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Western Canada in 8 Days
Travel from Vancouver to Vancouver Island, Butchart Gardens, Victoria, Duncan, Chemainus, Kelowna, Okanagan, Salmon Arm,Emerald Lake, Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Jasper National Park, Golden and Kamloops.
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Daily Itinerary
Day 1: Hometown – Vancouver
Canada domestic arrival, please meet at claim belt #3; international flight arrival, we will greet you at visitor centre. A complimentary half-day city tour of Chinatown, downtown, Stanley Park and a bonus mini ferry ride to Granville Island (prior to 12:00pm arrival). |
Day 2: BC Ferry – from Vancouver to Vancouver Island - Butchart Gardens – Victoria
Enjoy the scenery on the B.C. Ferry sailing. Visit the Legislative Buildings of British Columbia and Inner harbour of Victoria. In late afternoon, we visit the world famous Butchart Gardens. This day’s lunch & dinner are not included for guests with all-inclusive meal plan. |
Day 3: Victoria - VIA Rail to Duncan - Chemainus - Nanaimo – Vancouver
We will travel north to visit the City of Totems–Duncan by VIA Rail train (limited seats). Next, visit Chemainus, which is famous for wall paintings. There are numerous wall paintings
drawn by famous artists of Canada. Return to Vancouver from Nanaimo, the second largest city on Vancouver Island by BC Ferry. This day’s breakfast & lunch are not included for guests with all-inclusive meal plan. |
Day 4: Vancouver - Kelowna - L. Okanagan - Winery - Salmon Arm (L/D)
Head east for Kelowna, the heart of the Okanagan Valley. Stop at the renowned winery to learn about the basics of wine making. Wine tasting and purchasing of the popular icewine, and red or white wine will be available. At Lake Okanagan, let us listen to its legendary story and search for the lake monster “Ogopogo.” Settle down at Salmon Arm/Vernon. |
Day 5: Salmon Arm - Emerald Lake - Banff - Canmore (B/L/D)
Proceed to the Eagle Pass and visit the “Last Spike” of the transcontinental railway where it connects the east and the west. Travel through the Rogers Pass and Emerald Lake. After a thrilling gondola ride to the summit, you will be captivated by the majestic Rocky Mountains. Next, discover the town of Banff and Bow falls within the country’s first national park. End the day at 1988 Winter Olympic Games area in the Rockies. [* At Banff, guests upgrade to Banff International will stay behind and have free time at night; those upgrade to Chateau Lake Louise will be transferred to hotel by dusk. Canmore stop excluded.] |
Day 6: Lake Louise - Jasper Nat’l Park - Icefield - Peyto L. - Golden (L/D)
Visit the Moraine Lake,which is nestled in the Valley of the Ten Peaks (subject to road conditions).
Journey to the Lake Louise, often referred as the “Jewel of the Rockies.”
The panoramic view of magnificent snow-capped mountains surrounding the emerald colour of the lake attracts millions of visitors worldwide. Enjoy an atmospheric lunch at Chateau
Lake Louise (meal plan) and a promenade along the lakeshore. Then, head for Japser National Park’s Columbia Icefield. Ride on the specially designed “Snowcoach Ice Explorer” that is destined to take you to the surface of the Athabasca Glacier. After brief stops at Peyto Lake, Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier, we will stay overnight in Golden. |
Day 7: Golden - Kamloops - Ginseng Factory - Vancouver (B/L)
Join a tour of the Ginseng factory in Kamloops and learn about the Ginseng’s healing power.
Continue our drive and arrive at Vancouver in the late afternoon. |
Day 8: Vancouver – Hometown
Free day for shopping, visiting friends and family, or dining at nearby Asian cuisines.
Transfer to Vancouver airport afterward. Also, should you have missed the half-day complimentary city tour on your arrival and your departure flight is after 14:30pm, you may join the tour in the morning before going to the airport. |
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