Canadian Rockies Tour Package

Day - 1 - Fly to Calgary Begin your ‘Canadian Rockies’ Tour

On arrival in Calgary, you will be met and transferred by our local representative to Banff National Park - Canada’s first national park, sized at 6641 sq km, for check-in to the hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Banff.

Day - 2 - Sulphur Mountain - Gondola Ride Cruise on Lake Minnewanka

Today, we take our guided bus tour through the towering mountains of Rundle, Tunnel, Cascade, and Norquay and learn about the natural attractions of the wind-shaped hoodoos and the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Be aware of the Surprise Corner along Tunnel Mountain drive! Experience a gentle ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain taking 8 minutes in a four-person fully enclosed gondola. A spectacular view and picture taking 0 opportunities wait at the top of this 360 panorama of the Bow Valley. Learn all about how these majestic mountains have shaped this unique community.

Later we enjoy the Lake Minnewanka boat tour. This interpretive boat tour of magnificent Lake Minnewanka will immerse you in a rugged wilderness steeped in history, native folklore and geology. Nestled in the heart of Banff National Park, Lake Minnewanka offers some of the most interesting and spectacular scenery found anywhere in the Canadian Rockies. For more than 10,000 years people have hunted and camped along these shores and now you too can discover its wild nature and hidden wonders. Overnight at your hotel in Banff.

Day - 3 - Lake Louise Onto Jasper Columbia Icefield

Today, we check-out of our hotel and drive to Lake Louise - named diamond in the wilderness. You will have time for a stroll on the walkway with its stunning glacial backdrop. Later, proceed to Jasper. Travel the Icefields Parkway through the natural splendour of Banff and Jasper national parks. Spectacular glaciers, cascading waterfalls, turquoise lakes and colourful meadows dot this awe-inspiring mountain wilderness.

The snow-capped peaks and endless mountain ridges are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including bears, wolves, deer and eagles. The tour stops at the Columbia Icefield where you will venture by Ice Explorer onto the massive Athabasca Glacier. Arrive Jasper and the remaining day is free at leisure. Tonight enjoy local dinner. Overnight at your hotel in Jasper.

Day - 4 - Jasper - Maligne Canyon - Jasper Maligne Lake Cruise

Today, experience Jasper National Park by travelling the trails of the early explorers and view the park's unspoiled grandeur. You will begin along the mighty Athabasca Canadian Heritage River, learning about David Thompson and the valley ecosystem. Stop by the Maligne Canyon, with its narrow gorge and limestone walls created by 10,000 years of water erosion. Enjoy a cruise on one of the Rockies' most picturesque lakes - Lake Maligne.

The tour is operated in a glass-enclosed, heated cruise boat. Mid-way through there is a photo stop at Spirit Island where you can disembark for a short walk to the lookout point. This is a wonderful photo opportunity, not to be missed. Overnight at your hotel in Jasper.

Day - 5 - Onto Kamloops

Today, we check-out of our hotel and drive to Kamloops. We pass by Valemount - the gateway to Mount Robson, then proceed to Kamloops which is the largest community in Thompson-Nicola Region with a stop at Ginseng Farm. Overnight at hotel in Kamloops.

Day - 6 : Onto Whistler Peak 2 Peak Gondola Ride

Today, we check-out of our hotel and drive to Whistler, the top ski destination in North America and the host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, enjoying the brand new 4.4 km Peak 2 Peak Gondola. The Peak 2 Peak Gondola offers unparalleled views of these spectacular mountains and this engineering marvel joins an exclusive club that includes the Grand Canyon Skywalk as the ultimate in sightseeing adventures. Later check into your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at your hotel in Whistler.

Day - 7 - Onto Vancouver Guided City Tour of Vancouver

Today, the morning is free to explore Whistler on your own. Later, we check out of our hotel and drive to Vancouver. Visit the North Shore, Capilano Suspension Bridge which stretches 450 feet across and 230 feet above Capilano River and the treetop adventures. Experience a thrilling “treetop adventure” and discover seven acres of West Coast Rainforest through a maze of suspended footbridges swaying between towering Hemlocks, immense Red Cedars and colossal Douglas firs.

On your guided city tour visit the Stanley Park - North America's third-largest urban core park and transfer to the city centre. Also, see China Town and Gastown with its historic buildings where you have the steam clock. Overnight at your hotel in Vancouver.

Day - 8 - Day Free in Vancouver

Today, the day is free for you to explore this beautiful city or visit the various shopping malls in Vancouver on your own. Overnight at your hotel in Vancouver.

Day - 9 - Return home with wonderful memories

Today, we check-out of our hotel and proceed to the airport for your flight back home. Its time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back many happy memories of you SOTC World Famous Tours.