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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Vancouver

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

    Included Activities

    • Discover Vancouver
    Landmarks
    Vancouver
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  3. Day 2

    Gastown - Vancouver Island - Victoria

    Gastown - Vancouver Island - Victoria
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Pacific)

    Included Activities

    • Explore historic Gastown
    • Tour local Vancouver Island ciderhouse and taste ciders
    • Ferry to Vancouver Island
    Landmarks
    Gastown
    Vancouver Island
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  4. Day 3

    Victoria

    Victoria
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at Butchart Gardens), Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Pacific)

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Victoria whale-watching cruise (spot orca, humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises and seals)
    • High tea in Victoria
    • Fish and chips dining in Victoria
    Landmarks
    Butchart Gardens
    Victoria Inner Harbour
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  5. Day 4

    Chemainus - Squamish - Whistler

    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
    • Sea-to-Sky Gondola ride to Summit Lodge
    Landmarks
    Chemainus
    Sea-to-Sky Gondola
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  6. Day 5

    Whistler

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

    Included Activities

    • Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre visit with Aboriginal Ambassadors
    • Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
    Landmarks
    Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
  7. Day 6

    Sun Peaks

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

    Included Activities

    • Drive through scenic mountain landscape to Sun Peaks
    Landmarks
    Seton Lake
  8. Day 7

    Glacier & Yoho National Parks - Banff

    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
    • Golden Skybridge visit with views of Columbia Valley and mountain ranges
    • Canyon ridge walking trails
    Landmarks
    Glacier National Park
    Yoho National Park
    Golden Skybridge
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  9. Day 8

    Banff

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

    Included Activities

    • Scenic orientation tour of Banff downtown
    • View Bow Falls and Surprise Corner
    • Meet and chat with Canadian Mountie in traditional uniform

    Optional Activities

    • Gondola ride in Banff
    Landmarks
    Bow Falls
    Surprise Corner
    Banff downtown
  10. Day 9

    Lake Louise - Athabasca Glacier - Jasper

    Lake Louise - Athabasca Glacier - Jasper
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lobstick Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
    • Columbia Icefield Adventure—Ice Explorer ride across Athabasca Glacier
    • Drive along Icefields Parkway to Jasper
    Landmarks
    Lake Louise
    Athabasca Glacier
    Columbia Icefield
    Icefields Parkway
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  11. Day 10

    Jasper

    Jasper
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with Matricia Bauer on traditional First Nations land with storytelling)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lobstick Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Maligne Lake narrated cruise with stop at Spirit Island
    • Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer on First Nations land including foraged ingredient discussion and dinner with storytelling
    Landmarks
    Maligne Lake
    Spirit Island
  12. Day 11

    Mount Robson - Kamloops

    Mount Robson - Kamloops
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (South Thompson Inn & Conference Centre)

    Included Activities

    • View Mount Robson
    Landmarks
    Mount Robson
    Mount Robson Visitor Centre
  13. Day 12

    Kamloops - Vancouver

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

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Coast Mountains and Fraser Valley to Vancouver

    Optional Activities

    • Cross Capilano Suspension Bridge with views of evergreens and natural surroundings
    Landmarks
    Capilano Suspension Bridge
  14. Day 13

    Vancouver - Alaska Cruise

    Vancouver - Alaska Cruise
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Boarding MS Koningsdam at Canada Place
    Landmarks
    Canada Place
  15. Day 14

    Inside Passage

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

    Included Activities

    • Cruise Inside Passage
    Landmarks
    Inside Passage
  16. Day 15

    Tracy Arm - Juneau

    Tracy Arm - Juneau
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise Tracy Arm

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping downtown Juneau
    • Rafting in Juneau
    • Flightseeing from Juneau
    Landmarks
    Tracy Arm
    Juneau
  17. Day 16

    Skagway

    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
  18. Day 17

    Glacier Bay

    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
  19. Day 18

    Ketchikan

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

    Included Activities

    • View world's largest collection of standing totem poles

    Optional Activities

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

    Inside Passage

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

    Included Activities

    • Cruise Inside Passage return to Vancouver
    Landmarks
    Inside Passage
  21. Day 20

    Vancouver

    Vancouver
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Vancouver Harbor

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  • Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown

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  • Grand Pacific

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  • Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa

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  • Imelda
    Imelda4.0•June 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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  • JenGeutjes4.5•July 2018
    Led by Ben
    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
  • Alex5.0•December 2017
    Led by Ben
    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
  • Charles5.0•December 2017
    Ben was a marvelous guide. I would go with him anywhere. His enthusiasm is infectious. Hemknowsmhis subject and...
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  • Cheryl5.0•December 2017
    Led by Ben
    Thank you Ben for a wonderful tour!! You were fun, interesting, knowledgeable, generous and just the absolute best....
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  • Philip5.0•December 2017
    Led by Ben
    We travelled with Ben on the Iconic Rockies & Western Canada Tour (May 29th 2017). This was an amazing experience...
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  • Syed5.0•November 2017
    Led by Ben
    Our Trafalgar Trip, Iconic Rockies and Western Canada, was a wonderful success and exceeded our expectations in the...
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    • Tourists on a glacier explorer vehicle with Canadian flag.
    • Illuminated parliament building and boats at night.
    • Group of tourists listening to a guide in a plaza.
    • Person in uniform standing with another person indoors.
    • Historical sign with mountains in the background.
    • Harbour ferries with Canadian flag docked at a pier.
    • Large mural with indigenous faces and painter at work.
    • Close-up of a chocolate dessert square on a pink napkin.
    Traveled in August 2017
  • David4.5•October 2017
    Led by Ben
    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
  • michael5.0•October 2017
    Led by Ben
    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
  • Kim4.5•October 2017
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    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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