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View of Banff National Park at Sunset, Canada

Jaw Dropping

Renowned for its natural beauty, Banff National Park, will sure impress

Lake Moraine with crystal clear water, Banff, Canada

Banff National Park

Discover spectacular scenery at Moraine Lake

Bright coloured and shapely botanical gardens, Canada

Picturesque Gardens

Visit the Butchart Gardens and admire the beautiful flora

Land and Rail Journey

Rockies Explorer

Vancouver to Victoria
12 Days Request Quote
Trip Code: UT12BEV
  • Trip Highlights
  • Map & Itinerary
  • Travel & Accommodation

Your Vacation Includes

  • A maximum of 40 guests in your APT group
  • Freedom of Choice inclusions
  • Luxury dining - a total of 19 meals
  • Expert APT Tour Director
  • Lakeview Room or Deluxe Mount Temple Room at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
  • GoldLeaf service on the Rocky Mountaineer
  • Transfers, porterage and gratuities
  • Visit The Butchart Gardens before hours and dine in the original Butchart residence

Map & Itinerary

Canada and Alaska map UT12BEV 2023-2024
Vancouver to Victoria

Designed Exclusively for APT guests

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

These once-in-a-lifetime moments allow you to experience an unforgettable world of exclusive moments, incredible cultures and charming surprises

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™

Give your holiday a personal touch with a choice of included sightseeing or dining options

Once you’ve landed, we’ll meet you at the airport and bring you to your hotel before tonight’s welcome dinner.

Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver Fairmont Waterfront Hotel

Daily :
  • Dinner

Today you’ll experience the very best of Vancouver on a fantastic half-day sightseeing tour. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, you’ll soak in the scenery at the vast Stanley Park, explore the trendy Granville Island and immerse yourself in the historic neighbourhood of Gastown.

Daily :
  • Breakfast

Board the Rocky Mountaineer and soak up the views from the bi-level glass-dome carriage in GoldLeaf Service. Gaze up at the Coast Mountains and pass Hell’s Gate. Follow the Thompson River on the way to Kamloops.

Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (three-star accommodation)

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Your rail journey heads towards the Rockies. See the engineering marvel of the Spiral Tunnels and traverse Kicking Horse Pass. Once in Banff National Park, head for the ‘Castle in the Rockies’, Fairmont Banff Springs.

Stay: Two Nights, Banff National Park, Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
Aerial view of the Fairmont Hotel in Banff, Canada

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™

You may like to take part in the Banff Experience which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Alternatively, board the Banff Gondola, or set off on a heli-sightseeing excursion. Perhaps enjoy a float trip along Bow River, or learn how to be a Canadian ice hockey player. Otherwise, spend some time at the Willow Stream Spa.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™

This evening, dine at one of your hotel’s restaurants.

Spend the day on your chosen activity.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Meet a Mountie and listen to tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™

For dinner, choose one of your hotel’s restaurants.

Tour Banff then travel via Moraine Lake to Lake Louise.

Stay: Banff National Park, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™

Choose where to dine at your lodge this evening.

Join the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic stretches of road. Pause at Peyto Lake, stop at Columbia Icefield and journey onto Athabasca Glacier. Continuing via Athabasca Falls, your day ends in Jasper.

Stay: Jasper National Park, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Take in Maligne Canyon before re-entering the province of British Columbia. Your journey follows the famous Yellowhead Highway. Pass Mount Robson which, at 3,954 metres, is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Later, arrive in the alpine village of Sun Peaks.

Stay: Sun Peaks Grand Hotel

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Pristine waters of Maligne Lake, Canada

Follow the tracks of early gold rush pioneers through the Cariboo region, stopping at Seton and Duffey lakes. Later, re-enter the Coast Mountains and learn why Whistler attracts so many outdoor enthusiasts.

Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa

Daily :
  • Breakfast

Travel south along the Sea to Sky Highway. Board your BC Ferries journey to Vancouver Island. Continue to Chemainus, a town famous for its vibrant outdoor murals, before arriving in Victoria.

Stay: Two Nights, Victoria, Hotel Grand Pacific

Daily :
  • Breakfast

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Visit The Butchart Gardens before the general public is granted access, and enjoy an exclusive breakfast in the original Butchart residence.

Tonight, enjoy a special dinner with your fellow travellers.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Your journey comes to an end today.

Daily :
  • Breakfast

It's hard to write about the Rocky Mountaineer Train. There is too much to say! Loved the GoldLeaf.

Helen - Land Journey, Canada, Alaska & USA