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Explore the Rocky Mountains, your gateway to Canada, on this incredible tour! Witness hot springs, glacial ice fields and breathtaking views of soaring peaks, journey over rolling foothills and through interior canyons, and discover the frontier legends of homesteaders, cowboys and gold seekers. The mountain park settings of Banff, Jasper and Whistler give way to the port cities of Vancouver and Victoria, and you will revel in the true Pacific experience – from awesome coastal scenery to boat cruises across blue-water straits where whales travel and bald eagles soar. From ocean and mountains to lively communities with famous western hospitality, this trip has it all!
11 days from £2499 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Fly to Calgary. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your overnight hotel, and will meet your Tour Director later today.
We begin the day with a city tour of Calgary, with its many skyscrapers and cosmopolitan way of life.
Leaving the city, we travel west on the Trans-Canada Highway into the rolling foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The majestic peaks of the Canadian Rockies soon fill the horizon as we approach Banff National Park, our first of several in the Canadian national parks system.
We soon arrive in the charming resort town of Banff, where we will stay for two nights.
Included Highlights
Today we will enjoy a tour of the region around Banff. The area became Canada's first national park in 1885 to protect its natural hot springs.
An optional helicopter sightseeing tour will give you the chance to see the eastern ranges of the Rocky Mountains.
Alternatively, you can take an optional gondola ride to spectacular Sulphur Mountain. Don't forget to bring your camera!
The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the surroundings of Banff. Stroll along Banff Avenue or relax and relish in the outstanding scenery.
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Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | |
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£36.00 |
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Today's journey through Banff and Jasper national parks promises to be a highlight of our Rockies Trail programme. Shortly after leaving Banff, we visit the famous scenery of Lake Louise, one of the most photographed lakes in Canada.
Afterwards, we travel north on the famed Icefields Parkway through a rugged wilderness flanked by dramatic mountain ranges.
At the Columbia Icefield, we board a specially constructed Ice Explorer to ride on the surface of the ancient Athabasca Glacier.
Close to Jasper, you have the chance to go on an optional raft trip on the Athabasca River. Your experienced guide will point out the natural and human history as you raft through short rapids and stretches of calm waters.
We stay overnight in Jasper.
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | |
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Before leaving Jasper National Park this morning, you can take part in an optional Spirit Island Cruise on Maligne Lake, the most picturesque and largest glacier-fed lake in the park.
Alternatively, take an optional motorcycle tour of Jasper, riding in the comfortable sidecar, with an unmatched view of the forests and mountains.
Then, we travel west along the Yellowhead Highway and into the heartland of British Columbia. Breathtaking, unspoiled vistas await visitors in every season of the year. The route takes us along the Thompson River through the scenic Shuswap Highlands.
We stay overnight in Kamloops.
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Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | |
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£49.00 |
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Expect a day of dramatic scenery changes as we drive through the ranch lands and head for the coastal mountains. A journey along the Duffey Lake Road exposes new vistas at every turn.
An optional Floatplane Sightseeing Tour over Garibaldi Park gives you an inspiring view of a natural preserve of volcanic peaks, alpine lakes and meadows.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. We stay overnight in Whistler.
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Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | |
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£118.00 |
The Sea-to-Sky Highway leads us south through spectacular coastal scenery today. You will visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, suspended high above a magnificent canyon.
From Horseshoe Bay, we cruise by ferry across the strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island, and continue by coach to Victoria, British Columbia's capital city. Arriving in Victoria, we embark on a city tour of this former British enclave.
We stay for two nights in Victoria.
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Proud of its maritime heritage, Victoria has retained a quaint, colonial demeanour evident in the many 19th century landmarks throughout the city. Today we treat ourselves to a tour of the famous Butchart Gardens, one of the world's great floral displays set in a reclaimed stone quarry. Time will be allocated here for browsing through the regal gardens.
You can take part in an optional Floatplane Sightseeing Tour over downtown Victoria and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the Olympic Mountains in the distance.
You can also go on an optional whale-watching excursion aboard a Zodiac or a regular vessel. Watch for the magnificent Orcas and abundance of marine wildlife.
The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the city's many delights.
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Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | |
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£78.00 |
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Today, we continue through the resort region of the Gulf Islands to the ocean-side city of Vancouver.
Upon arrival in Vancouver, we enjoy an interesting tour of the city, including Stanley Park, English Bay, Gastown, Chinatown and more.
The remainder of the day is free for independent exploration or simply to relax.
We stay overnight in Vancouver and enjoy a farewell dinner this evening.
Included Highlights
Transfer to Vancouver Airport for your return flight to the UK.
Arrival in the UK.
Travel Insurance from £80.00 (11 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £899.00 (11 days).
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for one night in Calgary at Delta Hotels by Marriot (or similar), and two nights in Banff, at Mount Royal Hotel/Banff Aspen Lodge/Delta Hotels (or similar).
In Jasper you will stay for one night at Lobstick Lodge/Marmot Lodge (or similar), and in Kamloops for one night at Double Tree by Hilton Kamloops/The Plaza Hotel (or similar).
In Whistler, you will stay for one night at Delta Hotels by Marriott/Whistler Village Suites (or similar).
In Victoria, you will stay two nights at Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina by APA (or similar).
Your tour ends in Vancouver where you stay overnight at Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver (or similar).
Flight times are given at the time of booking. The times given are for guidance only and may change.
Exact flight times will be confirmed on travel document which are sent 7-10 days before departure. For more information on flight times please contact our Reservations Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
Luggage allowances vary from airline to airline. The luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 5kg for hand luggage. Ryan Air's luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 10kg for hand luggage. All allowances are subject to changes made by the airline.
For more information on luggage allowances please contact our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service. On selected air holidays, the executive coach may not have an onboard toilet or drinks facilities.
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk
