Arrive at Pearson International Airport, Toronto. Individual transfer to your centrally-located hotel. After checking in with your tour director, the remainder of the day is free. Overnight in Toronto.

After a restful night’s sleep and breakfast we board our coach to explore Toronto on a morning city tour. This cosmopolitan city comes alive, its steel and glass skyscrapers mere blocks from quaint residential areas. Highlights include the Eaton Centre, old and new City Halls, Casa Loma, Yorkville and the University of Toronto. You will pass by the Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome) and the CN Tower and drive along the harbourfront for a complete impression of this city. The remainder of the day is free to further explore nearly unlimited retail and dining opportunities of the city. Overnight in Toronto. Continental breakfast included.

This morning, we follow the shores of Lake Ontario south to the fertile plains of the Niagara Peninsula where we pass through the picture-postcard village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Arriving in Niagara Falls, an ample amount of time will be spent at the falls to give you every opportunity to take pictures and admire the thundering waters. Included is a thrilling boat ride on the Maid of the Mist for an unique view of the spectacular Horseshoe Falls. We travel back to Toronto where the remainder of the day is yours to relax at the hotel or explore Toronto’s vibrant nightlife. Overnight in Toronto. Continental breakfast included.

Today is your transfer to Pearson International Airport in Toronto and check in for your flight to Calgary, Alberta. From the air, you get a true sense of the vastness of the Canadian landscape during the transition from fertile lowlands, to near endless wheat fields, to the ambling foothills of the Rocky Mountains. We arrive at Calgary International Airport, your will guide introduce you to the country’s new economic superstar. Fueled by oil revenues, Calgary is quickly transforming itself to a cosmopolitan beacon amongst the pasturelands that surround it. Afterwards arrive and check in at our hotel. Overnight in Calgary. Breakfast included.

The entire day is at leisure to tour Banff and browse through the many boutiques and specialty shops along Banff Avenue. An optional full-day tour is offered to the Columbia Icefield. The tour starts with a visit to the turquoise waters and spectacular glacier of Lake Louise, the jewel of the Rockies. From the unsurpassed beauty of Lake Louise we enter rugged wilderness as we travel up the world famous Icefields Parkway. At every turn of the road, we encounter breathtaking vistas of dramatic mountain ranges, lush valleys and alpine meadows. At the spectacular Columbia Icefield we board a Ice Explorer that will take us onto the surface of the ancient Athabasca Glacier. We return to Banff late in the afternoon. Overnight in Canmore. Continental breakfast included.

Our drive today is on the famed Trans-Canada Highway, following a route charted by the railroad engineers and fur traders of the mid 1800s. We continue our tour of the Canadian parks system as we cross the jagged Kicking Horse Pass into British Columbia’s Yoho National Park. From the highway, we are treated to a dazzling display of vast icefields, deep canyons, dense forests and glacier-fed streams. One awe-inspiring landscape follows another en route to Glacier National Park where we witness stunning vistas at Rogers Pass. We continue through the Monashee and Selkirk mountain ranges to the rugged interior town of Kamloops. Overnight in Kamloops. Continental breakfast included.

We can expect a day of dramatic scenery changes when we drive through the ranch lands and head for the coastal mountains. An optional Floatplane Sightseeing Tour over Garibaldi Park gives you an inspiring view of a natural preserve of volcanic peaks, alpine lakes and meadows. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Whistler. Continental breakfast included.

We drive south along the spectacular Sea-to-Sky Highway through a dramatic landscape of jagged fjords and glaciated mountain peaks. We leave the countryside behind and explore the metropolis of Vancouver on a sightseeing tour. Highlights include Stanley Park, Prospect Point, English Bay, historic Gastown, bustling Chinatown and much more. The afternoon is free to discover more of this coastal gem. Overnight in Vancouver. Continental breakfast included.

The Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains form the backdrop to your day at leisure in Vancouver. You might want to do some shopping down on Robson Street, relax in Vancouver’s playground Stanley Park or stroll through the markets of Granville Island. You can also take part in an optional full-day tour to Victoria, the charming provincial capital with a proud maritime heritage. See the beautiful 19th century landmarks and enjoy its lively atmosphere. Before taking the ferry back to Vancouver, you will visit Butchart Gardens, one of the world’s great floral displays set in a reclaimed stone quarry. Overnight in Vancouver. Full Canadian breakfast included.

The time has come for some last minute shopping and to say farewell to Canada. Individual transfer to Vancouver’s International Airport in time to check in for your return flight. Full Canadian breakfast included.