Canada Itineraries: CA09

Canadian Rocky Mountains

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Day 1: Vancouver Arrival

Welcome to Vancouver, Canada's third largest city! It’s a beautiful and vibrant city on the west coast of Canada with stunning beaches, large natural parks, unique neighbourhoods, and diverse cultures. Upon arrival at the airport, you will be transferred to the hotel. After check-in relax at the hotel. In the evening visit FlyOver Canada, Vancouver’s newest attraction offering spectacular Virtual Flight over Canada. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Vancouver - Jasper

Post breakfast enjoy a leisurely day in Vancouver, with plenty of time to shop, stroll, and relax. In the early evening, then climb aboard one of the most spectacular train trips in the World, for Jasper. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the picturesque scenery of British Columbia as lush river valleys transition to dry rolling hills, to forested mountains. Drift off in a sleeping car beneath a cozy down duvet. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Jasper
Following a delicious breakfast and lunch served aboard the train, arrive in the alpine town of Jasper. Spend the rest of your day exploring this extraordinary mountain resort, with plenty of accessible walking, hiking, and biking trails to keep you entertained. Check out the quirky shops and cafes of downtown Jasper, and meet the local mountaineers and explorers who call Jasper home. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Jasper

Post breakfast enjoy a morning tour of Jasper National Park. Look down into Maligne Canyon with its narrow gorge and limestone walls created by 10,000 years of water flow. Visit a place of mystery and First Nations legend as you continue to Medicine Lake. Look out over the vast waters of Maligne Lake, and enjoy sweeping views of the Athabasca River Valley. Enjoy wildlife sightings as you return to Jasper for an afternoon at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: Jasper - Lake Louise

Post breakfast board a luxury motor coach for a scenic tour along the Icefield Parkway. This fascinating route is home to over one hundred visible glaciers, turquoise lakes, and rushing waterfalls. At the Columbia Icefields, ride an all-terrain Ice Explorer onto the icy slopes of Athabasca Glacier. After a stop at the award-winning Glacier Skywalk, continue to the world-famous Lake Louise. enjoy a morning at leisure in the beautiful wilderness setting of Lake Louise. An afternoon tour showcases the landmark sights of Lake Louise and Yoho National Park. Visit Moraine Lake and learn about the fascinating engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels. Ascend Kicking Horse Pass and descend into the scenic Yoho Valley. Look way up at Takakkaw Falls, and visit the peaceful setting of Emerald Lake. Arrive in Banff and spend your evening exploring the shops and galleries of the bustling town centre. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Lake Louise - Banff

Post breakfast enjoy a morning at leisure in the beautiful wilderness setting of Lake Louise. An afternoon tour showcases the landmark sights of Lake Louise and Yoho National Park. Visit Moraine Lake and learn about the fascinating engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels. Ascend Kicking Horse Pass and descend into the scenic Yoho Valley. Look way up at Takakkaw Falls, and visit the peaceful setting of Emerald Lake. Arrive in Banff and spend your evening exploring the shops and galleries of the bustling town centre. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: Banff

Post breakfast enjoy the tour through the top sights of Banff National Park. Visit Bow Falls, and look up at the Banff Springs Hotel, known as Castle of the Rockies. Learn about the Hoodoo rock formations shaped by centuries of wind and rain. Ascend to the summit of Sulphur Mountain at the Banff Gondola. Take a boardwalk that traverses from Sulphur to Sanson Peak for epic views and photo opportunities. Enjoy an interpretive cruise to the far end of Lake Minnewanka and look out through the Devil's Gap into Alberta's golden prairies. Overnight at the hotel.


Day 8: Banff - Calgary - Fly back to hometown

After breakfast, spend some time at leisure, and then proceed to Calgary Airport for your flight back home.