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800.528.9300
Bugaboos Adventure
July 22, 2015 From
$5,990
August 6, 2015 From
$5,990
August 18, 2015 From:
$5,990
Tauck Value Includes
  • Two nights in lake-view rooms at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise with a naturalist guide hike along Lake Louise
  • Three nights at the Bugaboo Lodge, featuring exceptional comfort, food and service high up in the alpine wilderness
  • Exploration by helicopter on guided mountain hikes in the Purcell Mountains
  • Use of gear, including appropriate footwear, parkas and rain pants, along with personalized climbing instruction and guidance
  • Overnight stay at Banff Springs Lodge in mountain-view rooms
  • Guided sightseeing in Banff National Park
  • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
  • 16 meals (6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners), helicopter flights, service charges, gratuities to mountain guides, taxes and porterage
Day 1 - Welcome to Calgary

Tour departs: 3:00 PM, Calgary International Airport. For guests spending the previous night in Calgary, an airport transfer from Calgary International Airport to The Fairmont Palliser is included; pick-up time today is 1:00 PM at The Fairmont Palliser. Travel to The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise; originally built as a base for outdoor enthusiasts and alpinists over 100 years ago, this iconic hotel is the picture-perfect host for your extraordinary adventure in the breathtaking alpine wilderness. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner at the hotel where your lake-view room welcomes in one of the most beautiful scenic settings in the world.

Lodging - The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Day 2 - Experience the natural wonders of Lake Louise

Wake up to glistening lakeside views inside Alberta’s Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site globally recognized for its environmental stewardship of scenery unrivaled anywhere else. Look around and see postcard-perfect sights that include soaring mountain peaks snow frosted and majestic Victoria Glacier, whose melting glacial ice feeds into - and tints – the emerald green waters of Lake Louise. Walk around with our naturalist guide to learn more about the geologic and environmental influences at play here. Play around the remainder of the day as you wish; the hotel offers myriad activities like canoeing, horseback riding, river rafting, mountain biking, guided hiking, fishing and more, along with a full service health club and spa (additional costs may apply). Come away from your day with a new perspective, intimate knowledge and life-lasting images of a place that prompted Tom Wilson, one of the most respected guides in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, to declare in 1882, "I never, in all my explorations, saw such a matchless scene.” Dine à la carte tonight at your hotel.

Lodging - The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Day 3 - Send your spirit for adventure soaring today

A morning helicopter ride that takes you up into the enchanting high country of the Purcell Mountains for a three-night stay in the heart of the Canadian playground where the concept of heli-exploring was born. Both above and below you awe-inspiring natural treasures and outdoor pleasures abound. The landscapes you will explore – forested ridges, snow fields, alpine valleys and wildflower meadows ­– are yours alone; this is an alpine world that without a helicopter would take days to reach, keeping crowds far behind. Experience it up close on the first of your guided mountain hikes, testing out the hiking gear that is yours to use during your stay. Dinner tonight introduces you to the warm camaraderie and home-cooked fare that’s inherent in remote lodges like this; join us for a special presentation on mountain climbing that includes an informative briefing about the guided hikes and interest levels that are available to you up here. Afterward, you may want to head up to the hot tub under a shimmering canopy of summer stars where you will feel your cares virtually melt away.

Lodging - Bugaboo Lodge

Day 4 - See majestic mountain landscapes as the mighty eagle does

Join us for a morning stretch before breakfast and a day of exhilarating alpine wonders. Arthur Tauck Jr., whose love for heli-skiing and the Canadian Rockies led to the birth and rebirth of this incredible adventure, recalls that one of his greatest pleasures as a travel professional was “seeing and hearing the emotions expressed by guests of all ages who have been heli-exploring with us in these magnificent mountains as they witnessed the power of nature in an airborne odyssey that shows you the mountains as the mighty eagle sees them.” Make today one of personal discovery as you take off by helicopter in small groups according to ability and interest for a glacier, ridge or flower-filled meadow; every time the helicopter lands you step out into a new and exciting experience. After dinner back at the lodge, join us for a guided walk through the history of heli adventures, summer and winter, viewing memorabilia that chronicles the amazing expeditions that have taken place here.

Lodging - Bugaboo Lodge

Day 5 - Heli-explore to hidden corners of the Purcell Mountains

Your morning stretch readies you for another day out in alpine Canada, where your helicopter and expert guide will take you to remote landscapes and areas of indescribable beauty that you could never get to on your own. Picture yourself amidst spires of chiseled granite spires towering up 9,800+ feet, snow-capped peaks and mesmerizing ice fields as you explore rocky escarpments and lush meadows blanketed with cotton grass, bluebells, Indian paintbrush and mountain alder. Pass by waterfalls cascading freely down cliff worn trails; step softly on a glacier’s surface, rumbling at a snail’s pace in high country terrain; and pause as the views at the top of the world pose just for you. At the end of the day, return to the lodge to reflect on the discoveries that moved you most, sharing your personal perspectives with your fellow mountaineers at dinner, during a friendly game of cards, checkers or chess or relaxing in front of a crackling fire.

Lodging - Bugaboo Lodge

Day 6 - Touch down at an emerald lake

Spend your last morning in the Bugaboos with a morning stretch before returning by helicopter to the helipad where your mountain high began. En route to your baronial resort in Banff National Park, follow in the footsteps of that legendary Canadian guide Tom Wilson who wowed yesteryear’s travelers with the extraordinary beauty of Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. Enjoy lunch in the Emerald Lake Lodge, built of hand-hewn timber with massive stone fireplaces on the shores of the jade-colored waters of this gem of an alpine lake. The spectacular parade of scenic superlatives continues as you drive into Banff for an overnight stay at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, reminiscent of a 19th-century Scottish baronial castle. World renowned for its luxurious ambiance, service and surreal park setting for 125 years, the landmark hotel opened its doors to railroad guests only in 1888. Tauck guests have been welcomed here since 1964, when Arthur Tauck Jr, determined to introduce travelers to the wilderness delights on offer to a VIP guest list, was granted exclusive permission as one of the first travel companies to stay at the hotel. Then as now it remains a cherished highlight of Tauck’s Canadian wilderness experience. Join us as we raise a toast tonight to your history-making heli-exploring trip at our farewell reception and dinner at the hotel.

Lodging - The Fairmont Banff Springs

Day 7 - Return home with secrets of the mountains
Tour ends: Calgary Airport. Depart the hotel after breakfast as we drive through the Canadian Rockies to Calgary Airport this morning (approximately 80 miles) for your journey home. Fly home anytime after 12:00 noon. Direct flights to the U.S. will clear U.S. Customs in Calgary. Tauck can arrange additional nights at The Fairmont Palliser for guests wishing to extend their stay in Calgary; an airport transfer is included for these bookings. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check in.
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