Holiday Overview
This itinerary has everything you would want from a holiday in Western Canada – taking in the truly magnificent Canadian Rockies onboard the award winning Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf Service, as well as the best of Vancouver, bursting with style, vibrancy, character and beauty.
Then head west to the charming coastal capital of Victoria. You’re certain to fall in love with this incredible landscape of mountains, lakes, glaciers and scenic towns – filling you with memories to last a lifetime. End your trip with a scenic drive along the Sea to Sky highway with Gondola ride and a 2-night stay in Canada's most famous mountain resort of Whistler.
This itinerary can be put together for a variety of dates from April - October.
Classic Rockies & BC includes:
- Return Flights from the UK
- Accommodation & Transfers throughout
- Discover Lake Louise & Moraine Lake tour
- Two day Rocky Mountaineer Banff to Vancouver - GoldLeaf Service
- Breakfast, Lunch & Beverages both days on the Rocky Mountaineer
- Butchart Gardens (admission)
- Victoria Whale Watching Tour
- Vancouver Hop on Hop off Sightseeing Tour
Day 1 - Fly UK to Calgary
On arrival, transfer to Banff for a 3-night stay. Transfers included
Featured accommodation
Banff Aspen Lodge
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Day 2 - Discover Lake Louise & Lake Moraine
You have this morning at leisure before your afternoon tour - Discover Lake Louise & Moraine Lake.
On this afternoon sightseeing tour you will visit the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies," Lake Louise and the world renowned Moraine Lake. Both are a part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and you will have time to take photos of their shorelines. Learn our mountaineering history and how a tragic accident at Lake Louise shaped Canadian Mountain Culture. Finally, walk to the viewpoint in the Valley of Ten Peaks overlooking Moraine Lake.
Tour highlights: Bow Valley Parkway, Baker Creek Mountain Resort, Lake Louise, Chateau Lake Louise, Moraine Lake (closed early/late season), refreshment, and maple cookies.
Featured accommodation
Banff Aspen Lodge
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Day 3 - Explore Banff
A day at leisure to enjoy Banff. Ask one of our Canada Experts for optional excursion that we can pre-book in Banff for you.
Featured accommodation
Banff Aspen Lodge
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Day 4 - Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf service to Kamloops
Travel on board the Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Kamloops, in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. Your journey takes you through a spectacular array of scenery as you travel between the glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies, over mountain passes and through remarkable tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across the ranchlands of the interior. Today’s highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, the Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass and Craigellachie – where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven.
Overnight in Kamloops. Breakfast and Lunch included.
Please note that departure days vary dependant upon your departure point, please call for full details
Day 5 - Rocky Mountaineer Goldleaf service Kamloops to Vancouver
Your journey continues west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. On today’s journey, you will again see dramatic changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the interior, through winding river canyons and pristine forests, to the Coast and Cascade mountains and the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Your rail journey ends on arrival in Vancouver this evening.
Breakfast and Lunch included
Featured accommodation
Hotel Opus
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Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 6 - Vancouver Sightseeing
Today you have your Hop on Hop off 24 hour Vancouver Sightseeing voucher to use.
Schedule: May - October: every 20 minutes November - April: every 40 minutes
Explore Vancouver onboard clear-top buses and San Francisco-style Trolleys. This flexible Dual Pass combination of the CITY and PARK Routes offers all the highlights of downtown Vancouver, including major attractions, and scenic points of interest. Choose to Hop-Off at any of the 29 stops, and Hop-On again to continue the tour.
This flexible city tour offers up the highlights of downtown Vancouver, including major attractions, and scenic points of interest. Choose to Hop-Off at any of the 29 stops, and Hop-On again to continue the tour. Take an up close and personal look at Vancouver's urban oasis, Stanley Park, have lunch at Granville Island, visit the historical Gastown or the trendy Yaletown, and don't forget Robson Street to do a little shopping! Highlights of the route include English Bay, Stanley Park, Granville Island, Yaletown, Gastown, Chinatown, Robson Street, and the Entertainment District. Full commentary in English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean & Mandarin on the clear top convertible Hop-On, Hop-Off busses. Enjoy Commentary in English onboard the San Francisco-style Trolleys. Both bus types (clear top and trolley) will be travelling on all routes. There is no designated bus type per route.
