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1 DEPART - ARRIVE VANCOUVER (2 NIGHTS)
Enjoy a full meal on your scheduled flight to Vancouver where
you will be met at the airport by your tour manager/guide.
After transferring to your hotel we take a Guided
City Tour of the "Pearl of the Pacific",
Vancouver. Here we see sights including Stanley
Park, Robson St., China Town and the Harbour.
This evening we have dinner overlooking the English Bay before
returning to our hotel.
DAY
2 VANCOUVER
Our morning begins with a drive over the Lion's Gate
Bridge to North Vancouver. We stop at the Capilano
Suspension Bridge, the highest suspension bridge
in the world and the most popular attraction in Vancouver.
We continue to Queen Elisabeth Park, once
a former stone quarry and the Bloedel Conservatory
to see the amazing gardens and beautiful views of downtown
Vancouver. The conservatory is dedicated to the wonders of
the natural world with an emphasis on plants and birds. Tonight
we have dinner at Steamworks Brewery, where
we will get to sample some of the beer made at the brewery.
We return to our hotel for the night.
• Your First Concert Performance Will Be
Today
DAY
3 VANCOUVER - VICTORIA (1 NIGHT)
Our morning begins with a ferry to Vancouver
Island where we take a Guided City Tour
of quaint Victoria including Thunderbird Park,
the Parliament Building, Impress Hotel, and
Inner Harbour. The afternoon will
be spent at your leisure to enjoy this beautiful city. Tonight
we have dinner at the Inner Harbour before returning to our
hotel.
DAY
4 VICTORIA - KAMLOOPS (1 NIGHT)
This morning after a ferry ride back to the mainland
we take a scenic drive along Fraser River.
Our first stop is at Hells Gate where we
take an Airtram ride down the canyon. Hell's Gate is nature
at it's most magnificent. At peak spring levels, over 200
million gallons of water surge through this 110 ft wide gorge.
Later we continue on to our hotel in Kamloops for the night.
DAY
5 KAMLOOPS - VALEMOUNT (1 NIGHT)
Our morning begins with a visit to a Ginseng
Transformation Plant. Here we will see how ginseng
is grown and made into a medicine used in reducing stress
and increasing longevity. Our day continues with a drive to
Well Gray Provincial Park, Also Known As Waterfall
Park. Here we will see Helmcken Falls, Canada's
fourth tallest waterfall. This afternoon we continue on to
the Rocky Mountains and our hotel in Valemount.
DAY
6 VALEMOUNT - JASPER (1 NIGHT)
This morning we leave Valemount and stop at Mount
Robson Park the highest Mountain in the Canadian
Rockies. We continue with a drive along the Yellowhead
Pass the route through the Rockies and so named for
a blonde fur trader that first led trappers through the pass.
We visit National Park is the locale of the
world-famous Canadian Rockies landmark: Spirit Island.
We continue back to our hotel for the night.
DAY
7 JASPER - BANFF/CANMORE (2 NIGHTS)
This morning as we leave Jasper we stop at the Athabasca
Falls in Jasper National Park and one of the most
amazing sights in all the Rockies. The river thunders through
the narrow gorge and down the falls where the walls have been
smoothed by the sheer force of the water. We continue with
a drive along the Icefield Parkway one of
the most scenic roads in North America and take a
snocoach ride to the Columbian Icefields the largest
ice field south of Alaska that covers 233 square miles. This
evening we stop in Lake Louise and have a Cook-out
Dinner at a ranch before continuing on to our hotel
in Canmore.
DAY
8 BANFF/CANMORE
Today we take an orientation tour of the Banff area and see
Cave and Basin National Historic Sight commemorating
the birthplace of Canada's National Park System. Next we take
a gondola ride to the top of Sulfur Mountain,
where we will see magnificent views over the park. This afternoon
we will have leisure time before returning to our hotel in
Canmore.
• Your Second Concert Performance Will
Be Today
DAY
9 BANFF/CANMORE -CALGARY (1 NIGHT)
This morning we travel to Calgary and visit Calgary
Tower, opened in 1968, the tower has become the City
of Calgary's most famous and identifiable physical landmark.
During the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, a symbolic flame burned
at the top of the tower, making the Calgary Tower the world's
largest Olympic torch.
• Your Third Concert Performance Will
Be Today
DAY 10 DEPART CALGARY
Your rewarding and enjoyable experience will come
to an end as your tour manager guide escorts you to the airport.
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