Best of Canada's West

Tour Highlights:
Icefields Parkway
Ice Explorer tour
Gondola ride
Glacier National Park
Butchart Gardens

Prices & Dates : Below

Based on per person traveling, Prices are subject to change 

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

• Airport transfers on days 1 and 11
• Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling
• 10 full breakfasts (FB); and 5 three-course dinners (D)
• Services of a professional Tour Director
• Private luxury motorcoach with air-conditioning and reclining seats and emergency restroom
• Complete sightseeing program as detailed in the itinerary
• Inside visits and special features as shown in bold in the tour description including admission charges where applicable

Pricing excludes

• Airport taxes and security charges
• Transfers from airport / hotel /airport
• Meals not specifically identified
• Other personal expenses

DAILY ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive Vancouver Arrive today in beautiful Vancouver. You will be transferred to your hotel, where the balance of the day is free. Your Tour Director is available this afternoon to answer any questions and help plan your time in Vancouver.

Day 2: Vancouver/Lac Le Jeune A morning sightseeing tour of Vancouver includes Gastown, English Bay and Stanley Park. Then head towards the Coast Mountains, traveling through Fraser Valley and climbing up and over Coquihalla Pass to the lakeside resort at Lac Le Jeune. Tonight, join your fellow travelers for a Welcome Drink. (FB,D)

Day 3: Lac Le Jeune/Jasper Enjoy a scenic day of traveling. Journey into the majestic Canadian Rockies. Then, cross the Continental Divide into Alberta and continue on to breathtaking Jasper National Park. (FB,D)

Day 4: Jasper An entire day at leisure in Jasper. Soak in the incredible beauty of the Rockies, stroll through Jasper township or take an optional guided nature hike to Mt. Edith Cavell or a relaxing cruise on azure Maligne Lake. The choice is yours. (FB)

Day 5: Jasper/Columbia Icefield/Banff Drive along the spectacular Icefields Parkway. In the Columbia Icefield, take an exciting Ice Explorer tour on massive Athabasca Glacier. Then climb Sunwapta Pass and stop at Bow Lake for views of the stunning glacier scenery before arriving in Banff. (FB,D)

Day 6: Banff A thrilling gondola ride takes you to the top of Sulphur Mountain for astounding aerial views of the Rocky Mountains. Your afternoon and evening are at leisure to enjoy the spectacular setting and the lively little town. Why not take an optional scenic flight past Canada's imposing Mount Assiniboine or a dinner theater excursion? (FB)

Day 7: Banff/Lake Louise/Kelowna Stop at picturesque Lake Louise this morning; this spectacular vista is world renowned. Then travel over Kicking Horse Pass and on through magnificent Glacier National Park. In the afternoon, arrive in Canada's wine growing region and Kelowna in the scenic Okanagan Valley. (FB,D)

Day 8: Kelowna/Whistler Journey through the breathtaking Thompson and Fraser Canyons and on into the rugged Coast Mountains. Take the scenic Duffy Lake Road to Whistler, a marvelous alpine resort and future home of the 2010 Winter Olympics. (FB)

Day 9: Whistler/Victoria Travel the Sea-to-Sky Highway to the coast, stopping at pretty 1,000-foot Shannon Falls. Then ferry across the Strait of Georgia to Nanaimo and drive south to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. This evening, sample traditional Canadian fare. (FB,D)

Day 10: Victoria See the sights of Victoria on a city tour this morning. One of the highlights is the renowned Butchart Gardens. Your afternoon is free to explore this charming city further, do last minute shopping or just relax.(FB)

Day 11: Victoria/Depart Vancouver Transfer back to British Columbia's mainland, stopping at Vancouver International Airport and the Vancouver hotel for travelers extending their stay. Please do not schedule any flights before 3 p.m. (FB)

Hotels

VANCOUVER - Coast Plaza Suites (SF)
LAC LE   JEUNE - Lac Le Jeune Resort (F) 
JASPER - Chateau   Jasper (SF)
BANFF - Banff Park Lodge   (SF)
KELOWNA - Coast Capri (F)
WHISTLER   - Coast Whistler (SF)
VICTORIA - Laurel Point Inn (SF)