Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park

Perfect Fall drive on highway headed for Athabaskan Glacier. Bus stopped at several scenic overlooks which made for some fantastic picture-taking opportunities.

The mountains and the Glacier and Banff.

Glacier National park was tops in spite of the weather that day.

All Places Were great...!

Top rate in every respect.....tour director, bus driver, accommodations, meals, destinations. An awesome trip and we would highly recommend Collette to our friends.

Tour manager was the best! The Ice fields and glacier was wonderful as was the visit and education about the ammolite.

Great tour, loved walking on a glacier!

Great tour, beautiful scenery, tour guide was very informative, food was good, as usual, Collette did a great job>

Daniel our tour manager was very knowledgeable and helpful. He took us to a few places that were additional to those on the itinerary. He made the trip both educational and fun.

Got to see the bears have been on many trips were we should have seen bears but did not.

The views were just breathtaking.

Walking on Alabaska Glacier was memorable!

Was very good. I can't say what was my favorite as I loved it all. The calvery stampede is basically my reason for picking this trip.

Glacier National Park, and Calgary Stampede was exciting

We planned this trip in order to be there during the time of the Stampede. We could have spent more time there and should have gone the first night during our free time. Standing on the glacier was also another big highlight of our trip.

Canadian Rockies combine incredible snow and glacier capped mountains with broad prairie vistas and lake options to see and enjoy the pleasant temperatures as we sizzle in the United States.

See previous answer above.

My mouth was open a lot of the time just seeing glaciers and mountains and waterways

See above comments. Everything great.

Canadian ice fields and the mountains (should have let us know it would be smokey)

Very long travel days, with nothing in between. Did not get to go on the tour in Glacier, even though part of the road was still open.

Tour was great. A lot of bus time but realize sights were spread out over miles. Would have liked more time at Glacier National Park lodge for lunch or just relaxing at the lake. Hotels were nice. Banff is just breath taking! Immensely enjoyed our days there! Did NOT like the red eye home from Calgary!

Great tour and OUTSTANDING tour manager Jovanka. She was knowledgeable, professional, organized and fun.

Great tour and OUTSTANDING tour manager Jovanka. We picked this tour for the excellent itinerary.

Enjoyed the trip. Looking toward next one.

picture taken from gondola

Road to the sun sun sun sun

The road to the sun in Glacier park

Site says we're beautiful. But, again, poor planning for the tour and too many long bus rides. Would have liked the opportunity to hike in Glacier and in the Banff area

Banff Gondola was my favorite.Also Fairmont Springs Hotel was very special.The idea of eat around at the hotel was great.

Transfer service is not as good as expected

Our guide (*********) and driver (********) were what set this trip to another level of excellence.

I liked the tour leader ***** and would travel with her again Loved Canada lake Louise and Banff

Helpful from home to tour and back. Our tour guide was so informative and took care of all changes. This is my 3rd tour with you and all were just excellent. Will send picture in the mail--I took many pictures and our guide was aware of this and helped me although I am handicapped.

We loved all the places we visited, just didn't enjoy all the bus time.

See previous remarks. I'd add that the outdoor grilled dinner at a real live Montana ranch was a special experience, although the food could have been better, and they had no ice for drinks, which was odd and actually kind of ruined it for me. I like my drinks ice cold.

I think there was a parade during the day which we either missed or did it get cancelled???

The tour of Glacier National Park was our favorite.

The sights were beautiful in Montana and Canada. Was disappointed with not seeing bears but with very warm temps they were staying deep in woods. Not something you can control. Riding in the Jammers at Glacier Park was fun.

Legs dangling from a ski lift chair, on the way up a mountain and there , looking down was a Grizzly mama and 2 cubs! (Within seconds we saw a second mama and 2 cubs...)

I think we stayed in the bus tour section of the hotel in Bamff. Seeing the bear with cubs from the ski lift was special. The Canadian Rockies were spectacular. The bus driver and host were very good. I suggest the tour in September when the areas are not as crowded.

no comment, that's it folks.

Seeing the Canadian Rockies was magnificent

Prince of Wales Hotel and Banff area

Beautiful scenery. Nice pace of tour

Between the helicopter ride and the gondola ride it would be hard to choose.

