Wednesday, August 13                                                                                                   Minot ND
    Today our Canadian Rockies adventure begins by deluxe motor coach traveling through central Minnesota for our luncheon stop in Fargo, North Dakota. After lunch we will be making our way to Minot, North Dakota for our overnight stay.

Thursday, August 14                                                                                                     Whitefish, Montana
    This morning after breakfast we will be transported to the Amtrak station in Minot where we will travel by Amtrak in coach accommodations through western North Dakota into Montana. The later part of the afternoon we will enjoy the sights of the southern part of Glacier National Park. Our evening stay will be at the Best Western in Whitefish Montana.

Friday, August 15                                                                                                           Fernie BC, Canada
    This morning we will board our motor coach and travel to West Glacier to Lake McDonald where we will board the historic red coaches for our guided tour of "Going-to-the-Sun Road" where we will cross the continental divide at Logan Pass. We will be enjoying the breath-taking ride of this magnificent road. We will be dropped off at St. Mary's lake for a scenic one-hour cruise to enjoy the hanging cliffs and glaciers. After the cruise we will enjoy lunch at St. Mary's and be reunited with our motor coach. This afternoon we will travel north into Canada stopping at the Frank Slide Catastrophic 1903 rockslide Museum and then cross the Crows Nest Pass into British Columbia for a scenic drive. Our overnight stay is at the Riverside Mountain Lodge, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Tonight you will be treated to an evening meal.

Saturday, August 16                                                                                                   Canmore, Alberta, Canada
    After breakfast we will enjoy the beautiful valleys of B.C. Our first stop will be in Kimberley at the Bavarian City Mining Railway. Lunch will be on your own in this beautiful German city. After traveling northward for awhile, we will be going east across the continental divide into Banff National Park. Canmore, Alberta Canada will be our home for the next two nights. Tonight you will be treated to the "Oh Canada" dinner show.

Sunday, August 17                                                                                                    Canmore, Alberta, Canada
    After breakfast, we will travel on one of the most scenic highways in the world, viewing one of the beautiful water falls in the Jasper area, the Athabasca Falls or the Sunwapta Falls. We will have a luncheon and shopping tour in Jasper. This afternoon we will board the Snocoach on the Athabasca Glacier. You will be standing on one of the largest accumulations of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Late afternoon we will return to our hotel in Canmore.

Monday, August 18                                                                                                  Calgary, Canada
    This morning our first stop will be in the city of Banff, where we will have several hours of shopping and browsing. Or you have the opportunity to ride the Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain and view the splendor of the Rockies. We will continue on into the park to Lake Louise where you will get a chance to walk by the lake and enjoy the sights. Our visit will be climaxed by a buffet luncheon at the Chateau Lake Louise, which should be one of the most memorable experiences of the trip. This afternoon we leave Banff National Park and drive to the city of Calgary where we will have a guide show us the sights of Calgary. Our hotel for the evening is the Country Inn and Suites.

 Tuesday, August 19                                                                                                    Regina, Canada
    After breakfast we will leave Calgary traveling through Alberta and Saskatchewan on Canadian highway # 1.  Late this afternoon in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan a step-on-guide will give us a short tour of the murals throughout the town and the stories of the early 1900 gangsters. Our stay will be at the Country Inn & Suites in Regina. 

 Wednesday, August 20                                                                                               Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    This morning after breakfast, we will be going to the Providence of Saskatchewan for a tour. We will enjoy the beautiful setting and grounds of the Capital. The balance of the day we will be making our way to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Our evening stay will be at the Regency Club Casino Hotel.

 Thursday, August 21                                                                                                 Home
    As we are making our way home, we can reminisce about the beauty and experience of our train and motor coach ride. We will have one more luncheon together as we make our way back into the Twin Cities and down to New Ulm to our drop off points.

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