Lake Louise Rocky Mountains & Pacific Coast Ref RK/R BRITISH COL UMBIA
Cheakamus Lake
WHISTLER
MacMillan PP Douglas Firs
PACIFIC RIM NP
Coastal hikes Optional whale watching or sea kayaking
Nanaimo VICTORIA CAMPING OPTION
Horseshoe Bay VANCOUVER
City tour USA RKT
Look out for camping departures of this tour. We follow the same route as the RK tour above but stay in tents on most nights. Nearly all meals are included on the camping tours so they represent excellent value for money. Ref, RKT – see website for full details.
DETAILS
Tour type Discovery Comfort Active
Accommodation and Meals: 12 nights hotels and motels, 2 nights ranch.
Transport: Maxiwagon and ferry. Group Size: Generally 9 to 12.
TOUR DATES
The Rocky Mountains & Pacific Coast tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/rk
CANADA
Helmcken Falls Wells Gray PP
Spahats Creek walk
CLEARWATER Crook Meadows
Robson 3954
JASPER NP Walks & wildlife
Lake Maligne
Athabasca Falls
Columbia 3750m
Lake Louise
Sulphur Mountain 2451m
ALBER T A Banff NP CANMORE CALGARY
Visit Kananaskis country
km 0 250 Ref: RK ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Calgary. Day 2 Rocky Mountains Explore the city of Calgary, which nestles in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Travel to Canmore, situated in the picturesque Bow Valley. Days 3/4 Banff and Lake Louise Travel to Banff National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) where there is the option to take a cable car up Sulphur Mountain. Visit the world-famous Lake Louise – one of Canada’s most photographed natural features. Day 5 Glaciers Icefields Parkway Enjoy a scenic drive along Icefields Parkway to Jasper. Discover Columbia Glacier and the majestic Athabasca Falls. Day 6 Jasper National Park Spend a full day in the park. Explore Maligne canyon, one of the most spectacular gorges in the Canadian Rockies and admire the emerald-green waters of Maligne lake. Days 7/8 Clearwater Ranch Driving via Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains, spend 2 nights at a ranch
and then explore Helmcken falls. Optional activities include canoeing and horse riding. Days 9/10 Whistler Drive to Whistler, an award winning resort town nestling at the base of the Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Spend a free day exploring the town or try a variety of outdoor activities including hiking and cycling. Days 11/12 Pacific Rim National Park Take a ferry to Vancouver Island and walk amongst the giant Douglas firs of McMillan Park. Head to the island’s Pacific coast where there is the option to go whale watching or sea- kayaking. Day 13 Victoria Spend a free day in Victoria, exploring British Columbia’s provincial capital. Day 14 Vancouver Take a ferry to Vancouver and follow a guided tour of the cosmopolitan city. Days 15/16 Overnight flight to the UK.
Please note: certain itineraries operate in reverse (Ref: RKR), please refer to Trip Notes for details.
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/rk
TOUR ONLY – 15 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1879
or call our experts on 0844 875 1892 57
ROCKY MOUNTAINS & PACIFIC COAST BEST OF THE CANADIAN WEST
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£2680 16 DAYS
This trip combines the remarkable scenery of the rugged Rocky Mountains with the beautiful Vancouver Island. We admire unspoilt views of jagged mountain peaks and explore magnificent national parks, glaciers and waterfalls. We also visit the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, known as ‘the jewel of North America’, by the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by a dramatic mountain landscape.
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