North America › Canada
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National Parks of the Canadian Rockies Westbound 15 days › Calgary to Vancouver
✓ Watching surfers in Tofi no ✓ Creating a postcard-perfect photo in Jasper ✓ Sipping lattes with the pretty people in Vancouver ✓ Feeling humble while gazing up at the mighty Rockies ✓ Getting a bird’s-eye view of Banff from a gondola
This tour allows for a sprawling, nature-rich mini-epic that melds some of Canada’s best national parks with time off the mist- shrouded shores of Vancouver Island. Loaded with diverse experiences—whale-watching, glacier hikes, hot springs and much, much more—and bookend nights in Calgary and Vancouver, you’ll stuff a lifetime’s worth of adventure into the space of a single week.
Itinerary & Sightseeing
Day 1 Calgary Arrive at any time › Day 2 Banff NP (1L) Discover the town, view wildlife, take a gondola ride or hike up Tunnel or Sulphur Mountains for spectacular views. Hot springs anyone? › Day 3-4 Yoho NP/Lake Louise (2B,2L,2D) Awe at the phenomenal Takakkaw Falls. Go for an optional rafting trip, hike the six Glacier Trail or to Agnes Lake Tea House. › Day 5-6 Icefi eld Parkway/Jasper NP (2B,2L,2D) Take in the views of the parkway. Visit beautiful Peyto Lake, and stop at Columbia Icefield. Option for Ice Age adventure: Take the snow coach up the Icefield or take a flight over the area. Visit Maligne Canyon, hike Bald Hills. › Day 7-8 Wells Gray Provincial Park (2B,2L,2D) Take in sights of the immense Mount Robson. Visit Overland Falls and Spahats Creek Falls. Full-day canoeing in the Canadian wilderness, and enjoy an evening BBQ. › Day 9-10 Whistler (2B,2L,1D) Relax and take a dip at Green Lake Provincial Park. Head for a morning hike up the trails in the Whistler area, and explore fascinating Whistler on your own. › Day 11-12 Tofi no (2B,1L,2D) Ferry across to Vancouver Island. Stroll the trails beneath ancient Douglas firs in MacMillan Provincial Park. Embark on a half-day zodiac tour for marine wildlife viewing, then head to a hot spring in Maquinna Provincial Park. › Day 13 Victoria (1B,1L) Head to the center of Duncan to observe First Nations art and culture. Take a stroll around the city and take in the west coast vibe. › Day 14 Vancouver (1B) Check out the sights on a city tour, then discover Vancouver on your own. › Day 15 Vancouver Depart at any time.
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1399 £
TOUR ONLY Energy Level Tour Code: NCRUG What you need to know
What’s included: Entrance fees to all National and Provincial Parks with walking and hiking excursions. Gondola to Sulphur Mountain in Banff. The famous Icefield Parkway, Miette Hot Springs, full day canoe tour in Wells Gray Provincial Park. Ferry to and from Vancouver Island, full day zodiac tour including whale watching, bear sightings and natural hot springs.
Accommodation: Centrally located hotels (2 nts), participation camping (12 nts). Transport: Air conditioned private touring van, hiking, canoeing, ferry. Group size: Max 12, avg 10. Group leader: Group Leader throughout. Meals included: 12 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 9 dinners. B = breakfast, L = lunch and D = dinner. Meal budget: Allow CAD140-160 for meals not included.
Discovery
B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A C A N A D A
Mt. Robson PP Wells Gray PP Whistler Tofino Victoria
Vancouver Yoho NP
Jasper NP Icefields Parkway
Banff NP Calgary A L B E R T A
This tour also runs in reverse
National Parks of the Canadian Rockies Eastbound › Vancouver to Calgary
Tour code: NCURG 15 days
For departure dates check online £
1399
This tour runs in the following months: Jan
May Sep
Feb Jun Oct
Mar Jul
Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of tour dates and prices visit
www.edgeadventures.com/tours/ncrug
To fi nd out more visit
www.edgeadventures.com
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