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Day 1 Vancouver Arrival
Arrive in Vancouver and spend time exploring this scenic city on
your own. Admission to The Lookout atop Vancouver Harbour Centre
with spectacular views of the city, mountains and ocean is included.
Overnight: Vancouver.
Day 2 Vancouver to Victoria
Today a full day tour takes you to Victoria. Among the highlights
are a BC Ferries trip through the picturesque Gulf Islands, a visit
to the world-renowned Butchart Gardens, a scenic ocean drive, and
a city tour of downtown Victoria.
Overnight: Victoria.
Day 3 Victoria to Port Hardy
Your journey today takes you by motorcoach to the northern tip of
Vancouver Island and the town of Port Hardy. En route you will pass
through Chemainus, a community that's famous for its outdoor art
mural displays. A stop will be made in Coombs for lunch (not included)
a unique Vancouver Island landmark where goats can be found grazing
on the roof! Continue past the communities of Courteney and Campbell
River
before an evening arrival in Port Hardy.
Overnight: Port Hardy.
Day 4 Port Hardy to Prince Rupert
Departing Port Hardy, you will travel the awe-inspiring Inside Passage
aboard BC Ferries. On this 15-hour journey you will travel past
calm inlets, evergreen covered islands and near majestic coastal
mountains.
Overnight: Prince Rupert.
Day 5 Prince Rupert
A free day to explore Prince Rupert. Activities include whale watching,
bear viewing and the historic cannery.
Overnight: Prince Rupert.
Day 6 Prince Rupert to Prince George
Travel aboard VIA Rail's Skeena train across northern British Columbia
to Prince George. En route you will pass through small communities
that are rich in native history and culture and view spectacular
lakes and forests.
Overnight: Prince George. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.
Day 7 Prince George to Jasper
From Prince George continue eastward on VIA Rail to the Canadian
Rockies. A highlight of today's journey will be passing by Mount
Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3,954 meters
(12,972 feet).
Overnight: Jasper. Breakfast and Lunch included.
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Day 8 Icefields Parkway Tour from Jasper to
Banff
Transfer to Banff via one of the most scenic highways in the world,
the Icefields Parkway. A stop will be made at Athabasca Falls before
arriving at the Columbia Icefield. It is here that you will ride
a Snocoach to the middle of Athabasca Glacier to learn more about
its geological features. Your driver/guide will explain how glaciers
are formed and point out some interesting geological features. Time
will be available for lunch (not included). Afterwards a brief stop
will be made at Bow Lake before arriving in Banff late this afternoon.
Overnight: (2 nights) Banff.
Day 9 Free day in Banff
Today you will have an entire day to spend exploring Banff National
Park on your own. Some optional activities include soaking in the
mineral pools at Upper Hot Springs, enjoying a nature walk on nearby
mountain trails, visiting Banff's historic museums, cruising on
Lake Minnewanka or enjoying a round of golf at the Fairmont Banff
Springs.
Day 10 Banff to Kamloops
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the mountain town of Banff
to Kamloops in the heart of British Columbia's interior. Your journey
offers you a spectacular range of scenery as you travel between
the high peaks of the Canadian Rockies, over mountain passes and
through the remarkable tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across
the ranchlands of the interior. Today's highlights include the Continental
Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, the Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass,
Craigellachie where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway
was driven and of course the glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the
Canadian Rockies.
Overnight: Kamloops. Breakfast and Lunch Included.
Day 11 Kamloops to Vancouver
Your journey continues west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal
city of Vancouver. On today's journey you will again see dramatic
changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the interior,
through winding
river canyons and forests surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and
Cascade Mountains to the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley.
Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson
River and the rushing waters of Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon.
Your journey ends in Vancouver.
Overnight: Vancouver. Breakfast and Lunch included.
Day 12 End of Tour
Your tour ends with check out from your Vancouver hotel.
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