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August. 4, 2008 10 Days Take a city tour of Vancouver featuring Chinatown and the world-famous steam-powered clock. In the Old English-styled city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, meander through 50 acres of gorgeous flowers and lush plant life in Butchart Gardens. Traveling from Vancouver to Jasper, you won't be able to turn away from the window as you pass the stunning Monashee Mountains and view beautiful Pyramid Falls cascading down Mt. Cheadle. During a snocoach excursion across the Columbia Icefield, get out and stand on the impressive Athabasca Glacier, a mass of ice over 1,000 feet thick! Here you have a good change of spotting the area's wildlife including grizzly bears, furry marmots, and elk. View the unrivaled beauty of Maligne Lake and Peyto Lake, whose waters turn a deep turquoise at the height of summer. You'll overnight at fabulous hotels including the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and the world-famous Chateau Lake Louise, known as the "Diamond in the Wilderness." You'll also see the stunning glaciers of the Albreda Icefields, the powerful waters of Athabasca Falls, and the impressive Hoodoos, land of sleeping giants. Day 1: Arrive Vancouver, British Columbia - Tour Begins Join us as you explore the beautiful Canadian Rockies by train. Your exciting tour begins in the beautiful city of Vancouver.Day 2: Vancouver Experience the splendor of Vancouver with a sightseeing tour that begins at Stanley Park. You will also visit Chinatown and the waterfront area. Your tour will end in Gastown, Vancouver's turn-of-the-century pedestrian mall filled with pubs, restaurants, art galleries, specialty stores, and the world-famous steam-powered clock. Today breakfast and dinner are included.Day 3: Vancouver - Victoria - Vancouver Early this morning you will take a scenic ferry to Vancouver Island where you will visit the lovely Butchart Gardens, a veritable explosion of color and fragrances. Next, take a short sightseeing tour of the "City of Gardens", Victoria, and have some leisure time to explore this lovely seaside city. This evening you will journey back to the mainland aboard a short ferry ride. Today breakfast is included.Day 4: Vancouver - Rocky Mountaineer Train - Kamloops Board your train for the scenic journey of a lifetime. The Rocky Mountaineer Train will give you a vibrant voyage between Vancouver and Jasper. Spend two days viewing coastal forests, roaring river canyons and lofty mountain peaks. Today, your route takes you along the fields of Fraser Valley and the historic Fraser River. You will also view the beauty of the Thompson River and the shimmering waters of Kamloops Lake before arriving in Kamloops for an overnight stay. Today breakfast and lunch are included.Day 5: Kamloops - Jasper, Alberta Continue east aboard your train, passing the striking mountain peaks of the Monashee Mountains and viewing Pyramid Falls cascading down Mt. Cheadle. In addition, you will see the glaciers of the Albreda Icefields and view Mt. Robson (weather permitting), the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Early this evening you arrive in Jasper, the northern gateway to the Icefields Parkway. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.Day 6: Jasper Begin your day with a trip to the extraordinary Maligne Canyon. Later, travel to the shimmering waters of Maligne Lake where an optional cruise, highlighting the beauty of Spirit Island, will be offered. Return to Jasper where the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore this lovely town. Today breakfast is included.Day 7: Jasper - Icefields
Parkway - Lake Louise A
wonderful day of sightseeing is in store for you while en route to Lake
Louise. The highlight is a journey along the unforgettable Icefields
Parkway: behold majestic waterfalls, rushing rivers, glacial peaks,
imposing cliffs and snowcapped mountain ranges. A stop will be made at
Athabasca Falls before arriving at the Columbia Icefields, where a special
ride is in store for you (weather permitting) across this mass of glacial
ice which is over 1,000 feet thick.
As you continue down the parkway, you
will most likely see bears, furry marmots and stately elk. Stop at the
serene Peyto L
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