Best of Canadas West 2009
Highlights
Best of Canadas West 2009 Whats Included
Sightseeing Highlights
Dining Highlights
First Class Travel Highlights
Optional 7-night Inside Passage Cruise
Why not extend your vacation with a 7-night Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise contact your Travel Agent for further details.
Call 1 877 423 4415 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7478160
- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 12/31/2008
- Duration
- 11 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Vancouver | Arrive Vancouver : Welcome to Vancouver! A complimentary transfer is provided to the Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director is at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Reception at the hotel. Hotel: Georgian Court Hotel |
| Day 2 | Victoria | Vancouver - Strait of Georgia - Victoria (2 nights) : We take a sightseeing tour of Vancouver before crossing the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island and the city of Victoria. Here, we enjoy an orientation tour of this very British city. Tonight enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.(Full Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner) Hotel: Inn at Laurel Point (2 nights) |
| Day 3 | Victoria | Victoria sightseeing & at leisure : After breakfast hosted by a horticulturist at Butchart Gardens, we explore the spectacular floral displays before returning to Victoria where the rest of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast) |
| Day 4 | Victoria - Sea to Sky Highway - Whistler | Victoria - Sea to Sky Highway - Whistler : We travel to Chemainus, known for its beautiful murals, and cross the Strait of Georgia. We travel along the Sea-to-Sky Highway to Whistler and enjoy a guided walking tour of the village.(Full Breakfast) Hotel: Delta Whistler Village Suites |
| Day 5 | Whistler - Kamloops | Whistler - Kamloops : At Historic Hat Creek Ranch we visit the historic buildings and learn about this early trading route. We also visit a Native Village where we learn about the Shuswap Nation's fascinating history and culture. In Kamloops we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (Full Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner) Hotel: The Thompson Hotel |
| Day 6 | Kamloops - Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - Banff (2 nights) | Kamloops - Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - Banff (2 nights) : Today we experience the beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. We travel through Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho National Parks. We then enter Banff National Park and arrive in Banff.(Full Breakfast/ Dinner) Hotel: Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge (2 nights) |
| Day 7 | Banff sightseeing & at leisure | Banff sightseeing & at leisure : Our tour of Banff includes the viewpoint of Surprise Corner along Tunnel Mountain Drive, Bow Falls and the rock formations known as hoodoos. We then board the Banff Gondola for a ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain. The rest of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast) |
| Day 8 | Banff - Lake Louise - Icefields Parkway - Jasper National Park (2 nights) | Banff - Lake Louise - Icefields Parkway - Jasper National Park (2 nights) : At Lake Louise we are taken on an interpretive lakeside walk and learn about the geography and history of the area. Next we travel along the Icefields Parkway and board an Ice Explorer for a ride onto Athabasca Glacier. Our Tour Director shares a Hidden Treasure of the Canadian Rockies with us before we arrive at Jasper National Park. After dinner learn about Rocky Mountain wildlife at a presentation by a local expert.(Full Breakfast/ Dinner) Hotel: Chateau Jasper (2 nights) |
| Day 9 | Jasper National Park sightseeing & at leisure | Jasper National Park sightseeing & at leisure : We learn about the underground river system at Maligne Canyon during a narrated walk along the canyon's trail. The rest of the day is at leisure. Stroll the township of Jasper, join an optional guided nature walk to Mount Edith Cavell, or a relaxing cruise on beautiful Maligne Lake.(Full breakfast) |
| Day 10 | Jasper - Mount Robson - Lac Le Jeune | Jasper - Mount Robson - Lac Le Jeune : We travel past Mount Robson and across British Columbia to our resort on the shores of Lac Le Jeune. Here we join a local expert for a nature walk to the lake's beaver colony. Tonight join us for a Farewell Dinner.(Full Breakfast/ Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Lac Le Jeune Resort |
| Day 11 | Lac Le Jeune - Depart Vancouver | Lac Le Jeune - Depart Vancouver : Heading back for the Pacific coast, we arrive back in Vancouver. Our 11-Day Tour Members take a complimentary transfer to Vancouver International Airport or to the Trafalgar hotel In Vancouver for passengers extending their stay. (Full Breakfast) Please do not schedule any flights before 6.00pm |
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
- * This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For earlier departures than listed below please contact your Travel agent.
*** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
**** Please note: Guaranteed Room Share is not available on cruise.
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.
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