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

20 days
Start and end in Vancouver
4.8
30 traveler reviews

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Explorer
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)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Vancouver's neighbourhoods and attractions
    Landmarks
    Vancouver
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Vancouver to Victoria

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

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Chinatown and Gastown neighbourhoods
    • Taste local ciders at a family-owned ciderhouse
    Landmarks
    Chinatown
    Gastown
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Victoria

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

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at Butchart Gardens before opening hours
    • Explore Butchart Gardens (55-acre floral gardens)
    • Guided tour of Victoria's historic sites and Inner Harbour

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Victoria Whale Watching cruise
    • High tea experience
    • Local fish and chips dining
    Landmarks
    Butchart Gardens
    Victoria Parliament Buildings
    Inner Harbour
  4. Day 4

    Chemainus to Squamish

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

    Included Activities

    • View the murals of Chemainus
    • Ride on the Sea-to-Sky Gondola to Summit Lodge
    Landmarks
    Chemainus Murals
    Sea-to-Sky Gondola
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Squamish

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

    Included Activities

    • Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre guided experience with Aboriginal Ambassadors
    • Lunch at the 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

    • Views of Seton Lake and surrounding snow-capped mountains
    Landmarks
    Seton Lake
  7. Day 7

    Banff

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

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Glacier National Park of Canada
    • Drive through Yoho National Park of Canada
    • Visit Golden Skybridge
    • Canyon ridge walking trails at Golden Skybridge
    Landmarks
    Glacier National Park
    Yoho National Park
    Golden Skybridge
    Columbia Valley
  8. Day 8

    Banff

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

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Banff National Park
    • Visit to Bow Falls
    • Visit to Surprise Corner
    • Meet a retired Canadian Mountie and hear their stories
    • Dinner experience

    Optional Activities

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

    Lake Louise to Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
    • Columbia Icefield Adventure on Ice Explorer over Athabasca Glacier
    • Drive along the Icefields Parkway
    Landmarks
    Lake Louise
    Athabasca Glacier
    Columbia Icefield
    Icefields Parkway
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Storytelling dinner on traditional First Nations land)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk to Maligne Canyon (seasonal/subject to closure)
    • Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake with stop at Spirit Island
    • Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer
    • Foraging walk and drumming performance
    • Storytelling and dinner experience
    Landmarks
    Maligne Canyon
    Maligne Lake
    Spirit Island
  11. Day 11

    Jasper to Kamloops

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

    Included Activities

    • Luxury Rocky Mountaineer train journey
  12. Day 12

    Kamloops to Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pinnacle Harbourfront)

    Included Activities

    • Luxury Rocky Mountaineer train journey continuation
    • Transfer from Vancouver train station to hotel
  13. Day 13

    Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
    Landmarks
    Canada Place
  14. Day 14

    Inside Passage

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

    Included Activities

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

    Juneau

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

    Optional Activities

    • Downtown shopping
    • Rafting excursion
    • Flightseeing excursion
    Landmarks
    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
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 17

    Glacier Bay

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

    Included Activities

    • View Glacier Bay National Park
    Landmarks
    Glacier Bay National Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  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
    Landmarks
    Ketchikan Totem Poles
  19. Day 19

    At Sea

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

    Included Activities

    • Cruise back to Vancouver
  20. Day 20

    Vancouver

    Landmarks
    Vancouver Harbor

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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
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  • Iconic Rockies and Western Canada (With 7 Days Cruise, Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf, 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
    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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