Itinerary
- Day 1
Vancouver
You'll arrive in Vancouver and get settled into this vibrant seaport city between mountains and water. Your Travel Director hosts a welcome dinner with the group and wine to kick things off.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at 18:00 with Travel Director and opportunity to mingle over wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Georgian Court, Vancouver)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with Travel Director and wine
Landmarks/POIs Vancouver - Day 2
Vancouver to Victoria
Start at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park where you'll cross the 1889 bridge, walk the Cliffwalk along granite cliffs, and move through the Treetops Adventure in the forest canopy. After that, you get an orientation tour covering Gastown, Canada Place, and Stanley Park's First Nations totem poles. Later you'll take the ferry across the Gulf Islands to Victoria, British Columbia's capital.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Pacific, Victoria)
Included Activities
- Visit Capilano Suspension Bridge Park including suspension bridge, Cliffwalk, and Treetops Adventure
- Vancouver orientation tour including Gastown, Canada Place, and Stanley Park with First Nations totem poles
Landmarks/POIs Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Gastown Canada Place Stanley Park - Day 3
Victoria
Check out Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site with over 100 years of maintained floral displays. Your Travel Director leads an orientation tour with views from Mount Tolmie, the Parliament Buildings, the Inner Harbour, and Canada's oldest Chinatown. You'll see the remaining traces of Fort Victoria, then have a free afternoon. An optional whale watching cruise is available if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Pacific, Victoria)
Included Activities
- Visit Butchart Gardens, National Historic Site
- Victoria orientation tour including Mount Tolmie panoramic views, Parliament Buildings, Inner Harbour, and Chinatown
Optional Activities
- Whale watching cruise along Victoria's coastal waters
Landmarks/POIs Butchart Gardens Mount Tolmie Parliament Buildings Inner Harbour Fort Victoria - Day 4
Victoria to Sun Peaks
Take the ferry across the Strait of Georgia and head through British Columbia's landscape. You'll travel the Coquihala Highway, climb Coquihala Pass, cross the Thompson Plateau, and pass through spruce, pine, and fir forests before arriving in Sun Peaks for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sun Peaks Grand & Conference Centre)
Landmarks/POIs Strait of Georgia Coquihala Pass Thompson Plateau 
- Day 5
Sun Peaks to Jasper
After breakfast, head out on the Yellowhead Highway toward Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canadian Rockies. Stop at Mount Robson Visitor Center to see Mount Robson, the highest peak at 12,972 feet/3,954 meters. You'll reach Jasper by evening for a brief orientation. Optionally join a float trip or explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Forest Park, Jasper National Park)
Included Activities
- Stop at Mount Robson Visitor Center in Mount Robson Provincial Park
- Jasper National Park orientation tour
Optional Activities
- Float Trip in Jasper
Landmarks/POIs Mount Robson Mount Robson Provincial Park Jasper National Park 
- Day 6
Icefields Parkway
You'll start early on the Icefields Parkway, one of Canada's most scenic drives, heading toward Maligne Lake for a narrated cruise. The boat takes you out to Spirit Island, which you've probably seen in photos before - it's that iconic spot everyone wants to capture. From there, the route continues through the Rocky Mountain landscape to the Columbia Icefield area where you're staying at Glacier View Lodge. Later in the afternoon, head to the Glacier Skywalk for the evening access and walk out on that glass floor with the cliff edge views - it's quite something. Dinner comes next with the lodge preparing a gourmet meal, and you'll have those glacier views right there while you eat. After that, you'll have time to relax and settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Dinner (Gourmet dinner with wine at Altitude Restaurant, featuring locally sourced, fresh ingredients while overlooking the Columbia Icefield, one of the world's largest accumulations of ice south of the Arctic. Framed by six mountain ranges, this high-altitude setting offers views of ancient glaciers with ice up to 365 m (1,197 ft) thick.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Glacier View Lodge, Jasper National Park)
Included Activities
- Narrated cruise across Maligne Lake (seasonal) to Spirit Island
- Travel along the Icefields Parkway
- After-hours visit to Glacier Skywalk with cliff-edged glass-floored walkway
- Gourmet dinner at Altitude Restaurant overlooking Columbia Icefield
- Evening reception at Glacier View Lodge with access to viewing deck, library, and Moraine Lounge
Landmarks/POIs Maligne Lake Spirit Island Columbia Icefield Glacier Skywalk 
