This is the "Deluxe Tour" escorted with complimentary baggage handling, superior hotels and many meals included!

See the grandeur of the prairies, the majesty of the mighty Canadian Rocky Mountains including Jasper and Banff, Hell's Gate, and Vancouver on the Pacific Ocean.  All in deluxe comfort!

This tour is well paced with two- night stays in Banff National Park, Jasper National Park and Victoria, which gives us ample time to see the city on an orientation tour and explore the beautiful Butchart Gardens. The leisurely pace is also enhanced with the added variation of the train journey from Jasper to Vancouver.

DAY 1 ARRIVE VANCOUVER
Welcome to Vancouver! A complimentary transfer between the airport and the tour hotel is provided. We meet our Tour Director at the hotel this afternoon. Hotel: Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside.

DAY 2 VANCOUVER – SUNSHINE COAST
Today we enjoy the sheltered beauty of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast as we cruise through Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet to Saltery Bay. Now it's on to our hotel in the former fishing and logging town of Lund on the shores of Desolation Sound. Tonight, join your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a welcome drink and highlight dinner cruise on these incredible waterways. Hotel: Historic Lund Hotel. (Full Breakfast, Highlight Dinner)

DAY 3 SUNSHINE COAST – VICTORIA
More incredible scenery today as we sail across the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island. We travel along the eastern shore, via Nanaimo and Chemainus, to visit fabulous Butchart Gardens. After some time amidst the floral displays, we continue to our hotel in Victoria. Tonight, we enjoy dinner at one of Victoria's great restaurants. Hotel: Marriott Inner Harbour. (Full Breakfast, Highlight Dinner)

DAY 4 VICTORIA SIGHTSEEING
On this morning's orientation tour of Victoria we see the British Columbia Legislature building alongside the Inner Harbour, bustling Government Street, Market Square and Beacon Hill Park. We also visit the award-winning Royal British Columbia Museum. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore at our own pace. (Full Breakfast)

DAY 5 VICTORIA – KELOWNA
We return to the mainland and follow the Fraser River eastwards over the Coast Mountains into the Okanagan Valley. There is a stop to taste the wines produced locally at one of Canada's premier wineries. After dinner, why not take a stroll along the shores of Lake Okanagan? Hotel: Coast Capri Hotel. (Full Breakfast, 3 or 4-course or buffet- style Dinner with menu choices)

DAY 6 KELOWNA – YOHO NATIONAL PARK
We climb into British Columbia's majestic mountains, past Mt Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, to Yoho National Park. We see the Natural Bridge, Spiral Tunnels, Takakkaw Falls (weather permitting) and the Continental Divide. Our beautiful and historic hotel is located right alongside the lake, in a stunning alpine setting. Hotel: Emerald Lake Lodge. (Full Breakfast, 3 or 4-course or buffet- style Dinner with menu choices)

DAY 7 YOHO N. P. – BANFF NATIONAL PARK
We cross Kicking Horse Pass to enter Alberta and Banff National Park, gateway to the majestic Canadian Rockies. We stop at Lake Louise, the emerald-coloured 'Gem of the Rockies'. Here an exhilarating Premium Highlight takes us high up on the Sightseeing Gondola for sweeping views over the lake, Victoria Glacier and a relaxing lunch. We stay for the next two nights nestled amongst gorgeous peaks at the baronial Fairmont Banff Springs. Hotel: Fairmont Banff Springs. (Full Breakfast, Lunch, 3 or 4-course or buffet-style Dinner with menu choices)

DAY 8 BANFF AT LEISURE
Today is entirely free to enjoy the resort's amenities or venture into Banff village for shopping. Why not take an optional helicopter ride over the surrounding peaks or ride the gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain? (Full Breakfast)

DAY 9 BANFF N.P. – JASPER NATIONAL PARK
Trailing the backbone of the Canadian Rockies, the Icefields Parkway is one of the world's most spectacular drives. Keep an eye out for bear, deer and moose as we wind between the snow-domed peaks, cascading waterfalls, spectacular lakes and immense glaciers. En route we step aboard a specially designed 'Ice Explorer' to venture onto the Athabasca Glacier, part of the Columbia Icefields, the largest mass of ice outside of the Arctic Circle. We continue north through Sunwapta Pass, to our hotel in the mountain wonderland of Jasper National Park. Hotel: Sawridge Inn. (Full Breakfast, 3 or 4-course or buffet-style Dinner with menu choices)

DAY 10 DISCOVER JASPER NATIONAL PARK
Today is devoted to the delights of Jasper National Park. We admire the amazing effects of erosion at Maligne Canyon and marvel at the still azure waters of Maligne Lake. The rest of the day is at leisure. There are many optional activities including biking, golfing, hiking, and a popular river float trip down the Jasper River. (Full Breakfast)

DAY 11 VIA RAIL/ROCKY MOUNTAINEER TRAIN
Today, Insight gives you a unique and exclusive choice: a two-day/one- night journey through superb mountain scenery to Vancouver aboard your choice of train - VIA Rail's 'The Canadian' or the 'Rocky Mountaineer'. Meals and sleeping arrangements vary today according to your choice of train - ask for details at time of booking.

DAY 12 ARRIVE VANCOUVER
Meals and arrival times into Vancouver vary today according to your choice of train. The Rocky Mountaineer arrives late afternoon while VIA Rail's 'The Canadian' arrives early morning and includes a Vancouver city sightseeing tour en route to the hotel - ask for details at time of booking. Tonight, we walk across the famous suspension bridge, for a rainforest experience at the unique Treetops Adventure followed by a delicious BBQ dinner. Hotel: Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside.

DAY 13 DEPART VANCOUVER
This morning is at leisure until our complimentary transfer to Vancouver Airport. (Full Breakfast)

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A relaxing and well paced tour that perfectly combines touring by coach, ferry and rail. There are two nights to unwind in Victoria and Banff, plus a relaxing two and a half days on the train. Unpack your bags in Toronto because we stay three nights here.

Cruise along British Columbia's spectacular Sunshine Coast
Visit the fabulous Butchart Gardens
Visit the award-winning Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria
Wine tasting in the Okanagan Valley, one of Canada's premier grape growing regions
Marvel at some of the most spectacular scenery in the world at Yoho National Park
An exhilarating ride aboard the Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola in Banff National Park
Drive the famous Icefields Parkway - one of the world's great scenic highways
Venture onto the 1,000-foot thick Athabasca Glacier aboard the Ice Explorer
See Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park
Two-day scenic rail journey across British Columbia
Guided Tours

Orientation tours in Victoria, Banff & Jasper
Vancouver city tour included with the VIA Rail train option

Airport arrival & departure transfers on the first and last day of your tour
Escorted by a professional Tour Director - maximum group size of 40 people
Luxury air-conditioned coach with extra leg room & restroom facilities
First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
Quality Dining

10 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Hotel Dinners and 3 Highlight Dinners while touring
1 Full Breakfast in Jasper Day 11, 1 Continental Breakfast & 1 Dinner on VIA Rail train (ask for details at time of booking)

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