Canadian Rocky mountains, national parks and thermal springs

Tour start date(s):	01-09-2024
Duration:	8 days
Location:	Vancouver-Victoria-Banff-Lake Louise, Jasper
Price (including tax):	DBL: 2750CAD+ tax

Impressive pictures of nature - magnificent islands in endless ocean straits, powerful mountain ranges with centuries-old glaciers, deepest canyons and raging mountain rivers, numerous lakes with clear emerald waters, unforgettable pictures of prairies, this is one of the most popular sightseeing routes, where you will cross two time zones and four climatic zones, visit four national parks and two Canadian provinces.

DAY 1 - Arrival in Vancouver, (before 13 hours), pick up at the airport, transfer to Kamloops to visit Bridal Veil Falls, overnight stay at Hampton Inn by Hilton.

DAY 2 - This day the journey will take place in the national parks Yoho, Kootenai, Mount Revelstoke - through numerous tunnels in powerful rock formations, through forests frozen for centuries in the frame of mountain peaks, covered with glaciers, dumping powerful streams of water into turbulent mountain rivers. You will have the opportunity to bathe in the oryachmic springs. Through the Valley of a Thousand Peaks you will arrive at the Golden, Best Western Mountain view Inn overnight.

DAY 3 - Transfer to Lake Louse, located in Banff National Park. On this day, you will enjoy the famous Lake Louse with its emerald water framed by snow-capped mountain peaks. Visit the Fairmont Lake Louse Hotel, which has held secrets since it was built. Explore Banff in the afternoon, overnight stay.  Banff Canalta Lodge.

DAY 4 - travel through the Northernmost Rocky Mountain National Park - Jasper, along one of the most beautiful roads in Canada - Icefield Parkway, among the endless succession of emerald lakes, unique landscapes, snow-capped mountain ranges, eternal glaciers calmly looking down from the incredible height. You can see deer, coyotes, bears and mountain goats strutting about. Stops at unique emerald lakes, waterfalls, majestic Robson Mountain, descent into Maligned Canyon, Overnight at Valmont, Comfort Inn.

DAY 5 - visit Wealth Grouse Provincial Park with magnificent views and waterfalls, overnight at Merritt, Comfort Inn.

6 DAY - transfer to Vancouver, visit Harrison Lake, if you wish to bathe in the hot springs, tour of Vancouver - one of the most beautiful cities on the North American continent, visit Queen Elizabeth Park and Stanley Park, Gastown with the famous steam clock, the oldest Chinatown, stylish Yeltown, Olympic Village, overnight stay at Days Inn Vancouver Airport.

DAY 7 - Excursion to charming Victoria, drenched in greenery and flowers, visit the world famous Buchard family gardens ($), ferry across the picturesque Georgia Strait excursion to Victoria.

DAY 8 - End of tour, departure home.

Tour buses in national and provincial parks have designated special parking lots where tourists are allowed to get off the bus for photos. Category tourist buses are not allowed to stop in non-designated places.

Bus stops are not provided for long periods of time due to the high flow of automobiles and tourist traffic. Stops do not provide for hiking and rock climbing, it is strictly forbidden to descend into canyons, climb to glaciers, go behind fences.

The tour price includes:

accommodation in hotels with breakfasts,

Entrance tickets to the National Parks, ferry, Canyon Hot Springs

Services of a Russian-speaking guide,

transportation.

The tour price does not include:

luggage allowance,

tips for guide and driver,

lunches and dinners.