- Day 7
Icefields Parkway to Banff
Have breakfast and take a special before-hours glacier tour on Athabasca Glacier using an Ice Explorer. You'll walk on the ice with a local expert, learn about the area's history and geology, and grab a warm beverage on the glacier itself. Head south to Lake Louise in the afternoon to see the turquoise waters and Victoria Glacier, then continue to Banff for two nights. Dinner is in town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park)
Included Activities
- Before-hours glacier tour on Athabasca Glacier with Ice Explorer
- Stroll and walk on Athabasca Glacier with Local Expert
- Visit Lake Louise
Landmarks/POIs Athabasca Glacier Lake Louise Victoria Glacier Banff 
- Day 8
Banff
Your Travel Director leads a Banff orientation tour hitting Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, and other local sights. The rest of the day is yours to explore. Optional experiences include a helicopter flight over the Rockies or a ride on the Banff Gondola to Sulphur Mountain's summit.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park)
Included Activities
- Banff orientation tour including Bow Falls and Surprise Corner
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over the Canadian Rockies
- Banff Gondola ride to Sulphur Mountain summit
Landmarks/POIs Bow Falls Surprise Corner Sulphur Mountain - Day 9
Banff to Glacier National Park
Cross into Montana and enter Glacier National Park, a vast ecosystem covering over 1 million acres with parts of two mountain ranges, more than 130 named lakes, and hundreds of animal species. This wilderness sits at the heart of the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. You'll settle in for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Many Glacier, Glacier National Park)
Landmarks/POIs Glacier National Park 
- Day 10
Glacier National Park
Board a private Red Jammer bus for a narrated journey on Going-to-the-Sun Road, the only road through Glacier National Park and the first road designated as a National Historic Place, National Historic Landmark, and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark all at once. See views from Logan Pass and the park's interior, then disembark at Lake McDonald, the largest lake here. Jack Gladstone, an enrolled Blackfeet Nation citizen and recording artist, shares the Legends of Glacier experience through story and song. Rest at a Swiss-chalet-style lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier National Park)
Included Activities
- Private Red Jammer bus journey on Going-to-the-Sun Road with narrated views
- Visit Lake McDonald
- Legends of Glacier experience with Jack Gladstone featuring story, song, and park history
Landmarks/POIs Going-to-the-Sun Road Logan Pass Lake McDonald - Day 11
Glacier National Park to Spokane
Travel to Lake Coeur d'Alene's shores, then continue to Spokane to stay at The Historic Davenport, an Autograph Collection hotel on the National Register of Historic Places. This Washington grand hotel hosted famous guests like Amelia Earhart and Clark Gable. End with dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Historic Davenport, Autograph Collection, Spokane)
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Coeur d'Alene
Landmarks/POIs Lake Coeur d'Alene The Historic Davenport, Autograph Collection - Day 12
Spokane to Seattle
Head through Washington State's wine region and stop at Friends Riviera Catering and Events for lunch featuring fresh, local, and artisanal ingredients. From there, continue to Seattle for a relaxed evening at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Friends Riviera Catering and Events featuring fresh, local and artisanal ingredients)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Charter, Seattle)
Included Activities
- Lunch at Friends Riviera Catering and Events featuring fresh, local, and artisanal ingredients
Landmarks/POIs Washington State Wine Country - Day 13
Seattle
Start with a Seattle orientation tour covering Puget Sound, Pioneer Square, and Pike Place Market where you'll see fish being tossed. In the afternoon, choose between the Space Needle for panoramic skyline views or the Chihuly Gardens and Glass exhibit showcasing glass artist Dale Chihuly's work. Evening includes dinner with wine at Ivar's Salmon House on the waterfront.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with wine at Ivar's Salmon House on Seattle's waterfront, known as the Northwest's King of the Waterfront)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Charter, Seattle)
Included Activities
- Seattle orientation tour including Puget Sound, Pioneer Square, and Pike Place Market
- Choice between Space Needle with panoramic views OR Chihuly Gardens and Glass exhibit
Landmarks/POIs Puget Sound Pioneer Square Pike Place Market Space Needle Chihuly Gardens and Glass Ivar's Salmon House - Day 14
Seattle
Depart Seattle for SeaTac International Airport at your leisure.
Landmarks/POIs Seattle SeaTac International Airport
