Contrasts of Canada

Optional Experiences are subject to change. Your Travel Director will supply you with a final list of Optional Experiences available on your trip. Optional Experiences cannot be booked online; they can be purchased during your trip through your Travel Director.

Victoria

Old Chinatown And Beyond With Chinese Dinner

Adult Price: $95.00

Travel back in time to Canada’s oldest Chinatown and learn about the little-known history of the Chinese in Canada. You’ll be granted exclusive access to the heart of Old Chinatown and get personal and up-close with the locals. Smell the rich teas, herbs and medicines, and explore Fan Tan Alley, Canada’s narrowest street, named after a Chinese gambling game. Visit a Chinese doctor and sample Chinese candy. Then, enjoy a delicious, multi-course Chinese dinner and receive a parting memento at your tour’s end. (There are only 18 stairs, so the walk is generally suitable for all; include coach drop off in Chinatown and transfer back to the hotel by taxi is also included.) Tour length: 3 hours. (Minimum: 3 Passengers).

Victoria Foodie Tour

Adult Price: $75.00

Your guide will take you on a culinary experience in Victoria that will include commentary and history about the area and the places you’ll visit during the tour. At each stop during the tour, you will be treated to a delectable morsel that will invigorate the tastebuds and will make your stomach want more! The chefs, cooks and proprietors will give you the inside information on all of the bites you enjoy at each location.

Victoria Whale Watching Excursion

Adult Price: $110.00

Board your vessel to enjoy a three-hour whale-watching expedition in the waters off Victoria. You may choose a zodiac or covered vessel. While it can’t be guaranteed in advance which of the abundant marine wildlife you’ll see on your journey, chances are you’ll also spot magnificent bald eagles, porpoises or seals. Spring and summer are the best times of the year to see the resident Orca whales in all their glory. Tour length: 3 hours. chose between a zodiac or sightseeing boat experience

Whistler

Peak 2 Peak Gondola

Adult Price: $52.95

Board thelongest and highest lift in the worldfor an unparalleled perspective of British Columbia’s rooftop – from incomparable views of towering volcanic peaks to coastal rainforest. Disembark and the experience is far from over. Scenicwalking trails, mountaintop restaurants, wildlife viewing and indoor interpretive displays are ready for discovery.

Banff

Banff Gondola

Adult Price: $46.00

At the Banff Gondola, you’ll see more mountains in a moment than most see in a lifetime! Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain to experience a bird’s eye view of six mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Begin with an eight-minute journey to the summit in a fullyenclosed four-passenger gondola cabin. The views become increasingly spectacular as you climb to an elevation of 7,486 feet ( 2,281 meters) to the Summit Upper Terminal. Witness the breathtaking views in every direction or go to the restaurant area to enjoy the views inside or from its upper deck. You can also take the Banff Skywalk for a short self-guided interpretive walkway along the summit ridge leading to the Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site of Canada. Tour length: 2.5 hours.

Bighorn Wesley First Nations Glacier Helicopter Tour 20 mins (including transportation)

Adult Price: $189.00

Launch from our heliport at an elevation of 4386 ft. We'll soar over Cline Pass at 9000ft. Then we'll fly by the Cline, Lion & Lioness glaciers. View a spectacular 900 foot waterfall flowing from two aqua green lakes! Flight duration 20 minutes. Tour length: 2 hours. (Minimum: 2 passengers).

Evening Steak Fry And Wagon Ride

Adult Price: $102.00

An evening ride along the base of Sulphur Mountain to a delicious BBQ. Relax at 3 Mile Cabin by the Sundance Canyon Trail. While the guides cook your meal, try your hand at calf roping or a game of horseshoes. The return ride will take you along the banks of the Bow River. 3 hours

Signature Lake Minnewanka & Three Sisters Helicopter Tour, 30 mins (including transportation)

Adult Price: $319.00

Cruise at 100 mph as you climb above the Bow Valley and cross the imposing massif of Mt. Lougheed before circling the summit of Mt. Sparrowhawk, a 10,000 ft Rockies peak. Return over Mt. Allen site of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games Downhill Skiing - a thrilling finale to a remarkable tour! Flight duration 30 minutes. Tour length: 2 hours. (Minimum: 2 passengers).

Summit Helicopter Tour, 12 mins (including transportation)

Adult Price: $129.00

The Summit Tour will provide you with you first glimpse into the spectacular Rocky Mountains. Flying up to 7,000 ft. (2,300 m) above sea level, this tour will give you a taste of beautiful Kananaskis Country and the glorious peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Flight duration 12 minutes.(Minimum: 2 passengers).

Jasper

Jasper Rafting

Adult Price: $73.00

Enjoy a unique perspective of Jasper National Park as you raft down the Athabasca River. This safe, comfortable ride along 10 miles (16 kilometers) of river passes through small sets of rapids and calm stretches for a ride that any first-time rafter will enjoy. Your journey will be narrated by a licensed National Park guide who will point out the natural and human history of Jasper National Park and the famous route that was used by fur traders many years ago.Tour length: 50-90 minutes depending on water levels. (Minimum: 6 passengers).