Holiday Overview
This fantastic itinerary has everything you would want from a 2-week holiday in Western Canada -experience the Rockies first hand with stays in Banff, iconic Lake Louise and Jasper. Then head west by luxury rail onboard Rocky Mountaineer for a superb 2-day journey through the magnificent Rocky Mountains to coastal Vancouver before continuing on to the charming city of Victoria.
You are certain to fall in love with the incredible scenic landscape of mountains, lakes, glaciers and quaint towns - filling you with memories to last a lifetime.
** Itinerary available in reverse **
"I just wanted to say we had a fantastic holiday, we had an amazing time and saw some spectacular scenery and lots of wildlife. The hotels were all really good and we especially enjoyed the Rocky Mountaineer. Thank you to Roslyn for organising everything, it all ran smoothly and we couldn’t have wished for a better time."
- Mr & Mrs Knight
Coastal Cities & the Rocky Mountains includes:
- Return flights from the UK
- 12 nights hotel accommodation
- Rocky Mountaineer 2-day trip from Vancouver to Jasper - SilverLeaf Service. Upgrade to GoldLeaf Service available - call for details
- Scenic transfer to Lake Louise, including a ride on the Ice Explorer
- Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria
- Whale Watching tour from Victoria
- Hop On/Hop Off city tour in Vancouver
- Discover Jasper & its Wildlife
- Discover Banff and it's Wildlife from Banff
- Transfers
Day 1 - Fly UK to Victoria
Arrive in Victoria Airport amd transfer to your chosen hotel.
Featured accommodation
Inn at Laurel Point
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Fairmont Empress
Magnolia Hotel & Spa
Day 2 - Victoria & Butchart Gardens
Day at leisure to enjoy Victoria, or enjoy one of our Victoria Experiences - we recommend Butchart Gardens..
Butchart Gardens from Victoria
From Victoria’s Inner Harbour, we take you to the Butchart Gardens, named a National Historic Site of Canada in 2004, the 100th birthday of the gardens. 22 Hectares (55 acres) of breath-taking gardens on the 53 hectare (130 acre) estate are visited by more than a million people each year. The gardens are glorious any time of year. Once at the gardens stroll through the floral splendour which greets you at every turn. Return to downtown Victoria on a shuttle convenient for you...
Featured accommodation
Inn at Laurel Point
Enhance your experience
Fairmont Empress
Magnolia Hotel & Spa
Unmissable Experiences
Victoria Experiences
Day 3 - Explore Victoria
Another day in beautiful Victoria, why not try the Whale Watching excursion, a great experience...
Whale Watching tour from Victoria
This coastal excursion is an exhilarating round trip of 50 to 80 kilometres in search of Orcas, minke whales, grey whales, porpoises, harbourseals 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
Inn at Laurel Point
Enhance your experience
Fairmont Empress
Magnolia Hotel & Spa
Day 4 - Victoria to Vancouver
Today depart Victoria and head over to Vancouver by coach and ferry for a 2 night stay.
Featured accommodation
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
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Coast Coal Hotel Vancouver
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Vancouver Experiences
Day 5 - Vancouver
Enjoy Vancouver and take up our Hop On/Hop Off City Tour.
Vancouver 1 day hop on/off city tour
This flexible city tour offers up the highlights of downtown Vancouver, including major attractions, and scenic points of interest with live commentary. Choose to Hop-Off at any of the 20 plus stops, and Hop-On again to continue the tour. Highlights of the route include English Bay, Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown, Chinatown, Robson Street, and the Entertainment District.
Full commentary over headphones in English.
Below is a list of the key attractions you get to experience when riding Hop-On, Hop-Off Sightseeing.
