Best of the Canadian Rockies: Calgary to Vancouver

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Discover some of nature's most stunning creations on this comprehensive Canadian Rockies tour. Journey through the flat prairies of Alberta's cowboy country to the dramatic mountainous landscapes of British Columbia and the Pacific Coast—exploring the grandeur of Waterton-Glacier, Banff, and Jasper national parks along the way. As you travel from cosmopolitan...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Calgary
    • Visit Waterton Lakes National Park
    • Explore Montana's Glacier National Park
    • Discover Banff National Park
    • Visit the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum
    • Enjoy cruise through Maligne Lake
    • Explore Jasper National Park
    • Explore Whistler
    • Experience Vancouver's exotic and expansive Chinatown

What's this trip about?

    Discover some of nature's most stunning creations on this comprehensive Canadian Rockies tour. Journey through the flat prairies of Alberta's cowboy country to the dramatic mountainous landscapes of British Columbia and the Pacific Coast—exploring the grandeur of Waterton-Glacier, Banff, and Jasper national parks along the way. As you travel from cosmopolitan Calgary to Vancouver, British Columbia's sparkling city by the sea, visit an Alberta cattle ranch, embark on an exciting ride onto Athabasca Glacier aboard The Ice Explorer snowcoach, and uncover the proud heritage of the First Nations people as you visit their community at a Stoney Nakoda reservation.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCalgary
End CityVancouver

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • North America
  • Canada

Attractions

  • Alberta
  • Banff National Park
  • Calgary
  • Jasper
  • Lake Louise
  • Montana
  • Vancouver

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Choose to purchase Grand Circle's airfare, and your airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges are included. Or, make your own air arrangements
    • Accommodations for 14 nights in comfortable rooms with private baths
    • 24 meals: 14 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 5 dinners
    • 12 included tours
    • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Ranch visit • First Nations community visit
    • Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle Program Director (assigned to no more than 42 travelers)
    • Gratuities on your main trip for local guides and motorcoach drivers
    • Personal headset on all included and optional tours
    • Private motorcoach land travel
    • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips
    • 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next Grand Circle trip—an average of $202

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive Calgary, Alberta

Accommodations: Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire or similar

Travel to Calgary today, with your arrival time this afternoon depending on your departure city. This evening, meet your Program Director and fellow travelers, including those who took our Yellowstone National Park & Montana pre-trip extension, for a brief orientation walk of the neighborhood before dinner on your own.

Day 2: Calgary

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodations: Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire or similar

Explore Calgary this morning, setting off on a city tour after breakfast and an orientation briefing.

Backdropped by the rugged, snow-capped Canadian Rockies...

Day 3: Calgary • Ranch visit • Waterton Lakes

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodations: Bayshore Inn or similar

Travel to Waterton today, a quaint alpine village from which you'll explore Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site composed of both Waterton Lakes and Gla...

Day 4: Waterton Lakes • Glacier National Park

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Bayshore Inn or similar

Explore Montana's Glacier National Park today, departing after breakfast to cross the Canadian-U.S. border. A beautiful wilderness area of more than one million acres, Glacier was established as a ...

Day 5: Waterton Lakes • Fort Steele Heritage Town • Banff

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Mount Royal Hotel or similar

Travel north to Banff today, departing after breakfast. The site of Canada's oldest national park, Banff is nestled in a charming valley dominated by high mountains.

Choose a spot for l...

Day 6: Banff • Optional Boundary Ranch experience & dinner  OPTIONAL TOUR

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Mount Royal Hotel or similar

This morning, discover Banff National Park, Canada’s first and most popular national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your panoramic tour along the Tunnel Mountain Drive loop takes you t...

Day 7: Banff • Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum • Lunch at First Nations community

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodations: Mount Royal Hotel or similar

This morning, visit the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum. Dedicated to the First Nations people, indigenous people who inhabited the Northern Plains and Canadian Rockies before the arri...

Day 8: Banff • Columbia Icefield • Jasper

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodations: Mount Robson Inn or similar

Today's full-day journey to Jasper is an 185-mile trek across one of the world's most spectacular highways, the Icefields Parkway.

This morning takes you to Lake Louise...

Day 9: Jasper • Maligne Lake

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Mount Robson Inn or similar

After breakfast, enjoy a free morning to relax and spend in Jasper as you please. If you’d like, your Program Director can help you arrange an excursion to raft on the nearby Athabasca River. O...

Day 10: Jasper • Jasper National Park • Kamloops, British Columbia

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodations: DoubleTree by Hilton Kamloops or similar

Explore Jasper National Park this morning on a tour that takes you to three stunning lakes—Patricia, Pyramid, and Medicine. You'll also learn about the park's kar...

Day 11: Kamloops • Whistler

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodations: Crystal Lodge or similar

Head to Whistler this morning, stopping en route for an included lunch in the village of Cache Creek, a historic transportation junction.

Defined by the imposing Whistler and Blac...

Day 12: Whistler • Optional Two Peaks, Two Pasts tour  OPTIONAL TOUR

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Crystal Lodge or similar

Explore Whistler this morning on a scenic drive and walking tour that takes you through the village then up to Blackcomb Mountain and to notable sites from the 2010 Olympics.

After lunch on...

