July 08 - 16, 2023
9 Days
Tour Status - Available
This custom rural & agricultural tour shows you the best farming, mountains, prairie, badlands and coniferous landscapes in Alberta, Canada. Visit a variety of farms including, dairy, beef, cropping, feedlots and greenhouses as well as see the Majestic Rocky Mountain Parks with the snowcoach ride onto a glacier, Gondola ride up Sulfur Mountain, and unique picturesque towns such as Banff and Canmore. You will also experience the “Greatest Outdoor Show” on Earth with many exhibits showcasing Alberta’s farming and ranching heritage, culture and community spirit. Witness the skill of the competitors and quality of the livestock at the rodeo and the Chuckwagon Races followed by a performance that fascinates the audience with elaborate singing, dancing, acrobats and fireworks!
Australian farmers traveling on Alberta & Western Canada agricultural tour. Another reason to travel with Select Holidays as you meet travelers from around the globe.
Tour Highlights
LIMITED TIME OFFER…..$200.00 CAD airfare from select North American Gateways (plus taxes)
Private, air conditioned motor coach transportation
Accommodations
Meals & Attractions as Outlined
Multiple Farm/Technical & Agricultural Visits
Columbia Icefields
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Entrance fee for Sulphur Mountain Gondola in Banff
Entrance fee to Calgary Stampede including evening "Grandstand Show & Chuckwagon Races"
Visit local family farm
Knowledgeable Select Holidays escort
Plus more...
DAY 01 – Sat 08 July - CALGARY
Your adventure begins as you arrive Calgary, and make your way to the hotel for the night. Overnight: Calgary
DAY 02 – Sun 09 July - LETHBRIDGE (B/L)
Following breakfast, travel into the foothills of Alberta where most of the cattle ranching takes place. A stop will be made at Bar U ranch, one of the first, most successful and most enduring large scale ranching operations in Canada, along with a wagon ride. Ride into history on a wagon pulled by Percheron horses to discover the life of an Alberta ranching cowboy from the late 1800s at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site. Back-dropped by the Rocky Mountains – it’s a true Alberta experience! Continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump for a guided tour of this unique facility and learn about the hunting of the buffalo by a ‘native’ story teller. Arrive Lethbridge for the night. Overnight: Lethbridge
DAY 03 – Mon 10 July - LETHBRIDGE - STRATHMORE (B/D)
This morning, visit to a commercial greenhouse facilities. This is followed by a visit with a local farmer that grows potatoes, beans, sugar beets and seed canola on his farm. This afternoon, travel past “Feedlot Alley” where multiple feedlot operations are located specializing in both beef cattle feedlots as well as a sheep feedlot. Travel north through some of the most fertile farm land in Western Canada as you make your wat to Strathmore for the night. Dinner this evening at a local restaurant located in an old railways station. Overnight: Strathmore
DAY 04 – Tue 11 July – STRATHMORE – LACOMBE/CENTRAL ALBERTA (B/D)
This morning visit Horseshoe Canyon in the heart of the Badlands. This is is followed by a visit to a local family farm that specializes in oil seed and grain production. Enjoy a BBQ dinner at the family farm before transferring to Lacombe for 2 nights. Overnight: Lacombe
DAY 05 – Wed 12 July – CENTRAL ALBERTA (B/D)
Today starts with a visit to a local cattle auction market, followed by a visit to a large farm equipment dealership. After lunch visit a large dairy farm as well as a bison ranch. Return to Lacombe for dinner at a family restaurant serving local produce and products. Overnight: Lacombe
DAY 06 – Thu 13 July - CENTRAL ALBERTA – BANFF NATIONAL PARK (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, travel west through the farming and ranching country into the Foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. A coffee stop will be made in Rocky Mountain House, the "Gateway to the Canadian Rockies". From here, continue the journey past Lake Abraham, one of Canada's largest man-made lakes, before entering Banff National Park for lunch. This afternoon drive to the Columbia Icefields Discovery Center where you board an amazing SnoCoach glacier ride onto the Glacier surface. The Columbia Icefields are situated inside Jasper National Park. Return to hotel for the night including a buffet dinner. These accommodations are situated in the heart of the Canadian Rockies situated in Banff National Park. Overnight: Banff National Park
DAY 07 – Fri 14 July – BANFF NATIONAL PARK - CANMORE (B)
Enjoy a buffet breakfast then travel along the scenic Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic highways in Canada. Visit Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, then beautiful Lake Louise, all crowning jewels in Banff National Park. Continue on to Banff, taking a ride on the Banff Gondola up the side of Sulphur Mountain for spectacular views. Free time to explore Banff on your own.
Overnight: Canmore
DAY 08 – Sat 15 July - CANMORE - CALGARY, AB (B)
Today you will make your way to Stampede Park, home of the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" Calgary Stampede. This is a whole day at the Calgary Stampede to enjoy as you would choose, from the agricultural pavilions and other many other displays. There is the option to take in the afternoon rodeo performance. (Afternoon Rodeo Tickets must be booked in advance and are at an additional cost) This evening, you will enjoy the thrill and excitement of the world famous Chuckwagon Races, Grandstand show and Fireworks. (NOTE: this will be a late evening) Overnight: Calgary
DAY 09 – Sun 16 July – END OF TOUR (B)
Tour comes to an end.
Land price only: Per Person, Double occupancy - $4,368.00 + $218.40 GST
Single ADD: $1,969.00 + 98.45 GST
AIR ADD-ON Specials:
ADD $350.00 per person from Vancouver/Saskatoon/Regina/Winnipeg
ADD $450.00 per person form Toronto/London in Ontario
Initial deposit $2,000.00 per person at time of booking
Final Payment per person is due before April 15, 2023
