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Day 1 Arrive Vancouver
Arrive at Vancouver International Airport, collect your car (not
included, see pages 12 – 15). Head to Vancouver, where the
nightlife awaits you this evening, with alternative, jazz and top
40 clubs, plus many theatres around downtown.
Overnight: (M) Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, (F) Delta Vancouver
Suites, (D) Hotel Le Soleil.
Day 2 Vancouver to Kelowna
(394km) Today, drive toward the sun & vineyards of Kelowna,
taking the Coquihalla connector and Highway1. Situated on the shores
of the 82-mile long Lake Okanagan, Kelowna is the largest community
in the interior of British Columbia. With over 2,000 hours of sunshine
and only 13” of precipitation annually, Kelowna boasts a wide
range of outdoor activities and quality vineyards.
Overnight: (2 nights) (M) Prestige Inn Kelowna, (F) Grand Okanagan
Resort, (D) Manteo Resort.
Day 3 Kelowna
Spend the day touring around the Okanagan Valley, visiting some
of the vineyards that the valley is becoming famous for. Most are
open to the public, and sell wines on the spot; they can arrange
shipment home for you too. If you prefer a little more activity,
try one of the many golf courses this region has to offer.
Day 4 Kelowna to Revelstoke
(193km) Your destination tonight is the railway city of Revelstoke,
situated at highway junctions #1 and #23. Westward, just before
Revelstoke, is Craigellachie, famous as the point where the ‘last
spike’ was driven joining the western part of the Canadian
Pacific Railway to the segment built from the east. Also visit Revelstoke's
excellent Railway Museum or take a tour of BC Hydro's colossal Revelstoke
Dam, just minutes north of town.
Overnight: (M/F/D) Coast Hillcrest Resort.
Day 5 Revelstoke to Nipika Mountain Resort
(246km) Today your destination is the Nipika Mountain Resort, which
borders Kootenay National Park and the mighty Kootenay River. It
offers guests a recreational playground unparalleled in beauty and
amenities. Hike on endless trails, fish, canoe or kayak the Kootenay
River, or just enjoy wildlife grazing on the meadow. Cabins are
hand-built using logs milled, notched and built on site.
Overnight: (M/F/D) Nipika Mountain Resort.
Day 6 Nipika Mountain Resort to Cranbrook
(146km) Today, Highway 93/95 will lead you to Cranbrook, the ‘Key
City to the Rockies’. Along the way visit Fort Steele Heritage
Town, a local settlement whose name was changed in 1888 to honour
Superintendent Samuel Benfield (Sam) Steele of the North-West Mounted
Police, who peacefully reduced tensions between the Ktunaxa and
the white and
Chinese settlers who were relatively new to the area. In Cranbrook,
the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel is famous for the restored complete
set of the TransCanada Limited, a million dollar train set built
in 1929.
Overnight: (M/F) Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, (D) Delta St. Eugene
Mission.
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Day 7 Cranbrook to Nelson
(232km) On the way into Nelson today take a short detour to Harrop
and back to experience the Harrop Proctor Cable Ferry. Surrounded
by the Selkirk Mountains, set on the shores of Kootenay Lake and
clustered with some 350 heritage buildings, Nelson's storybook charm
and stunning scenery create the quintessential small town setting.
Perhaps enjoy an
evening cruise on the SS Moyie paddle wheeler.
Overnight: (2 nights) (M/F/D) Prestige Lakeside Resort.
Day 8 Nelson
Today is free for you to explore this wonderful area of British
Columbia.
Day 9 Nelson to Osoyoos
(261km) Today continue travelling westward to Osoyoos, location
of the “Best small town museum in BC”. Osoyoos is Canada's
only desert town, with a unique interpretive centre to experience
this phenomenon. With expanses of orchards and vineyards, plus lake
swimming and boating, this area has all the amenities a visitor
could ever want.
Overnight: (2 nights) (M/F/D) Best Western Sunrise Inn.
Day 10 Osoyoos
Spend another free day exploring vineyards offering different wines
than the northern valley in Kelowna. Or if you prefer, there is
always the lake itself for you to enjoy.
Day 11 Osoyoos to Harrison Hot Springs
(347km) Bordering the breathtaking snowcapped mountains of the Pacific
Northwest, Harrison Hot Springs is a refreshing world of outdoor
tranquillity. Harrison was once a stopover on the legendary gold
rush trails, and this beautiful wooded shoreline has become a renowned
Canadian getaway. There are 45 miles of glacial waters and 700 acres
of woodlands, wildlife and waterways to explore.
Overnight: (2 nights) (M/F/D) Harrison Hot Springs Resort.
Day 12 Harrison Hot Springs
Relax on the shores of the lake today, or give in and take a spa
treatment. There is also wonderful golf nearby.
Day 13 Harrison Hot Springs to Vancouver
(90km) Today, return to Vancouver through the fertile farmland of
the Fraser Valley. Step back in time at Kilby Historic Store, where
costumed staff, introduce you to an original Fraser Valley family.
The Fraser winds along to Mission where view seekers drive up to
Westminster Abbey, a working monastery open to visitors. Or a cooling,
wet, fun stop at the Transcanada Waterslides located close to Bridal
Falls on Highway 1.
Overnight: (M) Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, (F) Delta Vancouver
Suites, (D) Hotel Le Soleil.
Day 14 End of Tour
Return your car to the airport and check in for your return flight.
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