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Sample itinerary: Tours on Day 1 start with breakfast at the Calgary Tower. This day includes visits to the Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park Historical Village. You will be lead on a walk through the Canadian Wilds Exhibit's immersion habitat featuring animals from the Aspen Woodlands to the Rocky Mountains. The Heritage Park is a real frontier town. And the people are as real as their town. From the baker to the blacksmith, they're lovers of the true West. Travel back in time and discover the treasures of Western Canada's past. All the sights and sounds of pre-1914 life are recreated at Canada's largest living historical village. On Day 2 you will attend one of the local rodeos and/or Native American powwow. At the rodeo you will spend the day enjoying the exhilaration and excitement of bucking broncos, bull riders, steer wrestlers, calf ropers, and barrel racers. For those who are not familiar with the Native American culture, powwows are celebrations, social gatherings and friendly dance competitions of traditional dancing, drumming, singing, ceremonies and feasting, and the bringing of many nations of people together. The third day is a trip up the scenic Icefield Highway to visit the Columbia Icefields, a visit to Lake Louise and the town of Banff. Columbia Icefields are an area of glacial ice covering some 390 sq. km with a maximum depth of 365 m (1210 ft). Bigger than the City of Vancouver, the continuous accumulation of snow feeds eight major glaciers and its meltwater feeds streams and rivers that pour into the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. After lunch at the Icefields, it’s a short trip to your first view of the imposing Victoria Glacier nestled behind beautiful Lake Louise. You will be left with no doubt as to why this is known as the "Jewel of the Rockies." Your last stop, before heading home for the day, is the town of Banff. Here you can take an eight minute ride in a glass enclosed gondola to the 2288 m (7500 ft) summit of Sulphur Mountain, where three levels of outdoor observation decks offer a panoramic 360 degree view of Banff and the surrounding area. Day 4 will be spent in Kananaskis Country. You can go on a trail ride, savour the majestic scenery on the beautiful hiking trails as you watch for birds and wildlife, or just sit back and soak it all in. After lunch the next leg of your journey is a drive through Kananaskis Country. This is an unspoiled paradise of towering mountains, pristine lakes, evergreen valleys, and glacial streams.