather was less than cooperative. Rained first four days of the land portion of the trip. Our trip was land travel first , then the south bound inner passage. Highly recommended this route to relax on the final leg.
By Clark M for Alaska Discovery on Jul 17, 2024
We had a great time! Travel was super easy with our bus to and from the airport, check-ins at the airport and into each hotel. It was great to have days perfectly planned with a great list of activities. We really enjoyed our travel guide in San Francisco - he was so knowledgeable and did a great job showing us around. Our LA guide was OK but I think it was hard to see much of interest as LA seems so spread out. We also wanted to provide a special 'shout out' to our bus driver (Ruben w/Via) for the week. Ruben was fantastic!! Would definitely go again!
By Robert R for Wisconsin to World Ag Expo in California on Mar 03, 2024
It was a delightful trip! Mary Beth does a beautiful job, as usual. Every detail went smoothly and was handled first class! 'Sorry to learn that there are no other day trips planned for the future. Janann Vance
By Janann V for Yuletide Celebration 2023 on Dec 17, 2023
The trip was good except for the flight which is normal and the bus back from Ohara but understand this will be corrected and gift available for future trips. But I also must mention the dinner on the last night there. Dinner was a long way from hotel and the time we it took us plus and the time we returned just did not make any since, since several in our group had to get up to catch their plane home early in the morning. It would have made much more since to have this dinner the night prior and the last dinner could have been held in the hotel or a walking distance from the hotel and much earlier. This should be looked at on any of your future trips
By Michael M for Culinary Journey Through Tuscany on Nov 06, 2023
Overall, it was a great trip! The group guide was excellent and the local guides were also very good. I learned something new every day and have amazing photos to remember this trip for years to come!
By Maryann H for Culinary Journey Through Tuscany on Nov 03, 2023
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