Transfer from Camp Awacamenj Mino to

Ottawa Airport (without local guide) for your

flight to Calgary. On arrival in Calgary you will

be met by your local guide and have a short

tour of Calgary. Afterwards depart for Banff

where you overnight at the Youth Hostel. Dinner

at leisure.

Summer Bobsleigh: Experience the thrill of the

new Summer Bobsleigh Ride at Canada

Olympic Park. Accompanied by a professional

driver, you and three friends will soar down the

Olympic track, twisting and turning around 14

turns, traveling at speeds up to 100km/h while

reaching 4 G Forces. Approx £50.00 pp

(minimum 12 participants)

Luge Experience: drive your own sled from the

public Start House and slide through 5 turns,

reaching speed up to 60km/hours 3 runs:

approx £25.00 pp. This is a once-in-a-lifetime

chance to learn about the incredible sport of

Luge, the equipment, rules and techniques.

Weather permitting.

14th World Scout Moot, Canada 2013

Post Event

Spectacular Sightseeing: Banff & the Rockies

18th

August - Day 1 - Camp Awacamenj

Mino – Ottawa – Calgary/Banff

Optional Activities at Calgary Olympic Park

(time permitting):

Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain:

an eight minute journey to the summit of

Sulphur Mountain in a modern, fully-enclosed

four passenger gondola cabin. The views

become increasingly spectacular as you climb

698m (2,292 ft) to an elevation of 2,281m (7,486

ft) at the Summit Upper Terminal – the

departure point for a mountaintop of activities,

such as: the popular Banff Skywalk, wildlife

viewing (Bighorn sheep, Golden mantled

ground squirrels, Hoary marmots, Clark’s

nutcracker and the Canada (Gray) jay, etc.),

hiking trails or simply relax whilst enjoying the

panoramic views

After breakfast travel along the Bow Valley

Scenic Parkway to Johnston Canyon, followed

by a hike to one of the most popular spots in

Banff:

Johnston Canyon Lower Falls - 1.2km one way;

30m elevation gain; 1 hour round trip. Banff

National Park’s most popular hiking destination

takes you into the depths of a canyon along

catwalks and amongst spectacular waterfalls.

See the impressive lower falls and walk through

a tunnel to get an even closer look at the

powerful effects of water.

For longer hike, add Johnston Canyon Upper

Falls - 2.4km one way from parking lot); 120m

elevation gain; 2 hour round trip. On the

complete Johnston Canyon trip you will see

even more waterfalls, the most impressive of

which is the 30m high Upper Falls.

For even longer hike, add Ink Pots - 5.4km one

way (from parking lot), 215m elevation gain; 4

hour round trip. After experiencing the

waterfalls along the Johnston Canyon trail,

continue beyond its Upper Falls to reach a set

of brilliantly coloured pools.

Lunch at leisure. Enjoy BBQ cook-out dinner on

a ranch.

19th

August - Day 2 –

Banff National Park

Optional Activities for the afternoon:

After breakfast travel to Lake Louise, short stop at the famous lake. Continue along the very scenic

Icefield Parkway, with stops at different look-out points along the way. Lunch at leisure (at Cafeteria of

the Icefield Centre). Afterwards take the Excursion with the Ice Explorer onto the icy slopes of the

Athabasca Glacier, - a tongue of ice 6 kilometres long and one kilometre wide. Travel in a specially

designed Ice Explorer to the middle of the glacier, on a 5 kilometre round trip journey. Your

driver/guide will explain how glaciers are formed and point out interesting geological features as you

travel in safety and comfort. At the mid-point, you will have the option of stepping out onto ice formed

from snow falling as long as 400 years ago. Travel back to Banff and enjoy dinner at Wild Bill’s Saloon.

At leisure for last minute shopping or sightseeing until your transfer to Calgary airport for your flight back

to London.

20th August - Day 3 Banff – Columbia Icefields - Banff

21st August - Day 4 Banff – Calgary/Airport

Upper Hot Springs: the Banff Upper Hot

Springs has all the amenities of a modern

facility in a splendid historic spa and bath

house - against a backdrop of Banff National

Park’s spectacular alpine scenery. You can

relax in the comfort of soothing, natural hot

springs where travellers have come to "take

the waters" for more than a century (price

includes towel & locker)

Scenic Rafting – Hoodoo tour (1hr): Launch

at the base of Bow River Falls, near The

Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course. Travel 7

km down the river between Tunnel

Mountain and Mount Rundle, past the

Hoodoos, amazing landscapes and

excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.

Land near the towering face of Mount

Rundle. This gentle raft float is the perfect

way to intimately encounter this natural

mountain beauty.

White Water Rafting in the Horseshoe Canyon (1.5 – 2 hrs on the river + 1.5

hr driving and preparation time): The Horseshoe Canyon offers

spectacular scenery, big waves and up to Grade IV whitewater.

Experience a sense of remoteness while you raft your way through shale

canyons and awesome whitewater

Located in the town of Banff, HI-Banff Alpine Centre is a superior-rated hostel and backpacker

favourite - it was voted by backpackers to be in the 'Top 10' list of 5,000 hostels worldwide! The hostel

features wrap-around decks, great staff, Banff's best on-site hostel bar and restaurant and great views

of the Rockies. There's also free transportation with Banff's local bus pass service.

Linen included, free Wi-Fi, common room, laundry room, lockers & luggage storage, meals available,

self catering kitchen, tourist info, TV room, own Kick-Ass pub, the Storm Cellar pub & Gamehouse, free

pool table, free foosball and darts. Enjoy live music twice weekly and a planned event going on every

single night, guaranteed!

Price will depend on a group size, maximum is £960.00 per person based on Twin room sharing or £865.00

per person based on 4-6 dorms (minimum group size is 18 participants)

PRICE INCLUDES:

• Deluxe coach for transfers and transportation

as mentioned in the itinerary

• Tour guide for 4 Days upon arrival in Calgary

• 3 nights accommodation at Youth Hostel in

Banff

• Guided short panoramic city tour of Calgary

• Admission fees and activities included in the

program: Johnston Canyon hike, Ice Explorer,

Admission fees to the National Park(s)

• Meals as per itinerary: breakfast daily, 2 x

dinners on days 2 and 3

• All taxes and service charges for the hotels

and meals mentioned in the program

PRICE EXCLUDES:

• Any personal expenses

• Meals, beverages and activities not

mentioned in the itinerary

• Gratuities for the guide(s) and the driver(s)

• Luggage handling

• Insurance

Accommodation – Banff Youth Hostel