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Castles and Festive Winter Wonderland

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Fully Guided Coach Group Rail Festive Winter Scenic VIA Rail
Our Price From 12,672 Per Person
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 Trip Length
14 Days
 Trip Starts
Vancouver
 Trip Finishes
Calgary
14 Day Castles and Festive Winter Wonderland Itinerary (APT)
Countries Explored: Canada
Trip Operator
Trip Style
Land Journey
Departures
Accommodation
4.5 - 5 Star
Max. Group Size
40
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
UTWCW14

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 14 Day Castles and Festive Winter Wonderland. Spend the festive season in Canada. Enjoy Christmas Day in Whistler, stay at Fairmont Banff for New Year’s Eve, and glide through the snow-covered Rockies aboard an overnight VIA Rail journey.

Itinerary

Once you've arrived, you'll be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner. Stay: Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (D)

Travel south to Horseshoe Bay and board your BC Ferries service to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Continue to Chemainus before arriving in Victoria. Stay Two Nights: Victoria, Fairmont Empress (B)

Choose how to spend your day in Victoria before a special experience this evening. (B/D)

Freedom of Choice:
  • You might like to take a tour of the city in a horse-drawn carriage, or sample afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress.
Signature Experiences:
  • Visit The Butchart Gardens and see the Magic of Christmas lights display.

Ferry across Georgia Strait, then travel via Shannon Falls to Whistler.

Tonight, celebrate Christmas Eve at a Mountain Social with dinner and special live entertainment. Stay Two Nights: Fairmont Chateau Whistler (B/D)

Wake to a snow-white Christmas Day in Whistler, a magical setting for an unforgettable occasion. Celebrate this evening at a special Christmas Day gala dinner at Fairmont Chateau Whistler, including a festive drink, fine seasonal food and special live entertainment. (B/D)

Today, enjoy a Signature Experience in Whistler before journeying on to Vancouver. Explore the city on a guided tour. Stay: Vancouver Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (B)

Signature Experiences:
  • The heritage of Canada's indigenous people comes to light at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre. Enjoy breakfast and explore the museum, discovering your First Nations ‘animal spirit' with the help of your guide.
  • Visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park where, as darkness falls, you'll see the magical Canyon Lights display.

Take a moment to relax this morning. By the afternoon, you'll head to the station for your overnight VIA Rail journey to Jasper National Park. Dinner is served on board your train. Stay: VIA Rail, in Sleeper Plus Class (B/D)

Your morning carries on along the rail tracks. Sights set on Jasper, watch as the snowy Canadian Rockies pass by your window. Once at your lodge, take in the beauty of the national park. Stay: Jasper National Park, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (B/D)

Freedom of Choice:
  • This evening, select from a range of dining venues at your hotel.

Leaving Jasper, you'll journey through the Rocky Mountains and along the Icefields Parkway (weather permitting). Arrive at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Stay Two Nights: Banff National Park, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in a Lakeview Room (B/D)

Soak up the wintry atmosphere of this special place today. You might like to use the time to curl up by the fireplace and watch the snowy landscapes outside. Or venture outdoors and choose from one of the resort's many activities on offer, which are available at an extra cost. (B)

Signature Experiences:
  • The highlight of today is sure to be the horse-drawn sleigh ride along a frozen lakeside trail.

Enjoy breakfast before travelling to Banff.

This evening welcome in the new Year with a special Dinner. Stay Three Nights: Banff National Park, Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room (B/D)

Take a ride on the Banff Gondola for mountain views across Banff National Park. Today, you may choose how to explore Banff. (B)

Freedom of Choice:
  • You might like to take an ice walk in Johnston Canyon, take a dog sled ride (additional expense), embark on a wilderness experience or enjoy a soak in the mineral pool at the Willow Stream Spa. The afternoon tea at Fairmont Banff Springs is also a tempting option.

Enjoy a day to explore Banff. This evening, gather around for a farewell dinner. (B/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Meet a Mountie and listen to tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Be transferred to Calgary and say your goodbyes before joining your onward flight. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Visit The Butchart Gardens and see the Magic of Christmas lights display.
  • The heritage of Canada's indigenous people comes to light at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre.
  • Visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park where, as darkness falls, you'll see the magical Canyon Lights display.
  • Dash through snowy landscapes on a horse-drawn sleigh ride at Lake Louise
  • Meet a Mountie and listen to tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

  • A maximum of 40 guests in your APT group
  • Freedom of Choice inclusions
  • Expert APT Tour Director
  • Overnight VIA Rail journey into the Rockies
  • Transfers, porterage and gratuities

  • 22 included meals over the course of your trip.

  • Overnight stay at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
  • Stay for two wonderful nights at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in a Lakeview Room
  • Enjoy a superb three-night stay at The Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room
  • Two overnight stays in Vancouver at The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
  • Two nights at Fairmont Chateau Whistler
  • Overnight aboard the VIA Rail, in Sleeper Plus Class
  • Two-night stay in Victoria at the Fairmont Empress

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Please ensure your onward flight from Calgary departs no earlier than 2.30pm
  • VIA Rail: private twin cabins feature an upper and lower bed
  • Prices are for land/rail only. Flights not included (unless specified)
  • Perhaps extend your journey with a 6-day Northern Lights Adventure. Refer Tour Code: STOSLR6
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