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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
Low Intensity
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

    • Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers
    Landmarks
    Stanley Park
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  2. Day 2

    Vancouver Island

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Pacific)

    Included Activities

    • Explore historic neighbourhood of Gastown
    • Ferry to Vancouver Island
    • Tour family-owned ciderhouse and taste local ciders
    Landmarks
    Gastown
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Victoria

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

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at Butchart Gardens
    • Explore Butchart Gardens (55-acre garden)

    Optional Activities

    • Victoria Whale Watching cruise - spot orca and humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises and seals
    • High tea in Victoria
    • Local fish and chips dining
    Landmarks
    Butchart Gardens
    Parliament Buildings
    Inner Harbour
  4. Day 4

    Chemainus - Squamish - Whistler

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • See the vivid murals of Chemainus
    • Ferry crossing
    • Sea-to-Sky Gondola ride to Summit Lodge
    Landmarks
    Chemainus Murals
    Sea-to-Sky Gondola
  5. Day 5

    Whistler

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

    Included Activities

    • Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre visit with First Nations ambassador
    • Learn about First Nations cultures and traditions from Aboriginal Ambassadors
    • Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
    Landmarks
    Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Sun Peaks

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

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Seton Lake
    Glacier National Park of Canada
    Yoho National Park
  7. Day 7

    Banff National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Glacier National Park of Canada
    • Drive through Yoho National Park
    • Visit Golden Skybridge
    • Canyon ridge walking trails with views of Columbia Valley and Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges
    Landmarks
    Glacier National Park of Canada
    Yoho National Park
    Golden Skybridge
    Columbia Valley
  8. Day 8

    Banff

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

    Included Activities

    • Scenic orientation tour of Banff
    • Meet a retired Mountie and hear about their history

    Optional Activities

    • Gondola ride
    Landmarks
    Bow Falls
    Surprise Corner
    Banff National Park
  9. Day 9

    Lake Louise - Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
    • Columbia Icefield Adventure - Board Ice Explorer and drive over Athabasca Glacier
    • Walk on, feel and drink from the Athabasca Glacier
    • Drive along Icefields Parkway
    Landmarks
    Lake Louise
    Athabasca Glacier
    Columbia Icefield
    Icefields Parkway
  10. Day 10

    Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Storytelling and dinner with Matricia Bauer on traditional First Nations land)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake (seasonal) with stop at Spirit Island
    • Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer on traditional First Nations land
    • Learn about foraged ingredients and drink bitters
    • Storytelling and dinner experience
    Landmarks
    Maligne Lake
    Spirit Island
  11. Day 11

    Mount Robson - Kamloops

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

    Included Activities

    • View Mount Robson
    Landmarks
    Mount Robson
  12. Day 12

    Kamloops to Vancouver

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown)

    Optional Activities

    • Cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge and take in views
    Landmarks
    Capilano Suspension Bridge
    Coast Mountains
    Fraser Valley
  13. Day 13

    Vancouver

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4.8
Overall rating based on 30 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.5
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    4.6
  • Food
    4.6
  • 4.5

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  • Iconic Rockies and Western Canada reviewer 1
    June 8th, 2019
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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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    Rebecca

    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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    Nina

    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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