Four national parks highlight this wonderful Canadian vacation. Begin your trip in the "Emerald City" of Seattle for a sightseeing tour, before traveling to Canada and the resort city of Kelowna for a visit to a family-owned orchard. Travel through the agricultural region to Canada's Glacier National Park for panoramic vistas and to Yoho National Park with its Natural Bridge. Enter Alberta and Banff National Park, the scenic heart of the Canadian Rockies. Sightseeing and free time in Banff follow, including a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain. Leisure time allows you to explore on your own and enjoy the tranquil setting of this mountain resort. Travel on the Icefields Parkway to Lake Louise and Sunwapta Pass, then take an Ice Explorer ride on the Columbia Icefield before reaching Jasper National Park. Spend time discovering Jasper's unspoiled beauty on a sightseeing tour and the beautiful waters of Maligne Lake on a narrated cruise.
Head back into British Columbia via the base of 12,972-foot Mount Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy leisure time in Sun Peaks and the alpine resort of Whistler. Then travel to the Pacific Coast, where you sail across the Strait of Georgia to Victoria for two nights and an orientation tour. Enjoy free time to discover some of Victoria's most popular attractions or join an optional tour highlighting marine wildlife and whale watching. After a visit to Butchart Gardens with its 55 acres of floral extravaganza, ferry through the Gulf Islands to Vancouver for a sightseeing tour and free time. Return to Seattle for a special farewell dinner atop the Space Needle-the perfect finale to your Western Canada vacation.
The eclectic sights of Vancouver and Victoria combine with the unspoiled beauty of Banff, Icefields Parkway and Jasper in this exploration of western Canada.
Highlights: Vancouver, Victoria, Butchart Gardens, Jasper National Park, Columbia Icefield, Banff National Park, Kamloops & Whistler
Three national parks highlight this wonderful Canadian Rockies vacation. Begin your trip in Vancouver with a sightseeing tour of Vancouver's major sights and time to tour and explore on your own. Then, travel along Lake Okanagan to the resort city of Kelowna for a winery tour and overnight. Travel through the Okanagan Valley to Canada's Glacier National Park for panoramic vistas and to Yoho National Park with its Natural Bridge. Enter Alberta and Banff National Park, the scenic heart of the Canadian Rockies. In Banff, one of Canada's favorite resorts, you have time to hike, go boating, relax, or take an optional helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies. On the way to Jasper National Park, stop in Lake Louise and discover this world-famous location with its cold waters reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Travel north on Icefields Parkway and savor stunning views of alpine meadows, waterfalls, and glacier masses. Next: a highlight of your vacation-take a thrilling ride aboard an Ice Explorer on the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies. Continue on to Jasper National Park, the largest national park in Canada, for two nights and an orientation tour in Jasper.
Head back into British Columbia via the base of 12,972-foot Mount Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy leisure time in Sun Peaks and the alpine resort of Whistler, host of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Then travel to the Pacific Coast, where you sail across the Strait of Georgia to Victoria for an orientation tour and two overnights. Enjoy free time to discover some of Victoria's most popular attractions. After a visit to Butchart Gardens with its 55 acres of floral extravaganza, ferry through the Gulf Islands to Vancouver, where your Canadian Rockies vacation ends. Exploring the Canadian Rockies is truly an unforgettable vacation.
From British Columbia to Alberta with overnights on Vancouver Island, this 15-day vacation is surely an experience to remember. Sightsee in Vancouver and Victoria, and enjoy scenic highlights such as Okanagan Valley; Glacier, Yoho, and Banff National Parks; Lake Louise; Columbia Icefield; Jasper National Park; Mount Robson; Sun Peaks; Straight of Georgia; Canada's Gulf Islands; and Butchart Gardens. There's also wine tasting in Kelowna. Exploring the Canadian Rockies is truly an unforgettable vacation. Also, enjoy an extended stay in in Vancouver.
This cross-country train adventure across Canada begins in Toronto and ends in Vancouver. Cosmopolitan Toronto, the largest city in Canada, hosts world-class shopping and many spectacular sights. Start your vacation in Toronto and head to Niagara Falls, where you take a Maid of the Mist cruise and enjoy up-close views of Niagara Falls from river level. Then board VIA Rail's The Canadian-a premier continental train-and head west for three nights. The next three days and nights are spent in first-class refurbished art deco rail cars. Observe unparalleled views of Canada's countryside as you journey through Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, including stops in Winnipeg and Edmonton. After passing through the majestic Canadian Rockies to Jasper, the rail portion of this journey ends. Spend two nights and free time in Jasper. Then board an air-conditioned motorcoach to Banff National Park. On your way to Banff, take a thrilling ride aboard an Ice Explorer on the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies.
In Banff, you have time to relax, hike, or join an optional activity, such as a helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies or a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain. Stop in Lake Louise and discover this world-famous location with its cold waters reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Travel through Yoho and Glacier National Parks before arriving at the cattle-ranching center of Kamloops. Follow the Fraser River to your final destination, Vancouver. Your trip ends in Vancouver with a city sightseeing tour of Vancouver's sights, including Stanley Park, Gastown, and Chinatown. See Canada's spectacular mountain scenery, stunning lakes, and exciting cities on this Canadian Train Odyssey-what a fantastic trip!
This 9 day vacation begins in Calgary, where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. Calgary is the closest international gateway to both the Canadian Rockies and Glacier Park.
