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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.
Parental consent/written permission from at least one parent is required (we recommend notarizing the letter if crossing the border). All travelers, including children, need a passport As part of this program, all participants are required to complete waivers for two activity providers: Banff Trail Riders, for horseback riding, and Wild Water Adventures for the whitewater rafting activity. The waiver for Banff Trail Riders will be completed online at the beginning of the program. The waiver for Wild Water Adventures will be signed on site prior to participating in the activity. For any person under the age of 18 the waivers must be completed by the parent or legal guardian (documentation may be required to confirm the signatory’s authority). For your reference, samples of the waivers will be included in the preparatory materials sent after enrolment, we encourage you to review them carefully before participating.
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.
A signed Parental Consent form is required for this program. The form must be signed by both parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of the child participating in the program and returned to the program provider prior to the start of the program. You will receive the form as part of your program information packet. You will also be able to access the form through your online account.
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 June 21, 2026
Meet the group at Best Western Plus Port O'Call Calgary Airport Hotel in Calgary, Alberta
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 7:30 pm Program Orientation
Getting to the site: This program includes a complimentary shuttle, available from the Calgary International Airport (YYC) to the arrival hotel, the Best Western Port O' Call, for all participants. Please call the hotel from the airport for pickup informing them that you are traveling with Road Scholar. The hotel staff will advise when the next shuttle will be at the airport and will let you know where to go to meet the shuttle. Phone: 403-291-4600.
Your trip ends on: Saturday, June 27, 2026 in Banff, Alberta at The Banff Centre
End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Getting to the airport: A group transfer from the hotel in Banff to Calgary International Airport (YYC) will be available on the final day. This group transfer will depart Banff at 8:30 a.m.; approximate arrival at Calgary Airport is 10:30 a.m. This transfer is available to ALL enrolled participants at no extra charge. No reservations are required. Your registration in the program guarantees your seat on the group transfer. The transfer is only available on the scheduled end date.
Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: This program includes complimentary, round-trip airport transfers for all participants to get you to and from your program. This transfer is available to ALL enrolled participants at no extra charge. No reservations are required. Your registration in the program guarantees your seat on the group transfer. The transfer is only available on the scheduled start/end date. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details about the transfers. 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.