14 days Canadian Rockies and Pacific Coast

See the Most Stunning Scenery of the U.S. and Canada During a 2-Week Guided Tour

This two-week guided tour traverses the most majestic terrain of Canada before dipping into the U.S. Start in Vancouver, where the famous totem poles in the lush Stanley Park are worth of a photo — or 10. Cruise across the serene, mirror-like waters of Maligne Lake, watching as the reflection of the Canadian Rockies wave in the vessel’s wake. Enjoy a tour of Glacier Skywalk, a glass walkway above the Sunwapta Valley, where you will see waterfalls and wildlife. Explore the rugged wonder of Banff National Park on a helicopter or gondola ride. In Washington, enjoy an artisanal lunch paired with local wines. And look for flying fish at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, where fishmongers at the world-famous farmers market are apt to toss fresh filets from stand to stand.

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Day 1 | Welcome to Vancouver

Arrive in Vancouver, a haven for sports enthusiasts and keen history buffs alike. This unique city offers something for everyone. From its striking mountains to the bustle of the city’s art and music scene, this British Columbia seaport does not disappoint. Join your Travel Director at 18:00 for a Welcome Dinner and an opportunity to mingle with fellow guests over wine. 

Meals: Dinner with Wine

Hotel: Georgian Court, Vancouver

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Day 2 | Cruise the Gulf Islands to Victoria

This morning, enjoy a visit to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park - home to Vancouver's first visitor attraction, the original suspension bridge built in 1889.  Today, the park also includes Cliffwalk, a cantilevered walking clinging to the granite cliff and Treetops Adventure, seven suspension bridges through the evergreens taking you up to 100ft above the forest floor. After your visit, head out on an orientation tour of Vancouver, including Gastown, Canada Place and Stanley Park, home to a collection of First Nations totem poles. You’ll have free time to have lunch on your own, with many great eateries to choose from. This afternoon board a ferry and sail through the beautiful Gulf Islands to Vancouver Island, and idyllic place known for its fishing and art communities. You’ll end your day here in British Columbia’s stunning capital city, Victoria.  

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Grand Pacific, Victoria

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Day 3 | Butchart Gardens

Start your day wandering through world renowned Butchart Gardens, a beautiful natural historical site of Canada featuring beautiful floral displays. After Butchart Gardens, enjoy an orientation tour covering Mount Tolmie, the Inner Harbour and its Parliament Buildings, Canada's oldest Chinatown and view the last remnants of Fort Victoria. The rest of the afternoon is yours to enjoy at your leisure - perhaps you'll want to book onto an optional Whale Watching Excursion. The three-hour expedition boards in the waters of Victoria and while it can't be guaranteed in advance which of the abundant marine wildlife you'll see on your journey, chances are you'll also spot magnificent bald eagles, porpoises or seals. 

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Grand Pacific, Victoria

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Eagle Wing Whale Watching - Experience Victoria’s top-rated, award-winning West Coast wildlife watching tour, offering a diverse range of enriching educational nature-viewing opportunities. Although whales can’t be guaranteed, our extended range allows us a higher opportunity to find whales on our heated, semi-covered catamaran. On this tour, see a diverse selection of wintering birds, seals, sea lions and playful porpoises. Our professional and knowledgeable captain and crew are eager to tell you about Victoria’s large population of marine wildlife. One of Vancouver Island’s many perks is its year-round lively wildlife! 

Adult: 178.00 CAD

* Please Note: this optional experience is weather permitting.

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Day 4 | Victoria to Sun Peaks, British Columbia

This morning, ferry across the Strait of Georgia and continue your scenic journey through British Columbia. Travel along Coquihalla highway and climb the summit of Coquihalla Pass and cross Thompson Plateau, passing along forests of Engelmann spruce, lodgepole pine, Douglas firs and ponderosa pines. Enjoy a stop in Hope before continuing to Sun Peaks where you'll end a day of unbelievably scenic travel with dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Hotel: Sun Peaks Grand & Conference Centre

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Day 5 | The Alpine Wonderland of Jasper National Park

After breakfast, your journey takes you along the legendary Yellowhead Highway towards Jasper National Park, part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enroute, a stop will be made at the Mount Robson Visitor Center in Mount Robson Provincial Park, the second oldest park in British Columbias’ park system and truly one of the world’s crown jewels. Enjoy the best views of Mount Robson, which at 12,972 ft (3,954 meters) is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range and the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. Arrive in the wonderland of Jasper National Park with its soothing mineral hot springs, rugged glaciers, colourful meadows, and majestic mountain. After a brief orientation tour through town, you'll have the option to explore on our own or book onto an optional Float Trip.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: The Crimson, Jasper National Park

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Jasper Float Trip - Float down the Athabasca River, a designated Canadian Heritage River. A National Park licensed guide provides commentary on the human and natural history of Jasper while navigating you along the same route used by the “fur traders” over two centuries ago.  Sit back and relax as the guides do the rowing. Keep your eyes peeled for elk, deer, moose, coyotes, wolves, eagles, ospreys, mountain sheep and bears.

Adult: 95.00 CAD

* Please Note: This optional experience requires a signed liability waiver.

