Trafalgar - Spectacular Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer (Goldleaf) (05/2023 - 09/2023) (DSCRGN18)
10 Days From Vancouver (BC) to Vancouver (BC)
Tour Style: Discoveries
Trafalgar Brochure Price from $5,203.00
Brochures: USA Canada and Central America 2023
Visits: Canada
Your exhilarating encounter with western Canada will have you enjoying breakfast in floral splendour, riding on glaciers and meeting a retired Mountie on your journey into the heart of the Rockies. Relax onboard the Rocky Mountaineer for two days of all-daylight rail travel through Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies.
Choice HighlightsMust-see Highlights- : Explore Vancouver, Victoria, Jasper National Park, Banff National Park, Icefields Parkway, Columbia Icefield Adventure
- : Visit Mt Robson Visitor Center, Maligne Canyon during a guided walk
- : View Lake Louise, Stanley Park Totem Poles, Athabasca Glacier, Mount Robson, Bow Falls & Surprise Corner
- : Scenic Drive along Icefields Parkway
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®- Victoria: Enjoy a Signs of Lekwungen Walking Tour starting at Ship Point in the Inner Harbour where you'll meet your guide and learn about indigenous culture at 4 significant sites in and around the area.
Trafalgar Difference- Kamloops: In Kamloops, enjoy a Stays With Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn. Once home to a thoroughbred racing stable, this riverfront property still has the original brick manor and carriage houses.
Trafalgar Tour ItineraryDay 1 | Welcome To Vancouver | | The soaring peaks of Canada’s soul-stirring Rockies take centre stage on this epic alpine adventure that begins in Vancouver, one of the world’s most livable cities. Spend the day discovering the city’s scenic surrounds, then join your Travel Director and fellow travel companions for a Welcome Reception this evening. | | Visits: Vancouver | | Meals: Welcome Reception | | Accommodation: Pinnacle Harbourfront | Day 2 | Discover The Sights Of Victoria | | Embark on a morning sightseeing tour of Vancouver’s historic neighbourhoods. Savour the smells of freshly steamed Siopao in Chinatown and admire the Victorian façades of Gastown as you make your way to the leafy sanctuary of Stanley Park to view First Nations totem poles. We continue by ferry to Vancouver Island and enjoy lunch with a view at The Flying Otter Grill. Later, we enjoy some sightseeing in Victoria. | | Visits: Vancouver, Victoria | | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | | Accommodation: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites | Day 3 | Admire The Colors Of Victoria Make Travel Matter | | Embrace the Garden City status of Victoria as you greet the day with breakfast at Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre showcase of gorgeous floral gardens that have colourfully transformed a once unused quarry. Then buckle your shoes for a “Signs of Lekwungen†walking tour and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Join your guide and learn about indigenous culture as you visit four significant sites in and around the Inner Harbour. Celebrate your newfound knowledge with a tasty salmon lunch. Spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring the walkable capital of British Columbia. | | Visits: Victoria | | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | | Accommodation: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites | Day 4 | Relax And Enjoy The Outdoors In Kamloops Stays With Stories | | Today you’ll depart Victoria by ferry with one last view of the city’s historic buildings and make your way to Kamloops for a relaxing afternoon and evening to rest and recharge. In Kamloops, enjoy a Stays With Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn. Once home to a thoroughbred racing stable, this riverfront property still has the original brick manor and carriage houses. Relax in the lounge, swimming pool, or hot tub overlooking the South Thompson River, go on a nature walk around the Reflection Pond, try your hand at horseshoes and other lawn games, or take one of their bikes for a spin. Cap off another big day in Canada with a delicious dinner, the great outdoors, and an evening around the fire pit sharing stories with your travel mates with plenty of s’mores and liqueurs for everyone to try. | | Visits: Victoria, Kamloops | | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | | Accommodation: South Thompson Inn & Conference Center | Day 5 | Gaze Upon Mount Robson | | This afternoon you'll stop at the Mount Robson Visitor Center where you can admire UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies in all its 12,972 feet (3,954 meters) of glory. Continue to the raw wilderness of Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we’ll spend the next two nights. | | Visits: Kamloops, Mount Robson, Jasper | | Meals: Breakfast | | Accommodation: Chateau Jasper | Day 6 | Admire Jasper National Park | | Join an interpretive walk at Maligne Canyon this morning. Later, take to the aqua waters and cruise Maligne Lake to Spirit Island (seasonal), admiring views of its three glaciers and Spirit Island. After the cruise enjoy a delicious lunch with wine at the lakeside Maligne Lake Chalet. Later enjoy a Be My Guest Experience with Warrior Women. | | Visits: Jasper National Park of Canada | | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | | Accommodation: Holland America MS Zuiderdam | Day 7 | Voyage To Athabasca Glacier | | The icy fingers of the Columbia Icefield beckon as we journey along the Icefields Parkway to Athabasca Glacier. Cross its icy terrain on board a specially designed Ice Explorer and continue on to Lake Louise, where there is time to soak in the majestic beauty of the lake and its turquoise, glacier-fed waters, fringed by high peaks, deep green forests and overlooked by Victoria Glacier. Continue on to the township of Banff, in the heart of UNESCO-listed Banff National Park. Settle in for an evening at leisure. | | Visits: Jasper, Athabasca Glacier, Banff National Park of Canada | | Meals: Breakfast | | Accommodation: Banff Park Lodge | Day 8 | Explore Banff | | The day is free for you to pursue your own interests. Your Travel Director will be available to help plan the perfect day for you. Tonight, we join our newfound friends for a Farewell Dinner to toast the end of our unforgettable encounter with Canada’s Rockies. | | Visits: Banff | | Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner | | Accommodation: Banff Park Lodge | Day 9 | Start Your Railway Journey To Kamloops | | Your train journey starts as you travel through the Rockies on your way to Vancouver, stopping overnight in Kamloops. | | Visits: Banff, Kamloops | | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | | Accommodation: Assigned by Rocky Mountaineer | Day 10 | Depart Vancouver | | Continue your journey by rail through British Colombia to Vancouver. Upon arrival in Vancouver, you will make your own way to the Vancouver Airport or your post-night hotel. | | Visits: Vancouver | | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
Available Room Types: Single, Triple, Twin, Twinshare Child: ages 5 to 17
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