Best of Canadas West 2009

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Trafalgar Tours

2009 North America

The eclectic sights of Vancouver and Victoria combine with the unspoiled beauty of Banff, Icefields Parkway and Jasper in this exploration of western Canada.

Highlights

Vancouver

Victoria

Butchart Gardens

Jasper National Park

Columbia Icefield

Banff National Park

Kamloops

Whistler

Whats Included

Sightseeing Highlights

Vancouver Discover Chinatown, Gastown, English Bay and Stanley Park.

Victoria See the city's landmarks and enjoy breakfast at Butchart Gardens.

Whistler Join a walking tour of this future Olympic venue.

Cache Creek Visit the Historic Hat Creek Ranch.

Banff National Park Discover this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Banff Explore the township and enjoy a scenic gondola ride.

Lake Louise Join an interpretive walk along the lake.

Icefields Parkway Motor along this spectacular alpine drive.

Columbia Icefield Ride aboard an Ice Explorer onto Athabasca Glacier.

Jasper National Park Walk Maligne Canyon and learn about local wildlife.

Mount Robson View the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies.

Lac Le Jeune Walk along the lake and learn about the resident beaver colony.

Dining Highlights

1 welcome reception hosted by your Tour Director

10 full breakfasts

2 three-course dinners in hotels.

2 specialty dinners at local restaurants in Victoria and Kamloops

1 farewell dinner with wine in Lac Le Jeune

15 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

The services of one of Trafalgar's professional Tour Directors on tour

Complimentary transfers on Day 1 from Vancouver International Airport to the Trafalgar hotel in Vancouver. 11-Day Tour Members: Complimentary transfer on Day 11 from Lac Le Jeune to Vancouver International Airport and the Trafalgar hotel in Vancouver.

Travel on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and restroom facilities.

You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.

All hotel service charges, baggage handling fees (one suitcafese per person) and local taxes.

A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Optional 7-night Inside Passage Cruise
Why not extend your vacation with a 7-night Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise. Contact Trafalgar or your Travel Agent for further details.

Call (800) 311-7838 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8185631

Tour Operator

Trafalgar Tours

Duration

11 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Vancouver	Arrive Vancouver : Welcome to Vancouver! A complimentary transfer is provided to the Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director is at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Reception at the hotel. Hotel: Marriott Pinnacle
Day 2	Victoria	Vancouver - Strait of Georgia - Victoria (2 nights) : We take a sightseeing tour of Vancouver before crossing the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island and the city of Victoria. Here, we enjoy an orientation tour of this very British city. Tonight enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.(Full Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner) Hotel: Inn at Laurel Point (2 nights)
Day 3	Victoria	Victoria sightseeing & at leisure : After breakfast hosted by a horticulturist at Butchart Gardens, we explore the spectacular floral displays before returning to Victoria where the rest of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast)
Day 4	Whistler	Victoria - Sea to Sky Highway - Whistler : We travel to Chemainus, known for its beautiful murals, and cross the Strait of Georgia. We travel along the Sea-to-Sky Highway to Whistler and enjoy a guided walking tour of the village. (Full Breakfast) Hotel: Hilton Whistler
Day 5	Kamloops	Whistler - Kamloops : At Historic Hat Creek Ranch we visit the historic buildings and learn about this early trading route. We also visit a Native Village where we learn about the Shuswap Nation's fascinating history and culture. In Kamloops we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (Full Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner) Hotel: The Thompson Hotel
Day 6	Banff	Kamloops - Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - Banff (2 nights) : Today we experience the beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. We travel through Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho National Parks. We then enter Banff National Park and arrive in Banff. (Full Breakfast/ Dinner) Hotel: Banff Park Lodge (2 nights)
Day 7	Banff	Banff sightseeing & at leisure : Our tour of Banff includes the viewpoint of Surprise Corner along Tunnel Mountain Drive, Bow Falls and the rock formations known as hoodoos. We then board the Banff Gondola for a ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain. The rest of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast)
Day 8	Jasper National Park	Banff - Lake Louise - Icefields Parkway - Jasper National Park (2 nights) : At Lake Louise we are taken on an interpretive lakeside walk and learn about the geography and history of the area. Next we travel along the Icefields Parkway and board an Ice Explorer for a ride onto Athabasca Glacier. Our Tour Director shares a Hidden Treasure of the Canadian Rockies with us before we arrive at Jasper National Park. After dinner learn about Rocky Mountain wildlife at a presentation by a local expert.(Full Breakfast/ Dinner) Hotel: Chateau Jasper (2 nights)
Day 9	Jasper National Park	Jasper National Park sightseeing & at leisure : We learn about the underground river system at Maligne Canyon during a narrated walk along the canyon's trail. The rest of the day is at leisure. Stroll the township of Jasper, join an optional guided nature walk to Mount Edith Cavell, or a relaxing cruise on beautiful Maligne Lake.(Full breakfast)
Day 10	Lac Le Jeune	Jasper - Mount Robson - Lac Le Jeune : We travel past Mount Robson and across British Columbia to our resort on the shores of Lac Le Jeune. Here we join a local expert for a nature walk to the lake's beaver colony. Tonight join us for a Farewell Dinner.(Full Breakfast/ Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Lac Le Jeune Resort
Day 11	Depart Vancouver	Lac Le Jeune - Depart Vancouver : Heading back for the Pacific coast, we arrive back in Vancouver. Our 11-Day Tour Members take a complimentary transfer to Vancouver International Airport or to the Trafalgar hotel In Vancouver for passengers extending their stay. (Full Breakfast) Please do not schedule any flights before 6.00pm

Dates/Pricing

Disclaimer

* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For earlier departures than listed below please contact Trafalgar or your Travel agent.
*** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
**** Please note: Guaranteed Room Share is not available on cruise.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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