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Day 6 | Exploring Jasper and the Columbia Icefield

Start the day with an informative walk on the trails of Maligne Canyon, one of the most beautiful gorges in the Canadian Rockies. Then, embark on a narrated cruise across the serene waters of iconic Maligne Lake (seasonal), one of the jewels of the Canadian Rockies (please note that this activity is seasonal and subject to closure as the lake may be frozen). Stop at Spirit Island, one of the most photographed sites in the Canadian Rockies. Travel along the majestic Icefields Parkway and arrive at the Columbia Icefield for your stay at the Glacier View Lodge, the first and only glacier-view resort in Canada. Venture out onto the amazing Glacier Skywalk where you will be treated to an after-hours visit onto the cliffedged glass-floored walkway. After enjoying a gourmet dinner with wine, you can step out onto the Viewing Deck, sip a drink in the library or relax inside the Moraine Lounge.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Hotel: Glacier View Lodge, Jasper National Park

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Day 7 | Icefields, Glaciers and Lakes to Banff National Park

Following a hearty breakfast, your Local Expert will escort you to a special before-hours glacier tour. Venture out onto Athabasca Glacier in an Ice Explorer. Then, join your guide for a stroll atop the ice and discover the beauty and immensity of the glacier. Learn about the history and geology of the region and enjoy a warm beverage out on the glacier itself. After this morning's icy adventure, continue south to Lake Louise and admire its blue waters and Victoria Glacier. You'll have the opportunity to feel truly immersed in nature as you spend a portion of your afternoon here. Journey on to the resort town of Banff, your home for the next two nights. This evening, dine in town and unwind in your stunning natural surroundings.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Hotel: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park

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Day 8 | The Unspoiled Wilderness of Banff National Park

Today is yours to spend exploring the rugged charms of the park. Choose from several optional experiences, including a once in a lifetime helicopter flight over the magnificent Canadian Rockies, or a ride onboard the Banff Gondola, a scenic cableway that can take you to the summit of Sulphur Mountain. If you'd rather spend the day on your own, join your Travel Director on a Banff Orientation Tour covering Bow Falls, Surprise Corner and a few other local sights.  

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Banff Gondola - Unlock incredible views of six mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies on the Banff Gondola. Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain in a fully enclosed four-passenger gondola cabin, soaking in the scenery as you climb to an elevation of 7,486 feet to the Summit Upper Terminal. Enjoy the restaurant or take the Banff Skywalk for a short self-guided interpretive walkway along the summit ridge leading to the Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site of Canada. 

Adult: 79.00 CAD

* Please Note: this optional experience is weather permitting. 

Three Sisters Peaks Tour (25 min) - Gear up for the most action packed twenty minutes of your life. You won’t want to miss your chance fly past famous Three Sisters Peaks. Get up close to the peaks before escaping into the Spray Valley where you will explore the wild colours of the Spray Lakes. Return along the Goat Range before following the pristine Bow River back to Canmore.  

Adult: 316.00 CAD

Mt. Assiniboine Helicopter Tour - It’s one blockbuster after another zipping in a helicopter to Mount Assiniboine - "the Matterhorn" of the Canadian Rockies. Get your camera ready to snap one pic after the next of this photogenic peak rising to 11,870 feet along the Great Divide. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, the Gloria and Assiniboine Glaciers will make your jaw drop. The duration of the flight is thirty-five minutes.

Adult: 423.00 CAD

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Day 9 | Glacier National Park

From craggy plains to mountainous landscapes, after a stop in Calgary, today you’ll cross the U.S. border into Montana to Glacier National Park. Revel in your first encounter with the park, a region encompassing over 1 million acres -- including parts of two mountain ranges, over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants and hundreds of species of animals. This vast pristine ecosystem is the centrepiece of what has been referred to as the "Crown of the Continent Ecosystem," a region of protected land encompassing 16,000 square miles. Settle in for the evening and look forward to tomorrow’s day of exploration.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Many Glacier, Glacier National Park

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Day 10 | Going-to-the-Sun and Glacier National Park

Board a private Red Jammer bus to cruise along the Going-To-The-Sun Road in style. The Going-to-the-Sun Road is the only road that traverses through Glacier National Park and the first to have been registered in all the following categories: National Historic Place, National Historic Landmark, and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. During your narrated trip you'll witness stunning views from Logan Pass (seasonal) and the marvels of the park's wild interior. Disembark at Lake McDonald, the largest lake in Glacier National Park. Over an insightful Legends of Glacier MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, join performing and recording artist and enrolled citizen of the Blackfeet Nation in Western Montana Jack Gladstone. Jack will illuminate the chronological history of Glacier National Park through an interweaving of story and song. Tonight, rest up in a classic Swiss-chaletstyle lodge with spectacular mountain views.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier National Park

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Day 11 | Lake Coeur d'Alene and Spokane

Today you'll continue on to the beautiful shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene, one of America's most beautiful lakes, and arrive in Spokane to stay at The Historic Davenport, Autograph Collection hotel. This is Washington State's grandest hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has welcomed a number of famous faces including Amelia Earhart and Clark Gable. End the night with dinner at a local restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: The Historic Davenport, Autograph Collection, Spokane

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Day 12 | Wonderful Wines en route to Seattle

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch with Wine

Hotel: The Charter, Seattle

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Day 13 | The Soaring Sights of Seattle

This morning head out on a Seattle Orientation tour where you'll see Puget Sound, Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market, where you should watch out for flying fish! The afternoon brings you an Insight Choice. Either head to the Space Needle, with its jawdropping panoramic views of the unique skyline or the Chihuly Gardens and Glass exhibit, where the work of world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly is housed. In the evening, join your Travel Director and fellow guests for a Celebration Dinner with wine at Ivar's Salmon House. Here you'll find the Northwest's best dining, as you take in the views on Seattle's waterfront. 

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Hotel: The Charter, Seattle

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Day 14 | Depart Seattle

Travel to Seattle SeaTac International Airport at your leisure.

Meals: Breakfast