False Creek Ferries • Departs from Aquatic Centre and David Lam Park • Goes to Granville Island • Your pass on Hop-on, Hop-Off Sightseeing is good for a one way trip with False Creek Ferries to Granville Island
Granville Island with one way ferry • The amazing public market • Galleries and great boutique shops • Improv theatre • Restaurants and food stands • Kayak rentals
Stanley Park • 1000 acres (400 hectares) of Coastal Rainforest dominated Park • Totem poles • Vancouver Aquarium • Stunning Seawall Walk
Featured accommodation
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
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Coast Coal Hotel Vancouver
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Vancouver Hop on Hop off Bus Tour
Day 6 - Rocky Mountaineer Vancouver to Kamloops
Travel onboard Rocky Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops, in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. On today’s journey you will see dramatic changes in scenery, from the lush green fields of the Fraser River valley, through forests and winding river canyons surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade mountains, to the desert-like environment of the interior. Highlights include the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River. Your day concludes as the Rocky Mountaineer travels along the shores of Kamloops Lake and into Kamloops.
Overnight in Kamloops. Breakfast & Lunch included.
Day 7 - Rocky Mountaineer Kamloops to Jasper
Your journey continues north and east to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Once again you will be surrounded by dramatic scenery as you follow the banks of the North Thompson River through the Monashee and Cariboo mountains, climbing ever nearer to the high peaks of the Continental Divide. Today’s highlights include Mount Robson, at 3,954 metres (12,972 feet) the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, Pyramid Falls, and the climb over the Yellowhead Pass into Jasper National Park. Your rail journey ends on arrival in the resort town of Jasper this evening.
Breakfast and Lunch included
Featured accommodation
Chateau Jasper
Enhance your experience
Forest Park Hotel
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 8 - Discover Jasper
At leisure in Jasper today. Why not take our included excursion this early evening...
Discover Jasper & its Wildlife – departs 1730 duration approx. 3 hours
If you want to see wildlife when visiting the Rockies your best opportunity is in Jasper! The area the town occupies is the largest inhabitable valley in the Canadian Rockies, which means more food for “All Creatures Great and Small”. Put on your safari hat as you set out into the Park with your own Wildlife Interpreter in search of Bear, Elk, Sheep, Goats, Coyote, Wolves, Moose and many of Mother Nature’s other mountain creatures. This three hour tour is the perfect chance to enjoy spectacular scenery and learn more about Jasper’s original inhabitants. Don’t forget your camera!
Featured accommodation
Chateau Jasper
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Forest Park Hotel
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Unmissable Experiences
Jasper Experiences
Day 9 - Jasper to Lake Louise
Today we travel the Icefield Parkway from Jasper to Lake Louise, on a small group coach tour.
Jasper to Lake Louise
Today you will depart Jasper and drive south along the Icefields Parkway, to the mountain resort town of Banff. Following the spine of the Canadian Rockies, view a never-ending procession of mammoth mountains, jagged snowy peaks, and over 100 glaciers. The entire day is spent in the majesty of Canada’s two most famous National Parks, Banff and Jasper. Enroute, make a stop at Athabasca Falls located just outside of the Jasper Townsite. Among the most powerful and breathtaking falls in the Rocky Mountains, the Athabasca River thunders through a narrow gorge where the walls have been smoothed and potholed by the sheer force of the rushing water carrying sand and rock. Our next stop is the breathtaking Columbia Icefields and Athabasca Glacier where we will allow time to enjoy an Ice Explorer ride (included) and the Glacier Skywalk (optional). Next we continue to the Weeping Wall, Peyto Lake and the Crowfoot Glacier before arriving at Lake Louise.
Highlights:
A hearty picnic lunch is included and will be enjoyed at a secluded location along the Icefields Parkway.
Featured accommodation
Lake Louise Inn
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Post Hotel
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Unmissable Experiences
Glacier Skywalk
Day 10 - Lake Louise to Banff
Coach transfer from the Lake Louise to Banff for the remaining 3 nights
Featured accommodation
Elk+ Avenue Hotel
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Day 11 - Banff at leisure
Day at leisure in Banff
Featured accommodation
Elk+ Avenue Hotel
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Unmissable Experiences
Banff Gondola
Day 12 - Banff
Day at leisure in Banff, or why not have an early start with our Discover Banff tour. We would suggest you take advantage of the drop off at the Banff Gondola, ask our team about tickets. You could also visit the hot springs, only minutes away from the Gondola.
