® ®

Best of the Rockies: Calgary to Vancouver 2019 15-Day Grand Circle Tour

EXTEND YOUR TRIP PRE-TRIP Yellowstone National Park & Montana POST-TRIP Victoria,

Your Day-to-Day Itinerary GRAND CIRCLE TRAVEL

Grand Circle Travel, founded in 1958 to serve the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), is the leader in international travel and discovery for Americans over age 50. Grand Circle vacations have been recommended by The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, The Los Angeles Times, Travel + Leisure, The Wall Street Journal, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, and others. But our most impressive reviews come from our travelers. More than two million people have traveled with us, and the overwhelming majority say they’d gladly do so again.

YOUR GRAND CIRCLE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

During your Grand Circle vacation, you’ll have reliable assistance available at all times from an on-site local Grand Circle Travel Program Director throughout your trip. He or she is fluent in English and can give you an inside perspective on your destinations. You will also be supported along the way by local tour guides, who lead you expertly through particular sites and cities.

Many Program Directors are graduates of professional education programs for travel guides. In addition, they receive specialized training directly from Grand Circle, based on what we’ve learned from past travelers about how to make the trip most enjoyable. Your Program Director offers both a deep knowledge of the region and a commitment to make this a very pleasant, informative, and rewarding travel experience for you.

He or she will provide sightseeing trips, handle all travel details, reserve optional tours you choose to take, oversee your Discovery Series events, and provide any other assistance you may need.

INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE

»» Choose to purchase Grand Circle’s airfare, »» Exclusive services of a local Grand and your airport transfers, government Circle Program Director (assigned to no taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges more than 42 travelers) are included. Or, make your own air »» Gratuities on your main trip for local arrangements guides and motorcoach drivers »» Accommodations for 14 nights in »» Personal headset on all included and comfortable rooms with private baths optional tours »» 24 meals: 14 breakfasts, 6 lunches, »» Private motorcoach land travel and 4 dinners »» Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage »» 14 included features: 12 guided tours and per person, including tips 2 exclusive Discovery Series events: Ranch »» 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your visit • Salmon discussion next trip—an average of $226

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 WHAT THIS TRIP IS LIKE

GROUP SIZE »» May, late September, and October are the »» A maximum of 42 travelers, led by a local coolest months, when snow and frozen Grand Circle Program Director lakes are common »» Weather in the mountains can be PACING unpredictable throughout the year and »» 7 locations in 15 days, including 1 change quickly single-night stay »» 5 days feature 6-8 hours of travel by motorcoach

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS »» Walk 1 mile unassisted and participate in 3-4 hours of physical activities daily, including stairs »» Some activities in the Rockies take place at higher altitudes and may be more strenuous »» Not accessible for travelers using wheelchairs or scooters »» Travelers using walkers, crutches, or other mobility aids must travel with a companion who can assist them »» We reserve the right for Program Directors to restrict participation, or in some circumstances send travelers home, if their limitations impact the group’s experience

TERRAIN & TRANSPORTATION »» Uneven walking surfaces, including unpaved paths, steep hills, stairs, cobblestones, and ice »» Travel by 55-seat motorcoach, Ice Explorer snowcoach, and boat

CLIMATE »» Daytime temperatures range from 48-78°F during touring season »» June-August are the warmest months

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 Best of the : Calgary to Vancouver 2019

Discover some of nature’s most stunning creations on this comprehensive tour of the Canadian Rockies. Journey through the flat prairies of Alberta’s cowboy country to the dramatic mountainous landscapes of British Columbia and the Pacific Coast—exploring the grandeur of Waterton-Glacier, Banff, and Jasper national parks along the way.

EXTEND YOUR TRIP

Yellowstone National Park & Montana 5 NIGHTS PRE-TRIP Before setting off into Canada’s wilds, explore one of the finest national parks in the United States—Yellowstone. Brimming with wildlife and bubbling with geothermal activity, this national treasure is a trove of natural wonders. Enjoy three days to discover the park’s myriad highlights—as well as a chance to experience the town of Billings, Montana, and cruise the Upper Missouri Lakes to witness the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness.

