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Adventure is intrinsically woven in West Canada’s DNA. Whether you are ziplining, paddleboarding, mountain biking, or cruising the waterways looking for bears. Combine that with great food, culturally-rich towns and cities and you won’t be disappointed. Choose from our selection of bite-sized trips below and we will create a tailor-made holiday just for you or get inspired with one of our ready-made itineraries.

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“From the majestic rocky mountains to cool and cosmopolitan cities, Canada is the ultimate destination to indulge your wanderlust. I couldn’t get enough of sailing through every season on the open road of the West coast, spotting many bears, moose and eagles from the window. A personal highlight? Kayaking pristine lakes fringed by pine trees in the sunshine. Bliss!”

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Vancouver woman cycling

Vibrant Vancouver

Itinerary:
Vancouver
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 525.- per person (excluding flights)

Begin or end your Canadian adventure in this perfectly located city between the sea and the ski slopes. Vancouver sits in stark contrast to the vast and rugged nature of the rest of the country and is a highlight of western Canada not to be missed.

Begin or end your Canadian adventure in this perfectly located city between the sea and the ski slopes. Vancouver sits in stark contrast to the vast and rugged nature of the rest of the country and is a highlight of western Canada not to be missed.

Vancouver woman cycling

Sunset whale watching boat trip

Whale Tails in Victoria

Itinerary:
Victoria
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 333.- per person (excluding flights)

The waters around Vancouver Island are reknown as some of the best in the world for watching whales (from mid-April to late-October). Victoria is only a short ferry hop away from Vancouver and has a charming English flair.

The waters around Vancouver Island are reknown as some of the best in the world for watching whales (from mid-April to late-October). Victoria is only a short ferry hop away from Vancouver and has a charming English flair.

Sunset whale watching boat trip

Tofino wild bear

The Bear Necessities

Itinerary:
Tofino / Ucluelet
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 485.- per person (excluding flights)

Pacific Rim National Park is one of the best places in Canada to spot wild black bears in their natural habitat. Heading out on a large rubber dinghy, you’ll have the chance to spot these magnificent creatures for yourself.

Pacific Rim National Park is one of the best places in Canada to spot wild black bears in their natural habitat. Heading out on a large rubber dinghy, you’ll have the chance to spot these magnificent creatures for yourself.

Tofino wild bear

Orca jumping

Untouched Orca Bay

Itinerary:
Telegraph Cove / Port McNeill
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 585.- per person (excluding flights)

Telegraph Cove & Port McNeill are tiny fishing villages, in the north of Vancouver Island. Which is, in our opinion, the best place to spot Killer Whales in Canada. Here, the migration route runs close to the coast, and from the beginning of July until the end of September you can admire these impressive animals.

Telegraph Cove & Port McNeill are tiny fishing villages, in the north of Vancouver Island. Which is, in our opinion, the best place to spot Killer Whales in Canada. Here, the migration route runs close to the coast, and from the beginning of July until the end of September you can admire these impressive animals.

Orca jumping

orca in water trees behind

Kayaking with Orcas

Itinerary:
Orca Base Camp, Port McNeill
Duration:
5 days / 4 nights
Price:
from £ 239.- per person (excluding flights)

Fancy really getting away from it all and experiencing the ruggedness Vancouver Island has to offer? This trip will take you off into the wilderness for a couple of nights camping in the forest.

Fancy really getting away from it all and experiencing the ruggedness Vancouver Island has to offer? This trip will take you off into the wilderness for a couple of nights camping in the forest.

orca in water trees behind

Quadra Island beach

Sunsets Over Quadra Island

Itinerary:
Quadra Island
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 387.- per person (excluding flights)

The small island of Quadra offers plenty of opportunities for active travellers. Take a hike, head out kayaking at sunset and enjoy the views of purple-dipped mountains and the black water. Your home away from home is a timber lodge on the coast, nestled amongst the pine trees.

The small island of Quadra offers plenty of opportunities for active travellers. Take a hike, head out kayaking at sunset and enjoy the views of purple-dipped mountains and the black water. Your home away from home is a timber lodge on the coast, nestled amongst the pine trees.

Quadra Island beach

People relaxing by the lake in Whistler

Meadows & Mountains of Whistler

Itinerary:
Whistler
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 469.- per person (excluding flights)

Just a few hours from Vancouver lies Whistler, arguably Canada’s finest outdoor adventure playground, surrounded by soaring mountains. Zip, hike, and bike your way around and don’t forget to take a ride on the Peak2Peak gondola with stunning 360-degree views of snow-capped peaks, lakes, glaciers and forests.

Just a few hours from Vancouver lies Whistler, arguably Canada’s finest outdoor adventure playground, surrounded by soaring mountains. Zip, hike, and bike your way around and don’t forget to take a ride on the Peak2Peak gondola with stunning 360-degree views of snow-capped peaks, lakes, glaciers and forests.

People relaxing by the lake in Whistler

Horse riding in Canada

Live Like a Cowboy

Itinerary:
Clinton
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 366.- per person (excluding flights)

Go horse riding in the high mountains and deep valleys of the Cariboo Region to immerse yourself in the world of a Cowboy on a local ranch! We think that every part of a trip to Canada should include some countryside, campfires and horses and in this trip, you can do it all.

Go horse riding in the high mountains and deep valleys of the Cariboo Region to immerse yourself in the world of a Cowboy on a local ranch! We think that every part of a trip to Canada should include some countryside, campfires and horses and in this trip, you can do it all.

Horse riding in Canada

Clearwater lake

Canoes & Campfires

Itinerary:
Clearwater/Wells Gray Provincial Park
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights
Price:
from £ 695.- per person (excluding flights)

If you’re heading to West Canada from June-September and want a true adventure then this trip is for you. Taking in some of the most varied scenery in the area, Wells Gray Park offers ancient conifers, calm lakes and an abundance of wildlife.

