Canadian Rockies Featuring Banff & Lake Louise

Arrive in cosmopolitan Vancouver and transfer on your own to your hotel with the remainder of the day at your leisure or opt to add a 48 hour Hop on Hop Off bus tour to begin to explore the city known as the Gateway to the Rockies. See all the sights at your own pace as you make a loop of the city, stopping at 30 of Vancouver's attractions including Gastown, Granville Island, Stanley Park, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, English Bay, and the shops and restaurants along Robson Street. Learn about the city and its popular sights and landmarks, hopping off to better explore the ones that pique your interest. Overnight Vancouver.

Enjoy a full free day at your leisure on your own or take one of the following optional excursions to dive deeper into all this area has to offer. Some favorites include:

Vancouver City Tour & Capilano Suspension Bridge
Granville Island Market Food Tour
Full Day Victoria Trip including Butchart Gardens from Vancouver
Half Day Whalewatching on covered ocean cruiser with roundtrip scenic floatplane

Overnight Vancouver.

This morning transfer to the Rocky Mountaineer station and board your train car for your full-day rail journey into the Canadian Rockies. Scenic highlights of today's journey include the Thompson River and Fraser Canyon. Overnight Kamloops.

• Breakfast, Lunch

Aboard the Rocky Mountaineer takes you deeper into stunning scenery en route to charming Lake Louise. Highlights of today's journey include Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railroad was driven, and Rogers Pass. Your rail journey ends as the Rocky Mountaineer pulls into the depot at Lake Louise. Overnight Lake Louise.

• Breakfast, Lunch

Take an included scenic transfer to Banff that allows for a leisurely start to your day. Upon arrival begin to explore the town, stopping in some of the shops or enjoying some regional cuisine at a local restaurant. Top off your day with an optional visit to the Banff Hot Springs offering panoramic views of the scenic mountain ranges or an evening wildlife safari. Overnight Banff.

Today's included sightseeing tour takes you through towering mountains, hoodoos and Cave & Basin National Historic Site, home to the hot springs that make Banff famous. Next, board the Banff Gondola for the 8-minute ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain, where 360-degree panoramic views of the Bow Valley await you. Alternatively, if you decide to explore Banff in a different way opt to switch to one of these tours.

Discover Banff & It's Wildlife with Gondola
Continental Divide Helicopter Tour with transfers
Full Day Discover Grizzly Bears tour (This tour does not allow for an evening excursion)

The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Shop, visit the hot springs or add another adventure with an optional evening wildlife safari in Canada's first National Park. Overnight Banff.

Your journey through the Canadian Rockies ends today with your transfer to the Calgary Airport for your flight home. Flights must be scheduled for after 1:00 PM. Or, if you are not ready for your Rockies adventure to end, opt to add additional nights in Banff or Calgary to explore this western town.