Panoramic Canadian Rockies

Day 1 Vancouver          
Welcome to outdoorsy, nature loving Vancouver! After settling into your hotel you’ll meet your Travel Director this afternoon, then you’re free to head out and uncover the city’s many delights.  

Day 2 Vancouver to Victoria  
This morning’s sightseeing tour of lovely Vancouver will visit the city's oldest neighbourhood, Gastown. You'll also visit buzzy Chinatown and admire the famous collection of totem poles at Stanley Park, before jumping on the ferry bound for Vancouver Island, and drive into the capital of British Columbia, Victoria. This evening is yours to explore or dine out with newfound friends.  

Day 3 Victoria  
Spend the morning amid the blossoms of world famous Butchart Gardens. This expansive estate is over a century old and offers sunken, rose, Japanese, Italian and Mediterranean gardens. The rest of the day is yours to explore Victoria as you like.  

Day 4 Victoria to Whistler      
First up on today’s agenda is Chemainus, a seaside community and former industrial town that is best known for its series of giant outdoor murals depicting local history. Hopping on board a ferry across the Georgia Strait and arriving into Horseshoe Bay, you’ll then travel along the iconic Sea-to-Sky Highway, one of the world’s most scenic drives. Still in awe of the scenery offered by today’s drive, you’ll finish today in the alpine village of Whistler.  

Day 5 Whistler  
Enjoy your day in Whistler as you explore this stunning adventure playground. Go hiking or biking on one of the many trails or the labyrinth of lanes that make up Whistler Village.  

Day 6 Whistler to Sun Peaks    
Fuel for another big day with a Make Travel Matter iconic breakfast at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre where you’ll get to know more about First Nations culture through food and music. You will then leave Whistler behind as you venture along scenic Duffey Lake Road. Following the once treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail, which formed part of the Gold Rush Route, your final port of call for today is Sun Peaks.  

Day 7 Sun Peaks to Jasper  
Fall in love with the gorgeous prairie provinces of Canada as you drive through the white fenced ranch lands that surround the Yellowhead Highway. Finish the day in unpretentious, heart-warming Jasper, which sits in the heart of Jasper National Park, another UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most beautiful, protected wildernesses in the world.    

Day 8 Jasper NP  
Stepping outside and smelling the fresh mountain air, let the prospect of a day exploring beautiful Jasper bring a smile to your face. Perhaps choose to explore the beautiful Maligne Lake. If you’re looking to get active, choose to experience the majestic scenery of Jasper National Park on foot during a guided nature hike. This evening is yours to relax.  

Day 9 Jasper NP to Banff  
First, you will be heading on to explore the magnificent Columbia Icefield. Back on the Icefields Parkway, exit Jasper National Park and enter Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Prepare to be dazzled as we saved the best for last – Lake Louise, one of the most beautiful lakes and settings in North America.  

Day 10 Banff        
Get ready to explore the vast natural playground outside your front door today! Venture into the stunning wilderness of Banff National Park.

Day 11 Banff to Vernon          
It will be another incredible drive today as you climb higher and higher to cross the Continental Divide at Kicking Horse Pass, stopping at the Spiral Tunnels on the way to marvel at one of the steepest railroad stretches in the world. Surrounded by so many grapes the temptation for a tasting will be hard to resist, so you’ll stop off at a local winery for a tour and tasting before heading on to Vernon, the unofficial capital of the Okanagan.

Day 12 Vernon to Vancouver  
On your final drive of the trip you'll pass through the Cascade Mountains, named for the staggering number of waterfalls tumbling off the peaks, before venturing into the Fraser River Valley and finally coming to a stop back in Vancouver.