Tour Highlights: Guided tour on the surface of the Columbia Icefields’ Athabasca Glacier. Travel to the top of Sulphur Mountain via the Banff Gondola. Visit the Butchart Gardens: 50 acres of flowers and fauna. See the Capilano suspension bridge Experience the Grouse Mountain Skyride and enjoy breathtaking views of the city of Vancouver
Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Vancouver
Itinerary
DAY 1: Calgary – Banff (D)
On arrival, meet your driver and guide and transfer to your hotel in Banff. Dinner and overnight .
DAY 2: Banff – Lake Louise – Yoho National Park – Banff (B)(L)
Full day excursion to Lake Louise often known as the “Jewel of the Canadian Rockies”. After lunch we visit Yoho National Park named for a Cree word meaning awe and wonder. Return to Banff for overnight.
DAY 3: Banff - Jasper (B)(D)
Today we depart for Jasper for a full day of sightseeing. We stop at the Columbia Icefield where you will be shuttled to the Athabasca Glacier to board an Ice Explorer for a guided tour on the surface of the Glacier. We continue to Jasper for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: Jasper -Kelowna (B)
Today we depart Jasper and travel to Mount Robson Provincial Park to see the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, Mount Robson. Lunch at the Saddle Mountain Lodge in Blue River. In Kelowna we include a tour and tasting at Little Straw Vineyards, a family-owned winery. Overnight in Kelowna.
DAY 5: Kelowna - Vancouver (B)(L)
Today we travel inland through the Fraser Valley and the Cascade Ranges, winding through incredible mountain turns. Arrival in Vancouver, lunch at the Minter Gardens, a 27 –acre world-class show garden.
DAY 6: Vancouver – Victoria (B)(L)
Today we transfer by ferry to Vancouver Island with final destination, Victoria, capital city of British Columbia. Enjoy lunch and a visit to Butchart Gardens.
DAY 7: Victoria (B)(D)
At your leisure .The day is free to explore the charming boutiques, galleries or take a stroll through Beacon Hill Park. Overnight in Victoria.
DAY 8: Victoria - Vancouver (B)
Today we board our ferry at Swartz Bay for a relaxing voyage through the Gulf Islands. On your way to Vancouver we enjoy a tour of Vancouver’s North Shore, including a stop at the Capilano Suspension Bridge where we’ll board the Grouse Mountain Skyride for a breathtaking view of the city of Vancouver. Overnight in Vancouver.
DAY 9: Vancouver City (B)(D)
Highlights of today’s morning city tour will include: Stanley Park, Chinatown, Gastown, Lions Gate Bridge, Prospect Point , English Bay and Queen Elizabeth Park. Farewell dinner with a waterfront view at The Boathouse on English Bay. Overnight in Vancouver.
DAY 10: Vancouver (B)
After breakfast we transfer to Vancouver International Airport for our flight home.