BANFF / FERNIE LODGE SKI SAFARI

Day 1 - Arrive Calgary
Upon arrival at the Calgary International Airport, you will pick-up your car rental and begin your journey from Calgary, through the foothills, to the rocky mountain resort town of Banff. You will travel to the Buffalo Mountain Lodge which lies on the gentle slopes of Tunnel Mountain , which native people called "sleeping buffalo". The Main Lodge compliments its natural setting with square timber, post and beam construction, and high open ceilings. It includes a charming lounge with a huge fieldstone fireplace, dining room, conference rooms, indoor recreation area, steam room and an outdoor hot tub. Premier rooms feature either two queen-size or one king-size bed and "Stickley" style chairs in front of the wood-burning fireplace. Each has a large bathtub, a separate shower stall and a pedestal sink in the spacious bathrooms. The other units feature a gas or wood-burning fireplace, private baths, feather and down duvets, and one queen-size bed or two double beds.

Superior: Overnight at the Buffalo Mountain Lodge

Day 2 & 3 - Skiing at Banff / Lake Louise
You will spend the next 3 days skiing in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine promises memorable skiing and snowboarding amidst the world's most awesome scenery. Within the protected wilderness of Banff National Park , you will find three ski areas and two towns ( Banff and Lake Louise ). The 3 ski areas of Ski Banff @ Norquay, Sunshine Village , Lake Louise feature more than 240 runs on over 7,700 acres of skiable terrain. World famous dry (lower moisture content for the scientific description) Canadian Rockies powder is available for one of the longest, most consistent ski/snowboard seasons in the world.

Superior: Overnight at the Buffalo Mountain Lodge

Day 4 - Skiing & Transfer to Fernie Alpine Resort
This morning will be spent skiing one of the 3 ski areas, before you depart on your 4.5 hour journey to Fernie. You will travel west on Highway 1 & 93 to Radium Hot Springs, then travel south to Fernie Alpine Resort and the Lizard Lake Lodge. The Lizard Creek Lodge is a luxury resort hotel in the Fernie Alpine Resort ski area located right on the mountain offering ski-in, ski-out opportunities. All units are condominium style and feature a fully equipped kitchen, living room area with fireplace with TV, VCR, and balcony. The Lodge features fine dining, atmospheric fire-side lounge serving meals and drinks, health club, spa, outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tubs.

Superior: Overnight at the Lizard Creek Lodge

Day 5 & 6 - Skiing at Fernie Alpine Resort
You will spend the next 2 days skiing mountains of snow at the Fernie Alpine Resort! An amazing 29 feet of natural snow blankets the ski area's impressive five alpine bowls nestled in the majestic limestone cliffs of the Lizard Range in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia. Feathery powder falls here every winter, covering Fernie's legendary super steeps and creating extreme skiing that is the stuff of dreams. Fernie is by no means only for the elite. Novice and intermediate riders will love the big, wide open runs that are groomed nightly. This is the fastest growing resort in Canada, 'top ten in North America', 'most improved' and 'best new lifts' are just a few of the notable awards this resort has earned. You choose your level of adventure at Fernie, steep and deep or smooth and gentle, you will love our incredible variety of terrain.

Superior: Overnight at the Lizard Creek Lodge

Day 7 - Transfer to the Calgary International Airport
Today you will depart Fernie and travel 3.5 hours, along the Crow's Nest and Trans Canada Highway to the Calgary International Airport, where you will drop off your car rental, in time for your flight departure home.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 3 nights accommodation at Buffalo Mountain Lodge & room tax

• 3 nights accommodation at Lizard Creek Lodge & room tax

• 7 day skierized rental 4x4 including 1400 free kms, LDW, GST, personal accident insurance, personal effects coverage, provincial tax, PVRT, additional authorized operator fee

• 3 day Tri-mountain lift pass (Lake Louise , Sunshine Village and Mt. Norquay) including free use of scheduled shuttle bus service to ski areas & 1 free Friday Night Skiing at Ski Banff @ Norquay (Jan-Apr)

• 3 days ski lift ticket at Fernie Alpine Resort

• Personalized documentation package

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Parking, gas, and highway tolls

• Meals

• National Park Entrance Fees

• Car rental: refueling

• Activities not listed as included

• Car rental: LDW, personal accident insurance, personal effects coverage, provincial tax, GST, PVRT, additional authorized operator fee, refueling

• Customer Facility Charge for pick-ups at the Calgary Airport (approximately $4 per day)

• Goods and Services tax (GST)

• Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation Specialist, ask for more details)