Victoria, British Columbia 3 NIGHTS POST-TRIP After experiencing the rugged allure of the Canadian Rockies, discover the charms of Victoria, the “Garden City.” This sophisticated seaside community still has a British colonial feel to its streets and offers visitors high teas in the afternoons, but also a character that is distinctively Pacific Northwest. Explore its award-winning gardens and parks, walk rain forest trails, view galleries of local art, and stroll the flower-bedecked streets.

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1 Arrive Calgary, Alberta Day 3 Calgary • Ranch visit • • Accommodations: Sheraton Suites Calgary Waterton Lakes Eau Claire or similar • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Travel to Calgary today to begin your • Accommodations: Waterton Lakes Lodge Canadian Rockies tour, with your arrival time Resort or similar this afternoon depending on your departure Travel to Waterton today, a quaint city. This evening, meet your Program alpine village from which you’ll explore Director and fellow travelers, including Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a those who took our Yellowstone National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site composed of both & Montana pre-trip extension, for a brief Waterton Lakes and Glacier national parks. orientation walk of the neighborhood before dinner on your own. Depart after breakfast and stop along the way to see the local cowboy culture brought to life at a cattle ranch. During this exclusive Day 2 Calgary Discovery Series visit, get a feel for daily life • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch here from the ranch hands on a tour, then • Accommodations: Sheraton Suites Calgary sample their rustic fare during lunch on Eau Claire or similar the ranch.

Explore Calgary this morning, setting off on Upon arrival in Waterton, you’ll have a city tour after breakfast and an orientation the rest of the afternoon free to explore briefing. this charming village and its sublime Backdropped by the rugged, snow-capped surroundings—Waterton Lakes National Park. Canadian Rockies, Alberta’s largest metropolis Set in the southwestern corner of Alberta, has a distinctly Western flair—and was host this tranquil area is a scenic convergence of to Canada’s first Winter Olympics in 1988. An prairies and mountains, set into stunning oil boom in the late 1940s ignited the city’s relief by the still waters of its sapphire lake. economy and development, and by the 1990s, Dinner is on your own tonight. a series of downtown skyscrapers emerged that continue to characterize its skyline to Day 4 Waterton Lakes • Glacier National this day. Park, U.S.

After your tour, you’ll enjoy an included • Included Meals: Breakfast Welcome Lunch at a local restaurant. You’ll • Accommodations: Waterton Lakes Lodge then have the remainder of the day to explore Resort or similar at leisure. Dinner is on your own tonight. Depart after breakfast today across the Canadian-U.S. border, en route to Montana’s Glacier National Park. A beautiful wilderness area of more than one million acres, Glacier was established as a U.S. National

