Day 1 Home - Vancouver
Day 2 Vancouver - Merrit - Kamloops - Wells Gray Provincial Park - Valemount (369 miles)
Day 3 Valemount - Mt Robson - Jasper - Columbia Icefield - Calgary (244 miles)
Day 4 Calgary - Horseshoe Canyon - Drumheller - Banff (220 miles)
Day 5 Banff National Park - Yoho National Park - Salmon Arm (156 miles)
Day 6 Salmon Arm - Okanagan - Kelowna - Vancouver (307 miles)
Day 7 Vancouver - Seattle (142 miles)
Day 2:
Vancouver - Merrit - Kamloops - Wells Gray Provincial Park - Valemount (369 miles)
Breakfast: Excluded|Lunch: Meal Plan|Dinner: Meal Plan
Leaving from Vancouver we will drive through the valley of Fraser to Merritt. After lunch, we will visit the famous Ginseng Factory. Then continue our trip to Wells Gray Provincial Park and we will spend the night in Valemount, BC.
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Kamloops, BC
Kamloops is a city for every season. A place where you can skip the crowds, stretch your legs and just escape to the unexpected. Known as the birthplace of freeride mountain biking, Kamloops attracts mountain bikers from around the world looking to ride the rugged landscapes and the desert like climate.
Sunmore Ginseng Factory
The Sunmore Ginseng Factory and Spa in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada is the only ginseng manufacturer in North America and was founded in 1991 by Chinese doctor Zhang Shunmei. Visitors can enjoy the relaxing ginseng spa.
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Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC
Wells Gray Provincial Park covers over one million acres of eastern British Columbia, Canada. It is most well-known for containing nearly forty waterfalls, ranging from as small as three feet to as high as two hundred.
Day 3:
Valemount - Mt Robson - Jasper - Columbia Icefield - Calgary (244 miles)
Breakfast: Meal Plan|Lunch: Meal Plan|Dinner: Excluded
Today we will pass Mount Robson and enter the Japser National Park, where we will ride on the specially designed Ice Explorer onto the surface of the stunning Columbia Icefield. In the afternoon, we will pass by the Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier, then spend the night in Calgary.
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Jasper National Park, AB
Offering visitors a more laid-back mountain experience - with equal options for adventure, discovery and relaxation. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains.
Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure
Ride the Ice Explorer, a large vehicle specially-designed to enable mobility over the incredible Columbia Icefield to the Athabasca Glacier.
Athabasca Glacier
The Athabasca Glacier is the most-visited glacier in North America. It is one of the eight major glaciers of the Columbia Icefield. The Icefield Interpretive Centre is next to the glacier, and is where visitors can arrange tours.
Glacier Skywalk
Visitors to the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre in Jasper National Park are treated to something new for the Glacier Skywalk. Modeled after the Grand Canyon Skywalk, this horseshoe-shaped bridge lets guests walk out over the cliffside glacier.
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Day 4:
Calgary - Horseshoe Canyon - Drumheller - Banff (220 miles)
Breakfast: Meal Plan|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded
Today, we will head to the Horseshoe Canyon and the Royal Tyrrell Museum. After that, we will continue to the Banff National Park. We will firstly come to the Bow Falls and then spend night in the Banff town where we will have free time to explore by ownselves.
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Horseshoe Canyon, AB
Horseshoe Canyon is a region of badlands surrounded by prairie in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located about 17 km west of Drumheller, Alberta, along Highway 9.The canyon gets its name from its horseshoe shape, defined by two coulees the flow into the Kneehill Creek, a tributary of the Red Deer River.
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Drumheller, AB
Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. The Drumheller portion of the Red Deer River valley, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley, has an approximate width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and an approximate length of 28 kilometres (17 mi).
Royal Tyrrell Museum
The Royal Tyrrell Museum is a Canadian tourist attraction and a centre of palaeontological research noted for its collection of more than 130,000 fossils.
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Banff National Park, AB
Bow Falls
The Bow Falls are a 30-foot-high, 100-foot wide waterfall just outside the city of Banff. The falls are popular with tourists because they are just a short walk from the town and can be reached on foot from most hotels.
Day 5:
Banff National Park - Yoho National Park - Salmon Arm (156 miles)
Breakfast: Meal Plan|Lunch: Meal Plan|Dinner: Meal Plan
Today, we will enjoy the views of the Moraine Lake and Lake Louise. We can also take a sightseeing gondola that will provide us with an amazing view of Banff National Park. Then, we will pass by the Yoho National Park before visiting the Last Spike.
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Banff National Park, AB
Valley of the Ten Peaks
A region located in Banff National Park, this area is so named because the ten summits of the mountain range in the distance are clearly visible. It is an open valley area that also includes Moraine Lake.
Moraine Lake will be opened during Jun - Mid Sep, subject to road conditions.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise is a glacial lake in Alberta, Canada's Banff National Park. The lake is known for its vibrant blue-green coloration, which comes from rock flour carried into the lake by the water of the nearby melting glaciers.
Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondola
Enjoy the breathtaking views of the scenic Banff National Park from an open chair lift or full enclosed gondola at 6,850 feet elevation. Sightseeing gondolas offer guests a unique vantage point from which to see Banff's stunning glaciers, mountain peaks, flora, serene springs, and wildlife.
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Yoho National Park, BC
These are the western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Towering rockwalls, spectacular waterfalls and soaring peaks earn the park its name.
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Salmon Arm, BC
Salmon Arm first started as a railway camp during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), later developing into a logging, farming and dairy centre. It is surrounded by outstanding natural beauty, clean waterways, provincial parks and an abundance of green space.
Eagle Pass/Last Spike
The outpost of Craigellachie is a tourist stop in the Eagle Pass, which allows the Canadian Pacific Railway to pass through the Monashee Mountains. This was the location in which the "Last Spike" of the railway was placed.
Day 6:
Salmon Arm - Okanagan - Kelowna - Vancouver (307 miles)
Breakfast: Meal Plan|Lunch: Meal Plan|Dinner: Excluded
Today we will head to Kelowna and pass by the Okanagan Lake. Afterwards we will also visit VQA Winery where we can taste local red and white wines and Canadian icewine. Then we will pass by Merrit and return back to Vancouver.
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Okanagan, BC
It is one of the warmest regions in all of Canada. During the summer months, visitors are offered countless sandy beaches, hot sun, and a variety of outdoor and water activities. It is also a spectacular backdrop to the golf courses and Okanagan wineries and popular ski resorts.
Okanagan Lake
This large and deep lake in the Okanagan Valley region of Canada's British Columbia is a popular recreation spot that offers a variety of activities in addition to gorgeous scenery. It has a surface area of 351 square kilometers.
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Kelowna, BC
One of the most liveable cities in Canada. Kelowna is the largest city in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. Bordering Okanagan Lake, Kelowna is well known for its hot summers and temperate winters.
VQA Wine Shop
The Vintners Quality Alliance is an association in British Columbia and Ontario that seeks to guarantee the quality of Canadian wines. Canadian wineries are notable for their ice wines, in which grapes are frozen before being fermented and processed.
Day 7:
Vancouver - Seattle (142 miles)
Visitors will be transferred to the Vancouver airport for flights home. Alternatively, guests may choose to be bussed back to Seattle for an extra fee. Please see "Departure and Return Details" for more information.
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