VACATION FEATURES:
Accommodations
- 21 nights bed & breakfast accommodation
Meals
- 20 Breakfasts
(there will be no breakfast served in Jasper)
Sightseeing Excursions and Tours
- Athabasca Rafting Tour
Admissions
- Calgary Tower
- Fort Calgary
- Banff Gondola Ride
- Radium Hot Springs Pool
- Fort Steele Heritage Town
- Minter Gardens
- Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Grouse Mountain Skyride
- Ferry fare from Vancouver to Vancouver Island
- Butchart Gardens
- Royal British Columbia Museum
- Ferry fare from Vancouver Island to Vancouver
- Jasper Skytram Ride
- Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure
Documentation
- Icefield Photograph
- Itinerary, brochures, maps and vouchers
- National Park entrance fee
- Hotel luggage handling
ITINERARY:
DAY 1 - Arriving Calgary
Upon arrival at the Calgary International Airport, pick up a rental car (not included) and proceed to downtown Calgary and your selected hotel. Calgary, a city of 950,000 people, is renowned for its Western hospitality; first-rate attractions to visit include Fort Calgary. This attraction brings history to life by telling the stories of the Northwest Mounted Police site, the settlement and the people of Calgary through dynamic interpretation and exciting exhibits. Interactive and hands-on opportunities are found around every corner! (Admission to Fort Calgary included). Also included is admission to the Calgary Tower observation level and revolving restaurant afford great views of the city and the mountains to the west.
DAY 2 - Calgary to Canmore
Travel to Banff, located at the centre of Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canadian Rockies. The park is a year-round protected wilderness area offering rugged alpine beauty, first-class amenities and the best powder skiing in the world. Banff offers vacation possibilities as diverse as the Canadian Rocky Mountain landscape.
DAY 3 - Discovering Canmore & Banff
Take advantage of all that Canmore & Banff has to offer today & tomorrow. Banff is only a 15 minute drive west of Canmore. Take a ride on the Banff Gondola, which rises 700 metres (2,310 feet) to the summit of Sulphur Mountain (2,286 metres/7,544 feet) for panoramic views of the Bow Valley, Banff town site and surrounding mountain peaks (Gondola ride included). Take a dip in the famous hot mineral waters at the Upper Hot Springs pool (pool admission not included). The facility also includes a spa, massage and aromatherapy services.
DAY 4 - Exploring Canmore & Banff
You have another day to explore the area. Walk along the nature trails, hike into the backcountry or climb peaks made famous by earlier tourist-explorers. Or you can golf, camp, tour glaciers, river raft, cycle or fish.
DAY 5 - Canmore to Cranbrook
It’s time to move on to the largest community in the Kootenay Rockies region, Cranbrook. Nearby you'll find everything from the region's warmest swimming lake to outstanding springs. Cranbrook is home to the remarkable Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. Unwind in the area's two famous mineral hot springs (admission to Radium Hot Springs is included). You'll also find invigorating hiking and biking trails nearby as well as river rafting - all guaranteed to enrich your stay. Visit Fort Steele on the way (admission included). Travel back in time to an authentically restored boom town of the 1890's. There are over 60 restored and reconstructed homes and buildings at Fort Steele. You can participate in living history by riding a steam train, making old fashioned ice cream or joining a horse drawn wagon ride down Main Street.
DAY 6 - Cranbrook to Nelson
Continue on today, to the Kootenay Rockies; a vast wilderness of rivers, lakes, waterfalls, beaches, mineral hot springs, alpine meadows and snow-capped mountains. Outdoor water pursuits could include canoeing, boating, cycling, windsurfing, water-skiing and whitewater rafting. The area is also internationally renowned for its abundant fishing locales. On land, this region is one of Canada's pre-eminent destinations for mountain biking, while the many dude and guest ranches offer authentic cattle rides. This is also your chance to visit wonderfully restored heritage towns, thriving arts communities and gold rush boomtowns.
DAY 7 - Exploring Nelson
Explore Nelson, as it is one Canada's finest heritage towns, with over 350 Victorian-style buildings. This acclaimed, small-town arts community delights visitors with its rich history, creative energy and mild climate. Summer brings ideal conditions for golfing, hiking, sailing, paddling, climbing, and bird watching. Nearby Kootenay Lake is the largest inland lake in BC. Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is renowned for its old-growth forests and glorious wildlife in the Selkirk Mountains.
DAY 8 - Nelson to Revelstoke
Continue on to this little town, nestled between the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains. Revelstoke's natural charms await you in the friendly downtown core. Quaint boutiques, casual coffee bars and restaurants are all within an easy stroll. Both Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks offer a variety of hiking options. Blanket Creek and Martha Creek Provincial Parks offer swimming, and more. Endless hiking trails near Revelstoke range from easy, well maintained trails to magnificent heli-hiking in remote alpine.
DAY 9 - Sightseeing in Revelstoke
Today take a look at Revelstoke Dam is one of North America's largest and most modern hydroelectric developments. Take a tour, which includes an elevator ride to the dam crest lookout located atop the massive 175-m (574-ft) high structure. From the two-storey Visitor Centre you can enjoy views of the main powerhouse gallery, the circuit breaker gallery, the tailrace area and the control room. Or stop in at the Revelstoke Railway Museum, a tribute to the railway workers and machines that tamed the most treacherous section of terrain on Canada's first transcontinental railway.
DAY 10 - Revelstoke to Penticton or Summerland
The history and culture of the Thompson Okanagan region is tied to the land. Aboriginal peoples led a semi-nomadic life moving between hunting and fishing grounds in the summers and settling into pit houses for the winter. Europeans came at first to trade for furs and then to establish cattle ranches, farms and mining operations. The region is full of museums and heritage sites that bring this colourful past to life for visitors.
DAY 11 - Discovering the Thompson Okanagan Region
Today, the Thompson Okanagan region is famous for its orchards and vineyards as well as the wildly varied landscape. To the north of the central wine-and-fruit producing valley are vast boreal forests and to the south the desert of the Great Basin. We suggest taking a tour at a local winery or two.
DAY 12 - Penticton or Summerland to Vancouver
Leave Penticton and travel to Vancouver. On your way, be sure to stop at Minter Gardens (admission included) a spectacular botanical acreage. Upon arrival into Vancouver, travel to downtown Vancouver. Nestled between the timeless coastal mountains and the tides of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver attracts travelers from around the world year round enjoying historic Gastown, world famous 400 hectare Stanley Park, and Granville Island’s market and galleries.
DAY 13 - Exploring Vancouver
"What a magnificent trip - scenery, accommodations, buses, drivers - my! I would love to do it all over again. Thank you!"
A. Palladino
Syracuse, USA
"We took a tour with your company and I want to commend one of your drivers Rick, he was not only quite competent but quite personable, entertaining and knowledgeable."
J & J Desmond
Toledo, USA
"Will definitely recommend to friends - thank you! Everything went like clockwork. Tours were very enjoyable."
R & A Verstegen
Brisbane, Australia
