Canada - Niagara Falls to the Rockies and Vancouver 2024
Canada - Niagara Falls to the Rockies and Vancouver 2024
15 Days
Visiting: Toronto, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Sun Peaks, Vancouver, United Kingdom
Tour operator:
Tour code:
98827
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
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Activities:
From:
$4325
$3882 (USD)
including Flights from the UK
Barrhead discount: -$443
NB: Prices correct on 19-May-2024 but subject to change.
Tour Overview
See Canada at its most glorious. From Niagara’s tumult and Canada's Eastern cities to the majestic Rockies and sparkling Vancouver.
Experience the very best of this vast, beautiful country on an escorted tour that begins in lakeshore Toronto. See the plunging falls at Niagara, and head through picture-book Ontario via the grand Canadian capital, Ottawa, to the contrasting French Canadian jewels of Montréal and Québec City. You’ll then fly west and journey through the Rockies to discover delightful British Columbia and friendly, lively Vancouver at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day One – Fly To Canada
Location: Toronto
Fly to Toronto, meet your tour manager and transfer by coach into the city, heading to your hotel for the next two nights. During this journey, your tour manager will give you a brief introduction of the city and its main sights.
Relax and enjoy your first evening in one of North America’s most engaging, cosmopolitan, and cultured metropolises.
Day Two – Included Visit To Niagara Falls And An Optional Helicopter Ride
Location: Niagara Falls
Today’s excursion will be an unforgettable highlight of your tour as you travel by coach around the lake to wondrous Niagara Falls. Marvel at the spectacular views, perhaps taking an optional 10-minute helicopter ride above the waters or soaking up the view over lunch from the vantage point of an overlooking restaurant.
Later, you’ll return to Toronto, where you can perhaps spend the evening enjoying its legendary hospitality in one of the many restaurants.
Day Three – Follow The Maple Leaf Trail To Ottawa
Location: Ottawa
This morning, you'll board the coach and journey along Lake Ontario’s northern shoreline, following the Maple Leaf Trail that leads past handsome Kingston and north to romantic Ottawa. Here, you’ll see the charming Victorian houses and the famous Rideau Canal of Canada’s beautiful administrative capital before continuing to Ottawa, where you'll spend the night.
Day Four – Transfer To Montreal And An Optional Montreal City Tour
Location: Montreal
Set off on a scenic morning drive to Montreal and upon arrival, spend the afternoon at your leisure. Alternatively, you can join an optional guided tour of Montreal, seeking out the sights of its many boroughs and meandering through its streets of European charm and modern North American style.
Day Five – Included Visit To Quebec City And An Optional Guided Tour
Location: Quebec City
Today’s excursion takes you to the historic Québec City, one of Canada’s oldest settlements, which overlooks the mighty St Lawrence River, its skyline dominated by the monumental Citadelle. Once here, you'll be able to join an optional guided city tour before you explore the narrow, cobbled alleyways of Basse Ville and its hilltop Haute Ville counterpart, which together form the endlessly enthralling Vieux-Québec.
Day Six – Fly To Calgary And Travel To Banff
Location: Calgary, Banff
Today, you'll transfer to Montréal Airport to board the flight west to the oil and cowboy town of Calgary. From here, you'll continue through the amazing scenery, travelling by coach up into the heart of the Rockies to exquisite Banff.
Day Seven – Optional Banff Tours
Location: Banff
Explore the stunning capital of the Rockies, and its majestic setting, today. Take the opportunity to join exciting optional excursions that include a cable-car ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, a trip to scenic ‘Surprise Corner’, a viewpoint overlooking the famous Banff Springs Hotel, and a helicopter flight across the Rockies for a close-up view of the towering peaks.
Day Eight – Travel To Lake Louise And Along The Icefields Parkway
Location: Lake Louise
A memorable day awaits as you journey, first, to beautiful Lake Louise, its turquoise waters - frozen for much of the year - set against the awesome backdrop of Victoria Glacier.
You'll then travel along the renowned Icefields Parkway to the historic railroad town of Jasper, at the gateway to the scenic Jasper National Park. Keep your eye out for the elk, moose and even bears that call this part of Canada home.
Day Nine – Optional Excursion To Jasper Skytram And Maligne Lake
Location: Jasper
Discover Jasper at your leisure, or perhaps join today’s scenic optional excursion, which will include a ride on the historic Jasper Skytram – Canada’s longest cable car – and a journey to spectacular Maligne Lake. For the young at heart, there's also the chance to join an exciting optional Jasper Motorcycle Tour – an exhilarating adventure on the back of (or in a sidecar attached to) a Harley Davidson ridden by a professional rider.
Day 10 – Journey To Sun Peaks
Location: Sun Peaks
Your scenic adventure continues today, with a drive past majestic Mount Robson – the Rockies' highest point – to the mountain resort of Sun Peaks, a modern alpine village high in the BC interior where you’ll enjoy an overnight stay in yet more delightful surroundings.
Day 11 – Continue Through The Rockies To Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
Today, you'll journey west into British Columbia, descending through the coastal ranges to the beautiful city of Vancouver, in its spectacular Pacific Ocean-side setting, for a three-night stay.
