Rockies Trail - Guided in English or in German

Rockies Trail - Guided tour in English or German, see departure dates. 10 days/9 nights. Start: Calgary - End: Vancouver.

2024 DEPARTURE DATES  ENGLISH   2024 DEPARTURE DATES GERMAN
JANUARY No departures   JANUARY No departures
FEBRUARY   FEBRUARY
MARCH   MARCH
APRIL   APRIL
MAY   MAY
JUNE   6  13       JUNE    27 
JULY    11        JULY      
AUGUST           AUGUST    8  15  29 
SEPTEMBER    12     SEPTEMBER 19  
OCTOBER No departures   OCTOBER No departures
NOVEMBER   NOVEMBER
DECEMBER   DECEMBER

Dag
Jour
Day
2024 Hotels  (or Similar)
category
Maaltijden/Repas/Meals
Breakfast/Ontbijt/P-déjeuner
Lunch/Middagmaal/Déjeuner
Dinner/Avondmaal/Diner
No meal/free
1 Calgary: Delta Hotel by Marriott Downtown
2 Banff: Mount Royal/ Banff Aspen Lodge Breakfast
3 Banff: Mount Royal/ Banff Aspen Lodge Breakfast
4 Jasper: Lobstick Lodge Breakfast
5 Sun Peaks: Sun Peaks Grand Hotel Breakfast
6 Whistler: Delta Whistler Village Suites Breakfast
7 Victoria: Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina Breakfast
8 Victoria: Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina Breakfast
9 Vancouver: Sutton Place Hotel Breakfast + farewell dinner
10 Tour Extensiion or return flights Breakfast
  • Day 01: Arrival Calgary
  • Day 02: Calgary - Banff National Park
  • Day 03: Banff - visit
  • Day 04: Banff National Park - Jasper National Park
  • Day 05: Jasper National Park - Kamloops
  • Day 06: Kamloops - Whistler
  • Day 07: Whistler - Victoria
  • Day 08: Victoria - Visit
  • Day 09: Victoria - Vancouver
  • Day 10: Departure Vancouver
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day 1

Arrival Calgary

1 Day

25 km

After arrival on the airport, you can take the bus or taxi (not included) to the hotel. Check in and the remainder of the day is free. The tour director will contact you in the late afternoon to give details on the tour. Explore the Old West at the Glenbow Museumor Fort Calgary on your own, ride up the Calgary Tower for a great view and savour the great restaurants and dynamic nightlife. Overnight.

 

day 2

Calgary - Banff National Park

1 Day

145 km

We start the morning with a sightseeing tour and discovery of Calgary. Around noon, we travel further to Banff, for the first glimpse of the impressive Canadian Rockies. Lodging.

 

day 3

Banff - visit

1 Day

1 km

Today you will enjoy a tour of the region around Banff. The area became Canada's first national park in 1885. An optional helicopter sightseeing tour will give you the chance to see the Rocky Mountains from above. Or you can take an optional gondola ride to spectacular Sulphur Mountain. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city and to stroll along Banff Avenue. Lodging.

day 4

Banff National Park - Jasper National Park

1 Day

300 km

Today promises to be a highlight of our program. Via the wonderful 'Icefield Parkway', you travel from Banff to Jasper with a stop and visit at Lake Louise along the way. The Lake is probably one of the most photographed and filmed nature area in Canada. Further to the north through a rugged wilderness flanked by dramatic mountain ranges, you can enjoy an excursion with an 'Ice Explorer' on the surface of the Athabasca glacier. Close to Jasper, you have the chance to go on an optional raft trip and learn about the natural and human history of the area.  Travel to Jasper for overnight.

day 5

Jasper National Park - Kamloops

1 Day

450 km

Before leaving Jasper, you can take part in an optional boat trip on Maligne Lake, the biggest glacier lake in the park and probably the most picturesque. You may alternately take an optional motorcycle tour of Jasper, riding in a comfortable sidecar with an unmatched view of the forests and mountains. Afterwards, you leave Jasper via the 'Yellowhead Highway', which offers a wonderful view on Mt. Robson, the highest mountain in the Rockies. Through this stunning nature, you travel via the Shuswap Highlands to Kamloops.

