Holiday Overview
Western Canada Iconic Sites An Escorted Tour and Cruise
Visit Western Canada’s most iconic sites on this small group tour which provides a unique and truly Canadian experience with overnight stays in Whistler, Clearwater, Jasper, Banff, and Kelowna. You will have plenty of time to get off the beaten path and do some amazing hikes in addition to experiencing the world-renowned sights of Maligne Lake in Jasper, Lake Louise, Columbia Icefields, Banff and more. Ending with a fantastic 7-night Alaska cruise with Celebrity Cruises onboard Celebrity Solstice.
Additional nights in Vancouver can be added to the beginning or the end of this itinerary.
This itinerary is available between May and September, call our Canada Experts for more details.
Western Canada Iconic Sites An Escorted Tour and Cruise includes:
- Flights
- 8 Night’s hotel accommodation
- 7 Night Celebrity Alaska Cruise onboard Celebrity Solstice with meals, classic drinks package & wifi
- Mini-coach Transportation
- All Transfers
- Experienced, Friendly & Fun Tour Guide
- 7 Breakfast & 1 Dinner on Escorted Tour
- Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler
- Indigenous Experience & Salmon BBQ Lunch
- Columbia Icefields Ice Explorer Tour
- Banff Gondola
- Winery Tour and Tasting
- All Taxes and Park Passes
Day 1 - UK to Vancouver
Fly from the UK to Vancouver transfering to your downtown hotel.
(Pre-night before joining escorted tour)
Featured accommodation
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
Day 2 - Vancouver to Whistler
Transfer from your Vancouver hotel to Canada Place to join the group tour for your departure at 9am. You will begin by making your way along the Sea to Sky Highway. This is a short 2-hour drive with many fantastic sightseeing options, including Shannon Falls, Brandywine Falls and the town of Squamish before arriving in Whistler. There is a multitude of activities you can partake in and around Whistler.
Featured accommodation
Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
Day 3 - Whistler to Clearwater
This morning check out of your Whistler hotel for your journey to Clearwater, taking the scenic route driving through Pemberton and Lillooet.
Today enjoy an Indgenious Experience with Xwisten Experience Tours. Visit the Bridge River Fishing Grounds, the past and current fishing area of the St'át'imc People. Learn about the traditional wind-dried method of preserving the salmon still used by its people today.After the tour, partake in a Salmon BBQ, complete with salmon, rice, salad, and bannock. Dessert is a traditional dish of whipped berries (sxúsum).
Checking into your Clearwater hotel in the evening, with the option to do a canoe tour or evening at lesuire.
Meals Included: Breakfast & BBQ Lunch
Featured accommodation
Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls
Day 4 - Clearwater to Jasper
After breakfast check out of your Clearwater hotel for your journey to Jasper. On route enjoy time to explore Wells Grey Provincial Park and take in the views at Helmcken Falls and Spahats Falls. As you begin to drive into Jasper you will get a glimpse of Mount Robson the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
In the evening arrive into Jasper with the option to visit the Jasper Planetarium or at lesuire.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Featured accommodation
Marmot Lodge Jasper
Day 5 - Explore Jasper
Enjoy a tour of Jasper, visiting Maligne Canyon enjoy walking along the scenic bridges and trails see ancient fossils in rock, and many waterfalls. Visit Maligne Lake which is famous for the colour of its azure water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake, and Spirit Island, a frequently and very famously photographed islet, option to take a boat cruise to Spirit Island (additional cost).
Free time in the afternoon to explore Jasper.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Featured accommodation
Marmot Lodge Jasper
Unmissable Experiences
Jasper Experiences
Day 6 - Jasper to Banff via Icefields Parkway
Your drive from Jasper to Banff will take you along the Icefields Parkway with a stop at Athabasca Glacier to enjoy the Glacier Skywalk and Ice Explorer. Arriving into Banff in the evening.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Featured accommodation
Canalta Lodge
Day 7 - Banff
Start your day with a journey on the Banff Gondola. Afterwards enjoy a guided tour of Banff with stops at Bow Falls, HooDoos, The Fairmont Banff Spings and more. Spending the rest of your day at lesuire.
