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Iconic Rockies and Western Canada

13 days
Start and end in Vancouver
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Vancouver

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown)

    Included Activities

    • Discover Vancouver's livability and highlights
    Landmarks
    Vancouver
  2. Day 2

    Vancouver to Victoria

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Pacific)

    Included Activities

    • Tour historic neighbourhoods of Chinatown and Gastown
    • Ferry to Vancouver Island
    • Taste local ciders at family-owned ciderhouse
    Landmarks
    Chinatown, Vancouver
    Gastown, Vancouver
    Stanley Park
  3. Day 3

    Victoria

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at Butchart Gardens)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Pacific)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at Butchart Gardens before opening hours
    • Explore Butchart Gardens (55-acre floral gardens)

    Optional Activities

    • Victoria Whale Watching cruise to spot orca, humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises and seals
    • High tea at a local venue
    • Fish and chips at a local restaurant
    • Explore Victoria's walkable capital and historic sites
    • View Parliament Buildings (erected 1897)
    • Explore Inner Harbour and watch street buskers
    • Shopping in Market Square and unique shopping areas
    Landmarks
    Butchart Gardens
    Parliament Buildings, Victoria
    Inner Harbour, Victoria
    Market Square, Victoria
  4. Day 4

    Victoria to Squamish

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • View the vivid murals of Chemainus
    • Board ferry and travel Sea-to-Sky Highway
    • Ascend to Summit Lodge on Sea-to-Sky Gondola
    Landmarks
    Chemainus Murals
    Sea-to-Sky Gondola
  5. Day 5

    Squamish

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre with Aboriginal Ambassadors
    • Learn about First Nations cultures and traditional way of life
    • View artifacts and contemporary art collections
    • Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
    Landmarks
    Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
  6. Day 6

    Squamish to Sun Peaks

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sun Peaks Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Drive through scenic landscapes toward Sun Peaks
    Landmarks
    Seton Lake
    Glacier National Park
    Yoho National Park
    Golden Skybridge
  7. Day 7

    Sun Peaks to Banff

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Glacier National Park
    • Drive through Yoho National Park
    • Visit Golden Skybridge
    • Explore canyon ridge walking trails
    • View Columbia Valley and Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges
    Landmarks
    Glacier National Park
    Yoho National Park
    Golden Skybridge
    Columbia Valley
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  8. Day 8

    Banff

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with retired Mountie)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Banff National Park
    • Meet a retired Mountie in traditional red serge uniform and hear their history

    Optional Activities

    • Gondola ride in Banff
    • Explore Banff on your own terms
    Landmarks
    Banff National Park
    Bow Falls
    Surprise Corner
  9. Day 9

    Banff to Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
    • Ice Explorer ride on Athabasca Glacier
    • Drive along Icefields Parkway
    Landmarks
    Lake Louise
    Athabasca Glacier
    Icefields Parkway
    Columbia Icefield
  10. Day 10

    Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with storytelling over foraged drink bitters on First Nations land)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake with stop at Spirit Island
    • Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer on traditional First Nations land
    • Learn about foraged drink bitters and their significance
    • Dinner with storytelling on First Nations land
    Landmarks
    Maligne Lake
    Spirit Island
  11. Day 11

    Jasper to Kamloops

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (South Thompson Inn & Conference Centre)

    Included Activities

    • View Mount Robson, the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies
    Landmarks
    Mount Robson
  12. Day 12

    Kamloops to Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown)

    Included Activities

    • Drive through dramatic mountainscapes to Vancouver
    Landmarks
    Vancouver
  13. Day 13

    Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Vancouver International Airport
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4.8
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  • Itinerary
    4.5
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    4.6
  • Food
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  • Iconic Rockies and Western Canada reviewer 1
    June 8th, 2019
    4
    I enjoyed and loved the Athabasca Glacier walk ...it was the highlight of my trip. I also loved our stay in...
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    Traveled in May 2019
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    Thanks for sharing your feedback with us here at Trafalgar. It pleases us to read that all of the features of the trip worked together perfectly to create a wonderful experience for you on the Iconic Rockies guided holiday. While we are pleased that this journey met all of your expectations, we are always striving to make our experiences even better. Therefore, we hope that you will join us again in the future when we can demonstrate all of the new great elements that we have included in our itineraries.
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  • J
    July 22nd, 2018
    4.5
    This trip was unbelievably good. Thanks to both Ben , our guide and Lorne, our driver we saw an incredible cross...
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    Traveled in May 2018
  • A
    December 25th, 2017
    5
    A seasoned traveller as this was my 6th tour. Not all at once you understand. The people I have met over the years...
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    Traveled in May 2016
  • C
    December 24th, 2017
    5
    Ben was a marvelous guide. I would go with him anywhere. His enthusiasm is infectious. Hemknowsmhis subject and...
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    Traveled in July 2017
  • C
    December 24th, 2017
    5
    Thank you Ben for a wonderful tour!! You were fun, interesting, knowledgeable, generous and just the absolute best....
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    Traveled in June 2017
  • P
    December 19th, 2017
    5
    We travelled with Ben on the Iconic Rockies & Western Canada Tour (May 29th 2017). This was an amazing experience...
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    Traveled in May 2017
  • S
    November 5th, 2017
    5
    Our Trafalgar Trip, Iconic Rockies and Western Canada, was a wonderful success and exceeded our expectations in the...
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    Traveled in August 2017
  • D
    October 29th, 2017
    4.5
    Everything exceeded our expectations. Our tour guide Ben was a delight. Full of fun and added more than was necessary...
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    Traveled in August 2017
  • M
    October 25th, 2017
    5
    Western Canada, iconic Rockies, and boat cruise up to Alaska. We could not fault the tour guide, Ben Hutchinson made...
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    Traveled in July 2017
  • K
    October 25th, 2017
    4.5
    Great tour of Western Canada departing from Vancouver. Rafting to see whales, experiencing the glacier along the...
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    Traveled in June 2016

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    Asked on April 27th, 2025

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten April 2025

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    Asked on July 22nd, 2023

    does this trip include Buchart gardens?

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten July 2023

      Great news! Yes, this trip will go to "Butchart Gardens In Victoria". On day 3, you will explore Butchart Gardens, a must-see oasis that has been growing for over 100 years. Enjoy breakfast at Butchart Gardens and learn how the spectacular floral display was once a giant, disused quarry.

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    Asked on April 30th, 2023

    Are the entrance fees to the national parks included in the price?

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten May 2023

      The entrance to the parks are included in the Iconic Rockies and Western Canada.

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