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Rockies, British Columbia Places to stay, things to do
Canadian Mountain Holidays Hiking
Imagine yourself at the top of a mountain with a vista of hills and valleys unbroken by human habitation; just you, your friends and your guide. An impossible dream? Not with Canadian Mountain Holidays. You need no particular equipment, no huge degree of fitness, just a wish to be in the mountains. How can this happen?
A helicopter will whisk you from a base near Lake Louise to a comfortable lodge high in the Rocky Mountains. Once there, you will be extraordinarily well cared for. Given the remoteness of your lodge, it is amazing the levels of service, good food, comfortable beds and massage that are available. Each day after breakfast, the helicopter will take you to a valley or ridge where you will hike/walk for a couple of hours. The heli will then return and take you to a different area where you will have a delicious picnic lunch before another hike. At the end of the day, the helicopter returns you to the lodge where afternoon tea and snacks await. A couple of hours when you can chat to new friends, have a massage, go for a swim in a local lake or have a well-deserved rest before an excellent dinner is served. The amount of hiking will be gauged around your fitness levels and wishes. If you are fit, you will be challenged; if you are not, the guides will go at your pace the choice is yours.
Which lodge?
The answer really depends on the rest of your holiday. The lodges are fairly similar in that all hold about 45 people in twin rooms with private bathrooms.
How long?
Typically a helihiking holiday is 3 nights/4 days but you can combine Bobbie Burns and the Bugaboos or Monashees/Adamants for an exhilarating lodge-to-lodge 6 night holiday.
and a big, welcoming fireplace. Its extensive wine cellar is certainly one of the world's best in a wilderness lodge. Beautifully situated at about 1100 metres in the Canoe Valley, with vast and stirring views of
Celebrating a special occasion?
Get together a group of up to 20 and take the Valemount Lodge for your own. Your first view from Bugaboo Lodge is the great spires of the Bugaboos, and the glaciers that swirl below them, is a signature moment. All the lodges are blessed with inspiring views, but Bugaboo must rank first among equals. Newly renovated the Lodge sits about 1600 metres (just shy of a mile) high, with 35 rooms with private baths, a wood and stone bar-lounge, an expanded spa area with sauna, steam room, a games room, a handy shop, and a rooftop hot tub for extra-luxurious view catching. Bobbie Burns offers an extra opportunity for excitement on the famed Adventure Trail. Experience a thrilling ride across a zip-line secured over a raging river. Inch your way between tree tops along a spectacular high ropes course. Rappel down a vertical rock face before scaling the length of a heart-pounding via farrata. The Adventure Trail is a not-to-be-missed heli-hiking experience specially designed for thrill seekers of all ages and abilities. The lodge has a view-rich outdoor whirlpool, a sauna, games room, porch-side basketball hoops, shop,
the Cariboos and the dramatic terminus of the grand Canoe Glacier, Cariboo Lodge features the typically tempting outdoor whirlpool and relaxing bar-lounge (complete with piano), a climbing wall, games room, shop, and a delightful swimming pond. Prices: 3 night Bobbie Burns Lodge package - £1260 per person based on 2 sharing a room. 6 night Bobbie Burns to Bugaboos package - £2424 per person based on 2 sharing a room. Includes all meals, return ground transfers from Banff to base, helicopter transfers to and from lodge, helicopter flights into and out of the mountains every day, services of a guide and outerwear gear. Other lodges and durations on request.
Kootenay Wilderness Experience
Staying at the Cross River Cabins is special anyway, but the family offer some splendid experiences - we have chosen "A Brush With Nature" as it lets you partake in a multi-sport holiday. Please ask for dates and other adventures. Day 1 A hot evening meal will be served over some friendly introductions before settling in. Day 2 After a hearty breakfast, spend the day out on the mountain bikes exploring the valleys and ridges around the Kootenay and Cross rivers. Enjoy spectacular views overlooking the river valleys along the way, as well as some breaks to take in the natural gems such as waterfalls, plants and wildflowers, and a natural bridge. Day 3 A day-long rafting trip down one of the nearby raging rivers. Depending much on the group and time of year, we can offer waters ranging from grade 1 to 4, and lunch will be served on the river. Day4 A half-day hike to a lofty mountain ridge beneath the towering Tangle Peak. The walk will be slow and informative, and the view from the top will be nothing less than breathtaking. Price: £580 per person. Includes taxes, certified guides, permits, gourmet meals, activity costs, group gear, cabin accommodation based on double occupancy, and transportation while at CWC. Group and family discounts available. Cost with tipi accommodation: £530 pp.
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