Day 12 – At Leisure In Vancouver, With An Optional Sightseeing Tour
Location: Vancouver
Join today’s optional tour and get to know Vancouver. Highlights will include the restored Gastown, colourful Chinatown, and the glass and steel wonders of the Burrard Inlet waterfront. You’ll also cross into the leafy suburbs of North Van for the chance to brave the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Day 13 – An Optional Visit To Vancouver Island
Location: Vancouver
Spend today exploring Vancouver or join our final optional excursion and head across the Georgia Strait to beautiful Vancouver Island and charming Victoria. See the vast Parliament Buildings and the grand Empress Hotel in the unashamedly 'British' capital of British Columbia, and visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens, a 50-acre horticultural treasure on the edge of the Pacific.
Day 14 – Fly Back To The Uk
Location: Vancouver
This morning, you're free to do some last-minute shopping and sightseeing in Vancouver before you head to the airport to board the overnight flight home.
Day 15 – Arrive Home
Location: United Kingdom
Early this morning you'll arrive back in the UK.
What's Included
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13 nights' room-only accommodation at a series of good-quality hotels in Toronto (2 nights), Ottawa (1) Montréal, (2), Banff (2), Jasper (2), Sun Peaks (1) and Vancouver (3), plus one night on plane
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Visit to Niagara Falls
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Drive along the Maple Leaf Trail
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Included visit to Quebec City
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Excursion to Lake Louise and a drive along the Icefields Parkway
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Return flights to Toronto (returning from Vancouver)
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An internal flight from Montréal to Calgary
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Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
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Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
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Visit to Niagara Falls & Niagara on the Lake
Passports and visas
British citizens require machine-readable passports when travelling to Canada. Visas are not normally required for entry, but for travel from 15th March 2016 visitors to Canada must apply for an eTA online with Canadian Immigration at least 72 hours before departure atwww.canada.ca/eta. The current charge is seven Canadian dollars for British Citizens. British subjects, and anyone who has a criminal record or has ever been arrested, should consult the Canadian Embassy as a visa may be required.
Hotel transfer times
The transfer time from Toronto airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes, and to Vancouver airport is 45 minutes.
Foreign Office travel advice
Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.
Tipping
Gratuities are a way of life in North America, and it is generally accepted that they form part of a person's earnings. The customary gratuity for a coach driver or Tour Manager is about $5 per person per day. It is normal to tip 15-20 per cent of the bill for a taxi or in a restaurant, and to leave a dollar or so per drink in a bar.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted on any coach forming part of your holiday; regular stops will be made though for your comfort en route. The majority of hotels in North America are non-smoking throughout including in all bedrooms. In general smoking outside is acceptable, but do look out for signs prohibiting this close to public entrances or bus stops.
On your flight
All outbound flights depart and arrive on the same day. All return flights leave in the evening and land in the UK the next day. On-board meals will usually include lunch and a snack on outward flights, and dinner and breakfast on flight home. Soft drinks are complimentary, but some airlines will charge for alcoholic drinks.
Luggage allowance
You are permitted to take one suitcase per person on the aircraft, which should not exceed 23kg.
Helicopter flights
Sightseeing flights by helicopter are weight controlled and balanced. Please contact us if you wish to book a helicopter flight and your bodyweight exceeds 250lb. (In such cases, a seat may have to be left empty, and some companies may charge a premium.)
Special requirements
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.
Disabled access
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Itinerary changes
Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.
Changes to your hotels
Should circumstances require, we reserve the right to accommodate you in alternative hotels, of a similar standard, nearby. Full details of your hotels will be sent with your Final Travel Documents.
Hotel rooms
Standard hotel rooms in North America will contain one or two double- or queen-sized beds, and it is not possible to add extra beds to the room. Parties consisting of more than two travellers, but who have only booked one room, will be expected to make use of the two beds provided. If this is a concern, you may wish to consider booking more than one room for your group.
Hotel transfer times
The transfer time from Toronto airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes, and to Vancouver airport is 45 minutes.
Check out our Q&As
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1983
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Vaccination Requirements
Your health and safety are pivotal to our operations, and every customer travelling on a tour with us must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Fully vaccinated means that you have had the full course of an approved vaccine a minimum of 14 days prior to your holiday. We also recommend that you travel with proof that you’ve been fully vaccinated.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Our company’s mission is to enrich lives and improve wellbeing through travel. A big part of that is ‘Travel for Good’. Our ‘Travel for Good’ hub is our first step in a long journey to reduce carbon, offset anything we produce as a company and travel without harming the planet or the people of the destinations we go to.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Fitness to Travel
We strive to give all our customers full care and attention, but we do need to know at the time of booking if there are any special needs or requirements. It is particularly important that we are advised of any disabilities and also if you intend to bring any specialist equipment such as a wheelchair with you. Please make sure that you make us aware of any requirements.
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Dates & Availability
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Low Deposit
Barrhead Travel requires a minimum deposit of 200 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 98 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of barrhead travel charges.
Up to 98 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 97 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 74 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 28 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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Vaccination Requirements
Your health and safety are pivotal to our operations, and every customer travelling on a tour with us must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Fully vaccinated means that you have had the full course of an approved vaccine a minimum of 14 days prior to your holiday. You can find the travel restrictions for different countries on www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. We also recommend that you travel with proof that you’ve been fully vaccinated.
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