Day 13: Whistler • Vancouver

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Holiday Inn and Suites Vancouver Downtown or similar

On your way to Vancouver this morning, take in the panoramic views of the Strait of Georgia and the British Columbia mountain ranges that line the scenic Sea to Sky Hig...

Day 14: Vancouver

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodations: Holiday Inn and Suites Vancouver Downtown or similar

Experience Vancouver's exotic and expansive Chinatown, the second-largest in North America, this morning. The Chinese were among the first settlers of...

Day 15: Depart Vancouver

Meals: Breakfast

Return home today, transferring to the airport after breakfast, or continue your Canadian explorations on our optional Vancouver, British Columbia extension.

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Price From $3,295
Price per day$220
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International Flights
    • Passport and Visa Charges
    • Personal Expenses

Accommodation

,Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire Calgary, Canada | Rating: Superior First Class Located in downtown Calgary, the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire features an indoor pool and fitness center. Each air-conditioned room includes telephone, safe, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and a private bath with hair dryer. Please note: Select departures feature similar accommodations. Bayshore Inn Waterton, Alberta | Rating: First Class Set against the beauty of Waterton and the Canadian Rockies, Waterton Bayshore Inn offers an ATM, currency exchange, and room service. Each air-conditioned room includes a balcony or terrace, wireless Internet access, telephone, and private bath. Please note: Select departures feature similar accommodations. Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alberta | Rating: First Class Built in 1908, the Mount Royal Hotel offers guests a classic charm and convenient location within walking distance of many of Banff's shops, art galleries, and nightlife. Each air-conditioned room includes a fireplace, radio/alarm clock, refrigerator, telephone, TV, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and private bath with hair dryer. Please note: Select departures feature similar accommodations. Mount Robson Inn Jasper, Alberta | Rating: Moderate First Class In easy reach of Jasper's outdoor amusements, the Mount Robson Inn is a relaxing place to enjoy your time in Alberta. Your comfortably-appointed room comes equipped with air conditioning, telephone, refrigerator, satellite TV, wireless high-speed Internet access, and coffee- and tea-making facilities. Please note: Select departures feature similar accommodations. DoubleTree by Hilton Kamloops Kamloops, British Columbia The centrally located DoubleTree by Hilton Kamloops features a restaurant, lounge, fitness center, heated outdoor pool, and hot tub. Each air-conditioned room includes complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite TV, safe, coffee maker, and private bath with hair dryer. Please note: Select departures feature similar accommodations. Crystal Lodge Whistler, British Columbia | Rating: First Class Located in the heart of Whistler Village, the Crystal Lodge is steps to local shops and restaurants and features several of its own dining options, a fitness center, sauna, pool, and hot tub. Each air-conditioned room includes complimentary wireless Internet access, TV, coffee and tea facilities, and a private bath with soaking tub. Holiday Inn and Suites Vancouver Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia | Rating: First Class Conveniently located near the bustling shopping district of downtown Vancouver, the First-Class Holiday Inn & Suites features an indoor pool, sauna, fitness center, and on-site restaurant. Your room includes a private bath and hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, cable TV, telephone, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Please note: Select departures feature similar accommodations.
Cancellation policy

Number of days Prior to departure and the related cancellation charge

  • 90 days or more- $300
  • 89-60 days - 10% of selling price or $300—whichever is greater
  • 59-30 days - 65% of selling price
  • 29 days–departure - 100% of selling price
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Meals Included

14 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches and 5 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities

Extensions

Pre-trip: Yellowstone National Park & Montana

5 nights from only $1395

Before setting off into Canada’s wilds, explore one of the finest national parks in the United States—Yellowstone. Brimming with wildlife and bubbling with geothermal activity, this 143-year-old national treasure is a trove of natural wonders. Enjoy three days to discover the park's myriad highlights—as well as a chance to experience the town of Billings, Montana, and cruise the Upper Missouri Lakes to witness the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness.

Post-trip: Victoria, British Columbia

3 nights from only $595

95% of our travelers rated this extension “excellent” in 2015

After experiencing the rugged allure of the Canadian Rockies, discover the charms of Victoria, the “Garden City.” This sophisticated seaside community still has a British colonial feel to its streets and offers visitors high teas in the afternoons, but also a character that is distinctively Pacific Northwest. Explore its award-winning gardens and parks, walk rainforest trails, view galleries of local art, and stroll the flower-bedecked streets.

Optional Tours

Boundary Ranch experience & dinner

Day 6 $125 per person

Experience a night in the life of an Alberta cowboy during this optional horse ranch excursion. First, take in the rustic countryside scenery during a horse-drawn wagon ride along the winding trails. Then, settle in with your fellow travelers for a savory steak dinner, enjoying the tunes of a local country band. Afterward your meal, you can work off your meal by trying your hand at some step line dancing, aided by local experts and musicians.

Two Peaks, Two Pasts

Day 12 $75 per person

Get ready to travel back in time through millions of years of geological history on this optional tour as an expert guide teaches you about the formation of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains through the eons. You’ll enjoy a walking tour of some of Whistler’s geological milestones, spot local mountain flora and fauna, and learn how climate change has affected the region over time.

Then, board the PEAK 2 PEAK gondola for an unforgettable ride through the sky as you cross from the peak of Whistler to Blackcomb Mountain, admiring the awesome scenery of the snowcapped Rockies that surrounds you from every angle.

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