Leger Holidays

Your Holiday Itinerary

• Flight Option

12-Day Break

• Day 1 – Calgary. Join the flight to Calgary International Airport. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Banff for a two-night stay.
• Day 2 – Banff National Park and Banff Sightseeing Tour (included). Today will feature a full day of touring in Banff National Park, Canada’s first National Park. Highlights will include Banff town Centre, Tunnel Mountain,  a spectacular view of the Banff Springs Hotel, The Hoodoos, Johnston Canyon, Moraine Lake, world-famous Lake Louise and much more.
• Day 3 – Columbia Icefields, Ice Explorer Ride (optional) and Athabasca Falls (included). The journey today will be along the most spectacular route through the Canadian Rockies, the Icefields Parkway. Stretching 230km between Lake Louise and the town of Jasper, the clear blue lakes and magnificent mountain scenery will take your breath away as you pass through the heart of the Canadian Rockies. En route, a stop will be made at the Crowfoot Glacier,  so-named due to its original appearance,
  with three ‘toes’ (today only two remain); Peyto (Pea-toe) Lake, one of the most frequently photographed lakes in the world, due to its spectacular mountain setting and unusual colour; and the Columbia Icefields, one of the largest accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle, where you can enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime optional ride on the Ice Explorer across the Athabasca Glacier. Climb aboard a specially-designed, all-terrain vehicle for a memorable journey over centuries of glacial ice. From here,
  continue to Jasper with a stop at Athabasca Falls. Overnight in Jasper.
• Day 4 – Wells Gray Provincial Park (Included) Leaving Jasper this morning, travel along the Yellowhead Highway, past Mount Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies, through Valemount, Blue River to Wells Gray Provincial Park. In this area of pure wilderness, you’ll experience stunning landscapes, full of amazing canyons and wild white water rivers, not to mention the breathtaking Helmcken Falls – a waterfall three times the height of Niagara Falls and thought to be possibly the most powerful waterfall in the west of the Rocky Mountains. Continue to Kamloops for the overnight.
• Day 5 – Ferry to Vancouver  Island and Victoria. The journey today will be through cowboy country and along the scenic Coquilhalla Highway through Merritt. Upon arrival in Hope, continue along the Trans Canada Highway to the B.C. ferry terminal at Tsawwassen for the scenic crossing through the Gulf Islands to Vancouver Island. This is a truly spectacular journey which takes you over clear water and through beautiful  islands. On a sunny day, take a stroll on the deck – you may see seals, killer whales or bald eagles. Upon arrival in Swartz Bay, continue to Victoria for a two-night stay.
• Day 6 – Sightseeing Tour in Victoria (included); Butchart Gardens (optional). This morning will feature a sightseeing tour of Victoria, including the downtown core and shopping district, the Inner Harbour, the Parliament Buildings, the impressive Empress Hotel, Thunderbird and Beacon Hill Parks, the University of Victoria and much more. In the afternoon an optional visit to the world-famous Butchart Gardens, one of the world's premier floral show gardens. This 50-acre country estate offers visitors a
  spectacular variety of floral displays and beautiful landscaped gardens – rose, Italian, Japanese – plus fountains and much more.
• Day 7 – Totem Poles at Duncan (included); Tofino. Today, travel along the coastal highway through Duncan, aptly named the ‘City of Totems’ to view the collection of these beautiful native carvings,
  including the world’s widest totem pole. Duncan has been buying totem poles for around 30 years and displaying them throughout the downtown area and the surroundings. Then to Chemainus, a unique
  seaside community with a rich historic past and famous for its life-size murals, depicting the way of life in the region. At Parksville, take the only road, going to the west side of Vancouver Island, stopping at the general store in Coombs and Cathedral Grove, to see the giant Douglas Fir trees, the biggest of which are about 800 years old and measure 75 m (250 ft) in height and 9 m (29 ft) in circumference. Continue to Tofino for a two-night stay
• Day 8 – Pacific Rim National Park (included); Whale/Wildlife watching Cruise (optional).  A morning visit to Pacific Rim National Park, a thin strip of land along the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island. We visit Long Beach, located between Tofino and Ucuelet, famous for its long stretches of sandy beaches and also famous historically, as the landing site of James Cook in 1778, and the 16km sandy beach of Wickaninnish Bay. In the afternoon, enjoy an optional whale watching/wildlife cruise, often seen are the Pacific Grey whales, the Humpback whales and the Orcas (Killer whales).
• Day 9 – Ferry to Horsehoe Bay and Vancouver. Leaving Tofino this morning, return to Nanaimo to board the B.C. ferry for the crossing of the Strait of Georgia, back to the mainland. Upon arrival in  Horseshoe Bay, travel through North Vancouver and cross the Lions’ Gate  Suspension Bridge, officially known as the First Narrows Bridge, into downtown Vancouver for a  two-night stay.
• Day 10 – Sightseeing in Vancouver (included). This morning will feature a sightseeing tour of the city of Vancouver, including Stanley Park; the Lions’ Gate Suspension Bridge – the longest suspension bridge in Western Canada; Queen Elizabeth Park; Gastown; Chinatown; Canada Place; the University of British Columbia and many other points of interest. The afternoon is at leisure for you to relax or explore your surroundings.
• Day 11 – Vancouver Enjoy time at leisure until transfer to Vancouver International Airport for the overnight  return flight. 
• Day 12 – Arrival in the U.K

Notes

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS (Please call for more details)

Banff: A spectacular ride up Sulphur Mountain by gondola to view the magnificent mountain scenery and the own of Banff below  £17

Banff to Jasper: A truly unforgettable ride on an all terrain vehicle across the ice of the Athabasca Glacier £29

Victoria: Visit the world famous Butchart Gardens with its kaleidoscope of colour, landscaped gardens, fountains and
much more £19

Tofino: Experience the thrill of watching for Whales, Otters and many other species in their natural habitat in Clayoquot Sound £59

Vancouver (Sunset Dinner Cruise): See this beautiful city from a different perspective and treat yourself to Vancouver’s favourite dining experience £59