Vancouver Island Travel Guides and Tours

Oh Canada! A land of tall mountains, crystal clear lakes and plenty of time. Zip-line through the trees, hike though the caves and cruise amongst the whales on the tour of a lifetime.

This unforgettable escorted tour is a perfect balance of Canada's scenic wonders and cosmopolitan cities. Begin your vacation with a tour of Calgary’s major sights. Then enter the scenic heart of the Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park, Canada’s oldest national park. Your sightseeing tour includes a ride on the Banff gondola up Sulphur Mountain. Ready your camera for an excursion to spectacular Lake Louise, where you enjoy lunch at the world-renowned Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Take a day at leisure exploring the tranquil setting of Banff National Park. Then, follow the Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park, with a stop at the Columbia Icefield for an Ice Explorer ride on the 1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield. At Maligne Lake, the largest lake in the Canadian Rockies, a narrated cruise will explain the area's history, geology, and wildlife. Your afternoon is free for golf on one of the top-rated courses in North America, shopping, or outdoor activities. Then journey into the heart of British Columbia's interior aboard the Rocky Mountaineer with a stop in Kamloops. This train ride through breathtaking scenery takes you back to a time when getting to your destination was part of the fun. Along the way, see wild rivers and majestic mountains. Your rail journey ends in Vancouver. Tour Vancouver, including Stanley Park, and take a ferry to Vancouver Island and Victoria. Your orientation tour in Victoria includes the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Return to the Canadian mainland via a cruise through the Gulf Islands—a beautiful way to wrap up your majestic Canadian escorted tour.

Jasper National Park, Victoria, Jasper–Vancouver, Calgary, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Vancouver, Columbia Icefield

Awe-inspiring landscapes embrace the stunning Canadian Rockies, pristine wilderness lakes, and the rugged coastal beauty of Vancouver Island. This tour highlights Canada's most vibrant cities, mountain biking, river rafting, whale watching, wilderness canoeing, and of course, spectacular hiking!

Experience British Columbia and Alberta on this fun-filled Canadian vacation. Start your trip in Vancouver with a city sightseeing tour before taking a ferry to Vancouver Island, where you make stops in Victoria, Chemainus, and Port Hardy. Your tour in Victoria includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, a floral extravagance with 55 acres. Cruise one of the world’s most beautiful ocean voyages on the Inside Passage to Prince Rupert. The breathtaking scenery includes towering mountains, roaring waterfalls, endless islands, and virgin rainforest. Watch for sea lions, eagles, and porpoises. In Prince Rupert, board Canada’s VIA Rail®’s Skeena train to Prince George. On this train journey, watch for soaring bald eagles, black bears, moose, and majestic mountains. Leave British Columbia and cross the border into Alberta, where you overnight in both Jasper National Park and Banff National Park. Other fabulous highlights on this vacation include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies; Columbia Icefield, where you take a thrilling Ice Explorer ride in an all-terrain vehicle on ice measuring 1,200 feet (365 meters); Lake Louise; and Yoho National Park, one of Canada’s most popular recreational areas. Your vacation ends back in Vancouver with three overnights and leisure time to explore this fascinating city on your own. To see spectacular scenery by land, train, and boat, this vacation offers it all!

including admission charges where applicable.Note: The Canadian Rockies are blessed with stunning lakes, In Vancouver and Victoria; Stanley Park; Butchart Gardens; orientation tour of Prince Rupert; guided visit to the North Pacific Historic Fishing Village; Columbia Icefield (Ice Explorer ride). Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, exquisite mountain scenery

Experience British Columbia and Alberta on this fun-filled Canadian vacation. Start your trip in Vancouver with a city sightseeing tour before taking a ferry to Vancouver Island, where you make stops in Victoria, Chemainus, and Port Hardy. Your tour in Victoria includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, a floral extravagance with 55 acres. Cruise one of the world’s most beautiful ocean voyages on the Inside Passage to Prince Rupert. The breathtaking scenery includes towering mountains, roaring waterfalls, endless islands, and virgin rainforest. Watch for sea lions, eagles, and porpoises. In Prince Rupert, board Canada’s VIA Rail®’s Skeena train to Prince George. On this train journey, watch for soaring bald eagles, black bears, moose, and majestic mountains. Leave British Columbia and cross the border into Alberta, where you overnight in both Jasper National Park and Banff National Park. Other fabulous highlights on this vacation include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies; Columbia Icefield, where you take a thrilling Ice Explorer ride in an all-terrain vehicle on ice measuring 1,200 feet (365 meters); Lake Louise; and Yoho National Park, one of Canada’s most popular recreational areas. Your vacation ends back in Vancouver. To see spectacular scenery by land, train, and boat, this vacation offers it all!

including admission charges where applicable.Note: The Canadian Rockies are blessed with stunning lakes, In Vancouver and Victoria; Stanley Park; Butchart Gardens; orientation tour of Prince Rupert; guided visit to the North Pacific Historic Fishing Village; Columbia Icefield (Ice Explorer ride). Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, exquisite mountain scenery

Travel to the heart of the Canadian Rockies on this spectacular vacation. Your trip begins in Calgary with a sightseeing tour of Calgary’s highlights and a visit to Fort Calgary. Then head west through the foothills of the Canadian Rockies into Banff National Park, Canada’s oldest national park and gateway to the Canadian Rockies. Spend two overnights at this popular year-round resort with time to explore Banff on your own or to take an optional excursion. On the way to Jasper National Park, stop in Lake Louise and discover this world-famous location with its cold waters reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Next: a highlight of your vacation—take a thrilling ride aboard an Ice Explorer, an all-terrain vehicle, on the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies. Continue on to Jasper National Park, the largest national park in Canada, for an overnight and an orientation tour in Jasper. Depart Jasper, follow the Fraser River to the base of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, and overnight in Kamloops. Travel to the Pacific coast and board a ferry for Victoria, where you enjoy two overnights and a city tour plus time for optional activities, including a whale-watching cruise. Also visit world-famous Butchart Gardens with its 55 acres of showcase floral exhibits. Then sail through the spectacular Gulf Islands back to Vancouver and enjoy a sightseeing tour, including Gastown, Stanley Park, and other famous landmarks. Two additional nights in Vancouver provide time to tour Vancouver on your own or to take optional excursions. What a great way to wrap up your majestic Canadian Rockies vacation!

Victoria, and Vancouver; Fort Calgary; Columbia Icefield (Ice Explorer ride); Butchart Gardens and Stanley Park. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, In Calgary, including admission charges where applicable.NOTE: The Canadian Rockies are blessed with stunning lakes, exquisite mountain scenery