2 Day Fraser Canyon Gold Rush Coquihalla Canyon & Whistler Trail

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2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This 2 day excursion spans the Fraser Valley and Canyon to Coquihalla Canyon, and the Coast Mountains Highlands. Learn about 19th Century BC Fraser Canyon Gold Rush and railway history that shaped BC modern history.

You will enjoy a scenic drive, enjoy outdoor activities, extreme adventure if you like, learn, and be awed by highlands unique flora, glacial landscapes, lakes, deep valleys and canyons, cascading rivers, glaciers, majestic mountains, semi-desert, and a beautiful fiord by the coast.

NOTE: You have to book your own accommodation in Lillooet, BC. We can assist with hotel recommendation.

What's Included

Private tour, just for you and your party
Private driver/guide
Insightful live commentary in English, tailored to your group's interest
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Premium private transportation by air-conditioned Mercedes Benz Sprinter van
Hotel accommodation (you book your own accommodation)
Other entrance fees - tram and gondola rides. Ticket price subject to changes
Other out of pocket expenses
Gratuities - discretionary but greatly appreciated

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up travelers from all hotels in the Downtown Vancouver area, and from Canada Place (cruise ship terminal). We are shore excursion compliant.

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

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Drive along the historic BC Gold Rush Trail, and the old Cariboo Wagon Trail. Enjoy beautiful lakes, river canyons.

    9 stops
  • 1

    Experience the awe-inspiring views and the exhilaration of being suspended over the immense power of the Fraser river.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Enjoy white water rafting on the azure coloured Thomson River. Tickets not included.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Fort Langley is the birthplace of the province of British Columbia

    Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Hike up this beautiful fall that looks like a bridal veil, with its source, Mount Archibald, Canadian Cascades Mountain Range.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Hike up a series of 4 tunnels build by the Kettle Valley Railway in 1914 - 1916.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Once, Fort Hope, a fur trading post. Famed for Rambo First Blood movie location. Lunch stop as an option

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Hike to the Old Alexandra Bridge, last used in 1926. Build to facilitate movement of gold from the gold fields in the BC Interior

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Enjoy wine tasting at Lillooet, a predominantly Lillooet First Nations community. Overnight stay.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Visit and learn about the history behind the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, where it all began from this town site.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 2

    Lillooet to Whistler & Sea To Sky Highway

    8 stops
  • 10
    Whistler

    Explore alpine village. Enjoy Peak2Peak Gondola, zipline, or bungee dive. Activities tickets not included.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Brandywine Falls Provincial Park

    Visit the horseshoe shaped waterfall, a lake, and an extinct volcano, all in one short easy hike.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 12

    View a natural mural of a witch, riding on a broom or Harley Davidson, if you like, formed by the collapse of the cliff face during an earthquake over 200 years ago.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Shannon Falls Provincial Park

    Visit the 3rd highest waterfall in British Columbia

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Sea to Sky Highway

    Experience a scenic drive and enjoy spectacular views of Howe Sound and stop at Tantalus Mountain Range viewpoint.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 15

    A beautiful turquoise coloured lake, where hydro power is generated

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 16

    Hike up this beautiful turquoise coloured lake, glaciers, and mountain peaks.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 17

    Enjoy a scenic ride up the peak of Whistler to Blackcomb, a 1.8 miles, single span, 1500 ft above the Fitzsimmons Creek. In summer months, ride even higher to the Cloudraker Sky Bridge.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Supplied by Beautiful Vancouver Explorer Tour And Shuttle

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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