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Western Canada 2015
from September 12 to October 10
(There may still be some changes to the schedule)
This 29 day trip includes:
- Transport in deluxe motor coach
- 28 night accommodation
- Guided tour of 5 cities
- Colombia Ice field experience
- Entrance to the Yellowstone Park
- Entrance to Butchart Garden
- Entrance to go up Calgary Tower
- Entrance to the Dionne quints Museum
- Entrance to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Centre
- Entrance to visit "The Mint"
- Entrance to several National Parks
- Ferries
- A group supper
- Some breakfast
- Prizes to be won on the bus
- Someone to accompany you all along the trip
- CD of photos
1. This 29 day trip organized from beginning to end, by bus for people that want to discover Western Canada, our beautiful country and the northern part of the United States. A lot of activities included, such as walking the glaciers, small cruise, visit of museums, guided tours of some cities, aerial tramway ride, ferries, entrance to some National Parks, a group supper and much much more.
Other option available:
2. A flight from Moncton to Edmonton on September 20th, and you continue the rest of the trip by bus.
3. A flight to return home from Vancouver to Moncton on September 30th , this way you do not need a passport as you visit Canada only.
4. A flight from Moncton to Edmonton on September 20th, and return on September 30th (by plane). The ideal trip for people limited with their vacation, but would like to join the group to visit the Western part of Canada.
Day 1: (Saturday, September 12)
- Departure from Tracadie, Shippagan, Caraquet, Bathurst, Dalhousie, Kedgwick, St Quentin, Saint-Léonard, Edmundston. (Departures from Moncton, Shediac, Bouctouche, and Miramichi are also possible if we get several interested).
- Direction Montreal
- Free evening to do as you please
- Rest well as this is the beginning of a “grand voyage”
- We spend our first night in the Montreal area
Day 2: (Sunday, September 13th)
- Departure from the hotel
- We will drive through Ottawa and stop here for lunch
- Your will have the chance to see the Parliament
- Direction North Bay, ON
- Free evening to do as you please
- We will spend the night in North Bay
Day 3: (Monday, September 14th)
- We start the day with a visit of the Dionne’s quints museum
- We continue our route
- We will stop in Sudbury, at the Big Nickel
- We then continue to Sault-Sainte-Marie, ON where we will spend the night
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 4: (Tuesday, September 15th)
- This morning, we will pass in front of the most active St. Lawrence Seaway locks
- Direction Thunder Bay, ON
- Nice day on the road with lots of activities on the bus
- We will ride along the Lake Superior
- Free evening to do as you please
- We will spend the night in Thunder Bay
Day 5: (Wednesday, September 16th)
- This morning, we will see the Terry Fox monument
- Direction Winnipeg, MB
- Nice day on the road with lots of activities on the bus
- Free evening to do as you please
- We will spend two nights in Winnipeg
Day 6: (Thursday, September 17th)
- We will start the day with a guided tour of the city
- We will pass by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- We will visit "The Mint" where they make the money we use every day
- We will spend the afternoon at the OLD MARKET SQUARE
- Free evening to do as you please
- We spend the night in Winnipeg
Day 7: (Friday, September 18th)
- Direction Regina, SK
- A beautiful day to travel
- We will discover who is Louis Riel
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 8: (Saturday, September 19)
- We start the day with the visit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Centre
- Direction Saskatoon, SK
- We will visit major highlights of Saskatoon
- Free evening to do as you please
- We will spend the night in Saskatoon
Day 9: (Sunday, September 20th)
- Direction Edmonton, AB
- Free evening to do as you please
- We will spend two nights here
Tonight, the bus will also pick up people at the airport coming from Moncton
Day 10: (Monday, September 21st)
- Guided tour of the city
- We will spend a few hours at the West Edmonton Mall, the largest mall in Canada more than 800 stores/services including 132 restaurants
- Free evening to do as you please
- We spend another night in Edmonton, AB
Day 11: (Tuesday, September 22nd)
- Direction Jasper, AB
- Free evening to do as you please, enjoy the view
- We spend the night in this area
Day 12: (Wednesday, September 23rd)
- Today, we will walk on glaciers
- We will stop to see the Athabasca Falls
- We will stop to see Lake Louise and Lake Moraine
- Free evening to do as you please, enjoy a good restaurant
- We will spend the next three evenings in Canmore, AB
Day 13: (Thursday, September 24th)
- Free day to do as you please, admire the beauty of the region
- Today, a day to relax, enjoy nature, walk on the trails
- We will visit Canmore by foot
- You may sleep in if you want, we give a day off to our bus driver
- We spend another night in Canmore, AB
Day 14: (Friday, September 25th)
- Today, direction Calgary for part of the day
- If you prefer to stay in Canmore to walk the trails, you are free to do so
- Guided tour of Calgary
- We will visit the Olympic Park
- We will go up the tower to see Calgary from up high
- We return in Canmore
- Free evening to do as you please
- Our last night in Canmore, AB
Day 15: (Saturday, September 26th)
- Direction Kelowna, BC
- We will stop in the Village of Banff
- We continue our route
- We will spend the night in Kelowna, BC
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 16: (Sunday, September 27th)
- Direction Victoria, BC
- We will take the ferry for Vancouver Island
- We will stop for a photo at "Mile 0"
- We will visit the area
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 17: (Monday, September 28th)
- We start the day with flowers with the visit of the Butchart Garden
- We walk in the city
- We take the ferry to go to Vancouver
- Guided tour of the city
- We will spend some time in Granville Island
- Free evening to do as you please
- We will spend the next two nights in Vancouver, BC
Day 18: (Tuesday, September 29th)
- Direction Whistler for part of the day
- If you prefer to stay in Vancouver for the day, you are free to do so
- We return to Vancouver
- We take a stroll in Stanley Park
- We go up the Vancouver lookout
- We spend another night in Vancouver, BC
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 19: (Wednesday, September 30th)
- Today we cross the American border, direction Seattle
- We will stop in Seattle for a few hours
- We continue our route to Ellensburg, WA
- Free evening to do as you please
This morning, before leaving Vancouver, we will also bring people to the airport to return to Moncton.
Day 20: (Thursday, October 1st)
- Direction Butte, Montana
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 21: (Friday, October 2nd)
- We will see some volcanoes, we will enter the Yellowstone Park
- We will continue our route, direction Cody, Wyoming
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 22: (Saturday, October 3rd)
- Direction Rapid City, South Dakota
- We will see Mount Rushmore
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 23: (Sunday, October 4th)
- Direction Sioux Falls, Minnesota
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 24: (Monday, October 5th)
- Direction Milwaukee
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 25: (Tuesday, October 6th)
- Direction Chicago
- We will visit Chicago
- We will spend the night in Michigan City
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 26: (Wednesday, October 7th)
- Direction Niagara Falls, Canada for two nights
- We will stop in a duty free shop before crossing the border
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 27: (Thursday, October 8th)
- You may visit the area
- Today, we are giving another break to our bus driver
- Free day and evening to do as you please
- We stay another night in Niagara Falls, Canada
Day 28: (Friday, October 9th)
- Direction Quebec
- Free evening to do as you please
Day 29: (Saturday, October 10th)
- En route for New Brunswick
- Arriving late in the evening
Price per person:
500$ deposit to confirm your reservation and the balance is payable 65 days before departure. Please note there may still be some changes to the schedule.
Voyages Mario Tours
(a division of Studio Mario inc.)
111 Baybreeze Drive, Dalhousie, NB, E8C 1E3
Tel.: (506) 684-3511 – Toll free (888) 398-MARIO - Fax: (506) 684-9980
Email: mario@voyagesmario.com