Trip Overview

5-Day Canada West: Glacier NP, Jasper NP, Banff NP, Lake Louis, Banff City, Columbia Icefield & Kamloops

Tourist Number: 3557
Duration: 5 days
Start City: Vancouver
End City: Vancouver
Airport Pickup:
Language: English
Departure Day: Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
Highlights
1.Free YVR Airport pickup with free Additional Half-day Tour of Vancouver.
2.Overnight stay in Banff, the heart of the Rockies.
3.Travel on the Icefields Parkway, past glaciers, ice fields and majestic mountains.
4.Views of glistening Lake Louise, located in the heart of grand and historic Banff National Park.
5.Explore wondrous Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Itinerary

Special Note

1.The itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather. The sequence of the attractions might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
2.In the case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), the tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
3.Please bring Canadian passport or Canadian green card, OR bring valid American & Canadian visas.

Day 1:  Hometown - Vancouver / Hometown - Seattle - Vancouver

Trip:

Vancouver,

Vancouver Chinatown,

Gastown,

Stanley Park

Guest arrived Vancouver/Seattle airport before 12:00pm will enjoy a complimentary brief city tour in Vancouver/Seattle respectively before transfer back to hotel in Vancouver.

Airport transfer service:
1) For Canada domestic arrivals, we will greet you at Claim Belt #3 or at the YVR Info Center for international arrivals
2) Free airport pickup for group (YVR) 08:00am - 21:00pm, (need to wait for the other passengers)
3) Pay for pickup, pick and go (YVR) 08:00am - 23:00pm (Please call 1-626-898-7658 to ask for price)
4) For Cruises pick up/drop off (Vancouver only), 09:00am at the front door of Pan Pacific Hotel ($18/trip/person)
5) For arrivals at Seattle airport, we will greet you before noon at Claim Belt # 14, others pickup 13:00 at Space Needle ($44/trip/person)
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Accent Inn Richmond/Best Western Plus Hotel Burnaby/Hampton Inn Richmond/Barclay Hotel Downtown Vancouver or the same level hotel

Day 2:  Vancouver - Fraser Valley - Merritt - Kelowna - Famous Winery - Vernon - Revelstok

Trip:

Fraser Valley,

Kelowna,

Loch Ness,

Merritt

Morning depart Vancouver and travel through the scenic Fraser Valley, enter a semi-desert area and stop at Merritt. Then depart for Kelowna and go through the beautiful Lake Okanagan in search of the lake monster Ogopogo. To learn the basic of wine making along with some tasting of Canadian wines and “Ice Wine”.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Sandman / Coast Hillcrest Hotel Revelstoke or the same level hotel

Day 3:  Glacier National Park - Yoho National Park - Banff National Park - Lake Louise - Town of Banff - Bow Falls

Trip:

Glacier National Park,

Yoho National Park,

Lake Louise,

Bow Falls,

Banff

Travel through the Roger Pass, situated in the middle of Glacier National Park, we can see the final part of the Trans-Canada Highway completed in 1962. The other famous lake in Banff is the Lake Louise which is a hamlet of Alberta. You will be stunned by the natural beauty of the emerald-green lake and of the Victoria glacier which rose above it. Exploit the Bow River Falls which was filmed in “River of No Return” starring Marilyn Monroe in 1954. Taking the gondola at Lake Louise. Banff is a resort town and one of Canada’s most popular tourist destination.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Canalta Lodge / High Country Inn, Banff or the same level hotel

Day 4:  Town of Banff - Ice Field Parkway - Crowfoot Glacier - Bow Lake - Jasper National Park - Columbia Icefield

Trip:

