Enjoy breakfast amid the floral grandeur of Butchart Gardens before wandering curving paths into the dramatic Sunken Garden. Seasonal displays sweep from rose-lined promenades to tranquil Japanese maples and shaded fern grottos.

Learn how Jennie Butchart transformed a depleted limestone quarry into a century-old horticultural showcase, now a Canadian National Historic Site. From intimate viewpoints to broad, color-saturated vistas, the gardens balance artistry and botany in a lush coastal setting.

Explore Victoria’s character on a guided orientation through Chinatown and lantern-strung Fan Tan Alley, the lively Inner Harbour, and the ivy-draped Fairmont Empress. Admire the copper domes and statues that crown British Columbia’s Parliament Buildings.

Hear tales of gold-rush merchants, tea salons, and ship pilots who shaped this island capital. Victorian facades, heritage shopfronts, and waterside promenades reveal a city with British traditions softened by gardens and Pacific light.

Pause at the Mount Robson Visitor Centre to gaze up at Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 12,972 feet (3,954 m). On clear days, its layered limestone and snow-plated summit command the skyline above the Fraser River.

Gain perspective on this giant’s geology and weather patterns within the UNESCO-listed Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. Interpretive displays and open-air viewpoints frame glaciers, waterfalls, and deep valleys that radiate from the peak’s monumental massif.

Travel the storied Icefields Parkway, where turquoise lakes glint below glacier-fringed peaks and waterfalls tumble from hanging valleys. This high-alpine route strings together photogenic stops beneath serrated summits.

Trace the Continental Divide through a corridor celebrated as one of the world’s great mountain drives. Expect shifting panoramas—emerald rivers, moraines, and broad U-shaped valleys—designed for you to pause for photos and reflection amid Canada’s premier alpine scenery.

Embark on the Columbia Icefield Adventure, boarding a massive Ice Explorer to rumble onto the crevassed surface of the Athabasca Glacier. Step onto ancient ice, feel its gritty crust, and sip crisp meltwater straight from the source.

Guides share how millennia of snowfall became moving rivers of ice and how warming trends reshape the landscape. The scale of the Columbia Icefield—its winds, silence, and stark whites—offers a rare, humbling encounter with deep time.

Visit Lake Louise, where turquoise waters reflect the blade-edged ramparts of Victoria Glacier. Stroll the flat shoreline to frame postcard views of canoes, spruce forest, and the chateau’s alpine silhouette.

Discover how a 19th-century rail stop became Canada’s most photographed lake, prized for its glacial silt “rock flour” that creates the luminous color. The setting blends raw mountain drama with an atmosphere made for quiet contemplation and timeless photos.

Survey Banff’s natural theater from Bow Falls, the cliff-edge vantage of Surprise Corner, and the wind-carved pinnacles of the Hoodoos Viewpoint. Each stop reveals a different angle on the town’s peaks and valleys.

Hear the Bow River’s steady roar, spot the fairy-tale profile of the Banff Springs Hotel, and study limestone spires shaped by water and time. These classic lookouts spotlight the geology and grandeur that made Banff a national park icon.

Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience on a guided Plant Medicine Walk with a First Nations Local Specialist around Cascade Ponds. Identify native flora and learn how generations have harvested, prepared, and respected these healing resources.

Stories of ceremony, stewardship, and seasonal rhythms deepen your sense of place in Treaty 7 territory. The walk fosters cultural connection and mindful travel, linking today’s visitors with knowledge that has sustained mountain communities for centuries.

Board Rocky Mountaineer in SilverLeaf Service for a daylight rail journey across river valleys and broad passes. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame forests, cliffs, and high-country skylines while hosts share stories and serve regionally inspired meals at your seat.

Witness the railway marvel of the Spiral Tunnels and trace the churning waters of Kicking Horse Canyon. The comfort of modern rail pairs with frontier-era engineering to reveal a legendary trans-Rockies route in cinematic style.

Continue west by rail from sagebrush plateaus to cedar-clad slopes as canyons deepen and rivers widen. Panoramic windows showcase ochre hills giving way to thick forests and the distant ramparts of the Coast Mountains.

Follow the Thompson into the Fraser Canyon, cross the twin-colored Cisco Bridges near Lytton, and peer into the thundering narrows of Hell’s Gate. The journey culminates with a gentle glide toward sea level and the lights of Vancouver.

Set out on a whale-watching cruise across the Salish Sea from Victoria’s Inner Harbour, skimming past low islands and kelp forests as naturalists scan the horizon.

Keep watch for orca and humpback blows, playful porpoises, and soaring eagles while learning about marine ecology and local conservation. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Experience gentle whitewater rafting on the Athabasca River, following a historic fur-trade corridor through Jasper National Park. Guides handle the oars as you settle into the rhythm of glacially fed waters.

