Panoramic Canadian Rockies Your itinerary Start Location Visited Location Plane End Location Cruise Train Over night Ferry Day 1 to more than two dozen hiking and mountain bike trails, making Sun Peaks yet Arrive in Vancouver another outdoorsy gem. Welcome to outdoorsy, nature loving Vancouver! Regarded as one of the world's Hotel - Sun Peaks Lodge most naturally beautiful cities, Vancouver is framed by dramatic vistas on all sides and is the kind of place where, given its close proximity to nature, you can ski in the Included Meals - Iconic Breakfast morning and swim in the ocean by early afternoon. After settling in to your hotel Day 7 you'll meet your Travel Director this afternoon, then you're free to head out and uncover the city's many delights. Take a stroll through Stanley Park, or alternatively Sun Peaks – Jasper (2 Nights) explore Vancouver's diverse culinary scene which boasts some of the best Asian Fall in love with the gorgeous prairie provinces of Canada this morning as you drive cuisine in all of North America. through the white fenced ranch lands that surround the Yellowhead Highway. Keeping a firm eye on the snowcapped peaks of the Columbia Mountains in the Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport Hotel - distance, it will be cheers all round as you catch a first glimpse of Mount Robson, Day 2 the most prominent mountain in the North American Rockies and the highest point Vancouver – Victoria (2 Nights) in the Canadian range. You'll finish up today in unpretentious, heartwarming Jasper, which sits smack bang in the heart of Jasper National Park, another UNESCO This morning’s sightseeing tour of lovely Vancouver will visit the city's oldest World Heritage Site and one of the most beautiful protected wildernesses in the neighbourhood, Gastown, which was designated a National Historic Site in 2009. world. This evening is yours to relax or go all out savoring a three­course dinner at You'll also visit buzzy Chinatown, and admire the famous collection of totem poles at the award­winning Beckers Gourmet Restaurant on the beautiful Athabasca River Stanley Park, before jumping on the ferry bound for Vancouver Island, and drive into followed by a twilight wildlife tour and interpretive “Horns and Antlers” talk. the capital of British Columbia, Victoria. After docking at Swartz Bay and making the short drive into the city, you’ll no doubt be struck by the distinctly English Hotel - Lobstick Lodge influence of Victoria. A sightseeing tour of the city will take you along the waterfront Day 8 district and into the bustling downtown area, passing the Parliament Buildings, Government Street and through Beacon Hill Park so you can really get your Jasper National Park Free Time bearings. This evening is yours to explore or dine out with new found friends. Today promises to be action packed! Stepping outside and smelling the fresh mountain air, let the prospect of a day exploring stunning Jasper bring a smile to Days Inn Uptown Hotel - your face. As the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies your options are Day 3 limitless, and as always we’ve also got a range of exciting Optionals on hand to help Victoria Sightseeing and Free Time personalise your experience. Perhaps you’ll choose a gentle float trip down the Athabasca River^ (seasonal), which provides ample wildlife spotting opportunities, or Spend the morning amid the blossoms at the world famous Butchart Gardens. This maybe a guided walk on the “Path of the Glaciers” as you make your way to the expansive, over a century old estate offers sunken, rose, Japanese, Italian, and emerald green “Lake of Forgiveness”. Have your heart set on exploring beautiful Mediterranean gardens for you to amble and find plenty of photo ops and moments Maligne Lake? Then a boat cruise (seasonal) around the largest glacially fed lake in of beauty. The rest of the day is yours to explore Victoria as you like. Learn about the Canadian Rockies has your name all over it. the surrounding waters on a whale watching cruise on the lookout for orcas, bald Day 9 eagles, porpoises, and seals, or taste all Victoria has to offer in a guided food and history tour of Chinatown. Jasper – Icefields Parkway – Lake Louise – Day 4 Banff (2 Nights) Victoria – Whistler (2 Nights) First, you will be heading on to explore the magnificent Columbia Icefield. Here, you’ll ride the giant Ice Explorer across the Athabasca Glacier for a closer look at First up on today’s agenda is Chemainus, a seaside community and former this ancient marvel of nature. Next, you will make your way down to the 'Jewel of the industrial town that is best known for its series of giant outdoor murals depicting Rockies', the vibrant turquoise Lake Louise. You will make a stop before ending your local history. Hopping on board a ferry across the