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Iconic Rockies and Western Canada (Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf)

13 days
Start and end in Vancouver
4.8
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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
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown)
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  2. Day 2

    Vancouver to Victoria

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Pacific)

    Included Activities

    • Tour local Vancouver Island ciderhouse and taste local ciders
    • Explore historic Gastown neighborhood
    Landmarks
    Gastown
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  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 floral gardens)

    Optional Activities

    • Victoria Whale Watching Excursion - three-hour whale-watching expedition to see orca, humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises and seals (Adult Price: $138.00)
    • High tea in Victoria
    • Explore Victoria's Inner Harbor and watch street buskers
    • Shopping in Market Square
    Landmarks
    Butchart Gardens
    Victoria Parliament Buildings
    Victoria Inner Harbor
  4. Day 4

    Victoria - Chemainus - Squamish - Whistler

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • View murals of Chemainus
    • Ride Sea-to-Sky Gondola to Summit Lodge
    Landmarks
    Chemainus
    Sea-to-Sky Gondola
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  5. Day 5

    Whistler

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

    Included Activities

    • Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center experience with Aboriginal Ambassadors
    • Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center

    Optional Activities

    • Peak 2 Peak Gondola - travel across BC's rooftop on the world record-breaking gondola with 360-degree views (Approx. duration: 1 hour) - $73.00
    Landmarks
    Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
  6. Day 6

    Whistler to Sun Peaks

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sun Peaks Lodge)
    Landmarks
    Seton Lake
    Glacier National Park of Canada
    Yoho National Park
    Golden Skybridge
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  7. Day 7

    Sun Peaks to Banff

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)

    Included Activities

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

    Banff

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

    Included Activities

    • Scenic orientation tour of Banff
    • Chat with a retired Canadian Mountie to learn about their history and traditions
    • Visit Bow Falls
    • Visit Surprise Corner

    Optional Activities

    • Gondola ride at Banff
    • Royal Canadian Helicopter Tour - weather dependent (approx. 20-25 minutes) - $289.00
    • Mt. Assiniboine Helicopter Tour - weather dependent (approx. 30 minutes) - $347.00
    • Three Sisters Peaks Helicopter Tour - weather dependent (approx. 12 minutes) - $210.00
    • Brewster Banff Gondola - ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain (approx. 2.5 hours) - $70.00
    Landmarks
    Bow Falls
    Surprise Corner
    Sulphur Mountain
    Banff National Park
  9. Day 9

    Banff to Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
    • Columbia Icefield Adventure - board Ice Explorer and drive over Athabasca Glacier
    • Drive along Icefields Parkway
    Landmarks
    Lake Louise
    Victoria Glacier
    Athabasca Glacier
    Columbia Icefield
    Icefields Parkway
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  10. Day 10

    Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with storytelling on traditional First Nations land)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake with stop at Spirit Island (seasonal)
    • Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer - foraging walk, drumming performance, and dinner with storytelling on traditional First Nations land

    Optional Activities

    • Jasper Float Trip - scenic float down the Athabasca River (designated Canadian Heritage River) with views of elk, deer, moose, coyotes, wolves, eagles, ospreys, mountain sheep and bears (Tours operate rain or shine with poncho provided, Approx. duration: 50-90 minutes) - $86.00
    Landmarks
    Maligne Lake
    Spirit Island
    Jasper National Park
  11. Day 11

    Jasper to Kamloops

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (South Thompson Inn & Conference Center), Hotel (Assigned by Rocky Mountaineer)

    Included Activities

    • Rocky Mountaineer luxury rail journey
  12. Day 12

    Kamloops to Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pinnacle Harbourfront)

    Included Activities

    • Rocky Mountaineer luxury rail journey completion

    Optional Activities

    • Jasper Float Trip - scenic float down the Athabasca River (designated Canadian Heritage River) with views of elk, deer, moose, coyotes, wolves, eagles, ospreys, mountain sheep and bears (Tours operate rain or shine with poncho provided, Approx. duration: 50-90 minutes) - $86.00
    Landmarks
    Mount Robson
    Mount Robson Visitor Center
  13. Day 13

    Vancouver to Vancouver International Airport

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Trafalgar

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Traveler Reviews

4.8
Overall rating based on 30 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.5
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    4.6
  • Food
    4.6
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  • Iconic Rockies and Western Canada (Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf) 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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