Itinerary
- Day 1
Vancouver
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre)
Optional Activities
- Victoria Day Trip - Scenic ferry to Vancouver Island, visit Butchart Gardens (55+ acres), sightseeing tour of Victoria, leisure time to explore ($225.00 pp)
Landmarks Butchart Gardens Victoria 
- Day 2
Vancouver to Jasper (via train)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (VIA Rail's <I>The Canadian</I>)
Included Activities
- Stanley Park sightseeing tour - seawall walk with mountain views, trails, beaches, and gardens
- Granville Island Public Market visit - explore handmade crafts and artisan food stalls
- VIA Rail's The Canadian train journey begins
Landmarks Stanley Park Granville Island Public Market - Day 3
Train to Jasper
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chateau Jasper)
Included Activities
- Continued VIA Rail train journey through Canadian Rockies with dome car views
- Scenic viewing of Monashee Mountains, Pyramid Falls, Albreda Icefields, and Mt. Robson
Landmarks Monashee Mountains Pyramid Falls Mt. Cheadle Albreda Icefields Mt. Robson 
- Day 4
Jasper
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Maligne Lake)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chateau Jasper)
Included Activities
- Travel to Maligne Lake
- Breakfast at Maligne Lake with views
- Maligne Canyon visit
Optional Activities
- Maligne Lake cruise highlighting Spirit Island
- Jasper Raft Tours on the Athabasca River - raft adventure with licensed National Parks guide, explore six to eight mild rapids and calm stretches over 10 miles (16 kilometers) of river, 25-foot raft seats up to 25 people ($89.00 pp)
Landmarks Maligne Lake Spirit Island Maligne Canyon Athabasca River - Day 5
Jasper to Lake Louise (via Icefields Parkway)
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Chateau)
Included Activities
- Journey along Icefields Parkway
- Athabasca Falls stop
- Bow Lake stop
Optional Activities
- Athabasca Glacier ride - cross the glacial ice mass over 1,000 feet thick
- Columbia Icefield Skywalk - glass-floored platform walk with views of Sunwapta Valley
Landmarks Icefields Parkway Athabasca Falls Athabasca Glacier Columbia Icefield Columbia Icefield Skywalk Sunwapta Valley Bow Lake Bow Glacier 
- Day 6
Lake Louise to Banff
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs)
Included Activities
- Valley of the Ten Peaks viewing
- Scenic drive through Banff
- Bow Falls viewing
- Surprise Corner stop
Landmarks Valley of the Ten Peaks Bow Falls Surprise Corner 
- Day 7
Banff
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairmont Banff Springs)
Included Activities
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site visit
- Meeting with local ammolite specialist - learn about rare gemstone found only in Alberta
Optional Activities
- Soar to Mt. Assiniboine - helicopter tour offering birds-eye views of the Canadian Rockies, Mt. Assiniboine (the 'Matterhorn' of the Rockies at 11,870 feet), surrounding glaciers and icefalls ($360.00 pp)
Landmarks Cave and Basin National Historic Site Mt. Assiniboine - Day 8
Banff to Calgary
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner celebrating the end of a memorable trip)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Calgary Marriott Downtown)
Included Activities
- Local ranch visit - line dance lesson
- Wagon ride in search of buffalo
- Traditional Albertan barbecue with mountain views
- Farewell dinner
Landmarks Kananaskis Valley - Day 9
Calgary
