The Canadian Rocky Mountains are stunning at any time of the year, but there’s something magical about visiting in during Christmas when the mountains are covered in a blanket of glistening snow. The entire region becomes a true winter wonderland surrounded with snow capped mountains, frozen lakes, and dense snowy landscapes. It’s the perfect setting for an array of winter activities.
This special 5-day tour includes 2-nights in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, the town of Banff. You will visit many spectacular sites on the journey to the Rocky Mountains, enjoy an authentic Indigenous experience, and have ample free time to try an exciting winter activity.
Please arrive by 7am for your 7:15am departure.
8:00 am - Depart Vancouver from Canada Place (please arrive by 7:45am)
Enjoy a number of sights along the way including: the scenic Coquihalla Highway, Bridal Falls, and Canada’s only desert
Stop in Kamloops for lunch Experience wine tasting at a local winery
Check-in to your accommodation Experience a First Nations Cultural Talk this evening. An Indigenous Cultural Host will greet the group and tell stories and legends around a campfire
Breakfast at your hotel (included) Depart the hotel in the morning
Drive through the beautiful snow-capped peaks of Mount Revelstoke National Park & Glacier National Park.
Explore Lake Louise with the option to go ice skating (seasonal)
Continue your drive to Banff Check into your hotel in Banff Free time to go shopping on Banff Avenue and try one of the many restaurants
After breakfast, enjoy a driving tour of Banff townsite including Bow Falls, HooDoos, Banff Springs Hotel, and more
Take a scenic sleigh ride through a winter wonderland (included in the Christmas tour)
Option to take the Banff Gondola (additional cost)
Free time to explore Banff
Enjoy a group Christmas dinner in Banff (included)
Breakfast in your hotel
Enjoy a scenic drive along Bow Valley Parkway where you may spot wildlife
Visit Emerald Lake
Visit Roger’s Pass National Historic Site
Stop at Craigellachie (the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway)
Check into your boutique hotel Free time to go for a walk on the lakeside boardwalk. There are many options for dinner this evening including a popular restaurant located in your hotel
Breakfast in the hotel
Enjoy some sightseeing stops on the return drive to Vancouver
Return to Vancouver at approximately 6:30pm
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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