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Best of the Rockies
Classic Camping Tour 21 Days
Spanning two countries, two mountain ranges and the Continental Divide - if you like the mountains, you will love this three week adventure.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Jasper NP
ALBERTA
British Columbia Vancouver Olympic NP Mt. Rainier NP Pacific Ocean Seattle
WASHINGTON
Banff NP
SASKATCHEWAN
C Glacier NP
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N
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D
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MONTANA
Oregon
OREGON IDAHO
Montana Yellowstone NP Jackson Hole
WYOMING
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S
A
Craters of the Moon NP
SOUTH DAKOTA
ITINERARY
Departs our Seattle hotel at 0730hrs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Vancouver Vancouver British Columbia Jasper NP Jasper NP Banff NP Banff NP Banff NP Glacier NP Glacier NP Montana lodge (HP) 12 Yellowstone NP 13 Yellowstone NP 14 Jackson 15 Jackson 16 Craters of the Moon NM 17 Oregon 18 Mt. Rainier NP 19 Olympic NP 20 Olympic NP 21 Seattle
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USA & Canada - Classic Camping Tour
his spectacular journey of discovery and adventure is for the purist. For those who seek wilderness experience, the Best of the Rockies stands out providing a close-up view of the Natural World in the Northwest USA and in Southwest Canada. A very active adventure! Travel east through the awesome Fraser River Canyon that separates British Columbia's lush west with the arid centre and marvel at the stunning scenery. Then, it is on to the majesty of Jasper National Park to ride horses, canoe a high mountain lake, mountain bike, or hike to your heart's content. On the way to Banff National Park you will follow the Icefields Parkway along the major glaciers that drain the Columbia lcefields. This is a photographer's paradise! Arriving at Banff, we have three nights to swim in the natural hot springs, hike, cycle, and enjoy some excellent nightlife in town. Here you can also whitewater raft (depending on water levels). South now into the true wilderness of Glacier National Park. Grizzly bear, moose, elk, mountain goats, marmots and a host of birds and small animals call Glacier home. Hike the high mountain passes amidst unsurpassed beauty. Next stop will be a lodge in rural Montana before continuing into the magic of Yellowstone National Park with its mudpots, petrified trees, geysers, wildlife, waterfalls, lakes, meadows, hot springs and swimming holes. Following the Rocky Mountains, we go through the Grand
Teton National Park into Jackson, Wyoming, with its Western Rodeo, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar and Silver Dollar Saloon. Activities include horseriding, mountain biking and hiking. Following the Snake River into Idaho, we enter Craters of the Moon National Park, the strange landscape caused by a still active volcanic area. Still on the Snake into Oregon and Washington, this adventure moves west to Mount Rainier National Park. Forests and river valleys give way to high meadows and glacial lands, continuing north and west to the lush, temperate rain forests of Olympic National Park for the next two nights. Finally back across the Puget Sound to Seattle, the progressive waterfront city famous for its Space Needle, markets, microbreweries and coffee bars.
NP = National Park NM = National Monument HP = hotel nights included in the price
TOUR ESSENTIALS
Duration: 21 days When to go: May August Accommodation: 19 camping nights 1 hotel night Meals: US$9 daily camping food kitty Some meals paid locally
WHATS INCLUDED
" Services of tour leaders, camping fees / equipment & transportation " 1 night Montana lodge accommodation " Sulphur Mountain hot springs " Ferry crossing en route " Admission to all National Parks and monuments as per the itinerary
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Horseback riding " Mountain biking Whitewater rafting " Canoeing " National park hiking
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