【Rockies Winter Tour】8-Day Vancouver Rockies Tour from Vancouver: Kelowna, OK Lake, Vernon, Lake Louise, Revelstoke and Kamloops

Customer arrived Vancouver airport before 12:00pm will enjoy a complimentary brief city tour (3 hours) in Vancouver.

  
  

Early departure from Vancouver, passing through Fraser valley towards to Kelowna, a well-known city for its fruit orchards, such as cherries and peaches. Then by way of the Lake Okanagan, which is famous for its legendary story and search for the lake monster "Ogopogo".

   

Tour will stop at a famous winery to learn about the basics of wine making. Wine tasting and purchasing of the popular Ice Wine, red or white wine will be available. Taste different varieties of honey while visiting the bee farm in Vernon. In the evening, transfer to hotel after dinner.

 

After breakfast, depart from Vernon; proceed to The Craigellachie where the Last Spike was driver for the Trans-Continental Canadian Pacific Railway. Travel through the Roger's Pass, which was built in 1885. Then proceed to Lake Louise, where you will be impressed by the panoramic view of the "Jewel of the Rockies". After tour of Banff city area, before we end our day, please enjoy the out-door Hot Spring by complimentary admission (Hot spring may closed for maintenance, operating hours subject to change at the discretion of the respective operating facilities). Overnight in downtown of Banff.

 
 

After breakfast, tour the Bow River where Marilyn Monroe filmed the 1953 "River of No Return". Then proceed to Lake Louise, where you will be impressed by the panoramic view of the "Jewel of the Rockies". Arriving Sulfur Mountain, optional take fully enclosed gondola, enjoy the picturesque view of the winter Canadian Rockies (During the closure of Sulfur Mountain Gondola, tour would be changed to Lake Louise Ski Resort). Overnight in Revelstoke / Salmon Arm.

 

Enjoy a hotel breakfast, then heading to Kamloops, a city with over 2,000 hours of sunshine per year. Visit the Ginseng factory and learn about the power of Ginseng. Lunch at Merritt, then via the trans-Canada highway returning to Vancouver. After passing by various cities in the Fraser Valley, the tour will arrive Vancouver at evening.

 

The optional itinerary may be subject to change depending on the departure date of the Rockies Tour.

Today, you can choose 1 out of 4 options.

(A) Vancouver Day Tour
The Vancouver city tour starts with a visit to the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge. The bridge hanged 70 meters above a river where you may find ancient pine trees. At the same time you can stroll along the cliff walk. Next visit is The Stanley Park, covers 1,000 acres with forest and numerous totem poles crafted by the First Nations. The Vancouver China Town, the next stop, one of the largest in North America, has the world’s most narrow office Sam Kee Building with the width of 1.5m. After lunch we visit Gas town which was the born place of Vancouver’s economy. The historic steam clock whistles every hour. Coming next is the landmark of Vancouver “five sails” which was the World Expo site 1986, now is a cruise ship terminal and a convention centre. Nearby is the Canada Winter Olympic Park with the 2010 Winter Olympic Cauldron. Moreover, customers optional take Fly Over Canada 4D simulation flights, over the magnificent Rocky Mountains, the vast grasslands, the majestic Niagara Waterfalls and Toronto Skyscraper etc. Subsequently, we visit the Queen Elizabeth Park, the highest point in Vancouver where you can have spectacular views of the Park and downtown Vancouver.

 

(B) Victoria Day Tour 
In the morning tour depart from Tsawwassen with BC Ferries through Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island. During the voyage you can enjoy beautiful scenery along Georgia Strait Coast. Upon arrival in Vancouver Island we first visit the century old Butchart Gardens. The Garden covers an area of 50 acres with numbers of theme garden planted with all kinds of flowers, begonia kiosks, and Sunken Garden. Sunken Garden is the most exciting district, originally a nest-shaped trap lime quarry converted to a garden covered with colorful flowers and ingenuity set of trees. Other theme gardens are the Concert Lawn, Rose Garden, Three Sturgeon Fountain, Japanese Garden, and Italian Garden.

