Rockies Panorama (Redleaf)
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver (2 nights) Today arrive in cosmopolitan Vancouver. A complimentary transfer is provided to the Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director will be at your hotel this afternoon to welcome you, answer questions about your vacation, and help you plan your time in Vancouver.
Day 2 - Vancouver sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour includes a stop in Queen Elizabeth Park, explores the origins of the city in the "Gastown" district and visits Chinatown. Then on to historic Stanley Park to photograph Vancouver's amazing skyline and the totem poles carved by Canada's west coast First Nations Peoples. Rest of the day is at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink hosted by our Tour Director followed by dinner at a specialty restaurant. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 3 - Vancouver — Rocky Mountaineer Train — Kamloops This morning we board the Rocky Mountaineer train for an unforgettable two-day journey. We depart Vancouver and pass through the fertile fields of the Fraser River Valley and alongside the towering peaks of the Coastal Mountains before entering the Fraser Canyon. Then following the Thompson River we arrive at historic Kamloops, the gateway to the interior of British Columbia. (Continental Breakfast / Lunch)
Day 4 - Kamloops — Rocky Mountaineer — Jasper We re-board the Rocky Mountaineer train and continue our rail journey through rolling hills and plateaus into the snowy peaks of the Monashee Mountains. We'll see Pyramid Falls and the expansive Glaciers of the Albreda Icefields. We pass by Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. This afternoon, we arrive at the delightful town of Jasper for the night. (Continental Breakfast / Lunch)
Day 5 - Jasper — Lake Louise A morning at leisure in Jasper, or perhaps join an excursion to Maligne Lake. Later, we travel along the spectacular Icefields Parkway. Today's highlight will be an exciting Ice Explorer tour on Athabasca Glacier. Then we cross Sunwapta Pass with its breathtaking vistas before arriving at one of the most spectacular sights in all of Canada, Lake Louise, where we spend the night. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Lake Louise — Banff (2 nights) Relax this morning in the awesome grandeur of Lake Louise. From here it's a short drive to Banff. After touring the Banff area including Bow Falls and Tunnel Mountain, we take a gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain for incredible aerial views of the Rocky Mountains. We arrive at our Banff hotel for our two-night stay. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 7 - Banff at Leisure An entire day at leisure for you to soak in the beauty of Banff. Why not take an optional float trip down the Bow River or a scenic flight past Canada's imposing Mount Assiniboine" (Full Breakfast)
Day 8 - Banff — Kelowna After breakfast this morning, our journey takes in spectacular views of the Rockies as we travel over Kicking Horse Pass into British Columbia and through Canada's magnificent Glacier, Mount Revelstoke and Yoho National Parks. We arrive in the Okanagan Valley, Canada's wine country for our overnight stay in Kelowna. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 9 - Kelowna — Victoria (2 nights) Today our journey takes us over the Cascade Mountains via the scenic Coquihalla Pass. We follow the Fraser River to the Pacific, where we board our ferry crossing the Strait of Georgia to beautiful Vancouver Island. It's a short distance to Victoria, our home for the next two nights. (Full Breakfast)
Day 10 - Victoria sightseeing & at leisure This morning we enjoy a tour of this very British city as well as, the outlying areas including Trafalgar Point. Our next stop will be a visit to the famous floral majesty of Butchart Gardens. Later, your afternoon is at leisure to explore this charming city — perhaps go whale watching or enjoy a carriage ride through the city. This evening, our farewell dinner is served at a local specialty restaurant. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 11 - Victoria — Depart Vancouver A complimentary transfer is provided back to British Columbia's mainland with stops at Vancouver International Airport, Canada's Place for passenger's joining our optional cruise and the Trafalgar hotel in Vancouver for passengers extending their stay in Vancouver. (Full Breakfast)
Please do not schedule any flights before 3.00pm.
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