Day 1 Vancouver - Kelowna - Okanagan - Vernon - Salmon Arm/Revelstoke (587 km)
Day 2 Salmon Arm - Glacier National Park - Banff National Park - Banff (297 km)
Day 3 Banff - Banff National Park - Salmon Arm (252 km)
Day 4 Salmom Arm - Kamloops - Vancouver (428 km)
Day 1:
Vancouver - Kelowna - Okanagan - Vernon - Salmon Arm/Revelstoke (587 km)
Breakfast: Excluded|Lunch: Meal Plan|Dinner: Meal Plan
In the morning, we will depart from Vancouver. Along the Fize Valley Highway, we will visit Merritt Town on the way. Then we will stop by the VQA Wine Shop and try Canadian ice wine. Then contiue on to Vernon, BC to spend time at the Planet Bee Honey Farm before making our way to Salmon Arm or Revelstoke for the night.
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Merritt, BC
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is 270 km northeast of Vancouver. Merritt is known as the "Country Music Capital of Canada" for its wealth of country music attractions, activities, and events.
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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.
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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 (Passing By)
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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Vernon, BC
Vernon is a city in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is 440 km (270 mi) northeast of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Planet Bee Honey Farm
The Planet Bee Honey Farm and Honeymoon Meadery is an interactive apiary in British Columbia that seeks to teach visitors about the amazing honey bee. Guided tours offer an inside look at honey hives and the honey-making process.
Kalamalka Lake (Passing By)
The Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is a highly recommended location for canoeing or kayaking picnicking, bird and other wildlife watching, and, in the winter, cross-country skiing. The lake's waters can range from deep purple to vibrant sky blue.
Day 2:
Salmon Arm - Glacier National Park - Banff National Park - Banff (297 km)
Breakfast: Meal Plan|Lunch: Meal Plan|Dinner: Excluded
Today, we will go though Rogers Pass and then head for Banff National Park. Ride the Sulphur Mountain Gondola to reach the top of the mountain. We will arrive in Banff in the afternooon where you can enjoy shopping or Sulfur Mountain hot spring for free.
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Glacier National Park, BC, BC
A portion of the Columbia Mountains Natural Region, in the interior wet belt of British Columbia. The steep, rugged mountains, warm, moist climate and wide variety of plant and animal life are typical of this natural region.
Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada takes the Trans-Canada Highway through the Selkirk Mountains. This natural mountain passageway was discovered in 1882, and has since been christened a National Historic Site of Canada.
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Banff National Park, AB
Sulphur Mountain
This mountain in Banff National Park is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. There is a gondola that takes you nearly to the summit, which is perched at 8,041 feet.
Banff Gondola
This unique cable-car ride takes visitors to Alberta, Canada's Banff National Park to the top of Sulphur Mountain, a UNESCO World Hertitage Site. Atop the mountain there are many viewing areas, a long boardwalk, and two small museums.
If it closed, we'll go to Lake Louise to take the ride
Day 3:
Banff - Banff National Park - Salmon Arm (252 km)
Breakfast: Meal Plan|Lunch: Meal Plan (Chateau Lake Louise Hotel Lunch, can be purchased independently once booked, cannot cancel or change within 7 days)|Dinner: Meal Plan
In the morning we will see the Bow Falls just outside the city. We will then enter Banff National Park, where guests will visit the Lake Louise to enjoy the fantastic winter view. Then we'll visit the Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park (Depending on the season and road conditions). Our day will conclude in Salmon Arm, BC or Revelstoke, BC.
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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.
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.
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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.
Emerald Lake
The Emerald Lake in British Columbia, Canada's Yoho National Park is the largest of the park's many lakes and one of the park's most popular spots. The lake is named for the spectacular turquoise color of the water.
Day 4:
Salmom Arm - Kamloops - Vancouver (428 km)
Breakfast: Meal Plan|Lunch: Meal Plan|Dinner: Excluded
Today, we will visit Last Spike Firstly. On our way to Vancouver we will stop in Kamloops, BC to visit the Sunmore Ginseng Factory. After that, we will continue back to Vancouver. Please see "Departure and Return Details" for more information.
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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.
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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.
Banff Hot Springs would be closed from October 15-27, so the Rocky tour can not visit this attraction during this period.
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