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The Canadian Rocky Mountains are stunning at any time of the year, but there’s something magical about visiting in during Christmas when the mountains are covered in a blanket of glistening snow. The entire region becomes a true winter wonderland surrounded with snow capped mountains, frozen lakes, and dense snowy landscapes. It’s the perfect setting for an array of winter activities.
This special 5-day tour includes 2-nights in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, the town of Banff. You will visit many spectacular sites on the journey to the Rocky Mountains, enjoy an authentic Indigenous experience, and have ample free time to try an exciting winter activity.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not available for child aged 6 and under.
Anyone 16 or younger must have a parent or guardian travel on the trip with them.
Guests 17-18 years of age may travel on the trip without a parent or guardian but MUST have one present on the departure day to sign the waiver forms held by the tour guide.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
8:00 am - Depart Vancouver from Canada Place (please arrive by 7:45am)
Bridal Falls
Enjoy a number of sights along the way including: the scenic Coquihalla Highway, Bridal Falls, and Canada’s only desert
Kamloops
Stop in Kamloops for lunch Experience wine tasting at a local winery
Kamloops
Check-in to your accommodation Experience a First Nations Cultural Talk this evening. An Indigenous Cultural Host will greet the group and tell stories and legends around a campfire
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Kamloops
Breakfast at your hotel (included) Depart the hotel in the morning
Revelstoke
Drive through the beautiful snow-capped peaks of Mount Revelstoke National Park & Glacier National Park.
Lake Louise
Explore Lake Louise with the option to go ice skating (seasonal)
Banff
Continue your drive to Banff Check into your hotel in Banff Free time to go shopping on Banff Avenue and try one of the many restaurants
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Banff
After breakfast, enjoy a driving tour of Banff townsite including Bow Falls, HooDoos, Banff Springs Hotel, and more
Banff
Take a scenic sleigh ride through a winter wonderland (included in the Christmas tour)
Banff Gondola
Option to take the Banff Gondola (additional cost)
Banff
Free time to explore Banff
Banff
Enjoy a group Christmas dinner in Banff (included)
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Banff
Breakfast in your hotel
Bow Valley Parkway
Enjoy a scenic drive along Bow Valley Parkway where you may spot wildlife
Emerald Lake
Visit Emerald Lake
Rogers Pass
Visit Roger’s Pass National Historic Site
Craigellachie
Stop at Craigellachie (the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway)
Salmon Arm
Check into your boutique hotel Free time to go for a walk on the lakeside boardwalk. There are many options for dinner this evening including a popular restaurant located in your hotel
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Salmon Arm
Breakfast in the hotel
Okanagan Valley
Enjoy some sightseeing stops on the return drive to Vancouver
Vancouver
Return to Vancouver at approximately 6:30pm
Wine tasting
Storytelling from a First Nations Cultural Host
Dinner
All taxes and park fees
Coach transportation
4-nights hotel accommodation
Sleigh Ride
Additional meals
Travel Insurance
Optional Activities
2x Queen Beds
1x Queen Bed
2x Queen Beds
1 queen bed
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
kyleaB531JP,,Dec 28, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
My wife and I had a wonderful time on this tour over Christmas! The absolute best way to spend our Christmas holiday. Our tour guide, Ben Hutchinson, was phenomenal. One of the funniest tour guides we’ve ever traveled with. Very knowledgeable of Canadian history and great restaurant/activity recommendations throughout the tour. We were laughing all the way to Banff and back. He truly loves what he does and it shows! Our driver, Brian, also made the trip amazing! He went above and beyond just getting us to and from in safe manner. He was very friendly and funny as well. In between stops, he was constantly cleaning the bus and wiping down windows to make the views more pleasurable. Highly recommended this tour and extra bonus if you get to tour with Ben and Brian!

juliemX1580VL,,Dec 30, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
Myself and my boyfriend did the Rockies Christmas Premium Tour in December 2021. We had lived in Vancouver for over 5 years but never made it to Banff so this Tour was the perfect opportunity for us to see Banff and take in all the beautiful sights along the way, as the tour started in Vancouver. Our route in terms of places we stayed in hotels over night was Vancouver to Chase, Chase to Banff, Banff to Golden then back home. Our tour guides were Jafar and Ken. Jafar knowledge of the history, plants and architecture of the different areas along the Rockies was amazing. I was taking notes on my phone as he spoke as I wanted to retain all the great information. He had a clear passion for what he does and great experience. Some of the stand out moments for me of the trip were: - Storytelling with indigenous elder around a bonfire in Chase - Sleigh ride in Banff on Christmas day - Lake Louise, just so beautiful to see it in the winter - How relaxing and comfy the busy was, chilled music playing and looking out the window at the beautiful sights covered in snow Ken made sure we were always organised for activities and breakfast. Brian the bus drive did an unreal job of driving in some seriously snowy conditions. This was the first package trip we have ever done in terms of having transport, tour guide, hotel and breakfast included and it was so worth it. The stress of organising a trip and figuring out what you need to see often takes the fun out of it, where as for this trip we just turned up and everything was organised and we saw all the sights. This was one of the best things I have done during my time in Canada and I will never forgot the Christmas I spent on this trip. If your thinking about it, do it, you won't regret it.






Charlene1012,,Dec 30, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
We enjoyed the tour very much. Beautiful sceneries all the way! Love Banff the most except it was too cold for us. We had a wonderful tour guide, Erik. Erik was very knowledgeable as he shared with us many things about the glaciers, mountains, lakes & animals along the way. Never a dull moment on the bus as he entertained us with many stories and games! Always there to help us take pics too! Wld love to hve Erik as our tour guide again the next time we travel in Canada.
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