TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Athabasca Glacier Tour

• 2-Day Via Rain Train (1 Overnight)

• Butchart Gardens

• Olympic Peninsula

• Seattle and Pike Place Market

• Victoria, Vancouver Island Tour

• Banff National Park Tour

• Whistler and Sea to Sky Highway

• Banff Gondola Tour

• Lake Louise

• City of Vancouver

RATES PER PERSON

*Flights Included:
Double: $6,300
Single: $7,300

INCLUDED IN TOUR

• Professional tour director

• Professional motor coach driver

• All flights (regional airport departures may cost more)

• Step on guides for city tours

• Top quality accommodations – 4 Star and above

• Luxury motor coaches

• Many meals on tour, equal amount of breakfasts and lunches/dinners

• Tips on all meals

• All taxes, fees, visas, etc. included in total price of tour

• Personalized service

• Final documents for trip details, 8 weeks prior to departure

• Luggage handling

• Much, much more!

NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR

• Every meal not included – guests are informed about how much more money to expect to pay for meals prior to departure

• Tips for tour director and driver
  ($7 - $10 per person per day is recommended. Bluebird Guided Tours also tips our tour directors and drivers individually)

• Baggage Fees when flying (~$25 per direction per bag)

• Personal expenses (souvenirs, other personal costs, etc.)

ITINERARY

Day 1: Fly into Calgary, Canada
*Included Dinner
Depart from your closest airport location and fly into Calgary, Canada to begin the tour! Depending on where everyone departs from it may be an early morning but flights will be confirmed prior to booking. Once in Calgary, tour the Heritage Park Museum and enjoy an included welcome dinner and social hour!

Freeport Inn, Best Western, Calgary

Day 2: Calgary to Banff
*Included Breakfast and Dinner
This morning, travel to Banff National Park, which is the first established national park in Canada. After a short drive from Calgary visit the historic Cave and Basin then travel to the top of Banff by gondola for amazing views. Explore the historic town of Banff for the afternoon and finish the night with an included dinner! Spend two nights in Banff.

Inns of Banff, Banff

Day 3: Banff National Park
Begin today by traveling to famous Lake Louise just north of Banff. This region has many fantastic, glacially fed lakes that we visit through the day. Today is a highlight for many on the trip and great for scenery. Finish the day with some free time in Banff and dinner on our own.

Inns of Banff, Banff

Day 4: Athabasca Glacier and Jasper
*Included Dinner
Begin today by traveling to beautiful Athabasca Glacier to enjoy a two-hour tour and to touch its crystal-clear ice. After lunch, travel via the ‘Glacier Highway’ through the Canadian Rocky Mountains to Jasper. Tomorrow, catch the train to Vancouver in the morning, enjoying mountainous scenery all day long!

Chateau Jasper, Jasper

Day 5: Train to Vancouver
*Included Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
All aboard! To many this train ride is the most beautiful route in the world! Spend the next 2 days traveling from Jasper through the Canadian Rocky Mountains to Vancouver, Canada. This relaxing ride shows another way to see the world with giant panoramic views of a rustic Canada with top class service and meals included. Stay the evening on the train tonight!

Night on the Train

Day 6: Into Vancouver and Whistler
*Included Dinner
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest! Arrive in the morning into Vancouver and have a city tour. After the tour, travel up the ‘Sea to Sky Highway’ past Shannon Falls and Chief Monolith before arriving into beautiful Whistler Village. This Swiss-Style village has shopping, restaurants, and for adventure seekers, hiking and biking! 

Listel Hotel, Whistler

Day 7: Vancouver Island and Butchart Gardens
*Included Lunch
Start the morning by traveling to Vancouver to catch a ferry to Victoria, Vancouver Island. This two-hour ferry is over calm waters so no need to worry about rough seas. Once landfall is made, travel to Butchart Gardens for an included lunch and free time in this massive, pristine garden. This afternoon, check into our hotel in the heart of Victoria where we stay for the next two nights. 

Chateau Victoria, Victoria, Vancouver Island

Day 8: Victoria
*Included Dinner
Start our day by getting acquainted with Victoria by a local guide who will bring us to sights like the Parliament Building, Inner Harbor, and many others. For the afternoon, enjoy some free time or relax in our hotel room before an included dinner this evening!

Chateau Victoria, Victoria, Vancouver Island

Day 9: Seattle
Take a ferry today from Vancouver Island to the mainland in the United States. Make our way through the San Juan Islands (watch for whales!) and Anacortes before getting into Seattle, Washington. Once in Seattle tour the city, enjoy Pike’s Place Market, and spend the evening just near the Seattle Center and the Space Needle. 

Four Points by Marriott, Seattle, WA

Day 10: Return Home
Bid farewell to the beautiful scenery and wildlife we have experienced in the last week together. Along with amazing sights we hope you have had the chance to meet new friends on tour and create memories that will last a lifetime. We hope you can travel with Bluebird Guided Tours again and remember, it’s not just a vacation, it’s the chance of a lifetime!