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Itinerary Prepared For: Holy Trinity School

Travelling to: Calgary/Banff

Dates: September 17, 2003 to September 21, 2003

September 17, 2003

7:00 AM The group arrives, at their own cost, and assembles at Toronto's Pearson

International Airport, TERMINAL # 3, WestJet counter to check-in as a group.

Following check-in, proceed through security to the departure lounge.

9:00 AM Depart for Calgary aboard WestJet, FLIGHT # 663, PNR # X1IQBD. Enjoy your

11:00 AM ***Calgary is on Mountain time, so turn your watch back two hours***

11:15 AM Approximate time of arrive into Calgary Airport.

11:30 AM Arrival at the Calgary Airport, of your Brewster Coach Lines, 47 passenger climate 403-762-6710

controlled, washroom equipped, highway motor coach. See your Brewster

Representative at the Brewster counter in the arrivals area to be directed to your

coach's parking bay. Confirmation # 20516

12:00 PM Lunch at your own cost in downtown Calgary. DURATION: 1 hour.

1:00 PM Guided coach tour of Calgary, conducted by your Brewster coach driver. 800-665-8488

DURATION: 1 hour, 15 minutes.

2:30 PM Visit the Glenbow Museum of Art. Calgary's premier showcase of both art and 403-268-4100

history is ranked among the top museums in Canada. The Glenbow has

comprehensive displays devoted to Alberta's First Nations inhabitants. SPECIAL

INSTRUCTIONS: 10-15 students per teacher. Backpacks and large bags must be

left in the coat-check room. LOCATION: 130-9th Avenue S.E. (Vehicle drop-

off/pick-up area is on 9th Avenue S.E., between Centre Street and 1st Street S.E)

4:00 PM Approximate time of arrival at the Best Western Suites Downtown. Unload all 800-981-2555

luggage from your coach and check into the hotel. *PLEASE NOTE: Your coach

services will end at this point, please make sure that you have all of your

belongings! Transfers are at your own cost, or by foot. LOCATION: 1330 6th Street

5:30 PM Dinner at your own cost. DURATION: 1 hour.

September 17, 2003

7:00 PM Admission to the Double Feature Imax film in the Imax theatre at Eau Claire Market. 403-9-74--4622

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Arrive 15-20 minutes prior to showtime. LOCATION:

Eau Claire Market 132, 200 Barclay Parade S.W. DURATION: 2 hours.

9:00 PM Return to your accommodation where students will settle into their rooms for the

September 18, 2003

8:15 AM Continental breakfast buffet at the Best Western Suites Downtown. MENU: fresh 800-981-2555

fruits, cereals, oatmeal, danishes, buns, muffins, croissants, turnovers, scones,

bread, bagels, juices, coffee, tea. LOCATION: 1330 8th Street S.W. DURATION:

9:00 AM Meet your coach driver in the lobby of the hotel and depart for Drumheller Bad

Lands to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology with commentary provided by

your Brewster coach driver.

11:00 AM Visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum, one of the world's largest exhibitions of dinosaurs. 403-823-7707

This museum is the only Canadian museum devoted exclusively to the study and

display of ancient life through fossils. More than 35 dinosaur skeletons are

exhibited together with fossils from life's beginnings through to the Ice Ages.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please arrive 15 minutes prior and have the group

leader report to the Program Desk in order to register the group. LOCATION:

situtated in the Canadian Badlands, 90 minutes from Calgary, Drumheller, Alberta.

1:00 PM Lunch at your own cost at the Royal Tyrrell Muesum. DURATION: 1 hour.

2:00 PM Meet your coach and depart for The University of Calgary.

3:30 PM *PLEASE NOTE: Upon arrival at the University of Calgary, you will not have use

of your coach for the rest of the day - transfers are at your own cost or by foot.

4:00 PM Guided campus tour of the University of Calgary. LOCATION: 2500 University 403-220-3203

Drive N.W. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Contact person is Danielle, Telephone #

403-220-6920. Please arrive at the office in the MacKimmie Library Block, room

135, 10-15 minutes prior to your tour. Your coach driver is to park the coach in the

bus loop off of 24th Ave. NW. DURATION: 2 hours.

6:00 PM Dinner at your own cost. DURATION: 1 hour.

7:00 PM Evening activities are at your teachers' discretion.

10:00 PM Return to your accommodation where students will settle into their rooms for the

September 19, 2003

7:00 AM Continental breakfast buffet at the Best Western Suites Downtown. MENU: fresh 800-981-2555

fruits, cereals, oatmeal, danishes, buns, muffins, croissants, turnovers, scones,

bread, bagels, juices, coffee, tea. LOCATION: 1330 8th Street S.W. DURATION:

7:45 AM Meet your coach driver in the lobby of the hotel. Room inspection and loading of

luggage onto the coach. DURATION: 15 minutes.

8:00 AM Depart for Lake Louise. Your Brewster coach driver will provide commentary along

the way throughout the day.

10:00 AM Visit the lobby area of the World-renowned Chateau Lake Louise which opened in 403-762-1508

1890. It is a major focus of attention, along with the blue-green Lake Louise.

DURATION: 30 minutes.

10:30 AM Hike to Lake Agnes Teahouse. Beginning at the shores of Lake Louise, Lake Agnes 403-762-1508

trail leads the hiker up through magnificent old-growth forest. After about half an

hour of hiking, a vista over Lake Louise opens up on the left. The colour of the

lake can be awe-inspiring. Continue through the forest, Mirror Lake is a good place

to stop and look up. The waterfall coming out of Lake Agnes can be heard above

before the teahouse can be spotted, located at the base of the Big Beehive.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Park your coach in the main Lake Louise Parking lot.

