Tour
Planning ... 7
Days - Rocky-Victoria-Whistler
Day
1
Arrive Vancouver British Columbia - Airport greeting/city tour
and transfer to hotel. City tour will include: Queen
Elizabeth Park, Capilano Suspension
Bridge, Stanley Park,
Gas Town, and Chinatown.
Your downtown hotel is situated in the heart of Vancouver and
close to everything (including the waterfront and Robsonstrasse).
Overnight Vancouver (D)
Day
2
Early morning departure for the mountain village of Revelstoke.
After a hearty breakfast your tour starts with the Fraser
River Delta into the Coastal
Mountains traveling through Hope,
Kamloops, Rogers
Pass, and into the incredible Great
Canadian Rocky Mountains via the 'super hi-way' the
"Coquihala". Many
stops along the way are included to take in some of the fantastic
sights of these great scenic mountain ranges.
Overnight Revelstoke (BLD)
Day
3
We travel through the Rockies and into the legendary city of Banff
in "Banff National Park".
Some of the sights we will be seeing are Bow
Lake, Peyto Lake,
Lake Louise, Spiral
Tunnels, Sulphur Mountain
and of course the magnificent and world famous Banff
Springs Hotel. (some time will be allowed for shopping
for souvenirs) After spending ample time in Banff we will venture
east to the Cowboy City of Calgary,
the oil capital of Canada.
Overnight Calgary (BLD)
Day
4
Today we head north to Edmonton, home of West
Edmonton Mall, the world's largest shopping center.
You are on your own for the afternoon to "shop to you drop".
After shopping we head west to the little town of Hinton
where we rest up from a heavy day at the mall.
Overnight Hinton (BLD)
Day
5
Today we head back to Vancouver along a new route with more incredible
scenery. Tonight as we continue our Western Canada Rocky Tour
we overnight in the city of Richmond
which is known as the Hong Kong of North America.
Overnight Richmond (BLD)
Day
6
This morning it's "all aboard" the ferryboat (2 hour
sailing) to Vancouver Island
and the romantic and historic British city of Victoria. A beautiful
harbor tour awaits us for inspection and of course we must go
to the incredible Butchart Gardens.
One of the truly wonders of the world with it's millions of fresh
flowers. This evening it's free time to explore the "nightlife"
of Victoria and the so romantic harbor overshadowed by the famous
Empress Hotel and the Parliament
Buildings.
Overnight Victoria (BLD)
Day
7
After a leisurely Victorian breakfast we head north to Nanaimo
and board the ferryboat back to the mainland where we disembark
at Horseshoe Bay. From Horseshoe
Bay we head to one of the world's most famous ski and resort areas,
Whistler. This resort area
is home to the rich and famous and is a must for anyone to visit.
Its picturesque town surrounded by fabulous resorts is a sight
to be seen. After Whistler we head back to Vancouver and say goodbye
to our coach driver and guide.
End of Tour - On your own. (BLD)
*(extra nights accommodations before and/or after tour can be
arranged upon request)