Rockies Christmas Premium Tour
Rockies Christmas Premium Tour
Overview
This special 5-day tour includes 2-nights in Banff with Christmas dinner and a sleigh ride through a winter wonderland. On this tour you'll travel over 2,000 kilometers, leaving the Province of British Columbia to Alberta, and even cross a time-zone! You will spend Christmas Eve and Christmas day in Banff, the most famous town in the Rockies, and will have a free day to try an exciting winter activity like skiing/boarding at Lake Louise, ice walking, or you can sleep in after a big night out on the town and enjoy the shops and sights of Banff.
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Photo credit: Sun Peaks Resort | Photographer Sam Egan, Kelly Funk
Tour Itinerary
Day One - Vancouver to Chase
• 7:15am- Depart Vancouver from Canada Place (please arrive by 7:00am)
• The fun begins! Your friendly Tour Guide will start off the tour with introductions and games so you can meet the other passengers. Hear interesting facts about Vancouver as you make your way out of the city and into the mountains!
• Enjoy a number of sights along the way including: the scenic Coquihalla Highway, Bridal Falls, and Canada’s desert!
• Stop in Kamloops for lunch
• Enjoy wine tasting at a local winery
• Arrive in Chase and check-in at the beautiful Quaaout Lodge & Spa
• Enjoy entertaining storytelling around the campfire from the resort’s First Nations Cultural Host
• The fun begins! Your friendly Tour Guide will start off the tour with introductions and games so you can meet the other passengers. Hear interesting facts about Vancouver as you make your way out of the city and into the mountains!
• Enjoy a number of sights along the way including: the scenic Coquihalla Highway, Bridal Falls, and Canada’s desert!
• Stop in Kamloops for lunch
• Enjoy wine tasting at a local winery
• Arrive in Chase and check-in at the beautiful Quaaout Lodge & Spa
• Enjoy entertaining storytelling around the campfire from the resort’s First Nations Cultural Host
Day Two - Banff
• Breakfast at your hotel (included)
• Depart the hotel in the morning
• Drive through the beautiful snow-capped peaks of Mount Revelstoke National Park & Glacier National Park
• Visit Roger’s Pass National Historic Site
• Visit Emerald Lake
• Explore Lake Louise! Optional ice skating (seasonal)
• Continue your drive to Banff. Once in Banff, enjoy a driving tour of the world famous town
• Check into your hotel in Banff
• Free time to go shopping on Banff Avenue and try one of the many restaurants
• Depart the hotel in the morning
• Drive through the beautiful snow-capped peaks of Mount Revelstoke National Park & Glacier National Park
• Visit Roger’s Pass National Historic Site
• Visit Emerald Lake
• Explore Lake Louise! Optional ice skating (seasonal)
• Continue your drive to Banff. Once in Banff, enjoy a driving tour of the world famous town
• Check into your hotel in Banff
• Free time to go shopping on Banff Avenue and try one of the many restaurants
Day Three - Banff
• Enjoy Christmas day in Banff!
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Take a scenic sleigh ride through a winter wonderland (included)
• Option to take the Sulphur Mountain Gondola (additional cost)
• Option to participate in an exciting winter activity like snowshoeing, ice walking or skiing/snowboarding at Lake Louise Ski Resort
• If you are not participating in an activity, sleep in and enjoy a free day in Banff
• Enjoy a Christmas Dinner with the group
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Take a scenic sleigh ride through a winter wonderland (included)
• Option to take the Sulphur Mountain Gondola (additional cost)
• Option to participate in an exciting winter activity like snowshoeing, ice walking or skiing/snowboarding at Lake Louise Ski Resort
• If you are not participating in an activity, sleep in and enjoy a free day in Banff
• Enjoy a Christmas Dinner with the group
Day Four - Banff to Golden
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Option to go skiing or snowboarding for the day, participate in another exciting winter activity, or enjoy the day at leisure
• Depart Banff in the afternoon for Golden
• Check into your Golden hotel – free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel’s pool & hot tub
• Option to go skiing or snowboarding for the day, participate in another exciting winter activity, or enjoy the day at leisure
• Depart Banff in the afternoon for Golden
• Check into your Golden hotel – free time for dinner and to enjoy the hotel’s pool & hot tub
Day Five - Golden to Vancouver
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Depart Golden
• Stop at Craigellachie (the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway)
• Enjoy entertainment, movies and games
• Stop at the Aberdeen Shopping mall for lunch
• Return to Vancouver at approximately 7:30pm
• Depart Golden
• Stop at Craigellachie (the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway)
• Enjoy entertainment, movies and games
• Stop at the Aberdeen Shopping mall for lunch
• Return to Vancouver at approximately 7:30pm
Optional Activities
- Banff Gondola Adult (16+) – $55 (until April 2021)
- Banff Gondola Youth (6-15) – $28 (until April 2021)
- Lake Louise Ski Resort Adult Lift Ticket (18+) – $110
- Lake Louise Ski Resort Youth Lift Ticket (13-17) – $85
- Johnston Canyon Icewalk (Adult 13+)- $78
Top Highlights
- 2-nights in Banff
- Sleigh ride (included)
- Sightseeing through the most beautiful parts of Canada
- Opportunity to try amazing winter activities!
- Amazing glaciers
- Breathtaking scenery in Lake Louise, Banff & Golden
- Learn about Canadian heritage & traditions with your friendly Tour Guide
- Wine tasting
- Have FUN!!!
Price Includes
- 4-nights hotel accommodation with pools & hot tubs including two nights in downtown Banff
- 4 breakfasts
- Christmas Dinner
- Sleigh Ride
- Wine tasting
- Luxury coach transportation
- Traditional Canadian campfire where you will roast marshmallows and learn how to make “s’mores”
- Storytelling from a First Nations Cultural Host
- Friendly Experienced Tour Guide to make sure you have the best trip ever
- All taxes and park fees
Important Note – Due to coach luggage space restrictions, Discover Canada Tours allows one (1) suitcase and one (1) small backpack per person.
2020-2021 Tour Pricing
Single Occupancy
Single Person per Room
CA$1,699pp
- All Taxes Included
- Excluding 6% online booking fee
Double Occupancy
Two People per Room
CA$1,249pp
- All Taxes Included
- Excluding 6% online booking fee
Triple Occupancy
Three People per Room
CA$1,139pp
- All Taxes Included
- Excluding 6% online booking fee
Quad Occupancy
Four People per Room
CA$1,049pp
- All Taxes Included
- Excluding 6% online booking fee
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