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Winter Wonders of the Canadian Rockies
Winter Wonders of the Canadian Rockies
Region
Canadian Rockies
Location
Banff & Lake Louise
Availability
Dec 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021
EXPERIENCE TYPE
Fairmont Luxury, Winter, Adventure
Experience overview
Create magical memories as you discover the winter wonderland of the Canadian Rockies. Spend unforgettable winter days packed with dog sledding, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, and making first tracks with snowshoes in valleys only accessible by helicopter. Indulge in winter feasts at the picturesque Fairmont properties in Banff and Lake Louise.
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Highlights
An Unforgettable Heli Winter Adventure
Take a private helicopter over the spectacular peaks of the Canadian Rockies, with a stop you will never forget as you snowshoe in deep untouched snow in the high alpine.
Luxurious Accommodations
The properties featured in this experience are icons of Canadian travel and are 5* ambassadors of the Fairmont hotel group.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Winter Adventures for the Whole Family
This authentically wild experience includes mushing your own dog sled, a private horse drawn sleigh ride around iconic Lake Louise, a private snowmobile adventure customized to your family and of course, tasty s’mores around an outdoor campfire.
Private Transfers
You’ll be escorted by a private luxury vehicle every step of the way, leaving the Canadian winter roads to us.
Suggested Itinerary
Duration
5 Days
Best During
Winter
Starting From
CAD $8860 per adult
Day 1 - Travel to Banff
Your journey begins with a private, luxury transfer to the airport and on arrival in Calgary a private car will take you to The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Enjoy the exclusive lifestyle hotel floor where the Fairmont Gold team will greet you for a seamless check-in followed by cocktails and canapes in the lounge.
Overnight in Banff.
Overnight in Banff.
Day 2 - Your winter adventure begins
Gear up for your first day of winter activities! Begin your day with an exciting dog sledding experience. On our dog sledding adventure you’ll be guided through the techniques and when you are ready, mush your own team of Alaskan huskies. If you prefer a more leisurely approach to snow travel, sit back and let your sled pull you along the trails as you admire the beautiful forest that surrounds you.
The True North Collection will connect you with a hand-picked local photographer for a personalised photo shoot to capture some amazing memories in the Rockies. Choose from one of the expertly curated Flytographer routes, locations include the Fairmont Banff Springs, Lake Minnewanka and Bow Falls.
If you are travelling with children, this evening babysitting is on us. Enjoy an unforgettable Grand Degustation 8-course dinner complete with a speciality selected wine pairing, at the Eden Restaurant, Banff’s finest dining experience with a celebrated 5-Diamond award.
Overnight in Banff.
The True North Collection will connect you with a hand-picked local photographer for a personalised photo shoot to capture some amazing memories in the Rockies. Choose from one of the expertly curated Flytographer routes, locations include the Fairmont Banff Springs, Lake Minnewanka and Bow Falls.
If you are travelling with children, this evening babysitting is on us. Enjoy an unforgettable Grand Degustation 8-course dinner complete with a speciality selected wine pairing, at the Eden Restaurant, Banff’s finest dining experience with a celebrated 5-Diamond award.
Overnight in Banff.
Day 3 – An unforgettable helicopter experience
A True North Collection exclusive is planned today as you leave Banff behind and make your way to Lake Louise. Enroute you will stop at Johnston Canyon for a short walk on special ice cleats to marvel at the frozen waterfall. Next, a private helicopter will meet you in the Cline valley to take you up and over the Canadian Rocky Mountains to a high alpine meadow where you’ll be making fresh tracks in your snowshoes. Explore for as long as you choose to, fortified by an Irish coffee or hot chocolate. After touch down back at the heli-pad and a warming lunch, continue on to Abraham Lake, famous for a natural phenomenon in which trapped methane causes bubbles to freeze beneath the ice on the lake’s surface.
You’ll return along the Icefields Parkway to the town of Lake Louise and the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and the exclusive gold floor, your home for the next 2 nights.
Overnight in Lake Louise.
You’ll return along the Icefields Parkway to the town of Lake Louise and the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and the exclusive gold floor, your home for the next 2 nights.
Overnight in Lake Louise.
