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Day 1
Vancouver Airport Pickup Information:
The free shuttle buses from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) are at 10:00, 12:30, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00 and 21:00. You need to wait at the airport for other passengers to be taken to your hotel according to the bus schedule.
Guests who have collected their luggage and met the tour guide before 12:15 noon can join the 3-hour Vancouver tour. Please wait in the airport lobby and depart from the airport at 12:30.
Vancouver Highlights Tour Itinerary: Visit Gastown, 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Square and Canada Place, and pass through Chinatown.
The hotel check-in time is 15:00 in the afternoon. Guests arriving early can store their luggage at the front desk and arrange their own trip.
If guests require airport pick-up service, please be sure to provide accurate flight information and arrive at the designated pick-up location. If the pick-up is incorrect due to inaccurate information, the travel agency reserves the right to provide a second service or charge an additional pick-up fee, which will be charged at the self-paid pick-up fee.
(1) Domestic flights arriving in Canada: Meet at Luggage Belt No. 3 (2) International flights arriving: Meet at the Passenger Information Center in the Arrival Hall (3) Cruise Terminal: Meet at the entrance of the "Five Sails" Hotel. Free pick-up time is: 11:30; Guests who choose this pick-up point must participate in the 3-hour Vancouver tour.
Hotel: Accent Inns Vancouver Airport; Hampton Inn by Hilton Vancouver Airport; similar
Day 2
This morning we will take the BC Ferry to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. The luxury ferry is well-equipped, and you can enjoy the food while admiring the scenery of the strait and the islands along the way on the observation deck of the ferry. You will see the earliest Chinatown established in Canada and trace the footprints of the first batch of Chinese workers in Canada. Then visit the picturesque Victoria Inner Harbor and check in the zero kilometer starting monument of Highway 1. After the tour, you will be sent back to Vancouver.
Itinerary:
Vancouver → BC Ferry (mandatory item, 90 minutes) → Butchart Gardens (mandatory item, 60 minutes) → Chinatown (passing by) → Victoria Inner Harbour (45 minutes) → Victoria Highway 1 Zero Kilometer Start (10 minutes) → BC Ferry (mandatory item, 90 minutes) → Vancouver
The temporary itinerary arrangements for the closure of Butchart Gardens attractions during 01/20/2025-02/02/2025 are as follows:
Vancouver → BC Ferry (mandatory, 90 minutes) → Chinatown (45 minutes) → Victoria Inner Harbour (45 minutes) → Victoria Highway 1 Zero Kilometer Start (10 minutes) → Hartley Park (30 minutes) → BC Ferry (mandatory, 90 minutes) → Vancouver Hotel: Accent Inns Vancouver Airport; Hampton Inn by Hilton Vancouver Airport; similar
Day 3
In the morning, we will pass through the grassland town of Merritt, which is mainly engaged in animal husbandry and forestry. Then we will visit the famous "VQA" and taste fermented red and white grape juice. Then we will go to Kelowna, the fruit town of BC, swim in the Lake Monster and look for the lake monster "Ogopogo" in Indian mythology. Then we will drive back to Grizzly Town.
Itinerary:
Vancouver → Merritt Town (passing by) → "VQA" + Lake Monster (45 minutes) → Grizzly Town / Salmon Arm Hotel: Sandman Hotel / Days Inn / Travelodge Inn; Hilltop Inn - Salmon Arm; similar
Day 4
This morning we will visit the famous "Last Spike" at the Pacific Railway Memorial Park. We will then pass through Yoho National Park and head to Vermilion Lake. The water of Vermilion Lake comes from the hot springs of the nearby Sulphur Mountain, so the color of the riverbed turns into cinnabar brown, making it one of the favorite shooting locations in Banff for photographers. Then we will go to the Bow River Falls, one of the filming locations of the classic movie "The River Flows East" starring Marilyn Monroe. Take the Banff Sulphur Mountain Gondola to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains. Special Banff Upper Hot Springs (please bring your own swimsuit, bath towel, etc.) will help you wash away the fatigue of a day's journey.
