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All of these WA Shearings
(Shearings & Wallace Arnold) holidays to Canada have been
discounted 7% from their brochure prices.When booking please quote Travel 55 Refs:
S9990.Group
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Rockies
Trail Holiday Tour - 11 Days
Tour Highlights
· Calgary City
Tour · Banff National Park
· Jasper National Park · Columbia Icefield
· Whistler · Murals of Chemainus
· Victoria City Tour · Butchart Gardens
· Vancouver City Tour
Rockies Trail
- Tour Itinerary
DAY 1:
UK to Calgary Fly
to Calgary and transfer to the Delta Bow Valley, Calgary for
an overnight stay. Meet your Tour Manager and fellow travellers,
evening at leisure.
DAY 7: Whistler to Victoria The ‘Sea
to Sky’ highway leads us south today through some spectacular
coastal scenery. From Horseshoe Bay we cruise by ferry across
the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island and continue by
coach to Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city.
En route we visit Chemainus, the small waterfront town known
as the largest outdoor gallery, featuring more than thirty-three
historic murals, celebrating the town’s historic people,
buildings and events. Stay overnight at the Chateau Victoria,
Victoria. (B)
DAY 2: Calgary to Banff Begin with a tour of Calgary,
set in the foothills of the snow-capped Canadian Rockies,
and see the Calgary Tower, Chinatown, Fort Calgary and the
Saddledome. We continue to the Rocky Mountains and Banff National
Park where we stay for two nights at the Mount Royal Hotel
or Banff International Hotel, Banff. (B)
DAY 3: Banff Today we’ll
enjoy a tour of the region around Banff, the area that became
Canada’s first natural park in 1885 to protect its natural
hot springs, Cave and Basin. Opportunity to join an optional
helicopter tour to see the eastern range of the Rocky Mountains,
a gondola ride to the magnificent Sulphur Mountain, or relax
and explore the charms of this small alpine town. (B)
DAY 8: Victoria Enjoy a
tour of Victoria with its quaint maritime heritage and colonial
demeanour, evident in the many 19th century landmarks. Explore
the Royal British Columbia Museum, the Parliament Buildings
and the Thunderbird Park, with its fine collection of original
and replica totem poles and other Indian carvings. Rest of
the day at leisure, why not join an optional Whale watching
excursion. (B)
DAY 4: Banff to Jasper Shortly
after leaving Banff we visit the famous scenery of Lake Louise,
set in a hanging valley with a backdrop of the majestic mountains
of the Continental Divide, this beautiful glacier-fed lake
remains one of the most visited and photographed sites in
the Canadian Rockies. Afterwards we travel north on the famous
Icefields Parkway through a rugged wilderness flanked by dramatic
mountain ranges. At the Columbia Icefield, the largest subpolar
icefield on the continent, we board a specially constructed
Ice Explorer to ride on the ancient Athabasca Glacier, at
an altitude of over 3.000
metres. Then on to Jasper, a pleasant town in the valley of
the Athabasca River where we stay overnight at the Sawridge
Inn and Conference Centre or Lobstick Lodge, Jasper. (B)
DAY 9: Victoria to Vancover Travel up
the Saanich peninsula to Butchart Gardens, one of the world’s
great floral displays set in a reclaimed stone quarry. The
colourful flower arrangements change from season to season
but the effect is always strikingly beautiful Continue on
with a pleasant cruise through the Gulf Islands resort region
to Vancouver, Canada’s third largest city and almost
completely surrounded by mountains. Our included guided city
tour will introduce you to sights, such as the Stanley Park,
English Bay, Gastown, Chinatown and much more. Rest of the
day is at leisure and you can further explore your favourite
parts of the city. Enjoy this evening’s Farewell Dinner
at the Capilano Suspension Bridge with a welcome from the
First Nations carvers. Overnight at the Coast Plaza Hotel
& Suites. (B, D)
DAY 5: Jasper to Sun Peaks Travel west
on Yellowhead Highway and into the heartland of British Columbia
with breathtaking views and unspoiled vistas everywhere. The
route takes us along the Thompson River through the picturesque
Shuswap Highlands and on to Sun Peaks. Overnight at the Nancy
Greene’s Cahilty Lodge or Delta Sun Peaks Resort. (B)
DAY 10: Inflight Transfer to the airport
for your return flight to the UK. (B)
DAY11: Arrive UK Arrive back in the UK.
DAY 6: Sun Peaks to Whistler A day of
dramatic scenery changes as we drive through the ranch lands
and head for the coastal mountains and Whistler, Canada’s
famous ski resort, with its three alpine hamlets, Whistler
Village, Village North and Upper Village. Rest of the day
at leisure. We stay overnight at the Delta Whistler or Village
Suites, Whistler. (B)
Rockies
Trail - 2007
Tour Code AWCACA
9 Breakfasts,
1 Dinner
Return Flights & Resort Transfers
City tours and excursions as per itinerary
Departs: Thursdays Returns: Sundays
WA
Shearings Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price
in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: S9990 + Tour Code
May
31
£1859 £1729
August
2
£2069 £1925
June 7
£1859 £1729
August
16
£2069 £1925
June 14
£1859 £1729
August
30
£2069 £1925
June 21
£1859 £1729
September
13
£1874 £1743
July
5
£2069 £1925
September
20
£1874 £1743
July
19
£2069 £1925
September
27
£1874 £1743
July
26
£2069 £1925
October
4
£1874 £1743
Single
Room Supplement£417
Flight departures from:Heathrow
Holiday
extensions, pre and post stays in Calgary and Vancouver, available
at a supplement - please ask for details.
This holiday is operated by our travel partner 'Jonview'
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book or to check availability Contact WA Shearings
01942 824824 Quote Travel 55 Ref S9990
plus WA Shearings Holiday Code
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