Day 4 –Snowmobiling for everyone
After a leisurely breakfast on the gold floor what better way to take in the full sights of the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and the stunning surrounding scenery but with a private sleigh ride. Travel to the opposite end of the lake to see the hotel from a different perspective as well as admire the tucked away waterfall only visible from this end of the lake.
You’ll then be whisked away to Golden, BC for another True North Collection exclusive! This snowmobile adventure will be customized to your party so it does not matter if you have little or plenty of experience, you will have the time of your life! Enroute you will stop for a delicious warm lunch and a toasty campfire to roast some s’mores.
This evening enjoy a traditional fondue feast in the Chateau’s Walliser Stube. Critics call the deliciously gooey traditional cheese fondue the best outside Switzerland. For dessert, indulge in the chocolate fondue made from dark or milk Toblerone with fresh fruit for dipping.
Overnight in Lake Louise.
You’ll then be whisked away to Golden, BC for another True North Collection exclusive! This snowmobile adventure will be customized to your party so it does not matter if you have little or plenty of experience, you will have the time of your life! Enroute you will stop for a delicious warm lunch and a toasty campfire to roast some s’mores.
This evening enjoy a traditional fondue feast in the Chateau’s Walliser Stube. Critics call the deliciously gooey traditional cheese fondue the best outside Switzerland. For dessert, indulge in the chocolate fondue made from dark or milk Toblerone with fresh fruit for dipping.
Overnight in Lake Louise.
Day 5 – Depart from Lake Louise
After your final breakfast at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, you will be taken by private car to Calgary airport, in time for your flight home. We will arrange for you to be driven home in comfort.
The True North Collection Difference
- Door to door service for our guests
- Tailor-made winter experiences
- Seamless support throughout your journey from our legendary destination specialists and concierge team
- Hand picked suppliers and experiences from our decades of experience in Canadian travel
Canadian Rockies
Banff & Lake Louise
Mother and daughter skating at Lake Louise, Alberta
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
Sleigh Ride at Lake Louise, Alberta. Credit Célestine Aerden
Included in your adventure:
- Private transfers between your home, airports and hotels
- 4 nights of luxury accommodation in gold floor suites in both Banff & Lake Louise
- Half-day dog sledding adventure with private round-trip transfers
- Photoshoot in Banff with private transfers to outdoor location of your choice
- True North Exclusive full day private heli & bubbles experience and transfer, including 1 hour ice walk in Johnston Canyon, 20 minutes of heli flight, 1 hour of snowshoeing lunch, sparkling wine, and tour of Abraham Lake Bubbles
- Private Lake Louise sleigh ride
- True North Exclusive Snowmobile Adventure, including private roundtrip transfers, lunch and snacks
- 8-course Grand Degustation menu with wine pairing at Eden restaurant (Available Fri-Sun only, an alternative dinner will be offered for other nights of the week)
- The Chateau Fondue Experience at Walliser Stube
- Breakfast each morning at hotel
- Gratuities for all private tours and transfers
About your accommodation:
Fairmont Banff Springs: The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel stands as a landmark in the picturesque alpine town of Banff, Canada’s ‘castle in the Rockies’. Just a short stroll from the town, the hotel features superbly appointed rooms and attentive personalised service. With a variety of on-site restaurants and bars, an indoor and outdoor pool, fitness centre, sauna, whirlpool, spa and salon, the resort offers year round activities from golf to unparalleled skiing. As part of the True North Collection you will stay on the Gold Floor in a suite. Included during your stay on the Fairmont gold floors are a dedicated fairmont gold manager and personalised service such as private check-in, an exclusive lounge offering continental breakfast, afternoon canapés & honour bar, and a selection of newspapers, DVDs, CD, books and games to enjoy at your leisure.
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise: Surrounded by soaring mountain peaks, the majestic Victoria Glacier and a glistening emerald lake, the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise resort offers an abundance of winter activities right at its doorstep, from ice skating, snowshoeing or cross country skiing on and around the lake to world-class skiing nearby. Plus the hotel offers a luxury spa, and exceptional dining experiences. As part of the True North Collection you will stay on the Gold Floor in a suite. Included during your stay on the Fairmont gold floors are a dedicated fairmont gold manager and personalised service such as private check-in, an exclusive lounge offering continental breakfast, afternoon canapés & honour bar, and a selection of newspapers, DVDs, CD, books and games to enjoy at your leisure.
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