Canadian Rockies and Niagara Falls
Day 2 We were taken to the' Pocahontas Cabins' en-route to Jasper, The Pocahontas Cabins are situated at the base of the Miette Hot Springs Road on the Yellowhead Highway 16 (the east-west route through Jasper National Park), These properties feature Short Drive to Lifts - Common Hot Tub - Outdoor Pool (Summer) - BBQ - Games Room - Retail Shops - Seasonal Restaurant - Common Laundry - Playground - Mini Golf.
On arriving in Jasper, we checked into Coast Pyramid Lake Resort - a beautiful cabin style accommodation overlooking 'Pyramid Lake'. After checking in we went for a scenic walk near the base of 'Mount Edith Cavell' along the 'Path of the Glacier'. The trail follows glacial moraines and descends to an emerald lake where ice can be seen tumbling from the 'Angel Glacier'. In the evening we had a beautiful meal in the 'Best Western Jasper Inn' which is fine, casual dining with friendly service.
Day 3 After a wonderful breakfast in The 'Pines Restaurant' at 'The Coast Pyramid Lake Resort' we headed off to 'Jasper Raft Tours' where we had an amazing 16 kilometre fun filled adventure down the Athabasca River - this tour is excellent for all ages.
From here we headed off to the Jasper Tramway which took us on an unforgettable trip with views of the Athabasca Valley and Jasper National Park. We had a great lunch at the top whilst we sat and enjoyed the wonderful scenery!
After lunch we visited Marmot Basin - a ski resort set in 1.675 acres and offering 3,000 vertical feet of superb terrain. From here we visited The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Surrounded by mountains and sparkling lakes it is situated in a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Fairmont has unique accommodations and Signature Cabins, a Spa, Boutique shopping and exciting outdoor adventures.
After our visit we headed back to Jasper town for a Motorcycle tour on a Harley Davidson complete with all the leather gear to create that 'Classic Look'!! The tour took us up into the Rocky Mountains and up to Medicine Lake which is the most stunning site - this trip was with Jasper Motorcycle Tours. From the tour we arrived at 'Cassio's' Restaurant in Jasper where we had a beautiful Italian meal. Cassio's has been family owned since 1947 offering fine casual dining.
Day 4 After heading back to Edmonton which is around a 4 hour drive, we arrived for lunch in the Cactus Club Cafe in 'Edmonton Mall' - this is the largest shopping Mall in North America - we enjoyed great food and wine before our tour of the 'Art Gallery of Alberta'. Late afternoon we checked into the 'Fairmont Hotel MacDonald' in Edmonton then headed off for our evening meal in 'Zinc's' Restaurant which offers relaxed fine dining and focuses on fresh Alberta ingredients.
Day 5 After our breakfast in the Fairmont Hotel we set off to 'Elk Island' National Park of Canada seeing Bison, Moose and Elk before returning to the city for lunch and a 'Segway' Tour of the River Valley from here we headed off to the airport for our flight to Toronto.
Day 6 After arriving into Toronto we set off for Niagara. We had a wonderful trip into the falls on The Maid of The Mist followed by an amazing Helicopter flight over the Falls with 'Niagara Helicopter Tours' and then onto 'Hippo Tours' which is a land and sea bus giving a 90 tour of the city which was excellent. In the evening we headed off for dinner in the 360 degree CN Tower Restaurant - offering excellent food combined with a magnificent revolving view of Toronto more than 351 metres (1,151ft.) below!
Day 7 After another superb breakfast we visited 'Jackson Triggs Winery' for lunch before arriving into 'Niagara on The Lake' which is like stepping back in time - old style shops and buildings - a beautiful Canadian town where Niagara River meets Lake Ontario...
From here we headed back to Toronto for some free time before heading home... soon to return to Canada!! What an amazing time I had.