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 Park in 1910, then combined into the After your tour, you’ll continue on your way, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park by stopping at a jerky shop for an authentic U.S. and Canadian governments in 1932. mountain snack, and an independent lunch at Black Diamond Bakery. Over millennia, glaciers carved out a rugged landscape of spectacular mountains and Arrive at your hotel in Canmore late this pristine lakes. Witness the breathtaking afternoon, located just minutes away from scenery during a panoramic morning tour . Dinner is on your own of the park, departing from St. Mary Lake this evening. and traveling the switchback route of the Going-to-the-Sun Road as it ascends to Day 6 Canmore • Banff National Park Logan Pass. Return to St. Mary Lake after • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch your tour and enjoy lunch on your own in this • Accommodations: Canmore Inn & Suites picturesque setting. or similar Head back to Waterton this afternoon, where This morning, discover Banff National Park, dinner is on your own tonight. Canada’s first and most popular national Please note: As weather conditions are park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. unpredictable in this region, the road to Glacier Your panoramic tour along the Tunnel National Park can close unexpectedly at any time Mountain Drive loop takes you to many of year. Your Program Director will arrange an of the park’s scenic highlights, including alternate day itinerary if that is the case. Lake Minnewanka, Two Jack Lake, and the curiously shaped hoodoos—spires of eroded Day 5 Waterton Lakes • Bellevue limestone and sandstone. Underground Mine • Canmore Then, after an included lunch at a local • Included Meals: Breakfast restaurant, the rest of the day is yours to • Accommodations: Canmore Inn & Suites spend at leisure. Your Program Director can or similar suggest activities to help you make the most of your time in this scenic region. Shuttle Travel north to Canmore today, your base of service will be available to return you to your exploration for nearby Banff, departing after hotel, and dinner is on your own tonight. breakfast. The site of Canada’s oldest national park, Banff is nestled in a charming valley Return to your hotel later today, where the dominated by high mountains. rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure, and dinner is on your own. Along the way, you’ll stop for an included tour of the Bellevue underground coal mine, for a glimpse of life as it would have been Day 7 Canmore • Banff National Park for an Albertan miner in the days when coal • Included Meals: Breakfast was king. You’ll tour the tunnels, and learn • Accommodations: Canmore Inn & Suites about the trials that the miners faced in their or similar hazardous line of work, including cave-ins, This morning, travel to , named carbon monoxide poisoning, low wages, and for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, daughter ultimately, a changing world that left coal of Queen Victoria. When thawed, the behind, forcing the mine to close in 1961.

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 blue-green waters appear almost tropical, aboard the Ice Explorer snowcoach onto though it generally stays frozen through the , whose ice is almost mid-June. Commanding a spectacular view 1,000 feet thick. Stepping onto the glacier’s of the lake and surrounding mountains, the surface, don’t fight the temptation to toss a Victorian Chateau Lake Louise offers paths snowball or two! you can stroll between shoreline and cliffs. Arrive this evening in Jasper, an old After your visit, the day is yours to spend trading post town located in the heart of at leisure in Banff. Perhaps you’ll choose to . Dinner is at a local stroll down Banff Avenue, the main street of restaurant tonight. this quaint town lined with boutiques and restaurants. Or visit the Whyte Museum, Day 9 Jasper • Maligne Lake uncovering the history here (Banff was • Included Meals: Breakfast created in 1885) through a collection of pieces • Accommodations: Mount Robson Inn and archived photographs. You might walk to or similar Bow Falls, a short but dramatic convergence of Spray and Bow rivers. Or continue your After breakfast, set out for a cruise of Maligne explorations in Banff National Park with Lake, passing by tiny Spirit Island—often recommendations from your Program featured in quintessential images of the Director. Canadian Rockies. This 90-minute cruise on the turquoise waters is a golden opportunity You may return to Canmore by bus when to relax and experience the sheer majesty of you choose. Lunch and dinner are on your the Rockies in all their unspoiled glory. Please own today. note: The Maligne Lake cruise is only available from June-September. Day 8 Canmore • • Jasper Then, return to Jasper, arriving in the afternoon, where the rest of the day is at • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner your leisure. Lunch and dinner are on your • Accommodations: Mount Robson Inn own today. or similar Your tour of the Canadian Rockies continues Day 10 Jasper • Jasper National Park with a full-day journey to Jasper, an • Salmon discussion • Kamloops, 185-mile trek across one of the world’s most British Columbia spectacular highways, the Icefields Parkway. • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Along the way, you’ll stop at a local restaurant for an included lunch. • Accommodations: DoubleTree by Hilton Kamloops or similar Travel over Bow Pass, which rises to an Explore Jasper National Park this morning on altitude of 7,000 feet. This Icefields Parkway an included tour. You’ll see stunning scenery, route shows you the many glaciers of the and learn about the park’s karst landscapes, Columbia Icefield, the largest body of ice in a topography dotted with sinkholes and caves the —and the Athabasca due to the dissolution of soluble rocks. Glacier, the largest accessible by road in the Canadian Rockies. Stop here for a ride

