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Essence of Canada

7N / 8D

02 Nights Banff + 01 Night Jasper + 01 Night Kamloops + 01 Night Whistler + 02 Nights Vancouver

Essence of Canada | 7N8D

Canada's natural and cultural diversity makes it a never-ending source of extraordinary travel opportunities. A tour of Canada introduces you to the best of the country, including its ancient rainforests, rugged mountains and glistening lakes that provide an amazing backdrop for a Canadian adventure.

ITINERARY

DAY 1 Arrive Calgary – Transfer to Banff (D) On arrival at Calgary International Airport, proceed to your hotel in Banff by hassle free, shared coach transfer. On arrival in Banff, check-in to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city on your own. Dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Banff.

Banff is Canada's oldest national park, with fabulous landscapes, abundant wilderness, dramatic mountains, glaciers, high moraine lakes and rushing rivers. Banff is considered as one of the most gorgeous places on earth.

DAY 2 Banff - Lake Louise – Banff (B/L/D) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Proceed for a sightseeing tour of the resort town of Banff, which is set amongst the towering mountains of Rundle, Tunnel, Cascade and Norquay. Visit the spectacular Bow Falls, enjoy classic viewpoint of Surprise Corner along with Tunnel Mountain Drive. Enjoy a gentle ride on the Banff Gondola in a four-passenger car for 8-minutes that takes you to the summit of Sulphur Mountain for a 360-degree panorama view of the . After lunch proceed to Lake Louise. At Lake Louise, see the famous Victoria Glacier where the rock flour turns the lake emerald green. Return to Banff in the evening. Dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Banff.

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DAY 3 Banff Area – Jasper (B/L/D) After breakfast, checkout of your hotel and proceed towards Jasper. Enroute, enjoy the journey along the Ice Fields Parkway, one of world’s most scenic mountain roadways. This is the route to over one hundred visible glaciers, turquoise lakes and rushing waterfalls. The highlight of this tour is a stop at the Columbia Ice Field for the Glacier Experience and Glacier Skywalk. 80 minutes’ journey of Glacier Experience is led by an experienced driver cum guide, who shares a wealth of fascinating information about glaciers, ice fields and their impact on our environment. Enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity of stepping out and standing on 1000 feet powerful ancient . After lunch, continue through Sunwapta Valley and pass through the Tangle Falls and the Stutfield Glacier on . Take a stroll around Athabasca Falls before you arrive in Jasper. On arrival in Jasper, check-in to your hotel and relax. Dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Jasper.

Jasper, the largest national park in the , Jasper is wild in every sense of the word. Its landscape covers an expansive region of rugged backcountry trails and mountainous terrain juxtaposed against fragile protected ecosystems as well as the world-renowned Columbia Ice field.

DAY 4 Jasper – Kamloops (B/L/D) Breakfast at your hotel. Checkout and proceed to explore the , which is a World Heritage Site and considered as one of Canada’s largest and northerly national parks. Highlights of your tour includes the beautiful Maligne Canyon, with its limestone walls falling a stunning 50 meters; Maligne Lake, Pyramid and Patricia Lakes. After lunch in Jasper, proceed to Kamloops. Evening dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Kamloops.

Kamloops is British Columbia’s friendliest city and Canada's tournament capital! Blending energizing recreational opportunities with a culture of warm and welcoming people, it is an amazing place for any visitor to let loose and just play.

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DAY 5 Kamloops – Whistler (B/L/D) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Checkout of your hotel and proceed to Whistler, Canada’s Ski Resort town, that has hosted many Winter Olympic Games held in 2010. Enjoy the scenic drive from Kamloops to Whistler. After lunch, proceed for one of the most exciting ride of your tour - Peak to Peak Gondola Ride. This Gondola is one of its kind in the world. It is unsupported for more than 1 mile between the two Mountain peaks, Blackcomb Mountain and Whistler Mountain and highest point above the ground (1,430 feet). Dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Whistler.

Whistler, a gabled alpine village and 2010 Olympics venue is nestled in the formidable shadow of the Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Many visitors are lured here by the area's scenic hiking, biking and thrill-popping outdoor adventures. It's surprisingly easy to get lost walking around the labyrinthine little village but you're unlikely to find yourself too far from your destination once you turn around the next corner.

DAY 6 Whistler – Vancouver (B/L/D) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Checkout and proceed to Vancouver. Enroute, take a photo stop at the Shannon Falls, which is the third highest (335 meters) waterfall in the British Columbia. Later, proceed to visit the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. Enjoy your walk on the bridge, which is 140 meters long and 70 meters above Capilano River. Also, check out the thrilling Cliff Walk and the Treetop Adventure. After lunch, continue to downtown Vancouver. Dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Vancouver.

Vancouver has been called exciting, dynamic, amazing, vibrant, multicultural and cosmopolitan city. Combining the beauty of the Pacific Ocean, the majesty of the Coastal Mountains, and a mild climate makes Vancouver one of the most intriguing cities in the world. Visitors of all ages will find activities to satisfy all expectations of this Canadian treasure.

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DAY 7 Vancouver - Panoramic city tour of Vancouver (B/L/D) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Later, proceed for a panoramic city tour of Vancouver. Visit the famous Stanley Park, a 1001-acre public park that borders the downtown of Vancouver and is surrounded by waters of the Pacific Ocean. Later visit Chinatown, Gas town, Canada Place, B.C. Place, Downtown etc. Later in the evening, proceed to enjoy the most memorable 4D ride - FlyOver Canada, an exhilarating 8- minute journey across Canada, from east to west. Post lunch, return to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city on your own. Dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Vancouver.

DAY 8 Depart Vancouver (B) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Later, checkout and transfer to the airport for your flight to onwards destination or back to India with memories which will last a lifetime.

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Abbreviations: B – Breakfast L – Lunch D – Dinner