The trailhead is located on the right hand side of the lakeshore (facing the lake), just

past the Chateau Lake Louise. NOTE: this is a moderate climb, 7 km hike.

Running shoes and appropriate hiking-wear is recommended. DURATION: 1 hour,

1:00 PM Lunch at your own cost at the Crossing Resort. DURATION: 45 minutes.

2:15 PM Ride aboard a Brewster SnoCoach and tour on the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper 403-762-6710

National Park. Large specially designed SnoCoaches bring visitors onto the glacier

where they can walk around on glacial ice and taste pure glacial water. One of the

largest accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle, it covers an area

of nearly 325 square kilometres. The continuous accumulation of snow feeds eight

major glaciers including the Athabasca, Dome, and Stutfield Glaciers, all visible

from the Icefields Parkway. The Columbia Icefield is a true "continental divide," for

its meltwater feeds streams and rivers that pour into the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific

oceans. LOCATION: Columbia Icefield is located on the boundary of Banff and

Jasper National Parks. DURATION: 1 hour, 20 minutes. ALTERNATE

3:45 PM Depart by coach for Banff.

6:00 PM Accommodation at the High Country Inn - Banff. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: 403-762-2236

PLEASE be sure you collect all of your belongings from the coach. Upon arrival,

your coach services will end for the day, so all transfers by foot or at your own

cost. LOCATION: 419 Banff Avenue, Banff.

6:45 PM Dinner at your own cost. DURATION: 1 hour.

9:30 PM Return to your accommodation where students will settle into their rooms for the

September 20, 2003

7:00 AM Buffet Breakfast at the High Country Inn. MENU: fresh fruits, yogurt, cereals, 403-762-2236

cold meats, selection of cheeses, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breads,

croissants, muffins, coffee/tea. LOCATION: Ticino, Swiss-Italian Restaurant, 415

Banff Avenue. DURATION: 1 hour.

8:00 AM Meet your coach driver in the lobby of the hotel. Room inspection and loading of

luggage onto the coach. *Remember to pack your bathing suit and towel in your

carry-on bag.** DURATION: 30 minutes.

8:45 AM Ride to the top of Sulpher Mountain in a glass-enclosed, four passenger gondola and 403-762-2523

enjoy a 360-degree view of Banff and area. LOCATION: Mountain Avenue, Banff.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: No reservation required. Gondala ride takes 8 minutes.

DURATION: 2 hours.

11:00 AM Visit Banff Upper Hot Springs. Naturally-heated springs on Sulphur Mountain feed 403-762-1515

the outdoor pool with soothing 40-degree Celsius waters. LOCATION: Mountain

Avenue, Banff. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: No reservation required. Upon arrival

report to the Admissions Desk. Lockers are available at an additional cost of 1

loonie per locker; towel rental available at an additional cost. DURATION: 1 hour,

12:45 PM Lunch at your own cost in Banff. DURATION: 1 hour.

1:45 PM Depart by coach for Calgary.

3:15 PM Approximate time of arrival at the Best Western Suites Downtown. SPECIAL 800-981-2555

INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE be sure you collect all of your belongings from the

coach. Upon arrival, your coach services will end for the day, so all transfers by

foot or at your own cost. LOCATION: 1330 - 8th Street S.W., Calgary.

4:45 PM Arrive for your early bird dinner at the Calgary Tower in the Revolving Panorama 403-266-7171

Dining Room. Upon arrival in the lobby, take the elevator (18 persons per elevator)

to the Observation Terrace Level (price included with dinner) and proceed directly to

the dining room. Dinner is served at 5:00 PM. MENU: Slow roasted prime rib of

beef with potato and seasonal vegetables AND for vegetarian guests a medley of

grilled summer vegetables with feta cheese in a puff pastry. ALL dishes come with

fresh organic greens with house vinaigrette, oven fresh baked buns, dessert and

coffee, tea or soft drink. LOCATION: 101 - 9th Avenue S.W., Calgary.

6:15 PM Depart for the Calgary Theatre, located at 220 - 9th Avenue S.E.

7:00 PM Attend a theatre production of "HAYFEVER" at Theatre Calgary. You are invited 403-294-7440

for a weekend of 'fun and games' at the country estate of the Bliss family. The

matriarch, Judith, may announce her triumphant return to the stage. Her husband,

David, may finish his long awaited novel. The children may meet their match. But

between the parlour games and the head games, the family Bliss and their ill-

assorted guests will all get what they deserve in this hilarious weekend from hell.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Theatre opens at 7:00, curtain time is at 8:00pm. Pick-

up your tickets at the box office 15 minutes prior to showtime, they are being held

under the name of Holy Trinty School. LOCATION: 220 - 9th Avenue S.E.

10:30 PM Depart by foot or at your own cost for your accommodation where students will

settle into their rooms for the night.

September 21, 2003

7:00 AM Continental breakfast buffet at the Best Western Suites Downtown. MENU: fresh 800-981-2555

fruits, cereals, oatmeal, danishes, buns, muffins, croissants, turnovers, scones,

bread, bagels, juices, coffee, tea. LOCATION: 1330 8th Street S.W. Calgary.

7:30 AM Meet your coach driver in the lobby of the hotel. Room inspection and loading of

luggage onto the coach. DURATION: 30 minutes.

September 21, 2003

8:00 AM Depart for Calgary Airport. Check-in as a group at the WestJet counter, then

proceed through security to the departure lounge.

10:05 AM Depart for Toronto aboard WestJet Flight # 650. Enjoy your flight home!

3:00 PM ***Remember to turn your watch forward to Eastern Standard Time***

3:45 PM Approximate time of arrival at Toronto International Airport.