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This special 5-day tour includes 2-nights in Banff with Christmas dinner and a sleigh ride through a winter wonderland. On this tour you’ll travel over 2,000 kilometers, leaving the Province of British Columbia to Alberta, and even cross a time-zone! You will spend Christmas Eve and Christmas day in Banff, the most famous town in the Rockies, go on a sleigh ride through a winter wonderland (included) and have a free day to try an exciting winter activity like skiing/boarding at Lake Louise, dog sledding or ice walking, or you can sleep in after a big night out on the town and enjoy the shops and sights of Banff.
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Duration: 5 days
Starts: Vancouver, Canada
Trip Category: Holiday & Seasonal Tours >> Christmas
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This special 5-day tour includes 2-nights in Banff with Christmas dinner and a sleigh ride through a winter wonderland. On this tour you’ll travel over 2,000 kilometers, leaving the Province of British Columbia to Alberta, and even cross a time-zone! You will spend Christmas Eve and Christmas day in Banff, the most famous town in the Rockies, go on a sleigh ride through a winter wonderland (included) and have a free day to try an exciting winter activity like skiing/boarding at Lake Louise, dog sledding or ice walking, or you can sleep in after a big night out on the town and enjoy the shops and sights of Banff.
Itinerary
Day 1: Vancouver to Chase
Stop At: Canada Place Building 780-999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3C1 Canada
7:15am- Depart Vancouver from Canada Place (please arrive by 7:00am)
The fun begins! Your friendly Tour Guide will start off the tour with introductions and games so you can meet the other passengers. Hear interesting facts about Vancouver as you make your way out of the city and into the mountains!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kamloops, Kamloops, British Columbia
Enjoy a number of sights along the way including: the scenic Coquihalla Highway, Bridal Falls, and Canada’s desert!
Stop in Kamloops for lunch
Enjoy wine tasting at a local winery
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chase, Chase, British Columbia
Arrive in Chase and check-in at the beautiful Quaaout Lodge & Spa
Enjoy entertaining storytelling around the campfire from the resort’s First Nations Cultural Host
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Quaaout Lodge & Spa
Day 2: Chase to Banff
Stop At: Chase, Chase, British Columbia
Breakfast at your hotel (included)
Depart the hotel in the morning
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Revelstoke, Revelstoke, Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia
Drive through the beautiful snow-capped peaks of Mount Revelstoke National Park & Glacier National Park.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Rogers Pass, Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park of Canada, Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia
Visit Roger’s Pass National Historic Site
Stop At: Emerald Lake Road, Yoho National Park, British Columbia Canada
Visit Emerald Lake
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
Explore Lake Louise! Optional ice skating (seasonal)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Banff, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta
Continue your drive to Banff. Once in Banff, enjoy a driving tour of the world famous town
Check into your hotel in Banff
Free time to go shopping on Banff Avenue and try one of the many restaurants
Option to join your guide for a night out dancing! (18+ only with 2 pieces of valid ID)
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mount Royal Hotel Banff (or similar)
Day 3: Enjoy Christmas Day in Banff
Stop At: Banff, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta
Enjoy Christmas day in Banff!
Breakfast in the hotel
Take a scenic sleigh ride through a winter wonderland (included)
Option to soak in the Banff Hot Springs and/or take the Sulphur Mountain Gondola (additional cost)
Option to participate in an exciting winter activity like snowshoeing, ice walking or skiing/snowboarding at Lake Louise Ski Resort
If you are not participating in an activity, sleep in and enjoy a free day in Banff
Enjoy a Christmas Dinner with the group
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mount Royal Hotel Banff (or similar)
Day 4: Banff to Golden
Stop At: Golden, Golden, Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia
Breakfast in the hotel
Option to go skiing or snowboarding for the day, participate in another exciting winter activity, or enjoy the day at leisure
Depart Banff in the afternoon for Golden
Check into your Golden hotel – free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel’s pool & hot tub
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Golden
Day 5: Golden to Vancouver
Stop At: Golden, Golden, Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia
Breakfast in the hotel
Depart Golden
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Craigellachie, Craigellachie, Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia
Stop at Craigellachie (the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Canada Place Building 780-999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3C1 Canada
Return to Vancouver at approximately 7:30pm
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
