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Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park encompasses an area greater than Switzerland. This park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The park contains a large, self-regulating bison herd and protects the only natural nesting ground of the whooping crane. The park spans the Alberta / Northwest Territories border and is accessed by driving along the Mackenzie Highway 5. Highway 5 is a hard-packed gravel road, as are most of the highways in the Northwest Territories. An open highway cannot be guaranteed in some winter months, so it would be a good idea to check local road conditions before attempting to drive here in winter. For more information, visit Wood Buffalo National Park
Dinosaur Provincial Park-World Heritage Site
"Dinosaur Provincial Park is located in the awe-inspiring badlands about 2 hours drive east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- or 48 kilometres northeast of the community of Brooks.
The Badlands
Great rivers that flowed here 75 million years ago left sand and mud deposits that make up the valley walls, hills and hoodoos of modern-day Dinosaur Provincial Park. At the end of the last ice age (about 13,000 years ago) water from the melting ice carved the valley through which the Red Deer River now flows. Today, water from prairie creeks and run-off continues to sculpt the layers of these badlands, the largest in Canada. The result is an eerie landscape that looks like another world!"
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| url: | www.cd.gov.ab.ca |
| tel: | (403) 378-4342 |
| address: | Dinosaur Provincial Park |
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park features a meeting of the Prairies with the Rocky Mountains. This park is a good place to enjoy the beauty of the mountains combined with opportunities to view bison, deer, moose, elk and bear. The park is located on the Canada / US border at the junction of highways 2 and 6. For more information, visit Waterton Lakes National Park
| GyPSy Guide from Calgary |
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GyPSy Guide is the perfect tour guide for your driving holiday in western Canada. You can install it into any vehicle by simply attaching it to the windshield and then just start driving. It is easy to use, very entertaining and since it always knows where you are, you can just relax and enjoy the commentary as it automatically plays at just the right time.
Just because you want to drive yourself on vacation through the Canadian Rockies and around British Columbia, it doesn't mean that you miss out on learning about what you are seeing and be able to enjoy it even more. If bus tours don't suit you and you like doing the driving, then renting a GyPSy Guide is the answer.
GyPSy Guide allows you to travel at your own pace, visit the places you want to see. The tour commentary has been built by a team of accredited, professional tour guides so you will learn much more than a single tour guide would be able to share with you. Think of it as a local friend, who will share interesting stories and entertain you along the way.
GyPSy Guide has an extensive range of popular, self-drive touring routes across British Columbia and Alberta, including the Rocky Mountains, Banff, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, and the routes connecting them.
Reserve your GyPSy Guide rental today and get the most enjoyment from your visit to Western Canada.
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| Rocky Mountaineer from Calgary to Vancouver |
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Travel from Calgary to Vancouver on The Kicking Horse Route, weaving your way through the towns and villages that grew around and supported the construction of this crucial railway. Canada's West has some spectacular scenery, landmarks and natural wonders, and you will be able to take it all in while enjoying the exceptional service Rocky Mountaineer is known for.
With an overnight stay in Kamloops, at the junction of the mighty Fraser and the Thompson River, this two-day, all daylight, rail experience, ensures that not a moment of this spectacular journey will be missed.
Highlights:
- Fraser Canyon - Marvel at the Fraser Canyon as you exit the Coast Mountains. This deep canyon is a natural wonder that extends all the way to the town of Hope, with steep sides soaring up to 600 metres (1980 feet) above the water.
- The Last Spike - You will pass the stone cairn of Craigellachie where the last railroad spike was driven, linking Canada's railway from coast to coast.
- Spiral Tunnels - A unique architectural wonder built over 20 months starting in 1907, the Upper and Lower Spiral Tunnels were constructed through Mount Ogden and Cathedral Mountain, to improve safety by reducing the grade.
- Stoney Creek Bridge - One of the most important bridges of its time, the beautiful Stoney Creek Bridge spans 147.6 metres (484 feet) and towers 99 metres (325 feet) above the creek bed.
- Hell's Gate - The thundering waters of the renowned tourist attraction, Hell's Gate, are a fascinating sight. Located at the most narrow and intimidating point in the Fraser River, as much as 909,218,000 litres (200 million gallons) of water surge through the 33.53 metre (110 foot) gorge each minute.
- Rogers Pass - Tunnels, such as the remarkable Mount MacDonald Tunnel, snow sheds and glistening glaciers characterize this pass through the Selkirk Mountains.
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Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park is located approximately one hour's drive east of Edmonton. The park features herds of free-ranging plains bison, wood bison and healthy populations of moose, deer and elk. Over 250 species of bird have been found in the park. For more information on this strikingly beautiful park, visit Elk Island National Park
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