CANADIAN ROCKIES

Arrive by noon in Vancouver. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Evening free Overnight stay.

 

After breakfast, proceed on a full day tour to Victoria. After a 90 min ferry ride through the Gulf islands, visit the famous Butchart Gardens which has 50 acres of themed gardens. Later, enjoy a scenic ocean drive and return to Victoria. Return to Vancouver for overnight stay.

 

Breakfast. Proceed on a half day tour of Victoria including the Stanley park, Cleveland Dam, Capilano Suspension Bridge and Granville Island. Later, transfer to the cruise ship for check-in. Dinner and overnight stay..

 

Pick up from the cruise liner for a private Whistler tour covering the Lions Gate Bridge, followed by a scenic coastal drive and the Shannon & Brandywine Falls. Return from tour to board the overnight train ( with sleeper) to Jasper departing at 2030hrs. Dinner & overnight on board.

 

Breakfast & lunch on the train. Arrive at Jasper 1600hrs. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight stay.

 

After breakfast, proceed on a Discover Jasper tour, a 3 hr tour encompassing some most outstanding landmarks in the area including Pyramid & Patricia Lake and Maligne Canyon. Return to hotel for overnight stay.

 

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Lake Louise. Travel along the most scenic drive in N.America – the Icefields Parkway. This is the home to the grizzly bears, moose, mountain goats, elk etc. Visit the Colombia Icefields, a series of glaciers, 325 sq.kms. in area. Take an Ice explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier. Continue to the Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake and Bow Lake en route to Lake Louise. On arrival, check into the hotel. Evening free to enjoy and visit the beautiful lake area. Overnight stay.

 

Breakfast. Morning at leisure. Afternoon, check out and drive to Banff. On arrival, check into hotel. Rest of the day free to explore the Banff Avenue. Overnight.

 

Breakfast. Proceed on a sightseeing tour of Banff covering the town and its environs. Ascend the Tunnel by a mountain drive for a view of the town and visit the Cave, Basin and National Historic Site. There will be brief stops at Lake Minnawanka and Sulphur Mountain for those wanting to take a ride by the Banff Gondola to the top. Overnight stay.

 

Breakfast. Check out and transfer to Calgary. On the way, stop at Kananaskis for a wonderful experience in the Rockies; a 12 minute Summit Helicopter tour offering stunning views and remarkable landscapes of the Rockies. Continue to Calgary and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

 

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to USA/ Mumbai. TOUR ENDS.