WESTERN CANADA
Travelling Well Includes… • Accommodations at four acclaimed Fairmont hotels and resorts, from Vancouver to Banff • A floatplane flightseeing excursion over the Gulf Islands from Victoria to Vancouver • An overnight rail journey from the Vancouver coast to Canada’s Rocky Mountains • A visit to The Butchart Gardens, a Canadian National Historic Site • An “Ice Age” adventure at Athabasca Glacier & a gentle rafting trip on the Bow River • A day of outdoor adventure activities at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 20 meals, service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes & porterage
tempting eateries. Travel by ferry across the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island and continue on to Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, for a two-night stay with waterfront views at the Hotel Grand Pacific. Meals BD
3. THE BUTCHART GARDENS / VICTORIA Throughout your stay in Victoria, you’ll recognise more than a bit of British influence in this stately city’s double-decker buses, horse-drawn carriages and formal gardens, all surrounded by the rustic beauty of the Pacific Coast. For an experience of floral beauty explore The Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site, invented more than a hundred years ago by an enterprising chemist named Jennie Butchart, who took the abandoned limestone quarry on her family’s estate and turned it into renowned show gardens, including Japanese, Italian and Rose gardens. The rest of the day is free for you to explore one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest; downtown restaurants and Fisherman’s Wharf are within walking distance of your hotel. Meals B
4. FLIGHTSEEING / ABOARD THE CANADIAN The morning is free to spend as you wish in Victoria today, perhaps visiting the Royal BC Museum with your Tauck-included tickets. Meet up this afternoon for a short walk from the hotel to board a floatplane; enjoy flightseeing over the pristine Gulf Islands en route to Coal Harbour in the city of Vancouver. Your next stop is Vancouver’s historic Gastown district; explore at your leisure before a champagne send-off on VIA Rail’s The Canadian for an overnight journey to the awe-inspiring Canadian Rockies. Sleep onboard tonight; morning reveals spectacular alpine scenery. Meals BD
5. THROUGH THE ROCKIES TO JASPER Sporting interiors that blend modern amenities with echoes of classic styling, VIA Rail’s The Canadian winds its way through breathtaking vistas featuring the Caribou and Rocky Mountain ranges. Enjoy the scenic show from the comfort of Tauck’s reserved seats aboard VIA Rail’s new Panorama Car as you cross the Continental Divide into Alberta, arriving for a two-night stay beside Lac Beauvert. Meals BLD
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6. A DAY IN JASPER NATIONAL PARK Spend an entire day enjoying the fun on offer at your wilderness lodge, where activities include whitewater rafting, horseback riding, fishing, hiking, wildlife tours, golf and swimming (some at additional cost). Early this evening, hear tales about Aboriginal culture and a drumming demonstration. Dine at leisure tonight at your choice of your hotel’s restaurants. Meals BD
7. EXPLORE THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY The Icefields Parkway, linking Jasper and Lake Louise, is among North America’s most spectacular drives. Travel this roadway today as it winds through snow-domed peaks and past hanging glaciers; keep watch for wandering elk, deer, bighorn sheep or bears. At the Athabasca Glacier, board a specially designed Ice Explorer for a smooth, slow ride up this 2,195-metre-high part of the Columbia Icefield – one of the largest ice masses outside of the Arctic Circle. Its meltwaters flow on to feed into the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. Your final destination today is The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise; your welcome includes a room
Maximum Elevation: 7,200 ft.
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Jasper National Park (3,500 ft.)
The Canadian Yoho National Park
The Butchart Gardens
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Athabasca Glacier (7,200 ft.)
Banff National Park (4,500 ft.)
Lake Louise (5,500 ft.)
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