TRANS CANADA ODYSSEY

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Tour Pace
A relaxing and well-paced tour that perfectly combines touring by coach, ferry and rail. Spend two nights unwinding in Victoria and Banff, with a further two-and-a-half days relaxing on the train. Three nights in cosmopolitan Toronto cap off a fantastic trip.

DAY 1 - UK - VANCOUVER
After your scheduled flight to Vancouver there are complimentary transfers to the tour hotel. Your Tour Director will greet you in the afternoon and answer any questions. 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. Moving onwards to the former fishing and logging town of Lund on the shores of Desolation Sound, you arrive at your hotel for a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travellers. The day culminates with a Highlight Dinner Cruise on the beautiful waterways. Hotel: Historic Lund Hotel. (B,HD)

DAY 3 - SUNSHINE COAST - VICTORIA
The incredible scenery continues 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. After some time amid the floral displays, continue onto your hotel in Victoria. Tonight enjoy dinner at one of Victoria's great restaurants. Hotel: Marriott Inner Harbour. (B,HD)

DAY 4 - VICTORIA SIGHTSEEING
Enjoy an orientation tour of Victoria this morning, visiting the British Columbia Legislature Building, Inner Harbour, bustling Government Street, Market Square and Beacon Hill Park. A highlight visit takes you inside the award-winning Royal British Columbia Museum. The remainder of the day is yours to explore at your own pace. (B)

DAY 5 - VICTORIA - KELOWNA
Return to the mainland today and follow the Fraser River eastwards. Continue over the Coast Mountains into the scenic Okanagan Valley. This evening, leave time for a stroll along the shores of Lake Okanagan. Hotel: Coast Capri Hotel. (B)

DAY 6 - KELOWNA - BANFF NATIONAL PARK
Climbing into British Columbia's majestic mountains, enjoy an amazing trip through four national parks - Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, Yoho and Banff. View interior temperate rainforests, glacier draped peaks and rushing rivers while exploring this fascinating 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 spectacular Rocky Mountains. Hotel: Fairmont Banff Springs. (B,D)

DAY 7 - BANFF AT LEISURE
A full day is reserved for you to enjoy the resort's facilities, or join one of the optional activities. (B)

DAY 8 - BANFF - LAKE LOUISE - YOHO
Stop amid the snow-frosted Rocky Mountain peaks at Lake Louise and board a gondola. Ride up the mountain for sweeping views over the lake and Victoria Glacier. Learn of the grizzly bears that make these alpine meadows their home. After a relaxing lunch at the Lodge of Ten Peaks, return down the valley and (weather permitting) visit the dramatic Moraine Lake. Call in at the Spiral Tunnels, for a chance to spot a train looping around itself, and at Natural Bridge, before arriving at Emerald Lake, the emerald-coloured jewel of Yoho National Park. Hotel: Emerald Lake Lodge. (B,L,D)

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 and marvel at the non-stop succession of huge peaks, immense glaciers, cascading waterfalls, iridescent lakes and wildflower-filled meadows, all capped by the stark grandeur of the Columbia Icefield. The journey includes a guided tour of the Athabasca Glacier onboard a unique Ice Explorer. Step out onto ice formed by falling snow as long as 400 years ago. Continue through Sunwapta Pass to the hotel inside Jasper National Park. Hotel: Sawridge Inn. (B,D)

DAY 10 - JASPER - OVERNIGHT TRAIN
Spend a leisurely morning in Jasper before bidding farewell to your Tour Director and taking your seat in Silver and Blue class on board The Canadian. One of the world's great rail journeys, The Canadian crosses the western plains and the picturesque lake lands of northern Ontario to Toronto. (B,L,D)

DAY 11 - OVERNIGHT TRAIN
Enjoy high-class accommodation, superb meals and impeccable service on board the train. See forests studded with sparkling lakes and prairies stretching to the horizon. Discover the unique pleasure of rail travel by moonlight as the gentle rocking of the train lulls you to sleep. (B,L,D)

DAY 12 - OVERNIGHT TRAIN - TORONTOThe rail adventure continues, as you pass shimmering lakes and forests, which in autumn are ablaze in orange, red and yellow. Arrive in Toronto after dinner, where you are met and transferred to the hotel. Hotel: Hilton Toronto. (B,L,D)

DAY 13 - TORONTO SIGHTSEEINGCosmopolitan Toronto, Canada's largest city, is yours to discover. Use your complimentary 'Hop on - Hop off' sightseeing pass to see the enormous SkyDome, CN Tower, Ontario's Parliament buildings, Queen's Park and the city's museum row. (B)

DAY 14 - NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION
Have your cameras ready as you travel to one of the world's great natural wonders, Niagara Falls. Enjoy a close-up view on the Maid of the Mist cruise. The region's climate is ideal for wine-making, so stop off at a local winery for a taste before returning to Toronto. (B)

DAY 15 - RETURN TO UK
On the final day of your tour, you transfer to Toronto Airport for your overnight flight back to the UK. (B)

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