Itinerary:
Grizzlytown/Salmon Arm → The Last Spike Monument (30 minutes) → Yoho National Park (passing by) → Vermillion Lake (15 minutes) → Bow Falls (15 minutes) → Banff National Park → Banff Sulphur Mountain Gondola (mandatory item, 60 minutes) → Banff Upper Hot Springs (free ticket, 60 minutes) → Banff Tips:
Lockers (2 yuan coins) are provided in the hot spring area, please take care of your valuables;
The hot spring area offers swimsuit and towel rental services;
This hot spring is a free program. If you are unable to use the hot spring due to personal reasons or due to closure of the attraction for maintenance, no refund will be made.
Hotel: Elk + Avenue Hotel; Irwin's Mountain Inn; similar
Day 5
Today we will head to Bow Lake, where the huge riverbed looks like a white desert in winter. Then we will head to Peyto Lake, where the beautiful glacial lake looks even more magnificent against the backdrop of towering snow-capped mountains. We will then drive to Lake Louise and pass by the Duckfoot Glacier, which is named after its shape resembling a duck's foot. In the afternoon, we will drive along the Bow Valley Road all the way to Johnston Canyon. On the way, you will feel like you are in a Nordic forest, with snow-covered branches and beautiful scenery. Follow us to hike in the ice canyon (free rental of rivet crampons) and admire the perfect lines drawn by the high-hanging waterfalls.
Itinerary:
Banff → Bow Lake (15 minutes) → Peyto Lake (60 minutes) → Duckfoot Glacier (passing by) → Johnston Canyon (75 minutes) → Banff Hotel: Elk + Avenue Hotel; Irwin's Mountain Inn; similar
Day 6
After breakfast, we will drive west to Marble Canyon, a popular hiking spot. We will overlook the canyon scenery and winter waterfalls from the bridge. It is often said that Canada has only two seasons - "winter" and "about winter". In the afternoon, we will continue to look for another fairy tale secret in the Rocky Mountains: the snow-white Lake Louise is backed by the Victoria Glacier. From January to April every year, the grand Ice Magic Art Festival is held here. Artists and ice sculpture enthusiasts from all over the world gather here to build a beautiful fairy tale world. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, located on the lakeside, is like a painting, with snow-capped mountains and ice lakes complementing each other. You can participate in our carefully prepared snow foot project, step on the soft snow, and feel the zero-distance Frozen. Afterwards, follow us to check in the beautiful and charming Emerald Lake and the natural bridge formed by the river.
Itinerary:
Banff → Marble Canyon (60 minutes) → Lake Louise (90 minutes, optional afternoon tea) → Spiral Tunnel (pass by) → Yoho National Park → Emerald Lake (30 minutes) → Natural Bridge (20 minutes) → Banff/Canmore/Calgary Fairmont Lake Louise Recommended Activities (up to two can be selected at the same time):
Snowshoes (only in winter, this activity is subject to weather and lake ice conditions): Free rental of snowshoes;
[Optional] Afternoon Tea at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (available all year round): about 2.5 hours.
Disbanding point: Calgary International Airport (YYC); 2000 Airport Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W5, Canada;
Please book flights departing after 21:30.
Calgary: Delta Calgary Downtown; 209 4th Ave SE, Calgary AB T2G 0C6;
Calgary: Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza; 1316 33rd St NE, Calgary AB T2A 6B6;
Canmore: Travel Alberta Canmore Visitor Information Centre; 2801 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 3A2;
Banff: Canalta Lodge; 545 Banff AvenueT1L 1B5, Banff, AB T1L 1B5;
Kind tips:
If your order includes children, please be sure to inform them of their age in advance when booking your trip, otherwise they will be charged the same as adults on site.