West Trek Tours

VICTORIA DEPARTURES - $355

From our Victoria location we offer summer departures only. Guests wishing to see the Rockies in the winter can join one of our tours departing from Vancouver. The Rocky Mountain area is one of the most beautiful places on earth. If roaring waterfalls, emerald lakes, alpine meadows and snowcapped peaks are on your list of things to do, then sightseeing with West Trek Tours is for you!

Tour includes:

Round trip deluxe motor coach
BC ferry round trip
3 nights hotel accommodation based on 4 people per room
Services of a friendly and knowledgeable Canadian guide
In-transit games, entertainment and movies
All tips and gratuities included
All park fees and tolls

Join us for a truly unique Canadian Experience. Please view our complete tour details provided below.

Tour Highlights - Check out all the incredibles places we visit on our trip!

Itinerary - View how your days with be spent on our tours!

Accomodations - Browse the hotels that we will be staying at on our tours!

Meal Plan - We provide an optional meal plan as an additional service to tour customers.

Optional Activities - Special activity rates are available for our guests at all the best attractions on our tours!

1. Tour Highlights

Lake Louise
Banff (including one night hotel right in the village of Banff!)
Jasper
Moraine Lake (in season)
Spahats Falls – Clearwater, BC
Mount Robson
Maligne Canyon
Athabasca Falls
Columbia Ice Field (in season)
Peyto Lake (in season)
Bow Lake
Othello Tunnels
Shuswap Lake
Yoho National Park / Glacier National Park

2. Itinerary

West Trek Tours travel on two routes, Northern and Southern to the Rocky Mountains. Both routes utilize all the same activities and accommodations just in reverse order. Below outlines the itinerary for a typical Northern Route.

Victoria Departue Spring /Summer Tour Dates Revelstoke ~ Canmore ~ Blue River
Apr. 20 - 23	May 18 – 21	June 29 – July 2
Aug. 3 – 6	Aug. 31 – Sep. 3	Oct. 5 - 8

Day 1 Depart Victoria at 11:30 am.

BC ferry to Tsawwassen
Travel over the Coastal Mountains on the scenic Coquihalla Highway
Rest stop in Merritt or Kamloops
Arrive in the city of Revelstoke

Day 2 Depart Revelstoke at 8:30 am.

Travel over Rogers Pass and through Glacier National Park and Yoho National ParK
Visit stunning Lake Louise - Canada's most famous lake
Visit amazing Moraine Lake (in season)

Visit the city of Banff - the most famous town in the Canadian Rockies. You will have lots of time to explore, hike, sightsee, or shop.
Take a ride to the top of the Sulphur Mountain on the gondola (optional)

Check-in to our hotel in the city of Canmore for the night.

Day 3 Depart Canmore at 7:15 am.

Travel the scenic Icefields Parkway with all of the following stops:
Visit the famous Peyto Lake (in season) and Bow Lake
Visit the Columbia Icefields and the world famous "Ice Explorer" tour (optional & in season)
Stop at thundering Athabasca Falls
Visit the city of Jasper, a beautiful little Rocky Mountain village
Take a hike through Maligne Canyon
Mt. Robson (the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies!) if visibility permits
Check-in to hotel in the city of Blue River

Day 4 Depart Blue River at 8:00 am.

Visit stunning Spahats Falls
Tour south through the territory devastated by the great forest fires of 2003

Stop in the city of Kamloops on the "rain shadow" side of the mountains
Take a hike through the amazing Othello Tunnels
BC ferry to Swartz Bay
Arrive back in Victoria approx. 9:15 pm

Note that hotels and routes may vary depending on availability.

3. Accomodations

*Please note that by staying in Valemount and Golden you optimize your time in the key sightseeing area in the Jasper to Banff corridor. Hotels may vary depending upon availability.

4. Meal Plan

*Please note that your Meal Plan must be booked at the same time as the tour and meals may vary per tour.

3 breakfasts & 1 lunch & 2 dinners

Breakfasts are continental and include: toast or muffin/scone/croissant, cereal, fruit or yogurt with tea or coffee
Lunch includes: Chinese/western style buffet, salads, deserts and soft drink
Dinners include: an outdoor Barbeque, including soft drinks and a dinner with menu options at a local restaurant

5. Optional Activities

*Please note that your Meal Plan must be booked at the same time as the tour and meals may vary per tour.


Ice Explorer on the Columbia Glacier: $25 (with Student Card) $35.95 (Adult) $18 (Child 6 ~ 15yrs old)

Banff Gondola at Sulphur Mountain: $20

Canoe Rentals at Lake Louise: $38/hour

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