Summary
Experience extraordinary beauty and adventure on this affordable Canadian vacation. Arrive in Vancouver for two nights and enjoy guided sightseeing including Stanley Park, Chinatown, and more. Then board the Rocky Mountaineer Train for a 2-day trip through spectacular scenery following the Fraser River through canyons to Kamloops. Travel through the Selkirk Mountains then enter Yoho National Park with its towering peaks. Wind through the Spiral tunnels before your train climbs Kicking Horse Pass, then crosses the Continental Divide and enters Alberta and Banff National Park. Spend two nights in Banff with options to hike, play golf, horseback ride, or relax at the hot springs. Look for big horn sheep, deer, bear, and elk that inhabit the park. Perhaps treat yourself to an optional helicopter ride for breathtaking views of the Canadian Rockies from above. Visit gorgeous Lake Louise, its turquoise waters perfectly reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Travel the stunning Icefields Parkway where you’ll stop to ride the Ice Explorer all-terrain vehicle over the 750-foot-thick ice! Travel to magnificent Jasper National Park with the chance to take an optional scenic float trip down the Athabasca River. Journey to the base of 12,972-foot Mount Robson on your way to the resort town of Sun Peaks. Follow the routes of the historic Gold Rush and the fur traders on your way to Whistler where you’ll spend two nights and have time to enjoy the many activities this resort village has to offer. Take the ferry crossing to Victoria and visit beautiful Butchart Gardens with its 55-acre floral display followed by city sightseeing. Then have a day at leisure to explore this charming city. Perhaps enjoy high tea at the Empress Hotel or take the optional Wildlife & Whale-Watching Expedition to look for pods of orcas. Return to Vancouver via ferry and celebrate all the memories you made on your fantastic vacation in Canada!
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Vancouver
- Day 2
- Vancouver
- Day 3
- Vancouver–Rocky Mountaineer–Kamloops
- Day 4
- Kamloops–Rocky Mountaineer–Banff National Park
- Day 5
- Banff National Park
- Day 6
- Banff National Park–Lake Louise–Columbia Icefield–...
- Day 7
- Jasper National Park–Mount Robson–Sun Peaks
- Day 8
- Sun Peaks–Lillooet–Whistler
- Day 9
- Whistler
- Day 10
- Whistler–Ferry Crossing–Victoria
- Day 11
- Victoria
- Day 12
- Victoria–Vancouver
Travel Cities (7): Banff National Park, Jasper, Kamloops, Lake Louise, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Whistler