Can I book a Family Tour if I’m not traveling with a child?

Family Tours are specifically designed for families traveling with children. Unfortunately, these tours are not available for booking if you are not traveling with a child. This ensures the experience remains focused on creating a family-friendly atmosphere and catering to the needs of young travelers and their families.

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NZ $7,470

Family Canadian Adventure

14 days

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From Vancouver to Calgary

4.5

7,931 traveler reviews

From

NZ $7,470

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Explorer
Family
Wildlife
Group
Fully Guided

Gold Operator: Explore!
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 12
Age range 7 to 99

Places You’ll See

Victoria
Whistler
Jasper National Park
Yoho National Park
Banff National Park

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Highlights

Explore Vancouver's vibrant Granville Island
Spot whales on a catamaran around Vancouver Island
Cross Capilano's thrilling suspension bridges
Paddle through Wells Gray Park's pristine waters
Walk through Banff National Park's stunning trails

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Trip starts in Vancouver
Day 2 Explore Vancouver and catch ferry to Vancouver Island
Day 3 Whale watching trip and discover Victoria and its totem poles
Day 4 Return to the mainland, treetop adventure at Capilano Suspension Bridge and drive to Squamish
Day 5 Visit a First Nations cultural centre and make a traditional drum, continue to Hat Creek campground
Day 6 Drive to Clearwater via Spahats Creek Falls viewpoint, canoe in Wells Gray Provincial Park
Day 7 Full day in Wells Gray Provincial Park, canoe on Clearwater Lake and wild camp
Day 8 Walk along the Fraser Canyon and stay in Jasper
Day 9 Visit Maligne Canyon and walk the Bald Hill Trail
Day 10 Drive Icefield Parkway, snow glacier tour and arrive in Golden
Day 11 Visit grizzly bear refuge and walk in Yoho National Park
Day 12 Walk by Lake Louise and Moraine Lake and drive to Banff
Day 13 Explore Banff before hiking in Banff National Park and drive to Calgary
Day 14 Trip ends in Calgary

What's Included

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Guide
Meals
Additional Services
Transport
Free eSIM
TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Century Plaza
Hotel
day 1
Cedar Springs Campsite
Camping
Days 2, 3
MTN Fun Basecamp
Camping
day 4
Hat Creek Camping
Camping
day 5
Wells Gray Campground
Camping
Days 6, 7
Whistlers Campground
Camping
Days 8, 9
Golden Riverfront Campground
Camping
Days 10, 11
Tunnel Mountain Village Campground
Camping
day 12
Ramada Plaza Calgary Downtown
Hotel
day 13

Operated by

Explore!

4.5

(7,931 reviews)

Number of tours

528

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

80%

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Reduce Carbon Emissions

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Be covered for any unforseen circumstances.

Customer Reviews

Tour Operator
Explore!
4.5

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Lisa
· May 17th, 2019
Just to reinforce the comments on avoiding the mass tourism sites as before. And thank you to the extremely hard working Jean-Marc.
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Explore! commented on this review
Thanks for your feedback and review.
Trip date: August 2018
A
Helen
· May 17th, 2019
This trip has given us memories to treasure for our family. The group that we travelled with and the fantastic tour leader Jeanmarc Trenaud along with brilliant activities in a beautiful country. Highly recommend it if you like the big outdoors.
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Explore! commented on this review
Thanks for your lovely review. Hope to travel with you in the future.
Trip date: August 2018

Dates & Availability

14 days

Family Canadian Adventure

From Vancouver to Calgary

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What our customers ask about this tour

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Can I book a Family Tour if I’m not traveling with a child?
Family Tours are specifically designed for families traveling with children. Unfortunately, these tours are not available for booking if you are not traveling with a child. This ensures the experience remains focused on creating a family-friendly atmosphere and catering to the needs of young travelers and their families.
December 16, 2024

Good to Know

Tour ID: 124550

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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
Payment information
- For any tour departing before July 15th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 15th, 2025, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with Explore!. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and Explore! will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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- TourRadar is an authorized Agent of Explore!. Please familiarize yourself with the Explore! payment, cancellation and refund conditions.
Accessibility
Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveler, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.
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