Afterward tour proceeds to the Victoria City Chinatown. First stop at the narrowest commercial street in Canada the Fan Tan Alley, for an understanding of the development history of Chinese in Canada. After lunch first visit Old British Style Inner Harbor tourist area, the BC Legislature Building, or the Royal BC Museum (optional), the Centennial Square or the fisherman wharf for the tasty fish & chip or the famous Empress Hotel. Then move on to Beacon Hill Park with a stop at the Mile Zero, the starting point of the TransCanada Highway 1. Tour transfers back to Vancouver in late afternoon.

 

(C)Whistler Day Tour
Tour travels through the Sea-to-Sky Highway winding along the coast line from Horseshoe bay to Whistler. Enjoy the breathtaking views along Georgia Strait and Sunshine Coast, one side by the sea and the other side by the mountain. The Whistler village is a Swiss-setting alpine village where you can enjoy European style shopping fun. Ride the new Peak-2-Peak Gondola (admission included) between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains up to the top scenery. Back to Vancouver in late afternoon. (Whistler tour schedule may be changed due to seasonal and weather condition.)

 
(D)Free Day

The optional itinerary may be subject to change depending on the departure date of the Rockies Tour.

Today, you can choose 1 out of 4 options.

(A) Vancouver Day Tour
The Vancouver city tour starts with a visit to the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge. The bridge hanged 70 meters above a river where you may find ancient pine trees. At the same time you can stroll along the cliff walk. Next visit is The Stanley Park, covers 1,000 acres with forest and numerous totem poles crafted by the First Nations. The Vancouver China Town, the next stop, one of the largest in North America, has the world’s most narrow office Sam Kee Building with the width of 1.5m. After lunch we visit Gas town which was the born place of Vancouver’s economy. The historic steam clock whistles every hour. Coming next is the landmark of Vancouver “five sails” which was the World Expo site 1986, now is a cruise ship terminal and a convention centre. Nearby is the Canada Winter Olympic Park with the 2010 Winter Olympic Cauldron. Moreover, customers optional take Fly Over Canada 4D simulation flights, over the magnificent Rocky Mountains, the vast grasslands, the majestic Niagara Waterfalls and Toronto Skyscraper etc. Subsequently, we visit the Queen Elizabeth Park, the highest point in Vancouver where you can have spectacular views of the Park and downtown Vancouver.

 

(B) Victoria Day Tour 
In the morning tour depart from Tsawwassen with BC Ferries through Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island. During the voyage you can enjoy beautiful scenery along Georgia Strait Coast. Upon arrival in Vancouver Island we first visit the century old Butchart Gardens. The Garden covers an area of 50 acres with numbers of theme garden planted with all kinds of flowers, begonia kiosks, and Sunken Garden. Sunken Garden is the most exciting district, originally a nest-shaped trap lime quarry converted to a garden covered with colorful flowers and ingenuity set of trees. Other theme gardens are the Concert Lawn, Rose Garden, Three Sturgeon Fountain, Japanese Garden, and Italian Garden.

Afterward tour proceeds to the Victoria City Chinatown. First stop at the narrowest commercial street in Canada the Fan Tan Alley, for an understanding of the development history of Chinese in Canada. After lunch first visit Old British Style Inner Harbor tourist area, the BC Legislature Building, or the Royal BC Museum (optional), the Centennial Square or the fisherman wharf for the tasty fish & chip or the famous Empress Hotel. Then move on to Beacon Hill Park with a stop at the Mile Zero, the starting point of the TransCanada Highway 1. Tour transfers back to Vancouver in late afternoon.

 

(C)Whistler Day Tour
Tour travels through the Sea-to-Sky Highway winding along the coast line from Horseshoe bay to Whistler. Enjoy the breathtaking views along Georgia Strait and Sunshine Coast, one side by the sea and the other side by the mountain. The Whistler village is a Swiss-setting alpine village where you can enjoy European style shopping fun. Ride the new Peak-2-Peak Gondola (admission included) between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains up to the top scenery. Back to Vancouver in late afternoon. (Whistler tour schedule may be changed due to seasonal and weather condition.)

 
(D)Free Day

Eour ends. Customer transfer to Vancouver Airport by free hotel shuttle.