DEPARTURE | Vancouver | |||||||||
HIGHLIGHTS | Daily Breakfast, FlyOver Canada, Vancouver City Tour and Lookout, 90 Minute Ferry Ride on BC Ferries through Gulf Islands, Butchart Gardens, Fraser River, Kamloops, Ice Explorer Ride & Glacier Skywalk at Columbia Icefields, Lake Louise, Explore Jasper Tour, Explore Banff Tour with Sulphur Mountain Gondola. | |||||||||
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BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best time to visit is from April to October.
Additional information
Ticket type | Adult, Child (2-11 Years) |
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Vancouver
On arrival, transfer from Vancouver International Airport to hotel. Later in the afternoon visit FlyOver Canada, a 4D show experiencing a gentle ride. Chairlift-style seats are elevated before a large spherical screen creating an illusion of flying over the landscapes. Overnight in Vancouver hotel.
Vancouver
After breakfast, proceed on Vancouver City Tour to see spectacular waterfront landmarks including Canada Place, Robson Street for shopping, English Bay, Stanley Park, Granville Island, Chinatown and Gastown. Taking sightseeing to the next level, enjoy the incredible views from the top of the Harbour Centre Tower where you board a glass elevator for a 360-degree view at Vancouver Lookout observation deck for guided tour of Vancouver’s landmarks, attractions, history, and fascinating facts. Overnight in Vancouver hotel.
Vancouver
After breakfast, proceed on a full day tour to Victoria City with a 90 Minute Ride on BC Ferries through Gulf Islands. On arrival proceed to Butchart Gardens where magnificent gardens await you. Later, explore the world famous Fairmont Empress Hotel, British Import Ships, Parliament Buildings and the famous Inner Harbour. Evening, return back to Vancouver by a ferry. Overnight in Vancouver hotel.
Vancouver to Kamloops
After breakfast, checkout and keep luggage in the lobby. Morning at leisure. Later, your journey through Western Canada begins with an afternoon departure from the biggest city in British Columbia – Vancouver. Following the Fraser River out of the city through the lush river delta and up the towering peaks of the Cascade Mountains, take a short rest in the town of Hope. After the rest stop, continue up into the sub-alpine of the Cascades until our high point of the day, Coquihalla Summit. Continue into the arid BC interior, watching the lush forest turn to desert where the tour reaches Kamloops. Check in at the hotel for the night, historic railway era Plaza Hotel, right in the heart of downtown Kamloops. Overnight in Kamloops.
Kamloops to Lake Louise
Today, in the later afternoon a stop is made in Yoho National Park to marvel at National Historic site of the Spiral Tunnels – the solution to safe rail travel through the steep Kicking Horse Pass. We then continue on to the iconic Banff National Park where we visit Lake Louise in the evening. Enough time to take a few pictures at the lakeshore of the turquoise waters and glacier capped peaks before ending the journey in Lake Louise. On arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight in Lake Louise.
Lake Louise to Jasper via Columbia Icefields
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Jasper via the Icefields Parkway – Canada’s most scenic mountain roadway, a route to glaciers, lakes and waterfalls. Arrive at the Columbia Icefields Discovery Center, take the Ice Explorer Ride which takes you up the Athabasca Glacier. Later take a coach from the Discovery Center to the Glacier Skywalk, a glass-floored observation platform over the Sunwapta Valley for an unobstructed view of the surrounding glaciers. Continue along the Parkway to the Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake and Bow Lake En route to Jasper. Overnight in Jasper hotel.
Jasper
After breakfast, proceed on Explore Jasper Tour. Jasper’s beauty and history is set amid some of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Highlights include Jasper town-site, Athabasca Viewpoint, Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake. At Maligne Canyon, stroll along 50 meter walls and learn about its unique underground water system. Afternoon, free time to explore optional activities like Jasper Skytram, Cruise on Maligne Lake, and much more. Overnight in Jasper hotel.
Jasper to Banff
After breakfast, checkout and transfer to Banff. Built in 1940, the famous Icefields Parkway links Jasper and Banff National Parks along one of Canada’s highest mountain roadways. On arrival, check in at hotel. Overnight in Banff.
Banff
After breakfast, proceed on Explore Banff Tour. The resort town of Banff is set amongst the towering mountains of Rundle, Tunnel, Cascade and Norquay. Highlights include Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Surprise Corner, Hoodoos, Two Jack Viewpoint and Lake Minnewanka, where you can take an optional boat cruise for one hour which portraits the wildlife and vegetation including the Devil’s gap at foothills of the Rockies. A gentle ride on the Banff Gondola takes you to the summit of Sulphur Mountain for a 360 degree panorama of the Bow Valley. Afternoon is at leisure to explore Banff. Overnight in Banff hotel.
Banff to Calgary
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Calgary airport to connect flight to onward destination.
ACCOMMODATION
City | Value | Moderate | Deluxe |
Vancouver | Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown | Residence Inn Downtown | Fairmont Waterfront |
Kamloops | Plaza Hotel | Plaza Hotel | Plaza Hotel |
Lake Louise | Deer Lodge | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise |
Jasper | Lobstick Lodge | Chateau Jasper | Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge |
Banff | Banff Ptarmigan Inn | Rimrock Resort | Fairmont Banff Springs |
Recommended Optional Tours/Admission:
City | Tour | Duration |
Vancouver | Vancouver Scenic Float Plane Tour | 30 Minutes |
Jasper | Maligne Lake Cruise | 1.5 Hours |
Jasper | Whitewater Rafting Tour | 2.5 Hours |
Lake Louise | Lake Louise Lift | At Leisure |
Lake Louise | Mountains, Lakes & Waterfalls | 4 Hours |
Banff | Minnewanka Boat Ride | 1.5 Hours |
Note:
- Seat-in-coach sightseeing do not necessarily offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off from hotels. However most of the downtown hotels has complementary pick-up.
- Any type of mandatory fee like a resort fee / city tax etc. has to be paid at the hotel directly, the same is not a part of the package and cannot be pre-paid.
- Transfers to & from “FlyOver Canada, Vancouver” attraction, on own arrangement.
- FlyOver Canada – operates from 1000 Hours to 0900 Hours
- Attractions are subject to weather conditions.
- Rates are subject to availability at the time of booking.
Departure: Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
Tour Price: Apr 01 – May 31, 2018
Hotel Type | Single | Twin | Triple | Child
2-11 Years |
Value | 4230 | 2965 | 2670 | 885 |
Moderate | 4860 | 3310 | 3065 | 885 |
Deluxe | 7625 | 4875 | 4420 | 1130 |
Tour Price: June 01 – October 31, 2018
Hotel Type | Single | Twin | Triple | Child
2-11 Years |
Value | 4970 | 3340 | 2910 | 885 |
Moderate | 5840 | 3800 | 3395 | 885 |
Deluxe | 8980 | 5550 | 4890 | 1130 |
Rates are per person in Canadian Dollars.