Highlights: - Commentary in English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin (clear top buses only) - Convertible clear top buses for stunning views, rain or shine - San Francisco-style Trolleys with live commentary - Hop-Off at any stop in Stanley Park, Granville Island, Yaletown, Chinatown, Gastown and more - Hop-Off at any of the connecting stops on both routes at Canada Place, False Creek Ferries, Library Square, Chinatown, Sports District, and Gastown - False Creek Ferries Pass
Featured accommodation
Hotel Opus
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Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 7 - Vancouver to Victoria including Butchart Gardens
Fully driver guided tour includes: priority ferry boarding, 90-minute ferry ride through the Gulf Islands, admission to world-renowned Butchart Gardens, Victoria City Tour including the Inner Harbour and Chinatown. For those passengers staying overnight in Victoria, Pacific Coach Lines has complimentary hotel drop-off service at many of the Downtown Victoria Hotels
Featured accommodation
Oswego Hotel
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Hotel Chateau Victoria
Magnolia Hotel & Spa
Day 8 - Victoria whale watching trip
We have included a 3 hour Whale Watching tour from Victoria this morning. This coastal excursion is an exhilarating round trip of 50 to 80 kilometres in search of Orcas, minke whales, grey whales, porpoises, harbour seals and other marine wildlife. You will ride aboard a comfortable covered vessel or a custom-built zodiac boat that offers high speed with extraordinary stability giving you an exhilarating, safe and intimate whale watching experience. Comments by a certified marine biologist and naturalist are provided.
Featured accommodation
Oswego Hotel
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Hotel Chateau Victoria
Magnolia Hotel & Spa
Day 9 - Explore Victoria
Day at leisure to enjoy Victoria. Why not ask one of our Canada Experts for optional excursions to pre-book.
Featured accommodation
Oswego Hotel
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Hotel Chateau Victoria
Magnolia Hotel & Spa
Day 10 - Victoria to Vancouver
Transfer by coach & ferry (included) from Victoria to Vancouver for 2 nights. Spend the afternoon at your leisure.
Featured accommodation
Hotel Opus
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Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 11 - Vancouver Sightseeing
Spend today at your leisure taking in the very best of Vancouver.
Featured accommodation
Hotel Opus
Enhance your experience
Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 12 - Vancouver to Whistler with gondola ride
Duration: 4 hours
Traverse from the scenic coastline of Howe Sound fjord to the lush forested peaks of the Coast Mountains. This escape from the city is an ideal way to experience the natural wonders surrounding Vancouver and Whistler. Gaze out over ever-changing landscapes surrounding the Sea to Sky Highway, with a scenic stop at the 335 metre Shannon Falls. Our next stop is the awe-inspiring Sea to Sky Gondola. After an exciting 10-minute ride to the top of Habrich Ridge, your views change dramatically, rising above the towering canopy of a coastal rainforest and upward above Howe Sound and the neighbouring mountains. Along the way, pass by the quaint town of Squamish. Considered an outdoor paradise, for climbers and backcountry adventurers. Squamish is perfectly positioned at the most north easterly point of the Howe Sound, offering astonishing views of the mountains and water. Continue the journey to Whistler with views of Tantalus Glacier greet passengers en route to Whistler. This pedestrian village is located at the base of world-famous Whistler-Blackcomb Mountains. This world famous ski resort also hosted many 2010 Olympic outdoor sporting events. Spend an afternoon exploring eclectic downtown shops and cafes, hiking along nature trails, or relaxing and breathing in the fresh mountain air. Returning to Vancouver, mountains give way to ocean as the coach winds downwards from towering peaks through rugged coastline, to metropolitan cityscapes.
At the end of the tour, your WestCoast Sightseeing driver will drop you at your Whistler hotel around midday.
Highlights: Sea to Sky Highway, Shannon Falls Park, Sea to Sky Gondola (admission included), Tantalus Glacier Range, Whistler Village.
Spend the afternoon in Whistler at your leisure.
Featured accommodation
Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel
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Aava Hotel
Four Seasons Whistler
Day 13 - Explore Whistler
Today is at your leisure to explore Canada's most famous mountain resort of Whistler. Ask one of our Canada Experts for optional excursions that they can pre-book during your stay.
Featured accommodation
Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel
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Aava Hotel
Four Seasons Whistler
Day 14 - Fly Vancouver to UK
Coach transfer from your hotel in Whistler (included) to the airport for your overnight flight to the UK.
Banff Aspen Lodge
The Banff Aspen Lodge hotel offers warm, friendly hotel accommodations in Banff National Park. Enjoy an intimate Canadian mountain experience and make the Banff Aspen Lodge Hotel your base as you explore the surrounding Rocky Mountains and the culture of the town of Banff. The Banff Aspen Lodge offers a friendly and cosy atmosphere with the best hotel rooms in Banff. Guestrooms are spacious, newly renovated and offer excellent value!
The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
A brand new 4 star hotel property in Banff: The Moose Hotel & Suites. The design of the Moose is Mountain elegance with warm, rich, natural materials. Located a 1 minute walk from the heart of downtown Banff, the Moose Hotel & Suites features 174 air conditioned guests rooms, with a combination of One and Two Bedroom Suites and hotel rooms.
The Fairmont Banff Springs
The Fairmont Banff Springs hotel in Alberta, Canada is one of the world's leading luxury hotels set in its own extensive grounds. This resort, built in 1888, is styled after a Scottish Baronial castle and is a National Historic Site. Located in Banff National Park, the Banff Springs hotel boasts stunning views, exceptional regional cuisine and impeccable service offering an unforgettable retreat.