 

day 6

Kamloops - Whistler

1 Day

300 km

You will drive through the ranch lands and discover the majestic valley of the Fraser River with deep and dark canyons. While travelling, you pass Lillooet, once a know trading center during the Gold Rush. Last stop of the day: Whistler Village, a very busy mountain station. Optional: Excursion with a seaplane over the Garibaldi Park. Lodging.

day 7

Whistler - Victoria

1 Day

170 km

We travel further south via the "Sea to Sky" Highway through spectacular coastal scenery. You will visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge high above a magnificent canyon. From Horseshoe Bay, we cruise by ferry to Vancouver Island and the last part to Victoria, you travel by bus. At arrival in Victoria, you immediately enjoy a city tour with the Parliament Buildings and the Inner Harbor, Beacon Hill Park, Marine Drive, the wonderful Royal British Museum... Lodging.

day 8

Victoria - Visit

1 Day

1 km

Today we treat ourselves to a tour of the world famous Butchart Gardens, one of the world's great floral displays set in a reclaimed stone quarry. Time will be available for browsing through these remarkable gardens. You can take part in an optional floatplane sightseeing tour over downtown Victoria and the Strait of Juan de Fuca or you can also go on an optional whalewatching excursion aboard a zodiac or regular vessel. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the city's highlights. Lodging.

day 9

Victoria - Vancouver

1 Day

70 km

After a short exploration of Vancouver Island, you take the ferry back, passing the picturesque 'Gulf Islands' to the vibrant city of Vancouver. After arrival, the city tour passes Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge, English Bay, the historic Gastown, Chinatown, and many more. The remainder of the day is free for your own exploration, shopping or just relax. In the evening, you are invited to our relaxing goodbye dinner in a nice restaurant in het city. Lodging.

day 10

Departure Vancouver

1 Day

30 km

Time for a last walk in the city or for last-minute shopping. Individual transfer (not included) to the airport. 

 

2211 Rockies trail (ECA00002)
is available starting at 2778 EUR

Rooms 01.06.24 - 31.10.24
DOUBLE ROOM 1 BED (K21) 2778
TRIPLE ROOM 2 BEDS (K32) 2433
SINGLE ROOM (K11) 4021
MEALS AS PER PROGRAMME (R02) Free

Included

  • 9 nights in the hotels mentioned (or equivalent)
  • Transport with luxurious autocar and English-speaking guide. 
  • Bagage: 1 piece per persone. 
  • Sightseeing tour in Calgary, Banff, Victoria and Vancouver
  • Excursion with the 'Ice Explorer' on the Columbia Icefield, admission to the Butchart Gardens and visit to Lake Louise. 
  • All visits mentioned in the programme and ferry trips.
  • Daily breakfast and the goodbye dinner in Vancouver on day 9
  • The local taxes and GST

Not Included

All services NOT mentioned such as: 

  • International passport and charges for 
    • ESTA - 21 USD per person-Valid for  2 years (USA) and  / or
    • ETA- 7 CAD per person-Valid for 5 years(Canada). 
  • Airline tickets, airport taxes, fuel surcharge, security fee, and more.
  • Eventual costs to comply with sanitairy and health conditions , pasports and or certificates and tests.
  • Transfer from the airport to hotel on arrival and on departure, exept where otherwise detailed in the description
  • Meals at the hotels or outside except if confirmed differently at time of confirmation.
  • Insurances (cancellation insurance, travel and assistance insurance, luggage insurance, etc).
  • All personal expenses (Food & Drinks), souvenirs and more. 
  • The usual tip (part of their salary) for the Driver and the Guide (usually per person 4 usd per day)

Good To Know

FLIGHTS:

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TRIP EXTENSION:

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