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The Heart of the Rockies
12 days from £1969
rocky mountain Elk
Banff national park
stanley park, vancouver
" Visit Banff and Jasper National Parks " Travel the Sea to Sky corridor on the Whistler Mountaineer " Visit the world-renowned Butchart Gardens " Explore the delights of Vancouver
Experience the thrilling whistler mountaineer train journey; encounter majestic landscapes with rugged snow-capped peaks, shimmering lakes, awesome glaciers and thundering waterfalls; step back in time to the Gold rush days of the 19th century; discover the dazzling city of vancouver, cradled between the mountains and the ocean& the soul-stirring beauty of the canadian rockies is second to none.
ITINERARY DAY 1 UK/Banff we fly to calgary and transfer to Banff, where we stay for three nights. DAY 2 Banff National Park Jagged snow-capped mountains, rushing rivers, dense forests and hot mineral springs are all waiting to be discovered in canadas oldest national park. we spend the morning sightseeing in the town and the park followed by a free afternoon. perhaps take a gondola ride up sulphur mountain to admire the views over sundance valley. DAY 3 Lake Louise & Yoho National Park you wont want to miss todays full-day optional excursion taking us to the incomparably beautiful lake louise. set in a small glacial valley, its sapphire waters reflect the surrounding forests and mountains, creating one of the rockies most magical vistas. we also take in the awesome grandeur of yoho national park and the amazing spiral tunnels, built to solve the problems of runaway trains and disastrous crashes on the transcontinental train line at the end of the 19th century. DAY 4 Icefields Parkway an unforgettable day is in store as we leave Banff and travel along one of the most visually dramatic highways in the world, icefields parkway, passing through some of the countrys highest mountain peaks. well have the opportunity of an optional snocoach ride over the athabasca Glacier and well skirt the fast-flowing sunwapta river and vast glaciers of the columbia icefields. if were lucky we might even catch sight of a moose or grizzly bear. we arrive in Jasper later on today, a friendly town at the foot of whistler mountain, and spend two nights in the amethyst lodge. DAY 5 Jasper National Park the scenery of Jasper national park epitomises every visitors image of the rockies. take in the jewel-like pyramid and patricia lakes and the deep limestone gorge of maligne canyon on this mornings included tour, before a free afternoon to explore at your leisure. perhaps take a ride on the Jasper sky tram to the summit of whistler mountain for stupendous views; or an exhilarating raft trip along the athabasca river. DAY 6 Rocky Mountaineer to Quesnel we embark on a magnificent journey today aboard the rocky mountaineer train from Jasper to whistler. we pass mount robson, the highest peak in the rockies and travel through the spectacular rocky mountain trench. this is where the rocky mountains rise steeply to the north and the cariboo mountains soar to the south. discover the gold mining heritage of the region in Quesnel, where we stay overnight.
QUESNEL
JASPER
WHISTLER Victoria
CANADA
BANFF CALGARY
VANCOUVER
USA
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