Western Canada with Inside Passage 2024
Tour Operator:
Tour Code:
83804
Start City:
Vancouver
End City:
Calgary
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
Budget
Tour Length:
14 days
Physical Rating:
3 - Explorer
Dates & Prices
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| Sunday, Jun 16, 2024 | Saturday, Jun 29, 2024 | Get Lower Price | Get Quote | |
| Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 | Saturday, Jul 13, 2024 | Get Lower Price | Get Quote | |
| Wednesday, Sep 04, 2024 | Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024 | Get Lower Price | Get Quote |
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Tour Itinerary
Take a fantastic adventure on this affordable guided vacation in Canada. Begin in Vancouver with a tour of the city, including Stanley Park, Chinatown, the harbour, beaches, and more. Cross the Strait of Georgia by ferry to Vancouver Island for sightseeing, including Butchart Gardens. Spend a free day in Victoria as you please—from whale watching to afternoon tea. Embark on your Inside Passage cruise from Port Hardy at the northern end of the island. Cruise through spectacular scenery to see mountains, waterfalls, islands, and rainforests. Watch for sea lions, eagles, porpoises, and orcas! Disembark your ship for two overnights in the historic fishing village of Prince Rupert. Take a guided tour of British Columbia’s oldest cannery village. Board your VIA Rail train through the mountains, following the mighty Skeena River through the Pacific Coast Rainforest. Retrace the ancient steps of the First Nations and fur trading routes while keeping watch for eagles, bears, and moose. Ascend the Canadian Rockies peaks to the highest, 12,972 ft. Mount Robson. In Jasper, take in the unspoiled beauty with an optional excursion to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island, or to hike, shop, or relax. Coming down the western slopes of Alberta, you’ll roam the 750-foot-thick Columbia Icefield in the all-terrain Ice Explorer. Take in the crystal blue waters of Lake Louise reflecting the surrounding peaks and glaciers. Witness more gorges, snowy peaks, and alpine lakes of green and blue as you approach Banff National Park. Explore the park with hiking, boating, horseback riding, or join us for an optional helicopter tour of the Canadian Rockies. This amazing value tour is jam-packed with beauty and adventure that’s not to be missed.
Calgary , Jasper , Port Hardy , Prince George , Prince Rupert , Vancouver , Victoria
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Day 1
VANCOUVER AREAWelcome to Vancouver! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.
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Day 2
VANCOUVER AREAThis morning, an included city tour highlights Stanley Park, Chinatown, the harbour, and beaches, and more. The rest of the day is at leisure, and your Tour Director will have suggestions for your further exploration of the city. Maybe take a water taxi to lively Granville Island with its outdoor markets, street musicians, and waterfront cafés, or visit historic Gastown with its steam-powered clock, antique shops, art galleries, and street vendors.
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Day 3
VANCOUVER AREA–FERRY CROSSING–VICTORIAThis morning, set sail across the Strait of Georgia through the spectacular Gulf Islands, an area known for its Mediterranean-like climate. Afternoon sightseeing in Victoria includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, Bastion Square, and Thunderbird Park with its unusual collection of totem poles.
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Day 4
VICTORIABe sure to discover some of the attractions this splendid city has to offer, including the Royal British Columbia Museum, afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel, a whale-watching cruise on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and shopping along Government Street.
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Day 5
VICTORIA–CHEMAINUS–PORT HARDYAn early departure from Victoria follows the eastern coastline of Vancouver Island, stopping in Chemainus, the unique village with more than 30 murals depicting pioneer settlement of the area. Then, it’s through the port of Campbell River, the “Salmon Capital of the World.”
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Day 6
PORT HARDY–INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE–PRINCE RUPERTEarly this morning, embark on one of the world’s most beautiful ocean voyages. The scenery is spectacular, with towering mountains, roaring waterfalls, endless islands, and virgin rainforests. Marine life abounds, often with sightings of sea lions, eagles, and porpoises—you may even spot a killer whale! Late-evening arrival in Prince Rupert.NOTE:Cruising time through the Inside Passage is approximately 16 hours. Please come prepared with all medications, eyeglasses, and any other items you will need.