I have been on several Collette Tours and have always enjoyed them immensely. When we first booked this tour we thought it was a bit pricey for a five day tour (total of seven days with travel days on each end of the tour). However, we were very impressed with the accommodations and think the slightly higher cost was worth the price. The first hotel in Calgary, the Downtown Weston, was a very nice hotel and they provided a very nice buffet breakfast. The second hotel, The Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton, Alberta, Canada, was extremely picturesque and quaint and we enjoyed the hotel and scenery very much. We had no issues with the fact that there is no TV or self-operated elevator in the hotel. They hotel is a National Historic Site and they are attempting to maintain it's 1920's and 30's era hotel. The second hotel, the Fairmont in Banff, Alberta, Canada was very, very impressive and we had a top notch, three night stay. During our entire stay, including room, meals, lounge and hotel staff we were constantly pleased with the professionalism and helpfulness of all the staff at the "Castle of the Rockies." I strongly suggest if you stay at this hotel take the time to walk around and "get lost" in the majesty of the hotel. The excursions were all very, very interesting and educational. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing Lake Louise, Bow Lake, Lake Moraine, riding in the "Red Cars" to Sun Mountain, walking on the glacier, riding the ski lift, visiting Waterton and Banff and seeing the majestic Canadian Rockies as we drove to all the scenic locations. Our tour guide, Geoffery, was very knowledgeable and helpful during the entire trip. He even went out of his way to help us get a table for six one night at dinner and we were very thankful for his attention to detail. During our trip we saw bears, bald eagles, long horn sheep and ground squirrels. The only downside to the entire trip was flying Air Canada. We wished Collette would have known and informed us of Air Canada's policy about reserved seats on their flights. During our flights from Toronto to Calgary and from Calgary to Toronto, some of our party were scattered all over the aircraft in individual seats and not sitting with their spouses. This was disappointing not being able to fly with our husbands and wives. Also, and this is totally out of Collette's control, is the "pain" of going through the Toronto Airport. It is an extremely busy airport and some the the processes of going through Canadian and U.S. Customs are very confusing and cumbersome. I would suggest if you plan to take this trip fly to Calgary from Minneapolis, MN or Denver, CO or Seattle, WA via a U.S. based airline. I think this is something Collette should suggest or at least offer as an option to future travelers. Bottom line……we had a great time and would recommend this tour!

This was my first Collette tour, but I hope it won't be my last. I think I got good value and inclusion for the dollars paid for this trip. It was a dream of mine to return to some of the spots I had visited 49 years ago. The Banff Springs Hotel had always been a dream of mine, and those accommodations and the overall atmosphere did not disappoint. All of their employees were so courteous and made us feel like welcome guests. I gave the accommodations rating only as "good" due to the less than spectacular experience at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton. It is a fine old building, but the room accommodations were sparse at best and some of the hotel employees were less than friendly. Too bad! Overall, the scenery was spectacular and all the local guides and drivers were exceptional! Wonderful memories! Thanks, Collette.

Lake Louise was so beautiful and we had the ability to enjoy a long walk around the lake.

Too much time spent on bus. Most of the meals provided on the trip were not very good. The accommodations for the farewell dinner were particularly bad -- in a noisy restaurant/bar with no separate room for a group of 44. Our room in Banff was over the air conditioning equipment so we couldn't open our windows which would have eliminated the need to run air conditioning and our rooms definitely lacked good views. The Prince of Wales hotel should never be used except to view the site and the architecture. The weather was outstanding and I really enjoyed walking around Lake Louise which should not have required an additional charge. The trip up the chairlift was pleasant but totally unnecessary. It would have been nice to have had a boat trip on the lake when we were in Waterton. We had to leave the hotel in Banff for our return flight before the restaurant opened. No provision was made for a "box breakfast" to take with us. Although bottles of water were in a cooler on the bus, we were asked to pay $1.00 for them. I have been on other tours where there was never any charge. In short, I felt that Collette skimped on providing amenities and I will never take another Collette tour.

Highly recommend Calgary Stampede if one is traveling to Canadian Rockies

the rooms in one of the hotels left much to be desired. The setting was breath taking but the facility was disappointing. We were told this is a UNESCO site and no changes could be made to the hotel

I don't believe there is much room for improvement.

The scenery was just beautiful. I loved the hotels we stayed at, so unique. I enjoyed all the sights that were on the tour. Each had its own distinct beauty and story.

The food at the Prince of Wales Hotel needs improvement. Our dinner there was our least favorite eating experience on the trip.