Beautiful British Columbia and the Great Canadian Rockies

Great Canadian Rockies

Spend 11 days and 10 nights in beautiful British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies. Tour the cities of Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary. Explore Canada's famous Rocky Mountain Natioanl Parks- Banff, Jasper, and Yoho. See shimmering glaciers, gorgeous waterfalls, and towering mountain peaks. See marine wildlife and mounatin wildlife as you tour Western canada's spectacular wild areas.

DAY 1 – Vancouver, BC

Arrive in the city of Vancouver where you will enjoy a welcome dinner with your tour director and fellow travelers.

DAY 2 – Vancouver

Take a city tour that will include visits to Stanley Park, home to an urban rainforest, and Vancouver’s Chinatown, one of the largest in North America. Then pay a visit to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, where you can enjoy the temperate cedar rainforest.

DAY 3 – Victoria, BC

Take a ferry ride to Vancouver Island and visit the charming city of Victoria, home to spectacular gardens and beautiful Victorian architecture. An optional whale watching adventure gives you a chance to view humpback, gray and killer whales as well as scores of stellars and California sea lions.

DAY 4 – Whistler, BC

See the world famous Butchart Gardens in Victoria before returning to the mainland to ascend into the Canadian Rockies, where you will arrive in the famous ski resort town of Whistler for your overnight accommodations.

DAY 5 – Sun Peaks, BC

Traverse the scenic Fraser Canyon, en route to the cozy resort town of Sun Peaks. Enjoy the many restaurants and shops dotting the narrow streets of this quaint Canadian town.

DAY 6 – Jasper, AB

Today’s journey takes you into Alberta to Jasper. Travel by the nearly 13,000 foot Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies en route to Jasper. In the evening you can opt to take a float trip down the Athabasca River.

DAY 7 – Jasper

Begin the day with a Japser Tram ride up Whistler Mountain. Later enjoy a walk in Maligne Canyon and a visit to Maligne Lake, the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies.

DAY 8–  Icefields Parkway – Banff, AB

Drive down Icefields Parkway from Jasper to Banff. Take a ride on the Ice Explorer across the Columbia Icefield to Athabasca Glacier. As you travel between the national parks of Jasper and Banff be on the lookout for wildlife,

DAY 9 – Lake Louise / Takakkaw Falls / Yoho National Park / Emerald Lake

A morning excursion on Bow Valley Parkway begins the day. A visit to the oft photographed Lake Louise will give you a chance to see one of the prettiest views in the Canadian Rockies as you look across the lake towards glistening glaciers and snow-capped peaks. Next cross the continental divide into British Columbia’s Yoho National Park and visit Takakkaw Falls and blue-green Emerald Lake.

DAY 10 – Calgary, AB

Take a sightseeing tour of Banff with a visit to Bow Falls before exiting the mountains en route to the cosmopolitan city of Calgary, Alberta.

DAY 11 – Calgary / Home City

Enjoy an elevator trip to the top of Calgary Tower for a spectacular view of the city, before transferring to the Calgary International Airport for your flight home.

Enjoy the rugged beauty of the Canadian Rockies and the splendor of the Pacific coast on this wonderful vacation package to Britsih Columbia and Alberta. See picturesque Lake Louise and beautiful Mt. Robson. Visit Stanley Park in Vancouver and the Butchart Gardens in Victoria. Ascend to the top of the Calgary Tower for a panoramic overview ofthe city. Enjoy the many fascinating sights that make the Canadian rockies and British Columbia such wonderful places to visit!