Vancouver Trip Overview
Explore the best of the Canadian Rockies with a Local Guide.
This amazing tour will take you from the beautiful city of Vancouver on the Pacific Northwest to the famed majestic Canadian Rockies in Alberta. At the Canadian Rockies, be awed by the size of the mountain ranges and peaks; the sheer beauty of its canyons, waterfalls, turquoise lakes; its mighty glaciers; and unique flora and fauna. You will visit Banff, Jasper, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise, Lake Moraine, Lake Peyto, Johnston Canyon, and Maligne Lake. Enjoy hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, or a lake cruise. At Kamloops, see unique arid desert landscape, flora and fauna.
Trek up canyons; walk iced trails; canoe on turquoise lakes; ride gondolas, dog sleds, and monster vehicle. View wildlife.
NOTE: You have to arrange your own accommodation in Golden, Banff, Jasper & Kamloops. Alternatively, we can arrange your accommodation and you pay when you check out.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Vancouver, Canada
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Explore the best of the Canadian Rockies with a Local Guide.
This amazing tour will take you from the beautiful city of Vancouver on the Pacific Northwest to the famed majestic Canadian Rockies in Alberta. At the Canadian Rockies, be awed by the size of the mountain ranges and peaks; the sheer beauty of its canyons, waterfalls, turquoise lakes; its mighty glaciers; and unique flora and fauna. You will visit Banff, Jasper, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise, Lake Moraine, Lake Peyto, Johnston Canyon, and Maligne Lake. Enjoy hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, or a lake cruise. At Kamloops, see unique arid desert landscape, flora and fauna.
Trek up canyons; walk iced trails; canoe on turquoise lakes; ride gondolas, dog sleds, and monster vehicle. View wildlife.
NOTE: You have to arrange your own accommodation in Golden, Banff, Jasper & Kamloops. Alternatively, we can arrange your accommodation and you pay when you check out.
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart for Golden. Scenic drive. Visit the Last Spike historic site. Arrive at Golden.
Stop At: Last Spike, Trans-Canadian Highway 1, Craigellachie, British Columbia V0E 2J0 Canada
Visit the site of the completion of the Canadian East West railway.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Depart for Banff. Visit Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Johnston Canyon. Enjoy hot spring bath.
Stop At: Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Hike on the gold panning trail through a canyon to the Lower Falls.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
Visit the famous and beautiful lake, enjoy canoeing, dog sledding (winter), and tea at the fabled Fairmont.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Moraine Lake Rd off Great Divide Hwy, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Trek up a rock rubble to a beautiful view of turquoise coloured Moraine Lake. Enjoy canoeing. See local flora and fauna.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Ride the Sulphur Mountain gondola. Visit Bow Falls, Cave & Basin Historic site, Lake Minnewanka & Hoodoos.
Stop At: Cave and Basin National Historic Site, 311 Cave Ave, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada
Learn the history and creation of the Canadian National Parks.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sulphur Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Enjoy a panoramic view of Banff and its surrounding mountains on a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain. See mountain goats and other wildlife.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hoodoos Trail, Buffalo Street Surprise Corner Viewpoint parking lot, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L Canada
From the viewpoint, see Mount Rundle and the Bow River Valley below, with its Hoodoos, a collection of physical landscape formed through erosion and weathering over thousands of years.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
Enjoy a walk along the fall, cross a bridge, and a hike.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Visit Peyto Lake, Bow Lake. Take Adventure Ride, Athabasca Glacier. Visit Sunwapta Falls. Free & easy at Jasper.
Stop At: Athabasca Glacier, 127 km north of Lake Louise 103 km south of Jasper, Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada
Take the Athabasca Adventure on a monstrous vehicle to the glacier, learn about glaciers and the great river systems of North America.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Peyto Lake, Icefield Parkway, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
The most beautiful lake in all of the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy a short trek to the viewpoint and you will be rewarded with a stunning view of the opaque turquoise coloured lake.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Crowfoot Glacier, Alberta T0L, Canada
View the glacier from the fringe of Bow Lake. You will see spectacular views of the lake, mountains, and the glacier.
Duration: 15 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Explore Jasper – Pyramid Lake, Maligne Lake (optional cruise). Depart for Kamloops. Visit Mt Robson, Rearguard Falls.
Stop At: Mount Robson Visitor Information Centre Hwy 16, Mount Robson, British Columbia V0E 2Z0 Canada
View Mt Robson, watch chinook salmon leap at Rearguard Falls (late August)
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Maligne Canyon, Maligne Lake Road, Jasper, Jasper National Park, Alberta T0E 1E0 Canada
Discover the deepest canyon in the Rockies. Enjoy an icewalk in the winter and discover a maze of fascinating natural ice sculptures.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: At Kamloops, visit vineyard, winery, and wine tasting. Outdoor activities in Sun Peaks. Depart for Vancouver.
Stop At: Privato Vineyard and Winery, 5505 Westsyde Rd, Kamloops, British Columbia V2B 8N5 Canada
Tour the winery, taste wine.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sun Peaks, Sun Peaks, British Columbia
If you decide on overnight stay at mountain resort, its Sun Peaks. Enjoy skiing, a spa at the resort.
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
