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  • Vancouver, Canada

Rockies Summer Explorer from Vancouver (4-Days)

  • 4 days (approx.)

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Are you young or young-at heart, and looking for a social and adventurous travel experience to the Rocky Mountains and Western Canada? Then this is the tour for you! With budget-conscious travellers in mind, this trip focuses on busy days visiting amazing places like the Okanagan Valley, the town of Banff and stops at Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Jasper and Spahat Falls.

What to Expect

Shared tour (max 54)
28 stops
4 days duration
Day 1

Vancouver - Valemount

Stop at: 999 Canada Pl

15 min

7:00 am Meet your guide at Canada Place and depart Vancouver by 7:15am

Stop at: Hope

20 min

Stop in Hope for a coffee and washroom break

Stop at: Coquihalla Pass

120 min

Travel through the Coquihalla Corrido

Stop at: Kamloops

45 min

Stop for lunch (own expense) in Kamloops or nearby

Stop at: Spahat Falls

30 min Admission included

Visit Spahat’s Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park

Stop at: Valemount

120 min

Arrive at your hotel in Valemount. Free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel’s amenities

Overnight stay in Valemount at Vacation Inn or similar
Day 2

Valemount to Golden

Stop at: Valemount

15 min

Check out and depart Valemount

Stop at: Mount Robson

30 min

Stop for breakfast at Café Mt. Robson (included). Enjoy views of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies (weather permitting)

Stop at: Canadian Rockies

60 min

Continue the journey through the Rockies as you cross from British Columbia to Alberta.

Stop at: Jasper

45 min

Stop at the town of Jasper to enjoy some free time to check out local shops

Stop at: Icefields Parkway

Travel the scenic Icefields Parkway with amazing views of the Rockies, glaciers, rivers and lakes

Stop at: Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre

150 min Admission not included

Stop at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre (Optional activity: Ice explorer, additional cost) with time to get lunch (at own expense)

Stop at: Icefields Parkway

45 min Admission included

Visit either Peyto Lake or Bow Lake on your way to Golden

Stop at: Golden

60 min

Check into your hotel in Golden. Free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel amenities.

Overnight in Golden at Travelodge or similar
Day 3

Golden - Banff - Golden

Stop at: Golden

30 min

Breakfast at hotel

Stop at: Golden

60 min

Depart Golden and travel towards Banff

Stop at: Emerald Lake

20 min Admission included

visit Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park

Stop at: Canadian Rockies

Drive to Lake Louise

Stop at: Lake Louise

60 min

Enjoy a lakeside walk with a picnic lunch (at own expense)

Stop at: Moraine Lake

60 min Admission included

Visit Moraine Lake (seasonal)

Stop at: Banff

120 min

Enjoy a sightseeing tour in the town of Banff – among the highlights are visits to Banff Ave, Bow Falls and Banff Springs Hotel

Stop at: Banff

150 min

Free time to purchase food, sightseeing and shopping on Banff Avenue. Optional activity: Banff Gondola. Guests that purchase this activity will enjoy a wonderful experience going up to the summit of Sulphur Mountain

Stop at: Golden

90 min

Return to Golden. Enjoy the hotel amenities and join your tour group for outdoor games and fun

Overnight in Golden at Travelodge or similar
Day 4

Golden - Vancouver

Stop at: Golden

30 min

Breakfast in the hotel

Stop at: Golden Skybridge

60 min Admission included

Visit the Golden Skybridge (admission included!) - Adventure awaits at Golden Skybridge, home to Canada’s highest suspension bridges. As you walk 426 feet above an expansive canyon, engulfed by the Columbia Valley, the epic views of the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges will take your breath away.

Stop at: Craigellachie

15 min

Stop at Craigellachie, the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway

Stop at: Kamloops

60 min

Stop for lunch in Kamloops (own expense)

Stop at: Vancouver

5 min

Return to Vancouver at approximately 8:00pm

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • Discounts on optional activities
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • Admission to the Golden Skybridge
  • All Fees and Park Passes
  • Deluxe coach transportation
  • Experienced, friendly, and fun tour guide
  • Breakfast (3)
  • Tons of amazing sightseeing
NOT INCLUDED
  • Food and drinks (other than those mentioned above)
  • Optional activities

Meeting And Pickup

Start time:

7:15 AM

What To Expect

    Day 1: Vancouver - Valemount
  • 7:00 am Meet your guide at Canada Place and depart Vancouver by 7:15am

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Stop in Hope for a coffee and washroom break

    Duration: 20 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Travel through the Coquihalla Corrido

    Duration: 2 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Stop for lunch (own expense) in Kamloops or nearby

    Duration: 45 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Visit Spahat’s Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Arrive at your hotel in Valemount. Free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel’s amenities

    Duration: 2 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Day 2: Valemount to Golden
  • Check out and depart Valemount

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Stop for breakfast at Café Mt. Robson (included). Enjoy views of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies (weather permitting)

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Continue the journey through the Rockies as you cross from British Columbia to Alberta.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Stop at the town of Jasper to enjoy some free time to check out local shops

    Duration: 45 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Travel the scenic Icefields Parkway with amazing views of the Rockies, glaciers, rivers and lakes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Stop at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre (Optional activity: Ice explorer, additional cost) with time to get lunch (at own expense)

    Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NO

  • Visit either Peyto Lake or Bow Lake on your way to Golden

    Duration: 45 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Check into your hotel in Golden. Free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel amenities.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Day 3: Golden - Banff - Golden
  • Breakfast at hotel

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Depart Golden and travel towards Banff

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • visit Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park

    Duration: 20 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Drive to Lake Louise

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Enjoy a lakeside walk with a picnic lunch (at own expense)

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Visit Moraine Lake (seasonal)

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: YES

  • Enjoy a sightseeing tour in the town of Banff – among the highlights are visits to Banff Ave, Bow Falls and Banff Springs Hotel

    Duration: 2 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Free time to purchase food, sightseeing and shopping on Banff Avenue. Optional activity: Banff Gondola. Guests that purchase this activity will enjoy a wonderful experience going up to the summit of Sulphur Mountain

    Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Return to Golden. Enjoy the hotel amenities and join your tour group for outdoor games and fun

    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Day 4: Golden - Vancouver
  • Breakfast in the hotel

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Visit the Golden Skybridge (admission included!) - Adventure awaits at Golden Skybridge, home to Canada’s highest suspension bridges. As you walk 426 feet above an expansive canyon, engulfed by the Columbia Valley, the epic views of the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges will take your breath away.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: YES

  • Stop at Craigellachie, the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway

    Duration: 15 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Stop for lunch in Kamloops (own expense)

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Return to Vancouver at approximately 8:00pm

    Duration: 5 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is for the Young and the Young at heart travellers (19-35 years)
  • This tour requires a minimum of 22 guests to operate.

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If canceled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If canceled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Customer Reviews

Source: Viator and Tripadvisor

4.7

51 total reviews

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CA$946.00

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