Itinerary
- Day 1
Vancouver
You'll arrive in Vancouver and get oriented to the city with your Travel Director, who'll walk you through what makes it such a livable place. After that introduction, you'll join the group for dinner and meet your fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown)
Included Activities
- Tour of Vancouver's historic neighborhoods with Travel Director
Landmarks Stanley Park 
- Day 2
Vancouver to Victoria
This morning you'll check out Vancouver's historic Chinatown and Gastown neighborhoods on foot. Later you'll catch a ferry to Vancouver Island, then stop at a family-owned ciderhouse to taste local ciders with orchard views. By evening you'll reach Victoria.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Pacific)
Included Activities
- Tour of Chinatown and Gastown with Travel Director
- Ferry to Vancouver Island
- Taste local ciders at family-owned ciderhouse
Landmarks Gastown Chinatown 
- Day 3
Victoria
Breakfast at Butchart Gardens gets you there before the crowds arrive, so you can walk through the 55-acre gardens at your own pace with all those floral displays. The afternoon is yours to spend however you like around Victoria's downtown, grabbing high tea or fish and chips, or you can join an optional whale watching cruise to see orcas, humpbacks, bald eagles, and seals.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Butchart Gardens)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Pacific)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Butchart Gardens
- Exploration of Butchart Gardens (55-acre floral garden)
Optional Activities
- Victoria Whale Watching cruise to see orca, humpback whales, bald eagles, and seals
- High tea in Victoria
- Exploration of Victoria's Inner Harbor and street performers
- Shopping in Market Square
Landmarks Butchart Gardens Victoria Parliament Buildings Inner Harbor - Day 4
Chemainus to Squamish
You'll start with the murals in Chemainus, a community that's been creating this public art since 1981. Then you'll catch a ferry and drive the Sea-to-Sky Highway up to Summit Lodge using the Sea-to-Sky Gondola, which gives you views across the coastal mountains.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- See the murals of Chemainus
- Ferry crossing
- Drive along Sea-to-Sky Highway
- Sea-to-Sky Gondola ride to Summit Lodge
Landmarks Chemainus Murals Sea-to-Sky Gondola - Day 5
Squamish
At the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center, Aboriginal Ambassadors will share First Nations heritage, traditional ways of life, and stories about artifacts. You'll have lunch at the center and then free time to explore the area on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center experience with Aboriginal Ambassadors
- Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center
Landmarks Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center - Day 6
Squamish to Sun Peaks
Driving toward Sun Peaks, you'll see Seton Lake and snow-capped peaks along the way. You'll pass through Glacier National Park and Yoho National Park to see ice fields and mountain landscapes. Before dinner at a local restaurant, you'll head to the Golden Skybridge for views of the Rocky and Purcell ranges.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sun Peaks Lodge)
Included Activities
- View Seton Lake and surrounding snow-capped mountains
- Drive through Glacier National Park
- Drive through Yoho National Park
- Visit Golden Skybridge
Landmarks Seton Lake Glacier National Park of Canada Yoho National Park Golden Skybridge - Day 7
Sun Peaks to Banff
You'll drive through Glacier and Yoho National Parks en route to Banff, stopping at the Golden Skybridge and walking canyon ridge trails with Columbia Valley views. The suspension bridge gives you a thrill, and the hiking shows off the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges. That night you'll stay in Banff National Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)
Included Activities
- Drive through Glacier National Park
- Drive through Yoho National Park
- Visit Golden Skybridge
- Canyon ridge walking trails with views of Columbia Valley, Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges
Landmarks Golden Skybridge Columbia Valley Banff National Park 
- Day 8
Banff
Take the morning at a slower pace, either riding a gondola or exploring Banff on your own. Later, a guided orientation tour walks you through the park. This evening you'll meet a retired Canadian Mountie in their traditional red serge uniform to hear about the Mounties' history, then have dinner together.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with retired Canadian Mountie)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Banff National Park
- Meet with retired Canadian Mountie and hear their stories
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride in Banff
Landmarks Banff National Park Bow Falls Surprise Corner - Day 9
Banff to Jasper
You'll walk along Lake Louise in the morning with Victoria Glacier in view, then board a specially designed Ice Explorer to drive across the Athabasca Glacier, which is one of the world's largest non-polar ice fields. The scenic drive continues along the Icefields Parkway until you reach Jasper for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
- Ice Explorer ride on Athabasca Glacier
- Drive along Icefields Parkway
Landmarks Lake Louise Athabasca Glacier Icefields Parkway Columbia Icefield 
- Day 10
Jasper
A narrated boat tour takes you out on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island, a sacred site to the Stoney Nation. Later you'll join a Be My Guest experience on traditional First Nations land with Matricia Bauer, learning about foraged ingredients and tasting bitters while listening to stories over dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with stories over foraged ingredients and drink bitters on traditional First Nations land)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island
- Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer on traditional First Nations land
- Foraging walk around Jasper
- Drumming performance
- Dinner with storytelling about foraged ingredients and drink bitters
Landmarks Maligne Lake Spirit Island - Day 11
Jasper to Kamloops
You'll board the luxury Rocky Mountaineer train and spend two days traveling through the Canadian Rockies, with an overnight stop in Kamloops in between.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (South Thompson Inn & Conference Center), Hotel (Assigned by Rocky Mountaineer)
Included Activities
- Luxury Rocky Mountaineer train journey
- Day 12
Kamloops to Vancouver
The Rocky Mountaineer continues through the clouds as it makes its way back to Vancouver by day's end. From the train station, an included transfer takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pinnacle Harbourfront)
Included Activities
- Luxury Rocky Mountaineer train journey continuation
- Transfer from Vancouver train station to hotel
- Day 13
Vancouver
Your Canadian Rockies trip wraps up today. You'll have leisure time to depart and head to Vancouver International Airport whenever your flight is scheduled.