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 Then, travel to your next destination, before continuing on to Whistler. Arrive this the Canadian Rockies province of British evening, with the rest of the day at leisure and Columbia (changing time zones) as you travel dinner on your own in the village. from Jasper to Kamloops today, enjoying an included bag lunch on the way and an Day 12 Whistler • Squamish Lil’wat illuminating exclusive Discovery Series Cultural Center discussion about the role of salmon in the • Included Meals: Breakfast local way of life from an expert. Set on the banks of the Thompson River, where two • Accommodations: Crystal Lodge or similar of its branches converge, Kamloops was a Defined by the imposing Whistler and favored location for the Shuswap First Nation Blackcomb Mountains, Whistler earned its for its abundance of salmon fishing and name for the distinctive noise made by the ease of transportation, and also served as a area’s population of marmots. One of the fur-trading post the 1800s. most popular ski resorts in the world—and home to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Arrive at your hotel with time to settle in Winter Games—Whistler offers a delightful before an included dinner. array of natural charms and mountainside restaurants and shops. Day 11 Kamloops • Kamloops Indian Residential School • Whistler Explore Whistler this morning on a scenic drive and walking tour that takes you through • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch the village then up to Blackcomb Mountain • Accommodations: Crystal Lodge or similar and to notable sites from the 2010 Olympics. Head to Whistler this morning, stopping en Then, learn more about the culture of the route for an encounter with a controversial region’s indigenous First Nations people chapter of Canadian history during a visit to during a visit to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Center. Here, you’ll learn about the history school was created in 1893, and operated until and traditions of these aboriginal cultures 1977, with a mission to “Christianize and through a variety of immersive exhibitions civilize” the native Secwepemc population. showcasing their art, music, language, and First Nations children were forcibly removed more. The cultural center also employs from their families and sent to the school, Squamish and Lil’wat people as hosts where they were forbidden to speak their and resident artists, offering visitors the native language or practice their religion. opportunity to connect personally and learn During your tour of the school, you’ll learn about their lives firsthand. from a local expert about the history of the First Nations people in this region, and about After lunch on your own, the rest of the day the challenges they continue to face looking is yours to spend at leisure. Dinner is on your toward the future. own tonight.

After your school visit, you’ll stop for an included lunch in the town of Hope, and enjoy a brief visit to the cascades of Shannon Falls

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 Day 13 Whistler • Vancouver Day 14 Vancouver • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Classical Chinese Garden • Accommodations: Pinnacle Vancouver • Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Harbourfront Hotel or similar • Accommodations: Pinnacle Vancouver On your way to Vancouver this morning, take Harbourfront Hotel or similar in the panoramic views of the Strait of Georgia Experience Vancouver’s expansive Chinatown, and the British Columbia mountain ranges the second-largest in , this that line the scenic Sea to Sky Highway. morning. The Chinese were among the first settlers of Vancouver, so while it’s a relatively Set off on a city tour upon arrival in new city, Chinatown is one of its oldest Vancouver, and see how the city’s urban neighborhoods. character is complemented by its proximity to the mountains, lush forests, and beaches. Enter through the gaily painted pillars of Visit Stanley Park, dedicated by Lord Stanley China Gate, and once inside, find landmarks in 1889 for the “use and enjoyment of all such as the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum people of all colors, creeds, and customs for and Archives and the Sam Kee building, the all time” and dotted with majestic evergreen narrowest office building in the world. You’ll forests, a beautiful formal rose garden, and notice that many of Chinatown’s buildings pristine beaches. date from Victorian times and have typically Chinese features. You’ll also explore the You’ll also see downtown, the epicenter of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, business and government, and Gastown, the the first of its kind outside of China. As historical center of the city. In 1867, a retired you wander the manicured grounds that riverboat captain, John “Gassy Jack” Deighton, evoke 15th-century China, learn about the arrived and opened a saloon. Despite repeated Ming Dynasty through the architecture and attempts to give the district a more dignified horticulture you find here. name, it has maintained its nickname of Gastown. After its heyday, the area seemed You’ll then have a free afternoon to explore destined for decline, but was rejuvenated in independently and enjoy lunch on your own the 1970s and is now a charmingly restored in the city. This evening, gather with your district that was declared a Canadian National fellow travelers at a local restaurant for a Historic Site in 1972. Farewell Dinner.