Discover Banff & it’s Wildlife Tour Departs 0830 Duration approx. 3 hours
Build a connection to our World Heritage Site on our trademark sightseeing tour as you visit Banff’s landmarks and historic places. Hear how the 11,000 year old human history of the Bow Valley changed when three railway workers rediscovered the Cave & Basin, now a National Historic Site - Your time will be spent enjoying the sights, taking photos, and participating in short walks to view points, on the many stops of the tour.
Apr 12 - Nov 30: Drop off at Banff Gondola possible
Highlights: • Bow Falls • Banff Springs Hotel • Surprise Corner • Hoodoos & Bow Valley Viewpoint • Lake Minnewanka • Bankhead: An abandoned mining town and relic of Banff’s industrial past • Refreshment and maple cookies
Featured accommodation
Elk+ Avenue Hotel
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The Moose Hotel and Suites Banff
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Unmissable Experiences
Banff Experiences
Day 13 - Fly Calgary to UK
Coach transfer from your Banff hotel to Calgary airport for your flight to the UK
Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria BC
The Inn at Laurel Point is located on a pretty peninsula jutting out into Victoria's Inner Harbour. Offering stunning views of the Inner Harbour, this hotel has an overall Japanese-influenced design and is only 4 blocks from the Royal BC Museum and Government Street shopping, accessible via a waterfront walkway.
Fairmont Empress, Victoria BC
The Fairmont Empress hotel sits majestically at the cornerstone of Victoria’s sparkling Inner Harbour and city centre of arts, entertainment and cultural attractions. This Vancouver Island resort is located in British Columbia’s capital city and features turn of the century architecture, classic beauty and an unrivalled location on the water.
Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria BC
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.
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Few hotels can rival the elegance, European charm and hospitality of The Sutton Place Hotel. One of Vancouver’s most beautiful boutique hotels, situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The spectacular setting allows guests to experience exceptional service and all the needed amenities within the cosmopolitan ambience of the city set against a majestic backdrop of mountains and sea.
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.
Chateau Jasper
The Chateau Jasper is an exceptional hotel with an excellent variety of accommodations and facilities. Situated in Jasper, this eco-friendly hotel is close to Jasper Activity Centre, Jasper National Park, and Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives. Also nearby are Jasper Information Centre National Historic Site and Jasper Municipal Library. Athabasca Falls is 30 minutes' drive from the Chateau Jasper and the Miette Hot springs are 1 hour's drive away.
Forest Park Hotel
Offering cosy accommodations, eclectic dining, extensive resort style facilities, and a wide variety of exciting adventure and relaxation packages, The Forest Park Hotel is the hotel of choice when visiting the beautiful Jasper National Park. Located at the east end of the town's main street, this resort style property can accommodate all of your needs.
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Located on the shores of Beauvert Lake in the magnificent Canadian Rockies in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge resort invites you to experience the unique accommodations and Luxury Signature Cabins, sure to evoke memories of this Jasper Lodge that will last a lifetime.
Lake Louise Inn
Nestled in a picturesque wilderness setting in the heart of Banff National Park, Lake Louise Inn is the ideal resort hotel from which to enjoy world-class outdoor adventure, hearty mountain dining and unforgettable views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The village of Lake Louise is a five-minute walk from the Inn, offering a range of shops and services, including a local grocery store, bakery and deli, liquor store and post office. You will also find unique west coast Native art, pottery and Canadian handcrafted goods at the specialty gift shops.
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
The iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise located in Alberta's Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by soaring mountain peaks, the majestic Victoria Glacier and a glistening emerald lake.
Elk+ Avenue
Just a few steps from the quaint streets and ample restaurants, shopping and nightlife of downtown Banff, Elk + Avenue Hotel brings an upscale twist to the classic mountain escape.
The Moose Hotel and Suites, Banff
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.
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Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer
Jasper
Coastal Cities & the Rocky Mountains Whales
View of Vancouver from Granville Bridge
Gastown Maple Tree Square Vancouver
Coastal Cities & the Rocky Mountains Vancouver
Coastal Cities & the Rocky Mountains Athabasca Glacier
Bastion Square Victoria
Johnson Street Victoria
Victoria Parliament Buildings
Banff, Gondola
Bear
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