ICONIC ROCKIES AND WESTERN CANADA
Overview
Cruise Maligne Lake to Spirit Island, take in the Sea-to-Sky Highway views as you learn traditions of First Nations and join Warrior Women for a one of a kind Be My Guest Experience. From city tours of charming Vancouver, Victoria, and Whistler to alpine views from the Sea-to-Sky Gondola, this Canadian Rockies tour is your ticket to Western Canada.
Included/Excluded
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- All transport and transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
Day 1: Voyage To Vancouver (Dinner)
- Tackle the โGreat Outdoorsโ on this effortlessly delivered adventure through Western Canada.
- Discover why Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the worldโs most livable cities.
- Then, join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.
Day 2: Sample Cider On Vancouver Island (Breakfast)
- This morning, delve into the historic neighbourhoods of Chinatown and Gastown before boarding a ferry to Vancouver Island.
- Dive into Culture and taste local cider at a family-owned ciderhouse, before continuing to Victoria.
Included Experience: Vancouver Island Cider tasting, Vancouver Sightseeing, Victoria Orientation and Grand Pacific
Day 3: Explore Butchart Gardens In Victoria (Breakfast)
- Today on your Canadian Rockies tour, the Garden City comes to life as you greet the day before opening hours with breakfast at Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre showcase of gorgeous floral gardens that have colourfully transformed a once unused quarry.
- After breakfast, enjoy time in the garden before the crowds.
- Spend the rest of the day exploring the walkable capital of British Columbia perhaps treating yourself to high tea or tucking into local fish and chips.
- Or, join an optional Victoria Whale Watching cruise and keep your eyes peeled for orca and humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises and seals.
Included Experience: Visit Butchart Gardens
Optional Experience: Victoria Whale Watching Excursion
Day 4: Take In The Sights Of Chemainus, Squamish, and Whistler (Breakfast)
- See the vivid murals of Chemainus. Board a ferry and then take the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway.
- Ascend to Summit Lodge, admiring the views from the Sea-to-Sky Gondola.
Included Experience: See the Murals of Chemainus, Scenic Drive along the Sea to Sky Highway, and Soar abroad the Sea to Sky Gondola
Day 5: Explore Whistler (Breakfast/Lunch)
- Enjoy an insightful MAKE TRAVEL MATTERยฎโฏExperience and learn about the First Nations at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.
- Get a first-hand look into the traditional way of life of the original inhabitants of the area and their collection of artifacts and contemporary pieces led by Aboriginal Ambassadors who share their own stories and first-hand cultural experiences.
- After lunch at the Centre, enjoy your time at leisure.
Included Experience: Visit the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
Day 6: Travel To Sun Peaks (Breakfast/Dinner)
- We continue towards Sun Peaks where weโll enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Included Experience: See Seton Lake
Day 7: Explore The Rocky Mountain National Parks (Breakfast)
- Drive through Glacier & Yoho National Park en route to Banff.
- Sample the best of the UNESCO-listed Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks.
- The excitement of Canadaโs highest suspension bridges awaits at the Golden Skybridge! Explore canyon ridge walking trails with sweeping views of the Columbia Valley and the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges.
- We then overnight in beautiful Banff National Park.
Included Experience: Drive through Glacier National Park of Canada, Drive through Yoho National Park, and Visit Golden Skybridge
Day 8: Wander Beautiful Banff (Breakfast/Dinner)
- Your morning is at leisure, perhaps do an optional gondola ride or explore on your own terms.
- Later in the morning, you will have your orientation tour of Banff National Park.
- This evening, meet a Mountie dressed in traditional red serge uniform and hear about their exciting history before enjoying dinner.
Included Experience: Meet a Mountie and Banff Sightseeing
Optional Experience: Banff Gondola / Mt. Assiniboine Helicopter Tour / Three Sisters Peaks Tour (25min)
Day 9: Cross The Athabasca Glacier (Breakfast)
- Enjoy a lakeside walk at Lake Louise, then board an Ice Explorer and drive over the Athabasca Glacier.
- Continue your drive along the Icefields Parkway to your overnight in Jasper.
Included Experience: Visit Lake Louise, Columbia Icefield Adventure, and Icefields Parkway
Optional Experience: From Jasper with Love!
Day 10: Walk Through the Wilderness in Jasper (Breakfast/Dinner)
- Embark on an invigorating guided walk to Maligne Canyon.
- Board a narrated cruise on Maligne Lake (seasonal) stopping at Spirit Island.
- Travel on to Jasper and this evening join Matricia Bauer for a one of a kind Be My Guest experience, on traditional First Nations land.
- Learn how to make curated drink bitters from foraged ingredients, enjoy a designer cocktail and listen to stories and drumming over dinner.
Included Experience: Warrior Women, Guided Maligne Canyon Walk, and Maligne lake Cruise
Optional Experience: Jasper Float Trip
Day 11: Marvel at Mount Robson (Breakfast)
- Admire Mount Robson โ the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
- End the day in the Tournament Capital of Canada, Kamloops.
- Though the city is known for hosting competitions, we will take it easy and enjoy an evening at leisure.
Day 12: Through the Coast Mountains and Fraser Valley (Breakfast)
- Drive from Kamloops, past dramatic moutainscapes toward the scenic coastal setting of Vancouver, known as ‘Hollywood North’.
Optional Experience: Capilano Suspension Bridge
Day 13: Farewell From Vancouver (Breakfast)
- Our dazzling encounter with the Canadian Rockies has come to an end.
- Depart at leisure as you head to Vancouver International Airport.
- Day 1: Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown
- Day 2 – Day 3: ย Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria
- Day 4 – Day 5: Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
- Day 6: Sun Peaks Lodge
- Day 7 – Day 8: Banff Park Lodge
- Day 9 – Day 10: Forest Park Hotel
- Day 11: South Thompson Inn & Conference Center
- Day 12: Pinnacle Harbourfront
- Exploreย Columbia Icefield Adventure, Have a chat with a local retired Canadian Mountie and learn about their rich history and traditions.
- Discoverย Vancouver, Victoria.
- Visit Butchart Gardens, Kamloops, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, local Vancouver Island Ciderhouse, Sea-to-Sky Gondola, Maligne Canyon, Mount Robson Visitor Centre, Golden Skybridge.
- View Seton Lake, Lake Louise, Athabasca Glacier, Athabasca Falls, Murals of Chemainus, Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, Mount Robson, Stanley Park Totem Poles.
- Scenic Cruise across Maligne Lake to Spirit Island.
- Seeย Glacier National Park of Canada, Yoho National Park, Section Lake.