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sunlight pouring in from the vast skylights above. The rest of the day
is yours to explore independently. Why not join our Whale Watching
Optional, where you'll head out into the protected waters of Haro
Strait and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to try and catch a glimpse of
the orca whales who are known to reside here in spring and summer.
Meal(s): Iconic Breakfast
Day 4: Victoria - Whistler (2 nights) First up today is Chemainus, a
seaside community and best known for its series of giant outdoor
murals depicting local history. Hopping on board a ferry across the
Georgia Strait and arriving into Horseshoe Bay, you'll travel along the
iconic Sea-to-Sky Highway, one of the world's most scenic drives
passing cascading waterfalls, jagged mountain peaks and the
dreamy ocean vistas of Howe Sound, before stopping off at Shannon
Falls Provincial Park, which boasts the third highest waterfall in all of
BC finishing in the alpine village of Whistler. Meal(s): Breakfast. Hotel:
Delta Hotels by Marriott Whistler Village Suites
Day 5: Whistler free time With a free day in Whistler, the choice is
yours on how to explore this pretty adventure playground. Whether
its hiking or biking the many trails, explore the labyrinth lanes of
Whistler village, or make the most of our Optional activities on offer
you could find yourself soaring into the skies on the Peak 2 Peak
Gondola or rafting down the Green river, or zip lining at 100km per
hour amidst the stunning mountain wilderness. When we said
exhilarating, we weren't joking!
Day 6: Whistler - Sun Peaks Today we venture along scenic Duffey
Lake Road, spotting the fjord of Seton Lake, and the ominous
sounding Mt. Rohr along the way. Following the once treacherous
Cariboo Wagon Trail, which formed part of the Gold Rush Route,
your final port of call for today is Sun Peaks, one of British
Columbia's best loved ski resorts. In the warmer months the ski lifts
stay open to provide access to more than two dozen hiking and
mountain bike trails, making Sun Peaks another BC outdoorsy gem.
Hotel: Sun Peaks Lodge
Day 7: Sun Peaks - Jasper National Park (2 nights) Fall in love with
the gorgeous prairie provinces of Canada this morning as you drive
through the white fenced ranch lands that surround the Yellowhead
Highway. It will be cheers all round as you catch a first glimpse of
Mount Robson, the most prominent mountain in the North American
Rockies and the highest point in the Canadian range. Finally, you'll
finish up today in unpretentious, heart warming Jasper, which sits
smack bang in the heart of one of the most beautiful protected
wildernesses in the world. Hotel: Lobstick Lodge
Day 8: Jasper National Park free time Today promises to be action
packed! As the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies your
options are limitless, and as always we've also got a range of exciting
Optionals on hand to help personalise your experience. Perhaps
you'll choose a gentle float trip down the Athabasca River, which
provides ample wildlife spotting opportunities, or maybe a guided
walk on the "Path of the Glaciers" as you make your way to the
emerald green "Lake of Forgiveness". Have your heart set on
exploring beautiful Maligne Lake? Then a boat cruise around the
largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies has your name all
over it.
Day 9: Jasper National Park - Icefields Parkway - Lake Louise - Banff
(2 nights) The magnificent Icefields Parkway awaits you today, a
striking 232km stretch of road that cuts straight through the
backbone of the Rockies, serving up ancient glaciers, mountain lakes
and broad sweeping valleys. You’ll be making a stop at Columbia
Icefield, which covers an area of over 200 square miles and is as
deep as 1000 feet in parts. Then, on to explore the glacier fed and
impossibly green Peyto Lake. Here, you’ll get the chance to ride the
giant Ice Explorer across the Athabasca Glacier for a closer look at
this ancient marvel of nature. Next, you’ll pay a visit to ethereal Lake
Louise, which sits nestled at the base of the Victoria Glacier, before
finally coming to a stop in dramatic, UNESCO World Heritage listed
Banff. Hotel: Inns of Banff
Day 10: Banff Sightseeing and free time Waking up today we hope
you're full of energy, as the vast natural playground outside of your
front door isn't going to explore itself. Venture into the stunning
wilderness of Banff National Park, or better still you could take
advantage of our enticing range of Optionals to truly unlock this
region. We've got a variety of helicopter flights to see you soaring
over sights including the Three Sisters Peak, the Sundance Ranges
and the Gloria and Assiniboine Glaciers, or perhaps you'd prefer to
catch the gondola to the very top of Sulphur Mountain for a bird's
eye view of six mountain ranges within the Rockies. However you
choose to explore today, one things for sure - Banff will be an
experience you'll never forget.
Day 11: Banff - Vernon It will be another incredible drive today as you
climb higher to cross the Continental Divide at Kicking Horse Pass,
stopping at the Spiral Tunnels on the way to marvel at one of the
steepest railroad stretches in the world. You'll then travel through
three beautiful national parks, slowly descending from the mountains
as the landscape changes from snowcapped peaks to sprawling
wineries and fruit orchards, indicating that you've arrived in Canada's
'fruit basket', the Okanagan Valley. We stop off at a local winery for a
tour and tasting before heading on to Vernon, the unofficial capital
of the Okanagan. Hotel: Sandman Vernon
Day 12: Vernon - Vancouver Departure On your final drive of the trip
make the most of the scenery this morning as you pass through the
Cascade Mountains, before venturing into the Fraser River Valley and
finally coming to a stop back in Vancouver, the place where it all
began.
Includes • Return flights from Dublin to Vancouver • 11 Nights hotels
as specified or similar • 2 Breakfasts • Banff-View stunning
mountains and waterfalls on your sightseeing tour • Icefields
Parkway-Discover Peyto Lake and the Columbia Icefield before riding
a giant Ice Explorer across Athabasca Glacier • Jasper-Enjoy an
orientation tour of this charming town • Lake Louise-Admire the
soaring mountain peaks, majestic Victoria Glacier and glistening lake
• Okanagan Valley-Visit a winery and taste some of Canada's premier
wines • Vancouver-Explore Gastown, Stanley Park and Prospect
Point • Victoria-Embark on an introductory sightseeing tour of the
city • Whistler is the largest skiable area in North America which
helped it earn co-hosting duties at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Departure Dates 2020 • Weekly Thursday departures from 21 April –
13 Oct 2020. Confirmed departures on the following dates: 5, 12, 26
May; 9, 30 Jun; 21 Jul; 11 Aug; 1 Sep
Why not Extend your stay with a 7 night Cruise with Holland
America through Alaska Inside Passage: For those who are doing
the Alaska Cruise, now's the time to start getting excited as you're
dropped off at Canada Place to board the luxury Holland America
cruise liner. This is available at an additional supplement price, please
ask us for details. Cruise extension departure dates only available up
to 8 September 2020.
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