Splendours of Western Canada 2009
Highlights
Splendours of Western Canada 2009 Whats Included
Sightseeing Highlights
Dining Highlights
First Class Travel Highlights
Airport Transfers
Please Note
Your return flight from Canada (not included in tour prices) takes 2 days (crossing the International Dateline). Some operators choose to include this "travel time" in the promoted duration of their tours. Trafalgar presents true duration of each tour.
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- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Duration
- 12 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Vancouver | Arrive Vancouver (2 nights) : Welcome to cosmopolitan Vancouver! A complimentary transfer is provided to your Trafalgar hotel. This afternoon your Tour Director is at the hotel to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Reception at the hotel. (Welcome Reception) Hotel: Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel |
| Day 2 | Vancouver | Vancouver sightseeing & at leisure : Start the day with breakfast at the Vancouver Aquarium and learn about indigenous marine life. Then explore the city, viewing Stanley Park, Chinatown and historic Gastown. The afternoon is yours to do as you please. This evening dinner is served at a local restaurant.(Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner) |
| Day 3 | Vancouver - Whistler - The Canadian train | Vancouver - Whistler - The Canadian train : Today our Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure! Travel to Whistler, Canada's world-renown resort. Join a guided walking tour of the village and later visit the First Nations' Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center. Enjoy some time at leisure or ride aboard the Peak 2 Peak gondola. Back in Vancouver, board The Canadian for one of the world's great rail journeys from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains. Enjoy the spectacular scenery from the Dome Car or from the Park Car and Bullet Lounge reserved for Silver & Blue Class guests. After dinner in the Dining Car, retreat to your private bedroom with private washroom. (Full Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: On board The Canadian train |
| Day 4 | Arrive Jasper (2 nights) | Arrive Jasper (2 nights) : Travel through the Columbia Mountains and enter the great Canadian Rocky Mountains. View Mount Robson, the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, and cross Yellowhead Pass into Jasper National Park. This evening, enjoy a fun and informative lecture by a naturalist on the area's abundant wildlife.(Full Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner) |
| Day 5 | Jasper | Jasper sightseeing & at leisure : Enjoy an interpretive walk at Maligne Canyon, one of the most beautiful gorges in the Canadian Rockies and learn about one of Canada's longest underground river systems. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy Jasper on your own.(Full Breakfast) |
| Day 6 | Jasper - Columbia Icefield - Lake Louise | Jasper - Columbia Icefield - Lake Louise : Experience one of the most spectacular mountain drives in the world - the Icefields Parkway. At the Columbia Icefield, board an Ice Explorer for the trip of a lifetime as you drive onto the massive Athabasca Glacier. Head for Lake Louise, a stunning landscape of azure glacial waters, deep green forests, snow-capped peaks and the mighty Victoria Glacier. This evening, enjoy dinner at one of the hotel's superb restaurants.(Full Breakfast/ Dinner) Hotel: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise |
| Day 7 | Lake Louise - Banff (2 nights) | Lake Louise - Banff (2 nights) : Enjoy an interpretive walk along Lake Louise and learn about the history and geography of the area. Later take a ride on the Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola before traveling to the quintessential alpine township of Banff. View some of the area's interesting sights before arriving at the "Castle in the Mountains," the baronial Fairmont Banff Springs, your home for the next two nights.(Full Breakfast) Hotel: The Fairmont Banff Springs (2 nights) |
| Day 8 | Banff at leisure | Banff at leisure : Today is yours to relax, explore the shops along Banff Avenue, or join one of the many optional activities available in Banff. This evening enjoy dinner at one of the hotel's excellent restaurants.(Full Breakfast / Dinner) |
| Day 9 | Banff - Kelowna | Banff - Kelowna : Travel through Yoho, Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks and descend toward the rolling farmlands of the Okanagan Valley. Stop at a local orchard for a guided visit and learn about the fruit growing industry. Sample products including award-winning iced ciders. Later arrive at your lakefront hotel.(Full Breakfast/ Dinner) Hotel: The Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort |
| Day 10 | Kelowna - Strait of Georgia - Victoria (2 nights) | Kelowna - Strait of Georgia - Victoria (2 nights) : Travel over the Cascade Mountains and through the Fraser Valley to board the ferry for the Strait of Georgia crossing to Vancouver Island. Arrive in Victoria and enjoy an orientation tour of this charming city.(Full Breakfast) Hotel: Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour (2 nights) |
| Day 11 | Victoria | Victoria sightseeing & at leisure : Start the day with breakfast at the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Meet a resident horticulturist and learn about these spectacular gardens. Explore this showcase of exquisite floral displays before returning to Victoria for some leisure time.This evening join us for a Farewell Dinner at the hotel.(Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner) |
| Day 12 | Victoria - Depart Vancouver | Victoria - Depart Vancouver : Travel across the Strait of Georgia back to the mainland, where a complimentary transfer is provided to the Vancouver International Airport and the Trafalgar hotel in Vancouver. (Full Breakfast) Note: Please do not schedule any flights before 3:00pm |
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
- * For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
** Selected departure dates of our 12 day Grand Tour of Canada can also be combined with our Spectacular Alaska tour with northbound cruise from Vancouver to Whittier/Anchorage. Please call for details
*** Additional Cruise Charges including Government Fees & Taxes: A$392
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.- These prices are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking.
- All tour information is correct at time of tours going live, however is subject to change, please confirm all details at time of booking.
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