Rockies Summer Explorer from Vancouver (4-Days)

4.7
(51 reviews)

4 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Are you young or young-at heart, and looking for a social and adventurous travel experience to the Rocky Mountains and Western Canada? Then this is the tour for you! With budget-conscious travellers in mind, this trip focuses on busy days visiting amazing places like the Okanagan Valley, the town of Banff and stops at Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Jasper and Spahat Falls.

What's Included

Discounts on optional activities
3 nights accommodation
Admission to the Golden Skybridge
All Fees and Park Passes
Deluxe coach transportation
Experienced, friendly, and fun tour guide
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Tons of amazing sightseeing
Food and drinks (other than those mentioned above)
Optional activities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Vancouver - Valemount

    6 stops
  • 1

    7:00 am Meet your guide at Canada Place and depart Vancouver by 7:15am

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Stop in Hope for a coffee and washroom break

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Travel through the Coquihalla Corrido

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Kamloops

    Stop for lunch (own expense) in Kamloops or nearby

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Visit Spahat’s Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Arrive at your hotel in Valemount. Free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel’s amenities

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Valemount to Golden

    8 stops
  • 7

    Check out and depart Valemount

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Stop for breakfast at Café Mt. Robson (included). Enjoy views of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies (weather permitting)

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Continue the journey through the Rockies as you cross from British Columbia to Alberta.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 10

    Stop at the town of Jasper to enjoy some free time to check out local shops

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Icefields Parkway

    Travel the scenic Icefields Parkway with amazing views of the Rockies, glaciers, rivers and lakes

    Admission ticket free
  • 12

    Stop at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre (Optional activity: Ice explorer, additional cost) with time to get lunch (at own expense)

    2 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 13
    Icefields Parkway

    Visit either Peyto Lake or Bow Lake on your way to Golden

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 14
    Golden

    Check into your hotel in Golden. Free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel amenities.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Golden - Banff - Golden

    9 stops
  • 15
    Golden

    Breakfast at hotel

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 16
    Golden

    Depart Golden and travel towards Banff

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Emerald Lake

    visit Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 18

    Drive to Lake Louise

    Admission ticket free
  • 19
    Lake Louise

    Enjoy a lakeside walk with a picnic lunch (at own expense)

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 20
    Moraine Lake

    Visit Moraine Lake (seasonal)

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 21
    Banff

    Enjoy a sightseeing tour in the town of Banff – among the highlights are visits to Banff Ave, Bow Falls and Banff Springs Hotel

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 22
    Banff

    Free time to purchase food, sightseeing and shopping on Banff Avenue. Optional activity: Banff Gondola. Guests that purchase this activity will enjoy a wonderful experience going up to the summit of Sulphur Mountain

    2 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 23
    Golden

    Return to Golden. Enjoy the hotel amenities and join your tour group for outdoor games and fun

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Golden - Vancouver

    5 stops
  • 24
    Golden

    Breakfast in the hotel

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 25

    Visit the Golden Skybridge (admission included!) - Adventure awaits at Golden Skybridge, home to Canada’s highest suspension bridges. As you walk 426 feet above an expansive canyon, engulfed by the Columbia Valley, the epic views of the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges will take your breath away.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 26

    Stop at Craigellachie, the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 27
    Kamloops

    Stop for lunch in Kamloops (own expense)

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 28
    Vancouver

    Return to Vancouver at approximately 8:00pm

    5 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is for the Young and the Young at heart travellers (19-35 years)
  • This tour requires a minimum of 22 guests to operate.
Supplied by West Trek Tours

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