10 Days Spectacular Canadian Rockies
Duration:
9 Nights
From €4,881pp
21 May 2027
Your Canada adventure will have you strolling Vancouver, visiting UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, Jasper and Banff National Park. Delve into the heart of rural farm life with the Maan family, your Be My Guest experience hosts, and start your day in Victoria with a before-hours breakfast amidst the blooming splendour of Butchart Gardens.
Vancouver: Unlock the diverse living cultures of the Northwest Coast at The Bill Reid Gallery, the only public gallery in Canada dedicated to contemporary Indigenous Northwest Coast Art. Explore the gallery's in-house collection, special exhibitions and programs that build bridges between Indigenous and settler populations established by the Bill Reid Foundation in 2008 to celebrate the Haida master artist, Bill Reid (1920 - 1998). On a private, guided tour, learn about Reid's work as an acclaimed master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster, mentor and community activist while viewing his art. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.
Mouthwatering Indian-inspired food and an inspiring family story await at Maan Farms. Get a peek at local farming learning how Maan Farms began producing cole crops, but soon shifted to growing the strawberries, raspberries and blueberries for which they became famous. From one small berry stand, Maan Farms has grown into a place with something for everyone. Enjoy a local Indian lunch of family recipes with an experience on the farm (seasonal) ranging from U-pick during berry season, behind the scenes winery tour or fall pumpkin patch exploration. You'll love getting a glimpse of what rural farm life looks like and seeing first-hand different cultures that make up Canada as a melting pot.
Highlights:
- Discover Vancouver, Victoria
- Explore Columbia Icefield
- Visit Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Mt Robson Visitor Centre, Jasper National Park, and Banff National Park
- View Stanley Park Totem Poles in Vancouver, Mount Robson, Lake Louise, Athabasca Falls, Bow Falls and Surprise Corner in Banff
- Scenic Drive along Icefields Parkway
- Kamloops: Savour every moment of a Stays with Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn in Kamloops. Once home to a thoroughbred racing stable, this riverfront property still has the original brick manor and carriage houses. You'll love the historic feel of the Inn as you kickback in one of their fireside Adirondack chairs.
Day 1 | Welcome to Vancouver
A warm welcome is waiting within the soaring peaks of Canada's Rockies. Your epic Canadian Rockies tour begins in Vancouver, one of the world's most international and liveable cities. Spend the day discovering the city's scenic surrounds, then join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner this evening.
Day 2 | The Delights of Vancouver and Victoria
Make your way to the leafy sanctuary of Stanley Park for the first Indigenous experience of the day, viewing First Nations totem poles. Gain insights into Indigenous cultures and values during a visit to the Bill Reid Gallery, the only gallery in Canada dedicated to Northwest Indigenous art, on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience including a docent-led tour and time to explore the gallery on your own. Continue by ferry to Vancouver Island for an orientation of gorgeous Victoria.
Day 3 | Admire the Colours of Victoria
Today on your Canadian Rockies tour, the Garden City comes to life as you greet the day before opening hours with breakfast at Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre showcase of gorgeous floral gardens that have colourfully transformed a once unused quarry. After breakfast, enjoy time in the garden before the crowds. Spend the rest of the day exploring the walkable capital of British Columbia perhaps treating yourself to high tea or tucking into a local fish and chips shop. Or, join an optional Victoria whale-watching cruise and keep your eyes peeled for orca and humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises and seals.
Day 4 | Relax and Enjoy the Outdoors In Kamloops
Cruise by ferry to the home of the Maan Family for a Be My Guest experience at their family-run farm. Meet your hosts, fourth generation owners, and learn how they turned one small berry stand into a farm that now provides quality produce to locals. Get the inside scoop on a behind-the-scenes winery tour or seasonal U-pick experience of their strawberries, raspberries or blueberries followed by a tasty lunch of Indian-inspired fare. Next up, you'll make your way to Kamloops for a Stays with Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn. Admire the original brick manor and carriage houses of this former racing stable.
Day 5 | Gaze Upon Mount Robson
The grand peak of UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3,954 m (12,972 ft), will make you gasp. Stop at the Mount Robson Visitor Center for postcard-worthy views before continuing to the raw wilderness of Jasper National Park, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you'll spend the next two nights of your Canadian Rockies tour. If you're eager to start your exploration of the park, join an optional Jasper guided walk taking in hills, jagged peaks, forests, meadows, marshes, streams and glacial lakes with a licensed guide.
Day 6 | Admire Jasper National Park
Cruise the aqua waters of Maligne Lake (seasonal), admiring views of its three glaciers and Spirit Island. Then kick back with more stunning views over a delicious lunch with wine at the lakeside Maligne Lake Chalet. Continue your exploration with an Optional Experience rafting trip down the Athabasca River, a route used by “fur traders” over two centuries ago — keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife. Tonight, enjoy an optional theatre performance highlighting the best of this mountain town.
Day 7 | Voyage to Athabasca Glacier
Get ready for the icy fingers of the Columbia Icefield as you journey along the Icefields Parkway to Athabasca Glacier. With your Local Specialist, cross its icy terrain, one of the largest non-polar ice fields in the world, on board a specially designed ‘Ice Explorer'. Your Canadian Rockies tour takes you to Lake Louise, where there is time to soak in the majestic beauty of the lake and its turquoise, glacier-fed waters fringed by high peaks, deep forests and overlooked by Victoria Glacier. Continue on to the township of Banff, in the heart of UNESCO-listed Banff National Park.
Day 8 | Explore Banff
Banff is yours to explore – and your Travel Director is eager to help plan the perfect day. Opt to take the Banff Gondola Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain for a bird's eye view of six mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies. And after lunch on your own, the Three Sisters Peak or Mt Assiniboine will impress on optional helicopter flights. Tonight, join your fellow travellers for a dinner celebrating all you've seen on your Canadian Rockies Tour.
Day 9 | Farewell Banff and Calgary
Descend from the glorious Canadian Rockies and depart Calgary for your return flight home or make your way to the Westin Calgary if you are extending your stay.
- 2 Dinner (D)
- 8 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Lunch (L)
- Deluxe coach travel
- Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
- Standard regional accommodation
- 10 Days, 1 Country and 8 Cities
- Return Flights and checked bags
- Fully Guided throughout
Prices are per person and based on 1 adult *
