Canadian Contrasts
14nt escorted tour from
£ 3749pp
Solo Traveller from £ 5239pp
Across Canada- Tour
Sea to Sky Highway
Canadian Contrasts
14nt escorted tour
experience truly special Canadian moments • unique excursions • unrivalled natural scenery
DAY 1 Fly to Montréal
On arrival transfer independently to your hotel where you will meet your tour director.
DAY 2 Montréal
Touring the downtown area, view the Olympic Complex, charming Old Montreal, McGill University, Mount Royal and more. There is also an option to visit the Biodome and the Botanical Gardens( at extra expense).
DAY 3 Montréal / Québec City
Drive along the stunning St Lawrence River and follow the Chemin du Roy Highway through authentic French- Canadian villages and towns. Upon arrival, tour within the old city walls viewing the ornate city gates, Lower Town, The Citadelle and Battlefields Park.
DAY 4 Québec City
At leisure to further explore the city sights. Alternatively, join an optional full day tour to Tadoussac with whale watching on the St Lawrence River and a visit to the spectacular Montmorency Falls( at extra expense).
DAY 5 Québec City / Ottawa
Skirt the Laurentians, passing rustic Québecois villages before stopping at the Sugar Shack for a guided tour and tasting. Upon arrival in Ottawa, enjoy a sightseeing tour that includes the Rideau Canal and Parliament Hill.
DAY 6 Ottawa / Toronto
Today’ s route winds through rolling farmland, following the rivers and lakes of the Rideau Waterway. Stop in Rockport for the option of an entertaining cruise through the beautiful Thousand Islands( at extra expense). The rest of the day is free to explore the streets of this dynamic city.
DAY 7 Toronto / Niagara Falls / Toronto
On a city tour, view the provincial parliament buildings, the waterfront, the imposing CN Tower, and lively Chinatown. Later, head for the Niagara Peninsula and Niagara Falls where there’ s time to admire the falls and maybe join the thrilling Voyage to The Falls cruise( at extra expense).
DAY 8 Toronto / Calgary
Transfer to Toronto Airport for a flight to Calgary and, after transferring to your hotel, the afternoon is free.
DAY 9 Calgary / Banff National Park / Canmore
On an early tour see Calgary Tower, Fort Calgary and the commercial district’ s skyscrapers. Next, it’ s the Rocky Mountains, whose majesty becomes apparent as you travel through the foothills and into Banff National Park. Tour amidst snow-capped peaks, sparkling glaciers and emerald lakes taking in Bow Falls and Tunnel Mountain.
DAY 10 Canmore / Banff National Park
At leisure. An optional full day tour is available( at extra expense), which includes spectacular Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway and, a ride on an Ice Explorer onto the surface of the ancient Athabasca Glacier.
DAY 11 Canmore / Kamloops
Travel the Trans-Canada Highway, a route charted by the railroad engineers and fur traders of the mid 1800s. Cross the jagged Kicking Horse Pass into Yoho National Park and be treated to a dazzling display of vast icefields, deep canyons, dense forests and glacier-fed streams. Continue to Glacier National Park and through the Monashee and Selkirk mountain ranges to Kamloops.
DAY 12 Kamloops / Whistler
Expect dramatic scenery changes as you drive through the ranchlands to the coastal mountains. An optional Floatplane tour over Garibaldi Park offers an inspiring view of volcanic peaks, alpine lakes and meadows( at extra expense). Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
DAY 13 Whistler / Vancouver
Drive south along the Sea-to-Sky Highway through a landscape of jagged fjords and glaciated mountain peaks. On arrival in Vancouver a sightseeing tour highlights Stanley Park, Prospect Point, English Bay, historic Gastown, bustling Chinatown, Granville Island and much more. The afternoon is free.
DAY 14 Vancouver
The day is yours to explore as you wish. Perhaps do some shopping on Robson Street, relax in Stanley Park, stroll through the markets of Granville Island or take a gondola ride to the summit of Grouse Mountain. An optional full day tour to Victoria is available( at extra expense) and includes a visit to Butchart Gardens.
DAY 15 Vancouver Make your way to the airport for your onward journey.
Montréal 2nts | Québec City 2nts | Ottawa 1nt Toronto 2nts | Calgary 1nt | Canmore 2nts Kamloops 1nt | Whistler 1nt | Vancouver 2nts
What you need to know:
Departures on selected Saturdays between May-Sep
3H hotels.
CANADA
BRITISH
COLUMBIA ALBERTA
Banff National Park / Canmore Kamloops
Calgary
Whistler Vancouver
USA
Hudson Bay
ONTARIO QUEBEC
Québec
Toronto
Ottawa
City
Montréal
Breakfast( continental breakfast on days 2-4, 6, 8 & 10-13).
The price shown includes international flights to Montréal and from Vancouver, domestic flight from Toronto to Calgary, transportation by coach, transfers between hotel and airport in Toronto & Calgary, accommodation, all sightseeing as outlined, and services of a tour director.
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