Enjoy an included lunch in Gastown at a local restaurant, then conclude your city tour before Day 15 Depart Vancouver returning to your hotel for an afternoon at • Included Meals: Breakfast leisure. Dinner is on your own tonight. Return home today, transferring to the airport after breakfast, or continue your Canadian explorations on our optional Vancouver, British Columbia extension.

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 PRE-TRIP Yellowstone National Park & Montana

INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE

»» Accommodations for 5 nights »» Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle »» 7 meals: 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner Program Director »» 6 included tours: Billings, three in »» Gratuities for local guides and motorcoach Yellowstone National Park, Gates of the drivers on your extension and all Mountains river cruise, Head-Smashed-In optional tours Buffalo Jump »» Private motorcoach land travel »» All transfers

PRE-TRIP EXTENSION ITINERARY

Before setting off into Canada’s wilds, explore one of the finest national parks in the United States—Yellowstone. Brimming with wildlife and bubbling with geothermal activity, this national treasure is a trove of natural wonders. Enjoy three days to discover the park’s myriad highlights—as well as a chance to experience the town of Billings, Montana, and cruise the Upper Missouri Lakes to witness the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness.

Day 1 Arrive Billings, Montana your 68-mile transfer along the Beartooth Highway, said to be one of the most beautiful • Accommodations: DoubleTree by Hilton drives in the country. Along the way, stop Hotel Billings or similar at Cooke City for lunch on your own and Travel to Billings, Montana today, with your time to explore Artist Point, Tower Fall, and arrival time this afternoon depending on your Inspiration Point, the aptly named lookout departure city. over the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.

Day 2 Billings • Yellowstone National Arrive in West Yellowstone this afternoon, with time to settle into your hotel before Park • West Yellowstone gathering with your fellow travelers for • Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant • Accommodations: Best Western Desert Inn this evening. or similar Please note: Due to unpredictable weather This morning, after a brief city tour of conditions and construction, roads in Yellowstone Billings, depart for Yellowstone, America’s National Park may be closed unexpectedly at oldest national park. Marvel at the spectacular any time. In such cases, alternate itineraries will scenery that abounds—forested valleys set be arranged. against rugged mountain ranges—during

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 Day 3 West Yellowstone • Yellowstone Return to your hotel this afternoon, with the National Park remainder of your day at leisure to soak in the fresh air and fantastic surroundings of this • Included Meals: Breakfast region. Dinner is on your own tonight. • Accommodations: Best Western Desert Inn or similar Day 5 West Yellowstone • Great Falls Established by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, Yellowstone National Park has been • Included Meals: Breakfast capturing the imagination of Americans for • Accommodations: Best Western Plus generations. Witness several of its most Heritage Hotel or similar prominent features today on your first of Embark on a scenic drive through through three tours in the park, including Mammoth picturesque Gallatin Canyon today as you head Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, and Lower to Great Falls. Geyser Basin. As you travel, stop in Bozeman to explore this You’ll also witness the park’s most punctual unique, outdoorsy Western town and enjoy geyser—inimitable Old Faithful. After lunch lunch on your own. Then continue on to Gates on your own here, head to Yellowstone Lake, of the Mountains Wilderness for a two-hour where you’ll have time to explore on your cruise on the Upper Missouri Lakes. This is an own. The lake has apparently drawn visitors area made famous by the intrepid explorers since long before the park was established: Lewis and Clark, who named it for the large Archaeological digs unearthed evidence that stone walls that resembled gates opening for families spent time along the shores of the them to pass through. lake more than 9,000 years ago. Arrive in Great Falls this evening, with dinner Return to your hotel for an evening at leisure on your own. and dinner on your own. Day 6 Great Falls • Calgary, Canada Day 4 West Yellowstone • Yellowstone • Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch National Park Cross the border into Canada today, stopping • Included Meals: Breakfast en route at a UNESCO World Heritage Site with • Accommodations: Best Western Desert Inn a curious name—Head-Smashed-In Buffalo or similar Jump. For more than 6,000 years, native Uncover more of the Yellowstone National people hunted bison here by stampeding them Park’s geothermal gems today—Hayden over a cliff and bringing them to a nearby Valley, Mud Volcano area, and Sulphur butchering camp. But despite its somewhat Cauldron—before breaking for lunch on graphic past, it’s a beautiful setting for your your own in the park. Then more of the picnic lunch. park’s treasures await you, including the Arrive in Calgary this afternoon, where you’ll picture-perfect Tower Fall, winding Slough join your fellow travelers on your Best of the Creek, and the famed Petrified Tree. Canadian Rockies trip.