Crowfoot Glacier,

Bow Lake,

Jasper National Park,

Glacier skywalk,

Columbia Icefield

The Icefields Parkway is a scenic road travelling through Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. Visible from the parkway, the Crowfoot Glacier is situated on the Crowfoot Mountain. The glacier has retreated and now has lost one entire lobe, it therefore no longer resembles the glacier which early explorers named. Lines along the Icefields Parkway is Bow Lake which is a glacial lake with origins in a melted glacier. Lies in Jasper National Park is the Columbia Icefield which has an area of 325 sq km and up to 365m in depth. Athabasca Glacier is one of the glacier feed by the Icefield. We can step on this glacier after a ride on the giant snow coach over the steep grades up the glacier.
Another exciting experience of the glacier is to walk on a glass-floored walkway of 280m that extends over the Sunwapta Valley. A bird's eye view provides the most unique perspective of nature at its finest.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Sandman / Coast Hillcrest Hotel Revelstoke or the same level hotel

Day 5:  Last Spike - Kamloops - Ginseng Farm - Vancouver

Trip:

Pacific Railway,

The Last Spike,

Kamloops,

American Ginseng Factory,

Vancouver

The Last Spike of Canadian Pacific Railway was driven in 1885 and marked the completion of the CPR. The work was mainly done by underpaid Chinese workers. The site is marked by a historic obelisk with the names and details of the construction of the railway. In Kamloops,different visits to famous ginseng farm and production factory is arranged. Tasting of ginseng tea and shopping of various ginseng products.
The tour will back to Vancouver at evening.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None

Day :  

Trip:
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Pricing

1. The sequence of itineraries is subject to change without prior notice according to departure date, weather, traffic, etc.

2. Two full-size beds per room, Usitour don't guarantee extra rolling/sofa bed for 3rd or 4th person, please contact front desk for availability;

3. Some itineraries offer "Buy two get one discounted" or "Buy two get two discounted", which means three or four persons share one room can get discount;

4. Due to we reserve bus seats, no-show of third and fourth discounted customers incur penalty fee, and the first and second customers should pay the fee to tour guide.

5.Each person is limited to one large and one small baggage,  additional baggage is subject to a surcharge of $35/baggage;

6.To be fair, the Rocky Mountain tour changes seats once a day (except the first three reserved  rows of VIP seats).

7.Please read carefully the content in "What's Excluded" section on tour's detail page,and directly pay the fee in cash to your tour guide.

What's Included:

4-night hotel accommodations
English speaking tour guide
Transportation via deluxe air-conditioned vehicle
Taxes

What's Excluded:

Air fares between your hometown and the departure city.

All meals and drinks during the trip are not included in tour price. The tour guide will make eating arrangements.

A mandatory service fees: A total of $10.00/day per passenger. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $10 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $40. Guests who enjoy the free pick-up and drop-off machine will be charged a tip of $6/person.

Personal room fees such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/ mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.

GST consumption tax 5% (the group fee you paid includes tax, the optional items on the group and your personal consumption need to pay GST tax);

All listing mandatory admission, please pay  when you make the booking or pay cash to tour guide;

Any private expenses

Surcharge will be added to the total price when checking out.

All other fees not show in "What's Included".

Admissions and optional tours (The following admissions and optional tours ticket prices are for reference only. The opening hours of the attractions are subject to seasonal adjustment. In case of closure, the tour guide will be adjusted according to the actual situation without prior notice.)

Subject Of Entry Adult/per. Child/per. Elder/per.
Mount. Rocky
Ice Explorer+skywalk+Gondola（Must be Prepaid） $188.00 $118.00 $188.00
落基山餐费（3早3午2晚共8餐） $228.00 $208.00 $228.00
露易丝湖城堡午餐 $85.00 $50.00 $85.00
How to Book

Before You Book

- Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days. - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice. - Please refer to our Customer Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation. - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.
Booking Process:
1. Place Order Choose the departure date, pick-up location, number of adults/children, and tours or activities that you like, provide all required information and then place your order.
2. Place Order Choose the departure date, pick-up location, number of adults/children, and tours or activities that you like, provide all required information and then place your order.

After You Book:

- Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email. - Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us. - An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required. - Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.