Hotel Opus
The only boutique hotel in Vancouver to receive the coveted Forbes Four-Star rating in 2014, and named "Top 5 Trendiest Hotels in the World" by TripAdvisor, OPUS is more than somewhere to stay, it is somewhere to be. With striking design, personality plus, and a fabulous location in the heart of vibrant Yaletown in downtown Vancouver, this is the hotel of choice for savvy travellers who like their lodgings with a little more flavour. Perfectly situated just blocks from the cruise ship terminal, adjacent to the sea-wall and surrounded by the city's best restaurants and lounges, the Opus is perched in the best location in Vancouver. Our dedicated, talented staff offers warm, world-class service that persuades guests to return again and again.
Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel, Vancouver
Located in the heart of Vancouver, this family-friendly hotel is a favourite for sports fans & theatre goers. The hotel is just two blocks from BC Place Stadium, home of the BC Lions, and just three blocks from Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks. The hotel is also close to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver Playhouse, and Orpheum Theatre.
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
The Fairmont Waterfront luxury hotel showcases the best of Vancouver. Conveniently located, the hotel connects by covered walkway to the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, the cruise ship terminal at Canada Place, and the Sky train. Situated on scenic Burrard Inlet, it has a central to sightseeing and shopping in Vancouver.
Oswego Hotel
The Oswega is a sophisticated, urban, boutique hotel steps away from the Inner Harbour and downtown Victoria. The hotel’s combination of modern design, incredible service and luxury amenities makes it the perfect place to get a taste of the city’s natural surroundings and urban vibe.
Hotel Chateau Victoria
Discover Victoria at its finest through an authentic local experience in the heart of downtown. With deeply entrenched roots in the local community and a strong sense of environmental responsibility – the Chateau Victoria strives to share all that makes Victoria special to each and every guest.
Magnolia Hotel & Spa
The Magnolia Hotel and Spa is just 2 blocks from Victoria’s picturesque Inner Harbour and in the heart of the city’s best shopping, dining and entertainment.
Aava Hotel
The Aava is just a snowballs throw from Whistler Village and a few more footsteps to the lifts of Whistler & Blackcomb Mountains. Experience Whistlers’ culinary excellence and vibrant nightlife. Whether for business or fun, the Aava is the perfect hotel to relax in affordable style.
Four Seasons Whistler
Grand in scale, intimate by nature, luxury Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler epitomizes the mountain spirit. Inside, find 291 luxury lodge guest rooms, including 95 hotel suites and 20 private residences with open-sky spaciousness and European-styled refinement. An expansive timber, glass and stone lobby harmonizes your transition between the great outdoors and the cosy wood hotel interiors of your private space in Whistler.
Image & Video Gallery
Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer Scenery
Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service
Banff Town View
Banff Gondola
Victoria Whale Watching
Whales in Victoria
Victoria Parliament Buildings
Victoria Inner Harbour
Whistler Mountain
Whistler
Granville Street Vancouver
Gastown Maple Tree Square Vancouver
humpback whale, Vancouver
Vancouver Aerial
English Bay Vancouver Sunset
Alternative My Canada Trips Holidays That May Interest You
Below you will find a small selection of 2022, 2023 My Canada Trips holidays that may interest you. Remember, we tailor-make each holiday to your exact needs, so please call us on 0800 021 7732 and let one of our Canada Holiday experts design the perfect trip for you
Canada Rail Holidays
Canada's West & East Tour
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- Jasper
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- Toronto
Canada Rail Holidays
Coastal Cities & the Rocky Mountains
- 12 Nights
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Canada Rail Holidays
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Canadian Discovery
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Spectacular Rail Journeys
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- 16 Nights
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Canada Rail Holidays
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Canada Winter Experiences
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Canada Winter Experiences
Winter Escapades
- 9 Nights
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- Jasper
- Lake Louise
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Canada Fly Drive Holidays
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- 10 Nights
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- Jasper
- Lake Louise
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- Sun Peaks Resort
Canada Winter Experiences
East & West Canada Winter Adventure
- 10 Nights
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- Via Rail
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Ontario & Quebec
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- 15 Nights
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- Baddeck
- Liscombe Mills
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- Ottawa
- Toronto
Canada Rail Holidays
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- 15 Nights
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- Niagara Falls
- Jasper
- Banff
- Emerald Lake
- Vernon
- Whistler
- Vancouver
Canada & Alaska Cruises
Vancouver, Alaska & the Rockies
- 18 Nights
- Vancouver
- Canada Place
- Inside Passage
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- Skagway
- Glacier Bay
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- Kamloops
- Jasper
- Banff
- Calgary
Canada Rail Holidays
Cowboys & Trains - The Calgary Stampede
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- Rocky Mountaineer
- Kamloops
- Jasper
- Banff
- Calgary
Canada Family Holidays
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- 16 Nights
- Whistler
- Jasper
- Banff
- Prince George
- Prince Rupert
- Port Hardy
- Vancouver
Canada Rail Holidays
Across Canada by Rail
- 27 Nights
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Edmonton
- Jasper
- Banff
- Calgary
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Halifax
Canada Holiday Offers
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- Banff
- Jasper
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