Tour Overviews
The Grand Canadian West
14 Days / 13 Nights
From Vancouver To Vancouver
The Grand Canadian West Self Drive Tour
Booking Code: NTO-14
Overview
Experience the rugged wilderness of mountain ranges in spectacular settings; the sparkling lakes, natural bridges and prehistoric fossil beds of Yoho National Park; exhilarating views of the Canadian Rockies; and the Athabasca Glacier (part of the massive Columbia Icefields).
Visiting
- Banff
- Nanaimo
- Port Hardy
- Prince George
- Prince Rupert
- Smithers
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Jasper
- Athabasca Glacier
- Campbell River
- Columbia Ice Fields
- Hazelton Mountains
- Icefields Parkway
- Jasper Ntl. Park
- Yoho Ntl. Park
Prices per person
Available Hotel Categories: Standard
| Daily Departures | Single | Double | Triple | Quad | |
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Standard Hotels, Children 11 years & under Free with 2 Adults sharing bedding |
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| 01-May-2010 thru 30-Jun-2010 | $2834.00 | $1485.00 | $1114.00 | $917.00 | |
| 01-Jul-2010 thru 14-Aug-2010 | $3129.00 | $1634.00 | $1198.00 | $996.00 | |
| 15-Aug-2010 thru 30-Sep-2010 | $3042.00 | $1596.00 | $1189.00 | $968.00 | |
Your Travel Package Includes
13 Nights Hotel Accommodation as detailed in the Day by Day Itinerary as described below
All Hotel Taxes and Service Charges
13 Days Hertz Economy Car Rental (Mid Size for Parties of 3 & 4) Including Unlimited Mileage Free Upgrade to a Mid Size Car for Parties of 1 & 2 and to a Full Size Car for Parties of 3 & 4 When Booking on Line
An Explorer Kit containing Documentation, Maps, Driving Instructions, Mileage, Sights to See and detailed driving descriptions and maps to your hotels will be sent to the First Hotel in advance of your Tour and may be picked up at the front desk.
Optional Inclusions
Rental Car Upgrades to a Convertible, Mid Size 4WD SUV, Minivan, Green or Luxury Car for $10 per day. In-Car Navigation System for $59.75 per week (5 - 7 days), and $11.95 per extra day.
Rental Car Insurance including Loss Damage Waiver, Liability Insurance Supplement, Taxes, Surcharges & Fees for $15 per day
Extra Hotels, Apartments or Villas for Stays Before & After your Tour
Not Included
Ferry journeys to be paid locally.
Fuel and Parking Charges.
Admissions to Parks and Attractions unless otherwise stated.
Itinerary
Vacouver
Day 1 | Vancouver Arrival
Distance: 0 miles / 0.0 km
Arrive in Vancouver and pick up your rental car. Transfer independently to your hotel. Hotel: Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre or similar
Vancouver
Day 2 | Vancouver - Revelstoke
Distance: 347 miles / 558.3 km
This morning at 08:00 hours, you will be met by our local representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes driving instructions, vouchers, maps, and brochures of the places that you are about to visit. Leave the bustling metropolis of Vancouver and drive to Revelstoke. Situated on the Columbia River between the Selkirk and Monashee Mountain Ranges, Revelstoke enjoys a spectacular setting. Hotel: Coast Hillcrest Resort Hotel or similar
Yoho National Park
Day 3 | Revelstoke - Banff
Distance: 175 miles / 281.6 km
Upon leaving town, pass through the spectacular Rogers Pass, the section of the Trans-Canada Highway that traverses Glacier National Park. See a jagged profile of angular mountains and narrow steep-walled valleys. Pass through Yoho National Park, with its sparkling lakes, natural bridges, and prehistoric fossil beds. See one of the spiral tunnels that had been built for the Canadian Pacific Railway on the way to Banff. Hotel: Banff International Hotel or similar
Day 4 | Banff
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Nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies is the charming hamlet of Banff. The glacial-green Bow River flows through the mountainringed valley, which is the setting for Banff, gateway to Canada’s oldest national park of the same name.
Banff
Day 5 | Banff - Jasper
Distance: 173 miles / 278.4 km
Travel along the scenic Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park and see the Athabasca Glacier, part of the massive Columbia Icefields. Arrive in Jasper at the end of the day. Hotel: Marmot Lodge or similar
Totem
Day 6 | Jasper - Prince George
Distance: 469 miles / 754.6 km
Travel to the pastoral town of Prince George for your overnight stay. Hotel: Ramada Hotel Downtown or similar
Glacier National Park
Day 7 | Prince George - Smithers
Distance: 231 miles / 371.7 km
Travel the rugged wilderness terrain of the interior mountain ranges. Overnight in Smithers and take in its fine shopping and dining. Hotel: Hudson Bay Lodge or similar
Day 8 | Smithers - Prince Rupert
Distance: 220 miles / 354.0 km
Follow the Yellowhead Highway across the wilderness of British Columbia through forests and past glistening lakes. Continue west across the Hazelton Mountains to the seaport town of Prince Rupert. Spend the night in Prince Rupert. Hotel: Coast Prince Rupert Hotel or similar
Orcas in the Wild
Day 9 | Prince Rupert - Port Hardy (Inside Passage)
Distance: 0 miles / 0.0 km
Enjoy a scenic 15-hour car ferry trip through the Inside Passage with breathtaking vistas. Arrive in Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Hotel: Glen Lyon Inn & Suites or similar
Day 10 | Port Hardy - Campbell River
Distance: 320 miles / 514.9 km
Travel the eastern shores of Vancouver Island to Campbell River, a focal point for sport salmon fishing. Hotel: Coast Discovery Inn & Marina or similar
Day 11 | Campbell River - Port Alberni - Ucuelet - Tofino
Distance: 299 miles / 481.1 km
This morning, travel to Port Alberni where you can take a stroll around the harbor. Continue across the pristine Pacific Rim National Park to the village of Tofino. Hotel: Coast Bastion Inn or similar
Butchart Gardens
Day 12 | Tofino - Butchart Gardens - Victoria
Distance: 61 miles / 98.1 km
Travel back accross Vancouver Island, see the village of Nanaimo featuring The Bastion, a small fort that was built in 1853. Continue to historic Victoria where great shopping, dining and scenery await. Enjoy an optional visit to Butchart Gardens, regarded by many as the most spectacular gardens in all of North America. Hotel: Sandman Victoria or similar
Victoria
Day 13 | Victoria - Port Renfrew - Sooke - Victoria - Vancouver
Distance: 175 miles / 281.6 km
Leave Victoria to the west and drive along the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. When the shoreline ends at Port Renfrew, turn around and head back to the charming village of Sooke. Continue on to the city of Victoria, which has a very distinct British feel to it. Ivy-covered hotels and inns accentuate the downtown area in the shadows of the majestic old-world Parliament buildings. Travel to Swartz Bay for the ferry trip to Tsawwassen, and your return to the city of Vancouver. Hotel: Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre or similar
Victoria
Day 14 | Vancouver Departure
Distance: 0 miles / 0.0 km
Return your rental car to Vancouver International Airport prior to your return flight.