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 POST-TRIP Victoria, British Columbia

INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE

»» Accommodations for 3 nights »» Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle »» 4 meals: 3 breakfasts and 1 dinner Program Director »» 3 included tours: Victoria, Butchart »» Gratuities for local guides and motorcoach Gardens, Whale watching excursion drivers on your extension and all optional tours »» Roundtrip ferry transfer between Vancouver and Victoria »» All transfers

POST-TRIP EXTENSION ITINERARY

After experiencing the rugged allure of the Canadian Rockies, discover the charms of Victoria, the “Garden City.” This sophisticated seaside community still has a British colonial feel to its streets and offers visitors high teas in the afternoons, but also a character that is distinctively Pacific Northwest. Explore its award-winning gardens and parks, walk rain forest trails, view galleries of local art, and stroll the flower-bedecked streets.

Day 1 Vancouver • Victoria Day 2 Victoria • Butchart Gardens • Accommodations: Victoria Marriott Inner • Included Meals: Breakfast Harbour or similar • Accommodations: Victoria Marriott Inner After breakfast on your main trip, embark Harbour or similar on a 90-minute ferry ride to Victoria, After breakfast, enjoy an included tour the provincial capital of British Columbia of Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre floral since 1871 on the southwestern tip of extravaganza of rose, Japanese, Italian, Vancouver Island. and sunken gardens built from old rock quarries—considered one of the greatest Upon arrival, you’ll check in to your hotel, displays of floral artistry in the world. A gift enjoy lunch on your own, then have some from the estate of Canadian cement magnate time to relax or explore independently. Later Robert Butchart and his wife Jennie, it first today, enjoy a city tour of Victoria, seeing opened to the public in 1904, and today, a host of unique landmarks, including the more than a million plants thrive within magnificent British Columbia Parliament these gardens over the course of a year. Buildings. Check in at your hotel later today. The roses are particularly stunning: There Dinner is on your own this evening. are 117 varieties of tea rose plants and 400 grandiflora roses.

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610 Then, return to Victoria, where the rest of the day is yours to discover the city’s wonderful blend of patrician charm and modern excitement. While always true to and protective of its romantic and distinctly British heritage, the city has carved out a niche as a fresh, vibrant hub of burgeoning creativity. There is plenty to do while you’re here: You may wish to wander the halls of the Royal British Colombia Museum, shop in the Inner Harbour, or enjoy some active pursuits like cycling or kayaking. Lunch and dinner are on your own today.

Day 3 Victoria • Whale watching excursion • Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner • Accommodations: Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour or similar

This morning, head to the city wharf where you’ll board a nimble catamaran for a memorable whale watching excursion in the ocean waters outside the city. Keep your eyes on the horizon for signs of the orca, humpback, minke, and gray whales that make their homes here, as well as a variety of other local marine and bird life. Your vessel’s crew will help you spot these majestic creatures, and point out other signs of interest along the way.

You’ll return to the city in the early afternoon, where you’ll have a few hours to enjoy lunch on your own and explore Victoria at your leisure. Tonight, join your fellow travelers for an included Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4 Depart Victoria • Included Meals: Breakfast

Today, begin your journey home to the U.S.

Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-221-2610