Welcome to Canada! After making your way from the airport to your hotel to check in, the rest of day is yours at leisure to get acquainted with this wonderfully welcoming city.

To help you get around, we have included a 48 hour pass for the Vancouver Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour. Stops include Canada Place, Stanley Park Pavilion, Granville Island, Chinatown and Gastown, with informative commentary en route.

Standard: Rosedale on Robson

Deluxe: Pan Pacific Vancouver

Continue exploring Vancouver today, with your bus pass in hand. Hop-off at Gastown Steamclock for the Vancouver Lookout, where a glass escalator takes you to an observation deck 168 metres up, for spectacular views over the city and out towards the Northshore Mountains.

Standard: Rosedale on Robson

Deluxe: Pan Pacific Vancouver

This morning, make your way to Vancouver Bus Station, to catch the BC Ferries Connector service, which will take you to the ferry terminal, and then into downtown Victoria after crossing the stunningly scenic Strait of Georgia.

Set on the sparkling Strait of Juan de Fuca, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria blends serene mountain views, historic charm and urban appeal. Spend the day exploring the British Columbian capital, or perhaps head out to the world-acclaimed Butchart Gardens to wonder amongst the colourful collections from around the globe.

Standard: Rosedale on Robson

Deluxe: Pan Pacific Vancouver

All aboard! Making your way to Pacific Central Station for your overnight VIA Rail journey to Jasper on board the famous Canadian train. Admire the stunning landscapes of British Columbia as you follow the mighty Fraser River past the rapids at Hell’s Gate and into the Rockies.

Standard: Sleeper Plus, Shared Cabin
Deluxe: Sleeper Plus, Private Cabin

Wake up in the Canadian Rockies, stunning scenery all around. Enjoy a relaxing morning on the train before arriving into Jasper and making your way to the hotel.

Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Today, embark on a guided tour of the Maligne Valley, stopping at Medicine Lake, where you have a good chance to see wildlife, en route to Maligne Lake, a jewel in the Rockies.

Here you’ll join a 90 minute cruise, with commentary from an experienced ranger, and travel 14 km down the lake to see the ever-photogenic Spirit Island.

Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Depart Jasper for a leisurely drive to Banff, one of the most scenic towns in the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy the wildlife, pristine lakes, and breathtaking mountain peaks along the world famous Icefields Parkway. Visit the natural wonder of Columbia Icefield, one of the largest expanses of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle. Step onboard the Ice Explorer for an interpretive adventure of the Athabasca Glacier. Enjoy unobstructed views on a glass-floored observation platform extending out over the Sunwapta Valley at the Columbia Icefield Skywalk. Lunch is included today.

Standard: Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
Deluxe: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Lunch

Enjoy a full day tour to some of the most breathtaking sights in Banff and Yoho National Parks.

You’ll visit Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Moraine Lake and the magnificent Takakkaw Falls (the second highest waterfall in Canada!). A light lunch will be provided at the historic Emerald Lake Lodge, where you’ll have time to wonder the lake’s shore.

Standard: Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
Deluxe: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Lunch

Today you will take the shuttle transfer from Banff to your hotel in Calgary, the largest city in Alberta. The rest of the evening is yours to explore the city. From the Calgary Tower you can see the famous Stampede ground and the ski-slope from the 1988 Winter Olympics! Be sure to buy yourself an authentic Calgary cowboy hat

Standard: Delta Calgary Downtown
Deluxe: Fairmont Palliser

Your Canadian Rockies holiday ends in Calgary today. Make your way to the airport for your flight home, or onwards to your next destination.