Day 1 - 2
Vancouver
Fly into Vancouver and check into your pre-tour hotel for two nights. Have some time to walk the downtown area, check out the Gastown neighbourhood or how about getting the short ferry to Granville Island and taking in the Granville Market with its array of shops and eateries?
Overnight: Georgian Court or similar
Day 3
Vancouver to Revelstoke
Meet your Tour Director from downtown Vancouver at 8:30 am (arrive by 8:15 am). Travel through the Fraser Valley, stopping in Kelowna for lunch (on own). After lunch, enjoy a wine tasting at one of the Okanagan’s wineries. Visit Craigellachie and the Last Spike before checking into your hotel at Revelstoke Mountain Resort with the option to relax or explore historic downtown Revelstoke.
Overnight: Sutton Place Resort or similar
Day 4
Revelstoke to Banff
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Travel through Rogers Pass, visit Emerald Lake with canoe rental options (seasonal), and explore Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Arrive in Banff and check into your hotel on Banff Avenue where you will stay for two nights. Enjoy a dinner together with your group.
Overnight: Elk + Avenue Hotel or similar. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 5
Banff
Start with a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain for magnificent views. Take a scenic tour around Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. Tour Banff townsite, including Bow Falls, Hoodoos, and Banff Springs Hotel. Free time for shopping, sightseeing, or discounted outdoor activities like horseback riding, canoeing, hiking, e-biking, and hot springs. Enjoy your evening at leisure.
Overnight: Elk + Avenue Hotel or similar. Breakfast included.
Day 6
Banff to Blue River
After breakfast, travel the Icefields Parkway towards Jasper National Park. Tour the Columbia Icefields and tick off a bucket list destination, and opt for the Ice Explorer Glacier Tour (additional cost). Stop in Jasper for free time and dinner. Head towards Blue River, a quaint old logging town that has tucked away within British Columbia preserved with the most beautiful and pristine wilderness. Surrounded by beautiful mountain lakes, roaring creeks, and the long North Thompson River, all fed by big glaciers, towering peaks and deep winter snowfalls.
Stay in Mike Wiegele Resort with its log chalets handcrafted near or on the shorelines of Eleanor Lake, a true unique highlight.
Overnight: Mike Wiegele Cabins or similar. Breakfast included
Day 7
Blue River to Vancouver
Enjoy breakfast with an option to join the River Safari or relax at the cabins. Travel to Clearwater and visit the stunning Spahats Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park. Stop for lunch in Kamloops (on own) and return to Vancouver by approximately 7:30 pm.
Overnight: Georgian Court or similar.
Day 8
Vancouver
Enjoy today at leisure before heading to the airport. How about adding in a morning whale watching tour before you fly home?