About your tour
Journey through the awe-inspiring scenery of the Rockies to Canada's West Coast to the 'Gem of the Pacific', Vancouver and Victoria.
Holiday highlights
Calgary City sightseeing including Fort Calgary
Banff National Park
Lake Louise
Columbia Icefield Snowcoach ride
Jasper Orientation tour
Victoria City sightseeing and visit to Butchart Gardens
Vancouver City sightseeing
Your Price Includes
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Flights: UK - Calgary; Vancouver - UK
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Accommodation on tour in twin room with private facilities
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Professional tour director on tour and local representative's assistance at other times
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Porterage at hotels during tour (for one suitcase per person)
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Transfers between overseas airports and hotels
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All local and airport taxes/service charges
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Single share option no supplement to pay
Extend Your Holiday
Cruise to Alaska
Enjoy this unique chance to see some spectacular scenery and wildlife as you sail the beautiful waters of the Inside Passage and on to Alaska.
On day 10 of your tour transfer to your five star cruising ship the MS Statendam, for the next seven nights, before transferring to the airport on day 17 for your overnight flight home
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Your itinerary
Day 1: UK - Calgary.
Fly to Calgary where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 2: Calgary - Banff. Included sightseeing.
The discovery of oil converted this western cattle ranching town into a thriving, sophisticated city with skyscrapers and elegant shopping centres. On this morning's included tour you'll see many of the city's attractions, including historic Fort Calgary and the Saddledome. We then drive west into Banff National Park, and the mountain resort of Banff, gateway to the majestic Canadian Rockies.
Day 3: Banff.
The day is yours to enjoy the many pleasures of Banff, one of Canada's favourite year-round resorts with summer activities including hiking, boating, and fishing. Perhaps you'd like to take an optional helicopter ride high over the Canadian Rockies? In the evening, there's a chance to join our optional 'Oh Canada Eh?!' dinner and theatre excursion.
Day 4: Banff - Lake Louise - Columbia Icefield - Jasper.
We travel first to Lake Louise, its azure-blue waters a perfect natural mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Precipitous gorges, snow-capped mountain ranges, and lakes of exquisite blues and greens come into view as we head through two mountain passes on the journey northward. After stopping at the Columbia Icefield for an exciting snowcoach ride over the 1,200-feet-thick Athabasca Glacier, we arrive in the picturesque resort of Jasper. After an orientation tour of the town, there's a chance to join our optional raft trip down the Athabasca River.
Note: Unfavourable weather conditions may affect the availability of the Columbia Icefield snowcoach excursion.
Day 5: Jasper - Mount Robson - Sun Peaks.
The morning is yours to explore or relax. Perhaps join our optional trip to Maligne Lake, with a narrated cruise to Spirit Island? We then follow the Fraser River to the base of spectacular Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Taking the Yellowhead Highway south alongside the mighty Thompson River with spectacular vistas of the Monashee Mountains, we arrive in the charming alpine resort of Sun Peaks for an overnight stay.
Day 6: Sun Peaks - Vancouver - Ferry Crossing - Victoria.
Enjoy more spectacular landscapes as we travel through British Columbia's lush Coast Mountain Range to its majestic Pacific coastline. We sail across the Strait of Georgia and through the spectacular Gulf Islands, an archipelago known for its Mediterranean-type climate, to Victoria, the provincial capital and western Canada's oldest city. In the evening, you can enjoy a leisurely stroll by the waterfront.
Day 7: Victoria.
The day is yours to experience more of the many attractions this splendid city has to offer, including the Royal British Columbia Museum, afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel, whale watching on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and fine shopping along Government Street. In the evening, there is a chance to join an optional tour of Chinatown including a lantern tour and dinner at a first class restaurant.
Day 8: Victoria - Vancouver. Included sightseeing.
First stop today is the famous Butchart Gardens with 36 acres of showcase exhibits, including the English Rose Garden and the Japanese Gardens. Following this, we travel along Marine Drive and visit Bastion Square and Thunderbird Park, with its unusual collection of totem poles. We board the ferry to the British Columbia mainland. On arrival it's a short drive to Vancouver, where your city sightseeing tour includes Stanley Park, Gastown, Chinatown and other landmarks. The remainder of the day is yours to explore or relax.
Day 9: Vancouver.
Your sightseeing tour will surely have whet your appetite to see more of the 'Gem of the Pacific', spectacularly set on the Burrard Inlet. Choose from a variety of great-value optional excursions, covering many of Vancouver's major attractions. Perhaps a morning coach excursion along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway to the fabulous mountain resort of Whistler? Or how about re-visiting the beautiful gardens, towering evergreen forests, and inviting beaches of Stanley Park? Keen shoppers can take a water taxi to lively Granville Island with its outdoor markets, street musicians, entertainers and waterfront cafés. Or you can visit historic Gastown with its steam-powered clock, antique shops, art galleries and street vendors.
Day 10: Vancouver - UK.
Transfer to Vancouver International Airport for your overnight flight to the UK.
Day 11: Home landing in the UK.
Maximum elevation on this tour is 7,500 ft
Hotels On Tour
Calgary: Sandman Hotel; Banff: Homestead Inn; Jasper: Amethyst Lodge; Sun Peaks: Sun Peaks Lodge; Victoria: Embassy Inn; Vancouver: Park Inn & Suites Vancouver Broadway.
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