Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrive Vancouver

Welcome to Vancouver! Tranfer to tour hotel

Welcome reception and light buffet

DAY 2: Vancouver Sightseeing - Victoria

Visit historic Gastown, where Vancouver was originally built in 1867

Explore Chinatown, and visit the evergreen oasis of Stanley Park

Discover the electic community of English Bay, before your ferry to Vancouver

Orientation tour of Victoria including Parliament Buildings and Bastion Square

Luxurious hotel and dinner in Victoria

DAY 3: Victoria Sightseeing

Breakfast at Butchart Gardens

Ample time to explore the exquisite floral displays, meandering paths and spectacular views

Spend the time at your own leisure

DAY 4: Victoria - Whistler

Journey across the Strait of Georgia back to the mainland and continue along the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway.

DAY 5: Whistler - Kelowna

Travel to Kelowna in the sun-drenched Okanagan Valley, one of Canada's most beloved vacation spots, and its wine capital.

Visit a beautiful winery, and sample an array of outstanding local wines.

Stay at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort

DAY 6: Kelowna- Banff N.P.

Journey through four of Canada's most spectacular national parks: Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, Yoho and Banff.

Cross the Continental Divide, where all the rivers of North America are diverted to the Pacific or Atlantic Oceans.

DAY 7: Banff at Leisure

Enjoy leisure time in Banff. The choice is yours- your Tour Director is on hand to help with suggestions.

DAY 8: Banff - Yoho N.P.

Walk along the shore of Lake Louise, Canada's "Diamond in the Wilderness"

See another icon of the Canadian Rockies- Moraine Lake, crowned by ten notable peaks.

Approach Yono National Park, stopping at the Spiral Tunnels to learn about the construction of these famous tunnels

Pass by the spectacular Natural Bridge, carved by the Kicking Horse river before arriving at Emerald Lake, one of Canada's most outstanding wilderness settings.

After dinner, stargaze under the night sky and savour a liqueur and s'mores, a traditional American campfire treat, by a lakeside bonfire.

DAY 9: Yoho N.P. - Jasper N.P.

Motor along the unforgettable Ice Fields Parkway and witness amazing scenery, such as Crowfoot Glacier hanging some 900 feet above, and Columbia Icefield, North America's largest sub-polar ice pack.

Climb aboard a specially-designed Ice Explorer for a once-in-a-lifetime guided tour over steep grades, snow and ice as you ascend partway up the glacier.

En route to Jasper, perhaps enjoy an optional gentle boat ride down the Athabasca River.

Your home for the next two nights is the picturesque Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, situated in the heart of Jasper National Park.

DAY 10: Jasper National Park Sightseeing

Join your Tour Director for an interpretive walk at Maligne Canyon, one of the most beautiful gorges in the Canadian Rockies.

Stroll along the canyon's trail, past beautiful waterfalls, astounding rock formations, and learn about the underground river system.

Join a presentation about some of the world's most interesting residents including elk, moose, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, grizzy and black bears, beaver and caribou, before spending the rest of your day at leisure.

DAY 11: Jasper - Rocky Mountaineer Train - Kamloops

Relive the golden age of rail travel aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train, one of the world's greatest rail journeys.

Spend two days in GoldLeaf Service as you journey from Jasper in the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver and the Pacific Ocean, witnessing spectacular scenery over the Yellowhead Pass.

On arrival, transfer to your hotel.

DAY 12: Kamloops - Rocky Mountaineer Train - Vancouver

Continue your journey on the Rocky Mountaineer train, following the river into the Thompson Canyon, witnessing more spectacular scenery.

On arrival in Vancouver, transfer to your hotel before a farewell/celebration dinner, then transfer to your hotel for the night

Grand Canadian Rockies and Alaska Cruise