Trafalgar > Best of Canadas West 2009

Best of Canadas West 2009
11 Days starting from $2,999

Countries Visited:
Canada

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Length: 11 Days
Type: First Class Usa & Canada 2009
Category: Discovery
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: DBCL-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Vancouver, Victoria, Butchart Gardens, Whistler, Kamloops, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper

The eclectic sights of Vancouver and Victoria combine with the unspoiled beauty of Banff, Icefields Parkway and Jasper in this exploration of western Canada.

 
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  • Sightseeing
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Sightseeing Highlights
  • Vancouver Discover Chinatown, Gastown, English Bay and Stanley Park.
  • Victoria See the city’s landmarks and enjoy breakfast at Butchart Gardens.
  • Whistler Join a walking tour of this future Olympic venue.
  • Cache Creek Visit the Historic Hat Creek Ranch.
  • Banff National Park Discover this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Banff Explore the township and enjoy a scenic gondola ride.
  • Lake Louise Join an interpretive walk along the lake.
  • Icefields Parkway Motor along this spectacular alpine drive.
  • Columbia Icefield Ride aboard an Ice Explorer onto Athabasca Glacier.
  • Jasper National Park Walk Maligne Canyon and learn about local wildlife.
  • Mount Robson View the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
  • Lac Le Jeune Walk along the lake and learn about the resident beaver colony.

Dining Highlights
  • 1 welcome reception hosted by your Tour Director
  • 10 full breakfasts
  • 2 three-course dinners in hotels.
  • 2 specialty dinner at local restaurants in Victoria and Kamloops
  • 1 farewell dinner with wine in Lac Le Jeune
15 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s professional Tour Directors on tour
  • Complimentary transfers on Day 1 from Vancouver International Airport to the Trafalgar hotel in Vancouver. 11-Day Tour Members: Complimentary transfer on Day 11 from Lac Le Jeune to Vancouver International Airport and the Trafalgar hotel in Vancouver.
  • Travel on Trafalgar''s luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and restroom facilities.
  • You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges, baggage handling fees (one suitcase per person) and local taxes.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Optional 7-night Inside Passage Cruise
Why not extend your vacation with a 7-night Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise? Contact Trafalgar or your Travel Agent for further details.
  • Day 1- Arrive Vancouver Welcome to Vancouver! A complimentary transfer is provided to the Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director is at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Reception at the hotel.

    Hotel: Georgian Court Hotel


  • Day 2 - Vancouver – Strait of Georgia – Victoria (2 nights) We take a sightseeing tour of Vancouver before crossing the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island and the city of Victoria. Here, we enjoy an orientation tour of this very British city. Tonight enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (Full Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner)

    Hotel: Inn at Laurel Point (2 nights)


  • Day 3 - Victoria sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast hosted by a horticulturist at Butchart Gardens, we explore the spectacular floral displays before returning to Victoria where the rest of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast)


  • Day 4 - Victoria – Sea to Sky Highway – Whistler We travel to Chemainus, known for its beautiful murals, and cross the Strait of Georgia. We travel along the Sea-to-Sky Highway to Whistler and enjoy a guided walking tour of the village. (Full Breakfast)

    Hotel: Delta Whistler Village Suites


  • Day 5 - Whistler – Kamloops At Historic Hat Creek Ranch we visit the historic buildings and learn about this early trading route. We also visit a Native Village where we learn about the Shuswap Nation’s fascinating history and culture. In Kamloops we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (Full Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner)

    Hotel: The Thompson Hotel


  • Day 6 - Kamloops – Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks – Banff (2 nights) Today we experience the beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. We travel through Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho National Parks. We then enter Banff National Park and arrive in Banff. (Full Breakfast/ Dinner)

    Hotel: Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge (2 nights)


  • Day 7- Banff sightseeing & at leisure Our tour of Banff includes the viewpoint of Surprise Corner along Tunnel Mountain Drive, Bow Falls and the rock formations known as hoodoos. We then board the Banff Gondola for a ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain. The rest of the day is at leisure. (Full Breakfast)



  • Day 8 - Banff – Lake Louise – Icefields Parkway – Jasper National Park (2 nights) At Lake Louise we are taken on an interpretive lakeside walk and learn about the geography and history of the area. Next we travel along the Icefields Parkway and board an Ice Explorer for a ride onto Athabasca Glacier. Our Tour Director shares a Hidden Treasure of the Canadian Rockies with us before we arrive at Jasper National Park. After dinner learn about Rocky Mountain wildlife at a presentation by a local expert.(Full Breakfast/ Dinner)

    Hotel: Chateau Jasper (2 nights)


  • Day 9 - Jasper National Park sightseeing & at leisure We learn about the underground river system at Maligne Canyon during a narrated walk along the canyon''s trail. The rest of the day is at leisure. Stroll the township of Jasper, join an optional guided nature walk to Mount Edith Cavell, or a relaxing cruise on beautiful Maligne Lake. (Full breakfast)


  • Day 10 - Jasper – Mount Robson – Lac Le Jeune We travel past Mount Robson and across British Columbia to our resort on the shores of Lac Le Jeune. Here we join a local expert for a nature walk to the lake’s beaver colony. Tonight join us for a Farewell Dinner. (Full Breakfast/ Farewell Dinner)

    Hotel: Lac Le Jeune Resort


  • Day 11- Lac Le Jeune – Depart Vancouver Heading back for the Pacific coast, we arrive back in Vancouver. Our 11-Day Tour Members take a complimentary transfer to Vancouver International Airport or to the Trafalgar hotel In Vancouver for passengers extending their stay. (Full Breakfast)

    Please do not schedule any flights before 6.00pm



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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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4/28/2009 - 5/8/2009
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This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
* For earlier departures than listed below please contact Trafalgar or your Travel agent.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
*** Please note: Guaranteed Room Share is not available on cruise.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Vancouver
  • Victoria
  • Butchart Gardens
  • Jasper National Park
  • Columbia Icefield
  • Banff National Park
  • Kamloops
  • Whistler
This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
* For earlier departures than listed below please contact Trafalgar or your Travel agent.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
*** Please note: Guaranteed Room Share is not available on cruise.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

4-6 months SAVE 2.5%

7-9 months SAVE 5%

10-12 months SAVE 7.5%

1 year or more SAVE 10%

All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.


   
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