Float past spruce forest and gravel bars, bouncing through fun class II rapids with mountain walls rising on either side. Watch for elk, deer, or eagles along the banks. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide across azure waters on a Maligne Lake cruise into a cirque of peaks, arriving at ethereal Spirit Island—a scene that defines the Canadian Rockies.

Hear about the valley’s karst geology and wildlife as reflections ripple beneath ice-capped summits. Step ashore at the island viewpoint for photographs of this quiet, glaciated realm. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Lift off on a scenic helicopter flight where ice-clad peaks, alpine tarns, and braided river valleys unfold in every direction. Windows offer uninterrupted views as ridgelines and snowfields slip past below.

Pilots highlight landmarks and glacial history while you capture sweeping images few ever see. This optional experience is weather-dependent, offered at additional cost, and bookable on tour.

Ride the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain for a lofty panorama over the Bow Valley, pairing your ascent with dinner at the summit.

Stroll the boardwalks toward Sanson’s Peak as ranges layer to the horizon and twilight settles over the townsite. Mountain air and far-reaching vistas set a relaxed alpine mood. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

• 3 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Lunch (L)

• See Gastown, Stanley Park and Prospect Point
• Visit an UNESCO World Heritage Site known as one of the most remarkable areas in the world
• Columbia Icefield: Take a ride in a massive Ice Explorer to Athabasca Glacier
• See Lake Louise, Bow Falls and Surprise Corner.
• View stunning hoodoos and waterfalls in this UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Admire soaring mountain peaks, the majestic Victoria Glacier and the glistening waters of the lake
• Enjoy a stunning drive up the Icefields Parkway with jaw-dropping vistas at every turn
• Embark on an introductory sightseeing tour of the city and visit beautiful Butchart Gardens

• Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
• 3-star hotel and overnight train stay
• Deluxe coach and train travel

• Vancouver: Vancouver’s historic neighbourhoods spring to life on a tour with your Travel Director. Admire the Victorian facades, cobblestone streets and charming lighting of Gastown as you make your way to the leafy sanctuary of Stanley Park.
• Victoria: Victoria. A waterfront city of historic sites known for its gardens and British influence. View the Parliament Buildings erected in 1897 with beautiful gardens. Then explore on your own, strolling along the Inner Harbour where you will have the chance to watch street buskers perform or venturing to Victoria’s unique shopping areas in Market Square.
• Mount Robson: Mount Robson, one of the world’s crown jewels awaits. Admire one of the finest views in the Rocky Mountains of this UNESCO-listed icon which is also the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 12,972 feet. Not only will you bask in a view of Mount Robson but learn from your Travel Director why it’s the most prominent mount in North America’s Rocky Mountain Range.
• Icefields Parkway: Unlock the Canadian Rockies’ pristine wilderness on one of the most scenic drives in North America – the Icefield Parkway. This stretch of double-lane highway from Jasper to Lake Louise winds along the Continental Divide through rocky mountain peaks, rock spires, waterfalls, icefields, valleys and more than 100 ancient glaciers. Snap a pic at a viewpoint to capture the beauty.
• Columbia Icefield: Gear up for a Columbia Icefield Adventure. Board a massive, specially designed ‘Ice Explorer’ to view one of the largest non-polar ice fields in the world, the Athabasca Glacier. Stop at the best spot to walk on, feel and drink from the Glacier. What better way to appreciate this natural wonder? You’ll even enhance your visit learning about the Columbia Icefield, how the glacier has changed and the thrill of driving up the moraine deposits to reach the glacier.
• Departing Banff, you’ll spend two days travelling through the Canadian Rockies and British Columbia by luxury rail. Cross the Continental Divide and wind through the Spiral Tunnels before an overnight stop in Kamloops, then follow river gorges and lake country as the journey continues towards Vancouver.

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Join a guided panoramic tour through Vancouver’s historic and waterfront quarters, pausing by the Gastown Steam Clock before circling the ever-green peninsula of Stanley Park. Views open toward Coal Harbour and the North Shore as cedars and hemlocks frame the skyline from famed viewpoints like Prospect Point.

Hear how a sawmilling outpost sparked by “Gassy Jack” grew into a Pacific city on the traditional territories of local First Nations. In Stanley Park, discover intricately carved totem poles and old-growth forest—an urban sanctuary that sets Vancouver’s nature-meets-city tone.

Sail on a BC Ferries crossing the Strait of Georgia, gliding past wooded islets and the sun-washed Gulf Islands as the snow-capped Coast Mountains recede astern. Wide outdoor decks and picture windows invite sea-air moments and effortless photography.

Watch for seabirds, harbor seals, and the quick arc of porpoises while following one of the Pacific Northwest’s classic marine routes. The voyage evokes generations of coastal travel—from Indigenous canoe paths to early steamers—before arriving at the sheltered inlets of Vancouver Island.