* Depart Vancouver from Canada Place. Please arrive at least 15 mins before your scheduled departure.

* Take a scenic ferry through the Salish Sea and the Gulf Islands.

* Arrive in Vancouver Island and visit the famous Butchart Gardens.

* Upon arrival in Victoria, enjoy a guided city tour of BC's capital, including Fan Tan Alley in Chinatown, the Fisherman's Wharf, Beacon Hill Park, and Mile Zero.

* Evening at leisure to explore downtown Victoria.

* Have breakfast at your hotel.

* The morning is free to further explore downtown or book an optional activity, including the Royal BC Museum, High Tea at the Empress Hotel, or a cycling tour around Victoria Harbour.

* Today we are traveling north towards Campbell River with sightseeing stops along the Malahat Highway.

* Arrive in Campbell River in the late afternoon, where you will check in to your waterfront hotel for 2 nights.

* After breakfast, join your tour guide for an early morning walk through Millennium Trail or have a sleep in today.

* Today you have the option to go on a whale watching tour (additional cost). With an abundance of wildlife in this area, we are likely to encounter Humpback Whales, Killer Whales, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Bears, Steller Sea Lions, and so much more. On select dates, there is also the option to book a Grizzly Bear watching tour.

* Evening at leisure.

* After breakfast, depart Campbell River.

* Stop for lunch in Telegraph Cove, a quaint town that was once a fishing and cannery village.

* Continue on to Port McNeill and take a short ferry to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island. Alert Bay is deeply rooted in Indigenous culture, and one of its unique attractions ois the world's tallest totem pole. This remarkable landmark is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Indigenous communities in the area.

* Visit the U'mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay which houses a museum showcasing returned artefacts from the Indigenous communities that provide a deep insight into the rich cultural heritage of the Kwakwakaʼwakw people.

* Arrive in Port Hardy and check in to your hotel.

* Today is an early start to the day as we check in to the Inside Passage Ferry Cruise at approximately 5:30 am.

* Enjoy the 16-hour journey from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert with plenty of opportunities to see marine wildlie in their natural habitat. Travel along several points of interest on the way, including Princess Royal Channel and Chatham Sound.

* Late night arrival in Prince Rupert and check in to your hotel.

* Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

* After traveling for a few days, today is time for relaxation.

* Option to visit the Museum of Northern BC or participate in an optional activity for an additional cost. Grizzly bear tours into the Khutzeymateen Valley and whale watching tours will be available depending on the time of year.

* After breakfast, today we will follow the Skeena River East, towards the Rocky Mountains.

* Stop in the town of Smithers for lunch. You can browse and shop along the 6 block-long alpine themed main street, where most of the shops and restaurants are operated by the people who own them.

* Arrive in Prince George in the evening.

* Have breakfast at your hotel.

* Traveling towards the famous Jasper National Park, stop at Ancient Forest / Chun T'Oh Whudujut Provincial Park and walk the boardwalk to see majestic thousand year old western red cedars and a beautiful cascading waterfall.

* Stop at Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, topping out at an altitude of 3,954 m.

* Arrive in Jasper in the early evening where the remainder of the day is at your leisure.

* Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

* Travel along the Maligne Lake Road to the famous Maligne Lake, where you can stroll the lake edge, enjoy the beautiful views, or take a boat tour to one of the most photographed spots in Canada, Spirit Island (additional cost).

* Then depart for an amazing day exploring the Icefields Parkway as we make our way to Banff.

* Stop at the Columbia Icefield to ride the Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier.

* Stop at Bow Lake and Athabasca Falls.

* Check in to your hotel in downtown Banff for 2 nights this evening.

* Leisure time to explore the town.

* Have breakfast at your hotel.

* Enjoy a tour of the townsite of Banff with stops at Bow Falls, the HooDoos, and the famous Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.

* Ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain for amazing views of the Rockies.

* The remainder of the day is at your leisure to stroll along Banff Avenue or participate in an optional activity such as e-biking, canoeing, horseback riding, and more.

* Depart Banff after breakfast.

* Stop at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake to marvel at the glacier fed lakes, which are considered two of the most beautiful lakes in the area.

* On the way to the Okanagan Valley, stop at Craigellachie, where the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was set.

* Travel through Roger's Pass and arrive in Kelowna in the evening. Here you'll be able to walk the beautiful boardwalk along Lake Okanagan or through the cute shops that line the streets of this desert town.

* Have breakfast at your hotel.

* Explore the Okanagan Valley with a stop at a farmer's market.

* Enjoy wine tasting at a local winery.

* Gaze at the incredible sights traveling through the Fraser Valley on your return to Vancouver.

* Arrive back in downtown Vancouver at approximately 7:30 pm.