If you’re heading to West Canada from June-September and want a true adventure then this trip is for you. Taking in some of the most varied scenery in the area, Wells Gray Park offers ancient conifers, calm lakes and an abundance of wildlife.

Clearwater lake

Stand up paddle board on blue lake in Sun Peaks Canada

Adventures in Sun Peaks

Itinerary:
Sun Peaks
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 149.- per person (excluding flights)

Sun Peaks, located right in the heart of Canada is an alpine village packed full of outdoor activities. You’ll spend 3 days discovering this mountain playground and trying to keep your balance on a stand-up paddleboard.

Sun Peaks, located right in the heart of Canada is an alpine village packed full of outdoor activities. You’ll spend 3 days discovering this mountain playground and trying to keep your balance on a stand-up paddleboard.

Stand up paddle board on blue lake in Sun Peaks Canada

Jasper National Park mountains

Rambling Through the Rockies

Itinerary:
Jasper National Park
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 389.- per person (excluding flights)

In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the Jasper National Park is about as Canadian as it gets. Huge snow-capped peaks soaring above lush green valleys, waterfalls, bright blue lakes, and well…..you get the picture!

In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the Jasper National Park is about as Canadian as it gets. Huge snow-capped peaks soaring above lush green valleys, waterfalls, bright blue lakes, and well…..you get the picture!

Jasper National Park mountains

Walking on Thick Ice

Itinerary:
Icefields Parkway
Duration:
2 days / 1 night
Price:
from £ 282.- per person (excluding flights)

Possibly the most breath-taking road in Western Canada, the Icefields Parkway links Jasper with Banff, and is one drive you’ll be more than happy to take your time over. The highway takes you through towering forests, past bright blue glacial lakes and thundering waterfalls – all with the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop.

Possibly the most breath-taking road in Western Canada, the Icefields Parkway links Jasper with Banff, and is one drive you’ll be more than happy to take your time over. The highway takes you through towering forests, past bright blue glacial lakes and thundering waterfalls – all with the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop.

Snow-Caps & Nature Trails

Itinerary:
Banff National Park
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 329.- per person (excluding flights)

The Banff National Park is a picture-perfect natural playground, high up in the Rocky Mountains, filled with jagged peaks, lush forests and impossibly blue lakes. You’ll stay in central Banff, where the atmosphere is bustling and you’ll have easy access to the highlights of this beautiful area.

The Banff National Park is a picture-perfect natural playground, high up in the Rocky Mountains, filled with jagged peaks, lush forests and impossibly blue lakes. You’ll stay in central Banff, where the atmosphere is bustling and you’ll have easy access to the highlights of this beautiful area.

Waterton National Park

Little Park on the Prairie

Itinerary:
Waterton Lakes National Park
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 239.- per person (excluding flights)

Waterton is the smallest National Park in the Rockies and has its own particular charm which sets it apart from its more famous rivals. Situated on Canada’s southern border with Montana in the US, this is a place where lush grasslands roll into the imposing Rocky peaks, and bison, bears and mountain goats roam freely.

Waterton is the smallest National Park in the Rockies and has its own particular charm which sets it apart from its more famous rivals. Situated on Canada’s southern border with Montana in the US, this is a place where lush grasslands roll into the imposing Rocky peaks, and bison, bears and mountain goats roam freely.

Waterton National Park

people walking through vineyard

Wine Down in Okanagan Valley

Itinerary:
Okanagan Valley
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 370.- per person (excluding flights)

Between Vancouver and the Rocky Mountains is a fertile wine valley full of sun-drenched orchards and shimmering lakes with sandy beaches. Pick ripe peaches and strawberries and enjoy a picnic in the grass.

Between Vancouver and the Rocky Mountains is a fertile wine valley full of sun-drenched orchards and shimmering lakes with sandy beaches. Pick ripe peaches and strawberries and enjoy a picnic in the grass.

people walking through vineyard

Train Canada on bridge mountains background

Train Tracks Through The Rockies: Banff to Vancouver

Itinerary:
Banff or Lake Louise - Kamloops - Vancouver (or vice versa)
Duration:
2 days / 1 night
Price:
from £ 1,498.- per person (excluding flights)

For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the route between Vancouver and Banff is blessed with breathtaking views of deep gorges, dense forestry, rocky outcrops, and fast flowing rivers.

For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the route between Vancouver and Banff is blessed with breathtaking views of deep gorges, dense forestry, rocky outcrops, and fast flowing rivers.

Train Canada on bridge mountains background

Canada Fraser River

Train Tracks Through The Rockies: The Gold Rush to Vancouver

Itinerary:
Jasper - Quesnel - Whistler - Vancouver (or vice versa)
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 1,985.- per person (excluding flights)

For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the Gold Rush route between Jasper and Vancouver is a smorgasbord of thrilling views of deep gorges, vast ranchland, rocky outcrops, and raging rapids.

For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the Gold Rush route between Jasper and Vancouver is a smorgasbord of thrilling views of deep gorges, vast ranchland, rocky outcrops, and raging rapids.

Canada Fraser River

view of mountains and river from train

Train Tracks Through The Rockies: Jasper to Vancouver

Itinerary:
Jasper - Kamloops - Vancouver (or vice versa)
Duration:
2 days / 1 night
Price:
from £ 1,385.- per person (excluding flights)

For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the route between Vancouver and Jasper is blessed with breathtaking views of deep gorges, dense forestry, rocky outcrops, and fast flowing rivers.

For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the route between Vancouver and Jasper is blessed with breathtaking views of deep gorges, dense forestry, rocky outcrops, and fast flowing rivers.

view of mountains and river from train