Georgia Strait and arriving into day in Banff. Horseshoe Bay, you’ll then travel along the iconic Sea­to­Sky Highway, one of the world’s most scenic drives. We challenge you not to keep your eyes to the horizon Hotel - Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa as you pass cascading waterfalls, jagged mountain peaks and the dreamy ocean vistas of Howe Sound, before stopping off at Shannon Falls Provincial Park, which Day 10 boasts the third highest waterfall in all of British Columbia. Still in awe of the Banff Sightseeing and Free Time scenery offered by today’s drive, you’ll finish today in the alpine village of Whistler, Waking up today we hope you’re full of energy, as the vast natural playground which sits nestled in the shadows of the Blackcomb Mountains. outside of your front door isn’t going to explore itself. Venture into the stunning wilderness of Banff National Park, or better still you could take advantage of our Hotel - Crystal Lodge enticing range of optionals to truly unlock this region in real Costsaver style. We’ve Day 5 got a variety of helicopter flights (weather dependent) to see you soaring over sights Whistler Free Time including the Three Sisters Peak, the Sundance Ranges and the Gloria and Assiniboine Glaciers, or perhaps you’d prefer to catch the gondola to the very top of Enjoy your day in Whistler as you explore this stunning adventure playground. Go Sulphur Mountain for a bird’s eye view of six mountain ranges within the Rockies, hiking or biking on one of the many trails or the labyrinth of lanes that make up spotting glorious Lake Louise and Moraine Lake in the distance. However you Whistler Village. Or make the day your own with action­packed Optional choose to explore today, one things for sure ­ Banff will be an experience you’ll never Experiences, each one more exhilarating than the next! You could find yourself forget. soaring into the skies aboard the famous Peak 2 Peak Gondola, go bear viewing with a local wildlife photographer or admire the turquoise waters of the mile high Day 11 Garibaldi Lake from above in a sightseeing plane, soaring over glaciers and landing Banff – Vernon on a small, isolated and idyllic lake for a picnic ashore, whitewater rafting, zip It will be another incredible drive today as you climb higher and higher to cross the lining at 60 mph (100 kph) amidst the stunning mountain wilderness, and many Continental Divide at Kicking Horse Pass, stopping at the Spiral Tunnels on the way more options. When we said exhilarating, we weren't joking! to marvel at one of the steepest railroad stretches in the world. You'll then travel Day 6 through not one, not two, but three beautiful national parks, slowly descending from Whistler – Sun Peaks the mountains as the landscape changes from snowcapped peaks to sprawling wineries and fruit orchards, indicating that you've arrived in Canada's 'fruit basket', Fuel for another big day with an iconic breakfast at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural the Okanagan Valley. Surrounded by so many grapes the temptation for a tasting Centre where you’ll get to know more about First Nations culture through will be hard to resist, so you'll stop off at a local winery for a tour and tasting before food and music, treated to authentic tastes including blueberry and cheese and heading on to Vernon, the unofficial capital of the Okanagan. onion bannock (a kind of quick skillet bread) and a performance by cultural ambassadors dressed in traditional regalia singing, dancing, and sharing Hotel - Sandman Vernon stories from Squamish and Lil’wat Nations. You will then leave Whistler behind as you venture along scenic Duffey Lake Road, spotting the freshwater fjord of Seton Day 12 Lake, and the ominous sounding Mt. Rohr along the way. Following the once Vernon – Depart Vancouver treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail, which formed part of the Gold Rush Route, your On your final drive of the trip make the most of the scenery this morning as you final port of call for today is Sun Peaks, one of British Columbia’s best loved ski pass through the Cascade Mountains, named for the staggering number of waterfalls resorts. Winter time here sees ski and snowboard enthusiasts from across the tumbling off the peaks, before venturing into the Fraser River Valley and finally globe flocking to this pretty little town to enjoy just some of the 135 ski runs that coming to a stop back in Vancouver, the place where it all began. pepper the horizon. In the warmer months, the ski lifts stay open to provide access Panoramic Canadian Rockies Your itinerary Start Location Visited Location Plane End Location Cruise Train Over night Ferry Day 1 to more than two dozen hiking and mountain bike trails, making Sun Peaks yet Arrive in Vancouver another outdoorsy gem.