Canada’s Eastern Splendours Escorted Tour
Ontario & Quebec
Includes:
- Toronto, Niagara Falls, Kingston, Ottawa, Quebec, & Montreal
10 nights from Call for prices May - September 2024
Experience the magical winter wonderland of the Canadian Rockies on this 7-night itinerary.
Packed full of excitement and amazing experiences you will travel to Alberta and visit Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper. Time to sit back and relax in your dome car on the VIA Rails winter snow train. Travelling from Jasper to the pacific coastal city of Vancouver watch the scenery change and make memories to last a lifetime.
Option to extend your holiday with additional nights, please call our specialists today.
Return flights from the UK
Hotel accommodation for 6 nights
Sleeping berth onboard VIA Rail Sleeper Touring service for 1 night
Choice of excursions
Evening Sleigh Ride
Travel along the Icefields Parkway
ABTA and ATOL protected
Leave the Stampede City of Calgary on the express service to Banff, where you’ll arrive into a picturesque resort town surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. Located within Banff National Park, Banff is renown for its scenic natural beauty and stunning wildlife
Today you can personalise your day by choosing one of these excursions
Option 1. Discover Banff & Its Wildlife Tour. Keep your eyes peeled for deer, elk, and bighorn sheep on this morning tour of Banff. Scenic highlights include Fairmont Banff Springs, Bow Falls, Surprise Corner Lookout, the Hoodoos Viewpoint & Lake Minnewanka.
Option 2. Snowshoeing at Paint Pots. Afternoon snowshoe tour on an easy trail winding through a forest of pine trees to the Paint Pots with its ochre colours mineral pools.
Option 3. Johnston Canyon Icewalk. This morning Johnston Canyon Icewalk tour is an unforgettable experience that will introduce you to stunning frozen waterfalls and amazing views within the canyon.
Our specialists can advise you and help plan your day.
Overnight hotel accommodation in Banff
Depart Banff in the early afternoon for a short drive to Lake Louise via the scenic Bow Valley. Included this evening is a wonderful 40-minute sleigh ride that takes place beside the lake. Overnight hotel accommodation in Lake Louise
Travel northward along the Icefields Parkway to Jasper today. This spectacular drive through glacier country features massive snow-covered mountains, frozen waterfalls and broad-reaching valleys.
Overnight hotel accommodation in Jasper.
Today you can personalize your day by choosing one of these excursions
Option 1. Maligne Canyon Ice Walk. Experience the wonders of Maligne Canyon from the ground up! The canyon has withstood 10,000 years of erosion and has created a 50-metre gorge.
Option 2. Discover Jasper & its Wildlife Tour. Travel through the Athabasca Valley to some of the park’s most beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountain scenery to seek out all the park’s most iconic creatures.
Option 3. Upgrade Option: Dog Sledding Tour. Travel by dog sled along 22 km (13 mi) of pristine winter scenery in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy lunch cooked over an open campfire, hot apple cider, and homemade treats.
Our specialists can advise you and help plan your day.
Overnight hotel accommodation in Jasper
This morning, board VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian’ train for the journey from Jasper to Vancouver. Using the original steel railcars from the 1950s, sit back and relax in the dome car to enjoy a dramatic change in scenery as you travel the ‘Yellowhead’ route past the sprawling grandeur of Mount Robson.
Watch the landscape transition from mountains to desert as you follow the Thompson River into central British Columbia. Brunch and dinner is included onboard VIA Rail, and your private quarters will once again be transformed into a bedroom for the overnight journey.
Waking to the coastal city of Vancouver today, your tour ends upon arrival. (continental breakfast included today onboard VIA Rail)
Overnight hotel accommodation in Vancouver.
You can choose to fly back to the UK or extend your stay in Vancouver, perhaps visit Vancouver Island or Whistler Resort.
Contact our specialists to discuss your own personal requirements.