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DAY 1 Welcome to Vancouver The soaring   or join an evening optional to experience   Included highlights
         peaks of Canada’s soul-stirring Rockies take   the majestic scenery of Jasper National Park
         centre stage on this epic alpine adventure   on foot during a guided nature hike. (B)   and must-sees
         that begins in Vancouver, one of the   Hotel: Chateau Jasper
         world’s most livable cities. Spend the day
         discovering the city’s scenic surrounds on   DAY 6 Admire Jasper National Park   Explore with Local Specialists
         your own, then join your Travel Director   Maligne Canyon springs to life this morning   Columbia Icefield Adventure
         and fellow travel companions dinner this   on a guided hike. Later, take to the aqua
         evening. (D) Hotel: Pinnacle Harbourfront  waters and cruise Maligne Lake (seasonal),   Discover on City Orientations
         Welcome: Meet your Travel Director at 18:00.  admiring views of its three glaciers and    Vancouver, Victoria
                                            Spirit Island. Then kick back with more
                                                                                       Visit Must-see Landmarks
         DAY 2 The Delights of Vancouver and   gorgeous views over a delicious lunch with   Mt Robson Visitor Centre, Maligne
         Victoria Embark on a morning sightseeing   wine at the lakeside Maligne Lake Chalet.   Canyon during a guided walk,
         tour of Vancouver’s historic neighbourhoods   Continue your exploration choosing to join   Butchart Gardens, Jasper National
         and view First Nations totem poles of   an Optional Experience easy rafting trip   Park, Banff National Park
         Stanley Park. Visit the Bill Reid Gallery on   down the Athabasca River, a route used by
         a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER  Experience   the “fur traders” over two centuries ago,   View Must-see Landmarks
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         before continuing by ferry to Vancouver   keeping your eyes peeled for local wildlife.   Lake Louise, Stanley Park Totem
         Island for an orientation tour in Victoria. (B)   Later tonight, take in an optional theatre   Poles, Athabasca Falls, Mount Robson,
         Hotel: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites  performance highlighting the best of this
                                            little mountain town. (B, L)              Bow Falls and Surprise Corner
           MAKE TRAVEL MATTER  Experience
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           Discover the only public Gallery in Canada   DAY 7 Voyage to Athabasca Glacier Your   Travel by Scenic Journeys
           dedicated to contemporary Indigenous   adventure begins with a ride onto the   Drive along Icefields Parkway,
           Northwest Coast Art on a private guided   Athabasca Glacier with your Local Specialist   cruise across Maligne
           tour. This experience advances United   in an all—terrain Ice Explorer - a massive   Lake to Spirit Island
           Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10:   vehicle specially designed for glacial travel.
           Reduced Inequalities.            On this thrilling trip, an experienced driver-  One-of-a-kind Experiences
                                            guide will share a wealth of fascinating   See day 4 for your unique
         DAY 3 Admire the Colours of Victoria   information about glaciers and their impact   local encounters
         Embrace the Garden City status of Victoria   on our environment. Take a sip of ice-cold
         as you greet the day with before-hours   glacier water and admire the surrounding   Travel Responsibly
         breakfast at Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre   snowcapped panorama. Continue on to Lake   See day 2 for how you’ll
         showcase of gorgeous floral gardens that   Louise, where there is time to soak in the   make a positive impact
         have colourfully transformed a once unused   majestic beauty of the lake and its turquoise,
         quarry. After breakfast, enjoy time in the   glacier-fed waters, fringed by high peaks,
         garden prior to the gates being open to the   deep green forests and overlooked by                           USA & CANADA - SPECTACULAR CANADIAN ROCKIES
         public. Spend the rest of the day at leisure   Victoria Glacier. Then to the township of
         exploring the walkable capital of British   Banff, in the heart of UNESCO-listed Banff
         Columbia or join an optional Victoria Whale   National Park. (B) Hotel: Banff Park Lodge
         Watching Excursion and keep your eyes
         peeled for whales, bald eagles, porpoises or   DAY 8 Explore Banff Join an optional   See Trafalgar.com
         seals. (B)                         helicopter tour of Mt Assiniboine or Three   or your Travel Advisor
                                                                                     for dates and prices
                                            Sisters Peak. After lunch, opt to take the
         DAY 4 Relax and Enjoy the Outdoors In   Brewster Banff Gondola. Then enjoy Banff
         Kamloops Depart Victoria by ferry with   sightseeing including Bow Falls, Surprise
         one last view of the city’s historic buildings   Corner and other local sights. Tonight,
         and make your way to Maan Farms for a Be   join your newfound friends for a dinner
         My Guest experience. In Kamloops, enjoy   as you toast the end of our unforgettable
         a Stays with Stories experience at The   encounter with Canada’s Rockies. (B, D)
         South Thompson Inn. (B, L) Hotel: South
         Thompson Inn & Conference Centre   DAY 9 Farewell Banff and Calgary Descend
           Be My Guest                      from the glorious Canadian Rockies and
           Get a glimpse of what rural farm life looks   depart Calgary for your return flight home
           like and see firsthand the different cultures   or make your way to the Westin Calgary if
           that make up Canada as a melting pot.  you are extending your stay. (B)
                                            Transfer: Arrive at Calgary International
           Stays with Stories               Airport at 11:30.
           Once home to a thoroughbred racing
           stable, this riverfront property still has the
           original brick manor and carriage houses.
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         DAY 5 Gaze Upon Mount Robson This
         afternoon you'll stop at the Mount Robson   Extend your tour onboard the Rocky    The moment we stepped onto
         Visitor Centre where you can admire   Mountaineer for two days of rail travel
         UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, the highest   through Canada’s West and the Canadian   the dock I was overwhelmed   WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER
         peak in the Canadian Rockies in all its 12,972   Rockies. Or extend with an 8-day Alaska   with a sense of awe. This
         feet (3,954 metres) of glory. Then travel   Cruise through calm waters of the Inside   was a magical and spiritual
         through the raw wilderness of magnificent   Passage. Read more online.
         Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World                                           experience for me.
         Heritage Site. Spend the evening at leisure                                           Jamie

         Included meals: Breakfast (B) Lunch (L) Dinner (D)                             See more guest stories      77
         Hotels: On occasion, hotels of a similar standard and location may be used.   Trip code: DSCR  #TTSpectacularCARockies
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