Canadian Contrasts

On arrival transfer independently to your hotel where you will meet your tour director. Tour the downtown area, view the Olympic Complex, charming Old Montréal, McGill University, Mount Royal and more. There is also an option to visit the Biodome and the Botanical Gardens (at extra expense).

Drive along the stunning St Lawrence River and follow the Chemin du Roy Highway through authentic French Canadian villages and towns. Upon arrival, tour within the old city walls viewing the ornate city gates, Lower Town, The Citadelle and Battlefields Park. At leisure, further explore the city sights. Alternatively, join an optional full day tour to Tadoussac with whale watching on the St Lawrence River and a visit to the spectacular Montmorency Falls (at extra expense).

Today’s route winds through rolling farmland, following the rivers and lakes of the Rideau Waterway. Stop in Rockport for the option of an entertaining cruise through the beautiful Thousand Islands (at extra expense). The rest of the day is free to explore the streets of this dynamic city.

Enjoy a city tour of Toronto's parliament buildings, waterfront, CN Tower and Chinatown, then on to Niagara Falls with time to admire the falls (and an optional boat cruise). The next day, transfer to Toronto Airport for a flight to Calgary and, after transferring to your hotel, the afternoon is free to explore.

Embark on an early tour to see Calgary Tower, Fort Calgary and the commercial district's skyscrapers.

Next, it's the Rocky Mountains, whose majesty becomes apparent as you travel through the foothills and into Banff National Park. Tour amidst snow-capped peaks, sparkling glaciers and emerald lakes taking in Bow Falls and Tunnel Mountain. Enjoy the next day at leisure. An optional full day tour is available (at extra expense), which includes spectacular Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway and, a ride on an Ice Explorer onto the surface of the ancient Athabasca Glacier.

Travel the Trans-Canada Highway, a route charted by the railroad engineers and fur traders of the mid 1800s. Cross the jagged Kicking Horse Pass into Yoho National Park and be treated to a dazzling display of vast icefields, deep canyons, dense forests and glacier-fed streams. Continue to Glacier National Park and through the Monashee and Selkirk mountain ranges to Kamloops. Expect dramatic scenery changes as you drive through the ranchlands to the coastal mountains.

Drive south along the Sea-to-Sky Highway through a landscape of jagged fjords and glaciated mountain peaks. On arrival in Vancouver a sightseeing tour highlights Stanley Park, Prospect Point, English Bay, historic Gastown, bustling Chinatown, Granville Island and much more. The afternoon is free.

The day is yours to explore as you wish. Perhaps do some shopping on Robson Street, relax in Stanley Park, stroll through the markets of Granville Island or take a gondola ride to the summit of Grouse Mountain. An optional full day tour to Victoria is available (at extra expense) and includes a visit to Butchart Gardens.

Make your way to the airport for your onward journey