Rockies Panorama 3 Day / 2 Night Tour

Coach Tour of the Rockies departing Vancouver/Calgary including overnight in Kelowna and Banff.

Westbound :

Day 1 Calgary to Banff with Banff sightseeing (Coach)

This morning depart the Stampede City of Calgary for a scenic drive through the foothills of the Rockies to the resort town of Banff. Upon arrival in Banff, continue on a sightseeing tour of the region. Highlights include visits to the Hoodoos - shaped by centuries of wind, Surprise Corner with views of the Banff Springs Hotel ‘The Castle in the Rockies’, Tunnel Mountain Drive over-looking the splendour of Bow Valley. After the touryour Driver/Guide will take you to your hotel.

Day 2 Banff to Kelowna (Coach)

Today your coach takes you on the famed Trans Canada Highway following a route charted by the railroad engineers and fur traders of the mid 1800’s. Leaving Banff National Park, travel to Yoho National Park where you cross the continental divide. Continue on through Glacier National Park and ‘Rogers Pass’ with spectacular mountain vistas in every direction. Travel through the Monashee Mountain Range and pass Shuswap Lake to Sicamous - the “Houseboat Capital of Canada”. The last stop today is a short one in the small town of Armstrong, before continuing on your journey south into the famed wine region of the O kanagan Valley. (lunch is included today)

Day 3 Kelowna to Vancouver (Coach)

After a hearty breakfast, the first stop of the day is at a local winery for an exclusive tour and educational wine tasting. Sample a variety of handcrafted O kanagan wines in this unique and authentic setting, surrounded by the actual vineyards where the fruit is produced on site. Depart the Okanagan Valley on the Coquihalla highway, which travels through the interior to the town of Merritt. Time is allowed at the Visitors Centre to stretch and learn about this historic territory - one of the premier ranching settlements in British Columbia from 1880. From here continue your trek on the Coquihalla Highway through the heart of ranching country and back into mountainous territory. Later in the day, a two hour stop at Minter Gardens will feed your body and soothe your senses with a delectable lunch and guided walk through the exquisite gardens before traveling through the lush Fraser Valley to Vancouver. (breakfast & lunch is included today)

Features:

• Hotel accommodation including provincial taxes for 2 nights

• Driver-guided commentary

• Sightseeing tour of Banff

• Winery Tour

• Admission to Minter Gardens

• National Park fees

• 452 page Canada Guide

• Rand McNally Canada Map

• 1 breakfast, 2 lunches

Hotel Information

Moderate Grade

* Kelowna - Moderate Hotel (Provided by Brewster)

* Banff - Spruce Grove Inn (Standard Room)

Superior Grade

* Kelowna - Moderate Hotel (Provided by Brewster)

* Banff - Banff Caribou Lodge (Standard Room)

Fairmont Deluxe Grade

* Kelowna - Moderate Hotel (Provided by Brewster)

* Banff - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Fairmont Room)