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Iconic Rockies and Western Canada (With 7 Days Cruise, Verandah Cabin)

20 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 (Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown)

    Included Activities

    • Discover Vancouver's highlights with Travel Director
    Landmarks
    Vancouver
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Gastown - Vancouver Island - Victoria

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Pacific)

    Included Activities

    • Tour historic neighborhood of Gastown
    • Ferry to Vancouver Island
    • Tour family-owned ciderhouse and taste local ciders
    Landmarks
    Gastown
    Vancouver Island
  3. Day 3

    Victoria

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

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at Butchart Gardens
    • Explore Butchart Gardens before opening hours

    Optional Activities

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

    Chemainus - Squamish - Whistler

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

    Included Activities

    • View murals of Chemainus
    • Ferry crossing
    • Drive scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway
    • Ride Sea-to-Sky Gondola to Summit Lodge
    Landmarks
    Chemainus
    Sea-to-Sky Highway
    Sea-to-Sky Gondola
  5. Day 5

    Whistler

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

    Included Activities

    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
    • Learn about First Nations cultures from Aboriginal Ambassadors
    • Explore artifacts and contemporary pieces at Cultural Centre
    • Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
    Landmarks
    Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
  6. Day 6

    Sun Peaks

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

    Included Activities

    • Drive through scenic mountain landscapes
    • View Seton Lake and snow-capped mountains
    Landmarks
    Seton Lake
  7. Day 7

    Glacier & Yoho National Parks - Banff

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)

    Included Activities

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

    Banff

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

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

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

    Lake Louise - Athabasca Glacier - Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    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 Athabasca Glacier and taste glacier water
    • Drive along Icefields Parkway
    Landmarks
    Lake Louise
    Athabasca Glacier
    Icefields Parkway
    Jasper National Park
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  10. Day 10

    Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with storytelling about foraged ingredients and First Nations culture)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island
    • Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer on traditional First Nations land
    • Learn about curated drink bitters from foraged ingredients
    • Dinner with storytelling
    Landmarks
    Maligne Lake
    Spirit Island
  11. Day 11

    Mount Robson - Kamloops

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

    Included Activities

    • Admire Mount Robson, highest peak in Canadian Rockies
    • Learn about Mount Robson from Travel Director
    Landmarks
    Mount Robson
  12. Day 12

    Kamloops to Vancouver

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

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Coast Mountains and Fraser Valley

    Optional Activities

    • Cross the iconic Capilano Suspension Bridge and take in views
    Landmarks
    Capilano Suspension Bridge
    Stanley Park
  13. Day 13

    Vancouver - Alaska Cruise

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Board cruise ship MS Koningsdam at Canada Place
    Landmarks
    Canada Place
  14. Day 14

    Inside Passage - Alaska

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise the Inside Passage
    Landmarks
    Inside Passage
  15. Day 15

    Tracy Arm - Juneau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Tracy Arm

    Optional Activities

    • Shop in downtown Juneau
    • Rafting excursion in Juneau
    • Flightseeing tour from Juneau
    Landmarks
    Tracy Arm
    Juneau
  16. Day 16

    Skagway

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
    Landmarks
    Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
  17. Day 17

    Glacier Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • View Glacier Bay National Park from ship
    Landmarks
    Glacier Bay National Park
  18. Day 18

    Ketchikan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Visit world's largest collection of standing totem poles

    Optional Activities

    • Various optional activities in Ketchikan
    Landmarks
    Ketchikan
  19. Day 19

    Inside Passage - Return to Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Inside Passage returning to Vancouver
    Landmarks
    Inside Passage
  20. Day 20

    Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Vancouver Harbor

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4.8
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    4.5
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    4.6
  • Food
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  • Iconic Rockies and Western Canada (With 7 Days Cruise, Verandah Cabin) 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
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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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