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Canadian Rockies Tour – Calgary to Vancouver
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime Canadian Rockies Tour from Calgary to Vancouver. This 10-day adventure showcases the majestic beauty of the Rockies in a guided, expertly curated experience. With included sightseeing, local insights, and optional excursions, this is the perfect way to explore Western Canada’s most breathtaking landscapes.
From Calgary to Vancouver: Experience the Canadian Rockies in Full
Your Canadian Rockies Tour begins in lively Calgary before heading west into the heart of the Rockies. Travel to Banff National Park, a UNESCO-listed wonderland known for its emerald lakes and towering peaks. Explore Tunnel Mountain Drive, stop at Bow Falls, and view the surreal hoodoo formations. Take in the shimmering waters of Lake Louise and the dramatic Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic routes.
From Banff to Jasper, your journey continues along glacier-fed rivers, past alpine meadows, and up to the Athabasca Glacier aboard an Ice Explorer. Spend two nights in Jasper National Park, with a full day to choose from curated Choice Experiences including guided hikes, river floats, and local food tours.
The Canadian Rockies Tour then travels through Mount Robson Provincial Park en route to Sun Peaks. After a restful night, cross to Vancouver Island by ferry for a stay in Victoria, where you’ll enjoy an orientation tour and optional visits to Butchart Gardens or whale watching cruises. End your tour in Vancouver, exploring Gastown, Chinatown, Stanley Park and more.
Comfort, Flexibility & Scenic Travel
All accommodations are cherry-picked for comfort and location, including stays at Red Carpet Inn in Banff and Lobstick Lodge in Jasper. A luxury coach with onboard Wi-Fi and an expert Travel Director ensures a relaxed pace throughout. Daily Choice Experiences let you customise your itinerary—whether that’s a helicopter ride over Mount Assiniboine or dinner at a mountain-top restaurant in Banff.
The Complete Canadian Rockies Tour Package
With spectacular drives, national parks, ferry rides, and urban highlights, this Canadian Rockies Tour from Calgary to Vancouver offers the best of both nature and culture. It’s ideal for those who want to discover Canada’s wild beauty without the stress of planning. From snow-capped peaks to vibrant coastal cities, every day brings a new and unforgettable view.
Based on 2 adults departing from London Heathrow on 11th May 2026. Other UK airport options available.
Itinerary
Trendy restaurants, a lively nightlife scene and all the honky tonk fun you could ever want, fun loving Calgary is ready for you! After settling into your hotel, meet up with your Travel Director, then head out to discover the city for yourself. Need a good coffee to wake yourself up after a long flight? Then the neighbourhoods of Inglewood and Kensington should be high on your agenda on your Canadian Rocky Mountains value tour.
Welcome
You can visit the Welcome Desk from 15:00
Accommodation Ramada Plaza Calgary Downtown
Welcome
You can visit the Welcome Desk from 15:00
Accommodation Ramada Plaza Calgary Downtown
Fuel up with an Iconic Breakfast in Heritage Park Historical Village that includes before-hours entry to Gasoline Alley Museum, the world's largest public collection of antique vehicles and oil- and gas-related artifacts. You’ll even have a private guide for an overview of the museum’s vintage treasures and time for a look on your own. Then hit the road bound for Lake Louise watching the craggy, snow-capped peaks of the Rockies come into view. In Banff, take a sightseeing tour along Tunnel Mountain Drive ticking off Cascade Mountain, Mt. Rundle, Bow Falls and the surreal hoodoos.
Accommodation Red Carpet Inn
Included Meals
Iconic Breakfast
Accommodation Red Carpet Inn
Included Meals
Iconic Breakfast
Rise and shine! Start the day with a selection of tempting helicopter flights (weather dependent). Spend the rest of the day your way. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience Plant Medicine Walk with a First Nations Local Specialist. Or, you can opt to end the evening with a Gondola ride and dinner with a view.
Accommodation Red Carpet Inn
Accommodation Red Carpet Inn
The Rockies, ancient glaciers, mountain lakes and sweeping valleys… it could only be the iconic Icefields Parkway. Make your way up to the Columbia Icefield for a ride on the giant Ice Explorer across the Athabasca Glacier before trekking across the ice for your first sip of fresh glacial water. Visit Athabasca Falls and continue to Jasper, the perfect spot to get back to nature. Tonight, you could choose to see the "From Jasper With Love” energetic, live theatre performance.
Accommodation Lobstick Lodge, Jasper
Accommodation Lobstick Lodge, Jasper
As the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, explore exactly as you like with Choice Experiences. Spot wildlife as you float down the Athabasca River. Have your heart set on beautiful Maligne Lake? A boat cruise (seasonal) around the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies could be perfect for you.
Accommodation Lobstick Lodge, Jasper
Accommodation Lobstick Lodge, Jasper
Ahh, Jasper. Your time here isn’t over yet! Your journey through the park takes you past towering pines, surging rivers, waterfalls and alpine meadows. The crowning glory will no doubt be your first glimpse of Mount Robson, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most prominent mountain in the North American Rockies and the highest point in the Canadian range. Next up: Sun Peaks.
Accommodation Sun Peaks Lodge
Accommodation Sun Peaks Lodge
Whether you are a history buff or an Anglophile, you’ll love exploring Victoria on your Canadian Rocky Mountains value tour. Your journey begins with a ferry to Vancouver Island before making the short drive into Victoria. No doubt struck by the English influence of the city, tick off the sights on an orientation tour along the waterfront district and into downtown. Pass the grand Parliament Buildings, Government Street and through Beacon Hill Park. Keen to explore even further? Victoria has more cycle routes than any other Canadian city, so the best way to get around is undoubtedly on two wheels.
Accommodation The Vic, Ascend Hotel Collection
Accommodation The Vic, Ascend Hotel Collection
The blooms and blossoms of world-famous Butchart Gardens is a gardener’s paradise. Stroll through this 55-acre showcase of gardens to see why it has been named a national historic site of Canada. The rest of the day is yours to explore Victoria your way. Take in the Olympic Mountains, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, James and Sydney Islands and the Saanich Peninsula on the Victoria Panorama seaplane tour. Or, wildlife fans will want to join a Victoria Whale Watching cruise keeping an eye out for the “locals.”
Accommodation The Vic, Ascend Hotel Collection
Accommodation The Vic, Ascend Hotel Collection
Framed by thrilling vistas on all sides, Vancouver is known as a nature haven and adventure hub. It’s the type of place where residents (and visitors) can ski in the morning and then go for a swim in the ocean in the afternoon. Arriving by ferry, kick off your stay with a tour of historic Gastown, vibrant Chinatown and the green jewel in the city's crown, Stanley Park.
Accommodation Accent Inns Vancouver Airport
Accommodation Accent Inns Vancouver Airport
No doubt leaving with happy memories of warm Canadian hospitality and glorious glacier fed lakes, your trip will come to an end today. Depart at leisure today and bid a fond Canadian Farewell.
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