This tour provides a unique and truly Canadian experience with overnight stays at a lakeside resort in the Okanagan, a conveniently located hotel in Banff and in Blue River. You will enjoy 2 nights in Banff with more time to participate in exciting activities, and receive additional inclusions such as four breakfasts, wine tasting, and a dinner.
Day 1 – Vancouver to Salmon Arm
Depart downtown Vancouver at 8:30am, traveling through the Fraser Valley. Stop in Kelowna for lunch, followed by a wine tasting in the Okanagan. Arrive in Salmon Arm, check into a lakefront hotel, and enjoy free time along the Salmon Arm Wharf. Group dinner included.
Day 2 – Salmon Arm to Banff
Breakfast included. Travel into the Rockies with a stop in Revelstoke, then cross Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. Visit Lake Louise and Moraine Lake (canoeing seasonal). Arrive in Banff with free time for dinner.
Day 3 – Banff
Breakfast included. Ride the gondola up Sulphur Mountain for panoramic views. Scenic drive past Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake, plus a town tour including Bow Falls and the Banff Springs Hotel. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Day 4 – Banff to Blue River
Travel the iconic Icefields Parkway toward Jasper National Park. Explore the Columbia Icefields with an optional Ice Explorer Glacier Tour. Stop in Jasper for dinner, then continue to Blue River Cabins.
Day 5 – Blue River to Vancouver
Breakfast included. Visit Wells Gray Provincial Park, stopping at waterfalls including Helmcken Falls. Lunch in Kamloops, then return to Vancouver around 7:30pm.
*Please note that shoulder season tours (Sept. 20 - Oct. 30) will stay in Valemount as the Resort in Blue River closes on September 19.