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Day 7
PRINCE RUPERTEnjoy an orientation tour of Prince Rupert, and visit the North Pacific Historic Fishing Village, a National Historic Site, for a guided tour of British Columbia’s oldest cannery village. Learn of the canning process and what life was like in the village during peak production in the last century.
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Day 8
PRINCE RUPERT–VIA RAIL THE SKEENA–SMITHERS–PRINCE GEORGEThis morning, board VIA Rail’s Skeena train for the trip of a lifetime. Sit back and enjoy an all-daylight journey that winds its way through the majestic Coast Mountains, follows the mighty Skeena River—often referred to as the “River of Mists.” Retrace the steps of the ancient First Nations trading routes and follow the paths of the earliest fur traders. Soaring bald eagles, inquisitive black bears, browsing moose, and other wildlife may be spotted. Disembarking in Smithers, you’ll continue to Prince George for an overnight stay in British Columbia’s “Northern Capital.”NOTE:Train travel is subject to unforeseen delays.
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Day 9
PRINCE GEORGE–MOUNT ROBSON–JASPER NATIONAL PARKAs we continue onward to Jasper National Park, the peak elevations grow, culminating with Mount Robson, the highest of Canada’s Rockies at almost 13,000 feet. In Jasper, an orientation tour showcases the area’s unspoiled beauty. Overnight in Jasper National Park.
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Day 10
JASPER NATIONAL PARKToday, join the optional excursion to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island, where you embark on a narrated cruise of the lake. The balance of the day is free to enjoy everything Jasper has to offer, from guided hikes and quaint shops to meandering wildlife.
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Day 11
JASPER NATIONAL PARK–COLUMBIA ICEFIELD–LAKE LOUISE–BANFF NATIONAL PARKWinding our way down the western fringe of Alberta, our journey takes us through some of the Canadian Rockies’ most breathtaking wilderness. Our first highlight is a stop at the Columbia Icefield to experience the Ice Explorer, an all-terrain vehicle that travels on ice measuring 750 feet thick. As we journey south, precipitous gorges, snowcapped mountain ranges, and lakes of exquisite blues and greens come into view. Visit Lake Louise, its cold waters perfectly mirroring the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Arrive in Banff National Park and enjoy an orientation tour.
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Day 12
BANFF NATIONAL PARKBanff is one of Canada’s favorite year-round resorts, with summer activities including hiking, boating, horseback riding, and fishing. Consider an optional helicopter ride high over the Canadian Rockies.
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Day 13
BANFF NATIONAL PARK–CALGARYArrive in Calgary, home to the world-famous Calgary Stampede, and take a city tour. Highlights include downtown, Fort Calgary, Stampede Park, the Saddledome, and Canada Olympic Park. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Perhaps go to the top of Calgary Tower for a 360-degree panoramic view, Heritage Park Historical Village or Studio Bell to visit the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
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Day 14
CALGARYYour vacation ends this morning.
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We chose this tour because it provided different trip experiences than other Canadian Rockies tours we considered. We are so glad we did because it turned out to be the best escorted motor coach tour we've taken in the past few years. The tour director and our driver far exceeded our expectations for friendliness, professionalism, and service. The optional tours were worth the money. Our afternoon on Grouse Mountain in Vancouver was worth the trip. Victoria is one of my favorite cities and we enjoyed having an entire day free to do things we hadn't done on other visits to this lovely city. The 16 hour trip on the Inland Passage ferry was filled with gorgeous vistas, whale sightings, and bald eagles flying right by the window. Definitely recommend taking the tour that includes the panorama car via rail train ride from Prince Rupbert to Prince George. It included all three meals, and dinner came with complementary wine, and also had a 1950s era dome car for our use. The glacier experience is something we'll remember for a long time. The Canadian Rockies were gorgeous even though hazy in Banff because of the British Columbia forest fires. We were fortunate in having perfect weather throughout the trip - sunny, beautiful Northwest blue skies, with light puffy white clouds. Our tour director said the trip before us had rain most of the time.
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It was a wonderful experience, we like to have everything planned for us.However I think one day in victoria on your own is a long day, and there were times when the days were empty if we didnt take extra tours. I like it without breakfast , b ecause otherwise you eat too much too early. Other then that it was a very good tour and we were very well looked after by Alma. Next tour I will read the itenary more intensely . But yes I will be looking forward for more tours with you :)