Pashby - Frommers Banff & the Canadian Rockies day by day

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About This Guide

Organizing your time. Thats what this guide is all about.

Other guides give you long lists of things to see and do and then expect you to fit the pieces together. The Day by Day guides are different. These guides tell you the best of everything, and then they show you how to see it in the smartest, most time-efficient way. Our authors have designed detailed itineraries organized by time, neighborhood, or special interest. And each tour comes with a bulleted map that takes you from stop to stop.

Hoping to hike to a lookout above a glacier, ride horseback to a high alpine lake, or give rock-climbing a try? Planning to spend a few days exploring the fresh powder snow on some of the worlds finest ski slopes, take a horse-drawn carriage ride under the winter stars, or mush with dog sleds across a frozen meadow? Whatever your interest or schedule, the Day by Day guides give you the smartest routes to follow. Not only do we take you to the top attractions, hotels, and restaurants, but we also help you access those special moments that locals get to experiencethose finds that turn tourists into travelers.

The Day by Days are also your top choice if youre looking for one complete guide for all your travel needs. The best hotels and restaurants for every budget, the greatest shopping values, the wildest nightlifeits all here.

Why should you trust our judgment? Because our authors personally visit each place they write about. Theyre an independent lot who say what they think and would never include places they wouldnt recommend to their best friends. Theyre also open to suggestions from readers. If youd like to contact them, please send your comments our way at , and well pass them on.

Enjoy your Day by Day guidethe most helpful travel companion you can buy. And have the trip of a lifetime.

About the Author

Christie Pashby is a writer, editor, and translator based in the Canadian Rockies and in Patagonia, Argentina. She has a BA from McGill University and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Kings College. Christie has been writing guidebooks for Frommers since 2001, covering Argentina, Chile, and Western Canada. She also runs a boutique travel company, works part-time at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, is working on a novel of historical fiction and is the mother to a preschooler who loves to hike, ski, and bike as much as her parents.

An Additional Note

Please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any timeand this is especially true of prices. We therefore suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans. The authors, editors, and publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling. Your safety is important to us, however, so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings.

Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listing in this guide has been ranked for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating system. Hotels, restaurants, attractions, shopping, and nightlife are rated on a scale of zero stars (recommended) to three stars (exceptional). In addition to the star-rating system, we also use a icon to point out the best bets for families. Within each tour, we recommend cafes, bars, or restaurants where you can take a break. Each of these stops appears in a shaded box marked with a coffee-cup-shaped bullet .

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A Note on Prices

In the Take a Break and Best Bets sections of this book, we have used a system of dollar signs to show a range of costs for 1 night in a hotel (the price of a double-occupancy room) or the cost of an entree at a restaurant. Use the following table to decipher the dollar signs: