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Western Canada Splendour
(Continued)
DAY 12: Vancouver, British Columbia
We depart Victoria today and travel to
Chemainus to see the Festival of Murals,
a collection of oversized professional
paintings, on the walls of the downtown
buildings, which portray the history of the
Chemainus Valley. Then to Nanaimo to
board the B.C. Ferry for our return cruise
to Horseshoe Bay. This afternoon we tour
the beautiful west coast city of Vancouver
including such sights as Stanley Park
with its giant firs and colourful totems,
Chinatown, Gastown, and Queen Elizabeth
Park. Tonight will be spent in Vancouver and
Dinner will be included. (B,D)
DAY 13: Whistler, British Columbia
This morning will be free for you to further
explore the city of Vancouver on your
own. Mid-afternoon we will depart from
Vancouver and travel along beautiful
Howe Sound, through the logging town of
Squamish enroute to Whistler, a popular all
year resort village, cradled by Whistler and
Blackcomb Mountains. Time this evening
for you to further explore this famous resort
village. (B)
DAY 14: Kamloops, B.C.
Our drive today, will take us past
snowcapped mountains, Anderson Lake,
and Seton Lake enroute to Lillooet. After
LUNCH we travel along the Caribou
Highway and the Fraser River to Cache
Creek. Once a gold-rush crossroads, Cache
Creek is in semi-desert country north of the
big bend of the Thompson River. Continue
to Kamloops for overnight. (B,L)
DAY 15: Valemount, Alberta
Our departure from Kamloops this morning
takes us north via the Yellowhead Highway
to Clearwater. This evening we stay in the
scenic foothill community of Valemount. (B)
DAY 16: Rocky Mountain House,
Alberta
Today we travel through the Columbia
Mountains and stop to view Mount Terry
Fox and Mount Robson, the highest peak
in the Canadian Rockies. Time to explore
Jasper, then a visit to Athabasca Falls
enroute to the Famous Columbia Icefields.
Here we have a Snocoach Ride on the
Athabasca Glacier. Then to Rocky Mountain
House. (B)
DAY 17: Edmonton, Alberta
We travel the David Thompson Highway
from Rocky Mountain House to Red Deer
enroute to Edmonton, Alberta’s provincial
capital. Balance of the day is yours to
explore the world famous West Edmonton
Mall housing hundreds of shops, live
musical exhibitions, aquariums with tropical
fish and sharks, a full size ice rink and one
of the world’s largest indoor amusement
parks. (B,D)
DAY 18: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
This morning our departure from Edmonton
takes us along the Yellowhead Route via
Lloydminster and North Battleford, with our
destination this evening, Saskatoon. (B)
DAY 19: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Today we travel along the Yellowhead
Highway past prairie fields and grain
elevators to Winnipeg, Manitoba, home of
the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. (B)
Cost Includes:
� Airfare from extra gateway cities
plus
� 2 nights accomodation in
Toronto
� Relaxing Motor Coach Travel
� Twenty-one nights
accommodation, including hotel
tax
� Porterage for one large suitcase
per person
� Stampede Tickets on July 4
departure
� Heritage Park admission
� Welcome Dinner West Branch
� All Breakfasts – a combination
of Full and Deluxe Continental
� Dinner in Calgary
� Admissions to Banff and Glacier
National Parks
� B.B.Q. Dinner at Three Valley
Gap
� 2 lunches
� Air Tram ride at Hell’s Gate
� Ferry crossing to and from
Victoria, B.C.
� Tours of Victoria and Vancouver
� Dinner in Vancouver
� Admission to Butchart Gardens
� Snocoach Ride at Columbia
Icefields
� Dinner in Edmonton
� Ferry crossing from South
Baymouth to Tobermory
� Services of our Tour Director
DAY 20: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Continuing eastward today we cross the
Manitoba-Ontario border and travel through
the beautiful Lake of the Woods area to the
Lakehead. Overnight in Thunder Bay, on the
north shore of Lake Superior. (B)
DAY 21: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
We travel along the north shore of Lake
Superior via Marathon, Wawa, “Wildgoose”,
and Lake Superior Provincial Park to Sault
Ste. Marie. (B)
DAY 22: Home
We continue eastward on the Trans Canada
Highway to Espanola, then south through
Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest Island
surrounded by fresh water. We board the
M.S. Chi-Cheemaun to cross the main
channel to Tobermory. Then south through
the Bruce Peninsula to your joining point.
Here we bid you farewell and thank you
for travelling on our Western Canada
Splendour Tour. (B)
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