Meals Included: Breakfas
Featured accommodation
Canalta Lodge
Unmissable Experiences
Banff Gondola
Day 8 - Lake Louise & Kelowna
Today is lake day! Explore the beautiful Lake Louise and Moraine Lake the two most photographed lakes in Canada. Staying over night in downtown Kelowna.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Featured accommodation
Royal Anne Hotel
Day 9 - Kelowna to Vancouver
Today is the last leg of the trip as you head back to Vancouver. Visit one of the famous wineries before departing Kelowna. Returning to Vancouver at approximately 7:30pm, transfering to your Vancouver hotel.
(End of escorted tour)
Featured accommodation
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
Day 10 - Alaska Cruise
Today transfer to Canada Place to board your fantastic 7-night Celebrity Alaska Cruise onboard Celebrity Solstice.
Day 11 - Cruise the Inside Passage
Today cruise one of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world - the Inside Passage - where ships can sail close to steep mountain walls, offering magnificent views of the unbelievable scenery from forests to evocative towns.
Unmissable Experiences
Inside Passage
Day 12 - Icy Strait Point
For thousands of years, the Tlingit Indians have called this place home. Located just 22 miles southeast of Glacier Bay National Park, Icy Strait Point offers travellers the chance to view an enormous variety of wildlife including humpback whales, eagles, and brown bears, or explore monuments to the region’s fishing heritage.
Unmissable Experiences
Icy Strait Point
Day 13 - Hubbard Glacier
Hubbard Glacier is the largest calving glacier on the North American continent. The glacier routinely calves off icebergs as high as 10-storey buildings, sending massive blocks of ice into the sea every few minutes.
Unmissable Experiences
Hubbard Glacier
Day 14 - Juneau
Juneau, the capital of Alaska, has an air of mystique – a town you cannot reach by road, you need to fly or come by sea! Juneau delights with an abundance of water, forests and mountains. Situated between the Coast Mountains and the Gastineau Channel, Juneau offers a lot of variety, with the immense Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefields at its back door and the Tongass National Forest stretching out to the northeast. Juneau offers a variety of activities from shopping downtown to dogsledging, hiking, whale-watching and so much more.
Unmissable Experiences
Juneau
Day 15 - Ketchikan
You've never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World', Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit people, who have carved the world's largest collection of totem poles. If you're up for an adventure, take a canoe and nature trail excursion through the rain forest or a wilderness exploration followed by a sumptuous crab feast you'll long remember.
Unmissable Experiences
Ketchikan
Day 16 - Cruise the Inside Passage
Cruise back along the Inside Passage and take in the breath-taking wilderness coastline, with snow capped mountain peaks, glaciers, and rain forests. You may see whales, eagles, sea lions, sea otters, and mountain sheep.
Unmissable Experiences
Inside Passage
Day 17 - Arrive in Vancouver
Depart your Celebrity Cruise and transfer to Vancouver airport for your onward flight.
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
With a location just steps from the best of downtown Vancouver, along with stunning views and first-class cuisine, Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront has it all. But the real Pinnacle difference is not what we have but what we do, making every guest experience special with personalized service, thoughtful extras and unwavering attention to detail.
Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa, Whistler, British Columbia
Relax and unwind at the luxurious, award winning Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. The hotel is ideally located in the heart of Whistler Village, situated one block from Village Square and a few steps from the chairlifts leading to the Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort. Whistler Golf Course along with the Whistler Conference Centre is also nearby.
Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls
The Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls is located in the heart of the beautiful Wells Gray Provincial Park in Clearwater, BC
Marmot Lodge, Jasper Holidays
A Spectacular Mountain Setting in Jasper
Located on the main street of Jasper (Connaught Dr.) and nestled among lush evergreens, Marmot Lodge in Jasper welcomes you to the Canadian Rockies. This Jasper hotel is surrounded by the natural beauty of Jasper National Park, and visitors often catch a glimpse of wildlife wandering throughout the grounds. Marmot Lodge is the perfect place for family vacations, large groups, and couples looking for a serene mountain getaway.
Canalta Lodge, Banff
Surrounded by the stunning Canadian Rockies, The Canalta Lodge built in 2003 is one of Banff’s newest hotels. This 3-star (Canada Select) hotel with 120 spacious well-appointed and modern guestrooms offers an upscale product to its sister property, Banff Voyager Inn, next door. Guests at the Canalta Lodge will have access to the facilities at the Banff Voyager Inn, which is connected to the hotel by underground walkway
Image Gallery
Maligne Lake
Banff Gondola
Vancouver
Whistler
Celebrity Eclipse
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Kelowna Winery
Columbia Icefield
Celebrity Cruise a Hubbard Glacier
Banff Avenue
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
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