Christmas in the Canadian Rockies

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

As part of this program, all participants are required to complete a waiver for one activity provider: Banff Trail Riders. The horseback riding waiver for Banff Trail Riders will be completed online at the beginning of the program, with assistance from your Group Leader. Participants under the age of 18 are required to have their legal guardian sign on their behalf.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on December 21, 2025

Meet the group at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta

Start of Trip:  4:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 8:00 p.m. Orientation.

Getting to the site: Independent travelers are responsible for arranging their own transfers. Please see the following options: Banff Airporter - Shuttle service between Calgary Airport (YYC) and Banff National Park. Please visit www.banffairporter.com or call 888-449-2901 for departure times and rates.

Your trip ends on: Friday, December 26, 2025 in Banff, Alberta at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

End of Trip: 8:30 a.m. after breakfast; 12:00 noon hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: Independent travelers are responsible for arranging their own transfers. Please see the following options: Bnaff Airporter - Shuttle service between Calgary Airport (YYC) and Banff National Park. Please visit www.banffairporter.com or call 888-449-2901 for departure times and rates.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.