Tour Pace
Enjoy two-night stays in Banff National Park, Jasper National
Park and Victoria, where there is ample time to see the city on an
orientation tour and explore the beautiful Butchart Gardens. A leisurely
train journey from Jasper to Vancouver ensures that this is a trip you will
never forget.
DAY 1 - ARRIVE
VANCOUVER
Welcome to Vancouver!
After a complimentary transfer
between the airport and the tour hotel, meet your Tour Director at the
hotel in the afternoon. Hotel:
Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside.
DAY 2 - VANCOUVER -
SUNSHINE COAST
Enjoy the sheltered beauty of British Columbia's
Sunshine Coast as you
cruise across Howe Sound and
Jervis Inlet to
Saltery Bay. Next move on to
the hotel in the former fishing and logging town of
Lund on the shores of
Desolation Sound. In the evening, join
your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Drink and Highlight
Dinner Cruise on these incredible waterways. Hotel: Historic Lund Hotel.
(Full
Breakfast, Specialty Highlight Dinner)
DAY 3 - SUNSHINE COAST
- VICTORIA
Take in more breath-taking scenery as you sail across the
Strait of Georgia to
Vancouver Island. Travel along
the eastern shore, via Nanaimo
and Chemainus, to
visit the fabulous Butchart Gardens. Take
time to wander amid the floral displays before continuing to
the hotel in Victoria.
End the day with dinner at one of
Victoria's great restaurants. Hotel: Marriott Inner Harbour.
(Full
Breakfast, Specialty Highlight Dinner)
DAY 4 - VICTORIA
SIGHTSEEING
A morning orientation tour of
Victoria takes in the
British Columbia Legislature building, the
Inner Harbour, bustling
Government Street, Market Square
and Beacon Hill Park.
Visit the award-winning Royal British
Columbia Museum and then the rest of the day is free for you to
explore at your own pace.
(Full Breakfast)
DAY 5 - VICTORIA -
KELOWNA
Return to the mainland today and follow the
Fraser River eastwards.
Continue over the Coast Mountains
and into the scenic
Okanagan Valley. This evening, be sure to leave time for a
stroll along the shores of Lake Okanagan.
Hotel: Coast Capri Hotel.
(Full Breakfast)
DAY 6 - KELOWNA - BANFF
NATIONAL PARK
Climbing into British Columbia's majestic mountains, you travel
through four national parks - Mount
Revelstoke, Glacier, Yoho and Banff. View interior temperate
rainforests, glacier-draped peaks and rushing rivers while exploring this
amazing landscape. Cross the Continental
Divide at Kicking Horse
Pass and arrive in Alberta and the town of Banff, set deep in
the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Hotel:
Fairmont Banff Springs. (Full Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 7 - BANFF AT
LEISURE
The day is reserved for you to enjoy the resort's facilities, or
join one of the optional activities.
(Full Breakfast)
DAY 8 - BANFF - LAKE
LOUISE - YOHO
Surrounded by snow-frosted
Rocky Mountain peaks lies Lake Louise where you will board a gondola and
ride up the mountain for sweeping views over the lake and glacier. Learn
about the grizzly bears that make these alpine meadows their home.
After a relaxing lunch
at the Lodge of Ten Peaks, cross the valley to visit dramatic
Moraine Lake (weather permitting). Stop off at the famous
Spiral Tunnels and
Natural Bridge before arriving
at the jewel of Yoho National Park -
Emerald Lake, home to some of the most breathtaking scenery in
the world. Hotel: Emerald Lake Lodge.
(Full
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 9 - YOHO NATIONAL
PARK - JASPER
Experience one of the world's
most spectacular highways - the Icefields Parkway. Drive through the heart
of the Rockies, past huge peaks, immense glaciers, cascading waterfalls,
iridescent lakes and wildflower- filled meadows. The stark grandeur of the
Columbia Icefield caps it all. Step onboard a unique Ice Explorer for a
guided tour to the centre of the Athabasca Glacier. Then continue
through Sunwapta Pass to your
hotel in Jasper National Park. (Full Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 10 - DISCOVER
JASPER NATIONAL PARK
Indulge in the scenic delights of
Jasper National Park including
the amazing Maligne Canyon,
one of the most spectacular gorges in the Canadian Rockies.
(Full Breakfast)
DAY 11 - CANADIAN
ROCKIES BY RAIL
After a leisurely morning in Jasper,
climb aboard The Canadian for one of the
world's great rail journeys. Enjoy VIA Rail's Silver & Blue luxury service
with private compartments that convert into cozy bedrooms.
Enjoy access to the Park Car - with its 360-degree view domes, the Skyline
Car and the Dining Car, which offers first-class meals and many other
privileges. Admire immense forests studded with sparkling lakes while
travelling in armchair comfort. (Full Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 12 - ARRIVE
VANCOUVER
The rail adventure follows the Fraser and Thompson River Canyons
before arriving in Vancouver. Soak up the city's cosmopolitan ambience while
touring the city's landmarks, including
Stanley Park, Prospect Point, historic Gastown, Chinatown and Queen
Elizabeth Park. Enjoy some leisure time before moving on to
Capilano Suspension Bridge for a Treetops
Adventure - a unique walk high in the trees over cedar-scented rainforest,
followed by a delicious Farewell Dinner. Hotel: Renaissance Vancouver
Harbourside.
(Continent Breakfast, Specialty Highlight
Dinner)
DAY 13 - DEPART
VANCOUVER
Enjoy the morning in the city before taking a
complimentary transfer to
Vancouver Airport.
(Full Breakfast) |
