Western Canada 1

11 nights / Vancouver to Vancouver

DAY 1 & 2 ARRIVAL IN VANCOUVER

Vancouver winds around rivers and ocean inlets, full of shops and restaurants, parks and paths, museums and beaches. Vancouver is Canada’s third largest city, and the fastest expanding. Experience the different neighborhoods and the range of cultures in this lovely town.

DAY 3 & 4 VANCOUVER TO VICTORIA 50 miles/80 Km

A Ferry will bring you across the Strait of Georgia to Victoria, a charming city that retains a strong British flavor in architecture and traditions. Visit the Parliament Buildings and enjoy the lively harbor area full of entertainment and shopping or join the afternoon tea crowd at the Empress Hotel which is said to epitomize early Victoria.

DAY 5 VICTORIA TO PENTICTON 284 miles/ 455 Km

Penticton is the center of a fruit, vegetable and vineyard region around Okanagan Lake, from which one-third of all apples harvested in Canada are shipped. The lake is also known for its legendary monster, the Ogopogo, a Loch Ness type beast reportedly 9 to 21 meters long.

DAY 6 PENTICTON TO WATERTON 437 miles/700 Km

Continue to Waterton Lakes National Park where the majestic Rocky Mountains rise suddenly out of the rolling prairies and amid the peaks are the sparkling lakes of Waterton. Enjoy the parks stunning wildflowers, a rich wildlife, and hundreds of hiking trails linking areas of beauty.

DAY 7 WATERTON TO CALGARY 170 miles/272 Km

Today you follow the historical trail to Calgary. On the way visit Fort MacLeod, the Heads-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump or the Bar U Ranch. Calgary, once considered a cowtown is now a modern metropolis with skyscrapers and shopping complexes.

DAY 8 & 9 CALGARY TO BANFF 80 miles/128 Km

On your drive to Banff you will have enough time to enjoy the magnificent scenery. The next day is reserved entirely for Canada’s oldest National Park. The majestic beauty of Banff National Park can be best experienced by hiking one or two of the many trails that traverse the park.

DAY 10 BANFF TO KAMLOOPS 310 miles/496 km

Todays route leads over the Rogers Pass to Kamloops, which was settled at the confluence of two rivers, and its shape bends around these waters. The town is one of the largest of interior British Columbia.

DAY 11 KAMLOOPS TO VANCOUVER 225 miles/360 Km

Part of today’s drive back to Vancouver winds along the Frazier River, and will take you through scenic farmlands of corn, flowers and fruits.