| Day 1: Arrival in Calgary |
| Individual transfer to your centrallylocated
hotel. After a check in the
remainder of the day is free. The tour
director will contact you in the late
afternoon to give details on joining
the tour. Overnight in Calgary. |
| Day 2: Calgary to
Banff National Park |
| We begin the day with a city tour of
Calgary. Leaving the city, we travel
west on the Trans-Canada Highway
into the rolling foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. Overnight in Banff.
Continental breakfast included. |
| Day 3: Banff National Park |
| Today we will enjoy a tour of the region
around Banff. An optional Helicopter
Sightseeing Tour will give you the
chance to see the eastern ranges of
the Rocky Mountains. Alternatively
you can take an optional gondola ride
to spectacular Sulphur Mountain.
Afternoon at your leisure. Overnight
in Banff. Buffet breakfast included. |
| Day 4: Banff National Park
to Jasper |
| Shortly after leaving Banff we visit the
famous scenery of Lake Louise, one of the most photographed lakes in Canada.
Afterwards, we travel north on
the famed Icefields Parkway where you’ll
ride on the Ice Explorer to the surface of
the ancient Athabasca Glacier. Overnight
in Jasper. Buffet breakfast included. |
| Day 5: Jasper National Park
to Sun Peaks |
| Before leaving Jasper National Park this
morning, you can take part in an optional
Spirit Island Cruise on Maligne Lake, the most
picturesque and largest glacier-fed lake in
the park. Then we travel west along the
Yellowhead Highway and into the heartland
of British Columbia. Overnight in Sun Peaks.
Buffet breakfast included. |
Day 6: Sun Peaks to Whistler |
| Expect a day of dramatic scenery changes
when we drive through the ranch lands and
head for the coastal mountains. A journey
along the Duffey Lake Road exposes new
vistas at every turn. An optional floatplane
sightseeing tour over Garibaldi Park gives you
an inspiring view of a natural preserve of
volcanic peaks, alpine lakes and meadows or
embark. Afternoon at your leisure. Overnight
in Whistler. Continental breakfast included. |
Day 7: Whistler to Victoria |
| The Sea-to-Sky Highway leads us south today through spectacular coastal scenery. Overnight
in Victoria. Continental breakfast included. |
Day 8: Victoria |
| Proud of her maritime heritage, Victoria
has retained a quaint, colonial demeanour
evident in the many 19th century landmarks
that we pass on our tour of this charming
city. Optional activitites in the morning and
the rest of the afternoon is at leisure
to explore the city’s delights. Overnight in
Victoria. Continental breakfast included. |
Day 9: Victoria to Vancouver |
| We travel up the Saanich Peninsula to stop
at Butchart Gardens, one of the world’s great
floral displays set in a reclaimed stone quarry.
Transfer to Vancouver. Upon arrival in
Vancouver, we enjoy an interesting tour of
the city, including Stanley Park, English Bay,
Gastown, Chinatown, and much more.
Afternoon at your leisure. This evening
features our farewell dinner party at the
Capilano Suspension Bridge with
a welcome from First Nations carvers.
Overnight in Vancouver. Continental
breakfast and dinner included. |
Day 10: End of tour |
| A time for last-minute shopping and
sad farewells. Individual transfer to
Vancouver International Airport in time
to check in for your return flight.
Continental breakfast included. |
