| Day |
Port of Calls |
Optional Meals Plan |
| 01 |
Arrival into Vancouver |
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| Upon arrival into Vancouver, you will be transferred to your hotel (transfer provided by hotel shuttle). Rest of the day is free for you to explore this beautiful city. |
| - Accommodation : Hampton Inn Vancouver Airport or similar |
| 02 |
Vancouver -Kelowna - Salmon Arm or Vernon |
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner |
| We start our journey via the Trans-Canada Highway and head east for Kelowna, the heart of the Okanagan Valley renowned for the variety of fruit orchards such as cherries and peaches. We make a stop at a renowned winery to learn about the basics of wine making. Wine tasting and purchasing of the popular ice wine, red or white wine will be available. At Lake Okanagan, let us listen to its legendary story and search for the lake monster “Ogopogo”. Settle down at Salmon Arm in the evening. |
| - Accommodation : Salmon Arm Prestige Waterfront or Prestige Vernon or similar |
| 03 |
Salmon Arm or Vernon - Emerald Lake - Banff National Park - Gondola - Canmore* |
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner |
| Proceed to the Eagle Pass and visit the “Last Spike” of the transcontinental railway where it connects the east and the west. Travel through the Rogers Pass and Emerald Lake. After a thrilling gondola ride to the summit, you will be captivated by the majestic Rocky Mountains. Next, discover the town of Banff and Bow Falls within the country’s first national park. |
| - Accommodation :
Holiday Inn Canmore or similar |
| 04 |
Calgary - Lake Louise - Jasper National Park - Icefield - Peyto Lake - Golden |
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner |
| Journey to the Lake Louise, often referred as the “Jewel of the Rockies.” The panoramic view of magnificent snow-capped mountains surrounding the emerald colour of the lake attracts millions of visitors worldwide. Enjoy an atmospheric lunch at Chateau Lake Louise (included) and a promenade along the lakeshore. Then, head for Jasper National Park’s Columbia Icefield. Ride on the specially designed “Snocoach Ice Explorer” that is designed to take you to the surface of the Athabasca Glacier. After brief stops at Peyto Lake, Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier, we will stay overnight in Golden. |
| - Accommodation : Mountain View Hotel or similar |
| 05 |
Golden - Kamloops - Vancouver |
Breakfast / Lunch |
| Head West for the interiors in the morning. At Kamloops, a city with over 2000 hours of Sunshine per year. We will join a tour of the Ginseng Factory and learn about the Ginseng’s healing power. Continue our driver and arrive at Vancouver in the late afternoon. |
| - Accommodation : Hampton Inn Vancouver Airport or similar |
| 06 |
Depart Vancouver |
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| The hotel shuttle bus will transfer you to Vancouver International Airport for your flight home. |