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

20 days
Start and end in Vancouver
4.8
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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)

    Included Activities

    • Discover Vancouver
    Landmarks
    Vancouver
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  2. Day 2

    Vancouver to Victoria

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

    Included Activities

    • Tour historic neighbourhoods of Chinatown and Gastown in Vancouver
    • Taste local cider at a family-owned ciderhouse on Vancouver Island
    Landmarks
    Chinatown
    Gastown
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  3. Day 3

    Victoria

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

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at Butchart Gardens
    • Explore Butchart Gardens before crowds arrive
    • Explore Victoria's walkable capital

    Optional Activities

    • Victoria Whale Watching cruise (view orca, humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises, seals)
    Landmarks
    Butchart Gardens
    Parliament Buildings
    Inner Harbour
    Market Square
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  4. Day 4

    Victoria to Squamish

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

    Included Activities

    • View murals of Chemainus
    • Enjoy drive along the Sea-to-Sky Highway
    • Ride the Sea-to-Sky Gondola to Summit Lodge
    Landmarks
    Chemainus Murals
    Sea-to-Sky Gondola
    Summit Lodge
    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

    • Visit Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre with Aboriginal Ambassadors
    • Learn about First Nations history and culture
    • Lunch at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
    Landmarks
    Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
  6. Day 6

    Squamish to Sun Peaks

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

    Included Activities

    • View Seton Lake and snow-capped mountains
    • Drive through Glacier National Park
    • Drive through Yoho National Park
    Landmarks
    Seton Lake
    Glacier National Park of Canada
    Yoho National Park
  7. Day 7

    Sun Peaks to Banff

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

    Included Activities

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

    Banff

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner after meeting a Mountie)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Banff National Park
    • Meet a retired Canadian Mountie and hear stories about their history and traditions

    Optional Activities

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

    Banff to Jasper

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

    Included Activities

    • Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
    • Ice Explorer ride over Athabasca Glacier
    • Drive along the Icefields Parkway
    Landmarks
    Lake Louise
    Athabasca Glacier
    Victoria Glacier
    Icefields Parkway
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Jasper

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with storytelling hosted by Matricia Bauer on traditional First Nations land)
    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 on traditional First Nations land
    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

    • Travel on luxury Rocky Mountaineer train
    Landmarks
    Rocky Mountaineer Route
  12. Day 12

    Kamloops to Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pinnacle Harbourfront)

    Included Activities

    • Travel on luxury Rocky Mountaineer train to Vancouver
    • Hotel transfer from Vancouver train station
    Landmarks
    Vancouver
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  13. Day 13

    Vancouver to Alaska Cruise

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

    Cruising the 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, Alaska

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

    Optional Activities

    • Shop downtown Juneau
    • Rafting
    • Flightsee
    Landmarks
    Juneau
  16. Day 16

    Skagway, Alaska

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

    Optional Activities

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

    Glacier Bay, Alaska

    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, Alaska

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

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the world's largest collection of standing totem poles
    • Various optional activities in Ketchikan
    Landmarks
    Ketchikan Totem Poles
    Ketchikan
    Itinerary Image 1
  19. Day 19

    Cruising Back to Vancouver

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
  20. Day 20

    Vancouver Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Vancouver Harbor

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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 (With 7 Days Cruise, Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf, Inside 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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  • 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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