Pacific Coast to the Canadian Rockies
Calgary to Vancouver
The return run of our Canadian Rockies & Pacific Coast tour: the same route in reverse, finishing in the Canadian Rockies and Calgary.
- Length
- 6–7 Days
- Start / end
- Vancouver → Calgary
- Overnights
- 6 nights: Vancouver, Kamloops, Jasper, Canmore
- Longest driving day
- ≈ 6 h
- Season
- Fixed departures, June 15 – October 15, 2027 · Moraine Lake: June to mid-October, weather permitting
Included
- One-way coach transportation (Vancouver to Calgary)
- One-way flight ticket home: Calgary (YYC) → Vancouver (YVR)
- Hotel accommodation in Canmore, Jasper, Kamloops and Vancouver (5 or 6 nights)
- Daily breakfast at your hotel
- Daily lunch — order your favourite meal from our chosen restaurant for the group
- Parks Canada entry fees
- Guided sightseeing per itinerary
- Local English-speaking guide/driver
Not included
- Dinners
- Gratuities / tips
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities (gondola, glacier experience, Jasper SkyTram) and entry fees not listed as included
- Travel insurance
Payment: full payment at booking. Cancellation policy: Full refund if cancelled 60 or more days before departure. No refund for cancellations less than 60 days before departure.
- No international border crossings
- Realistic daily driving times
- Strong photo stops – lakes, glacier and mountains
Fixed departure dates 2027 (group coach tours)
- Thu, Jun 24 – Wed, Jun 30, 2027
- Mon, Jul 12 – Sun, Jul 18, 2027
- Fri, Jul 30 – Thu, Aug 5, 2027
- Tue, Aug 17 – Mon, Aug 23, 2027
- Sat, Sep 4 – Fri, Sep 10, 2027
- Wed, Sep 22 – Tue, Sep 28, 2027
Choose one of these dates in the quote form. The same coach then runs the return tour: Canadian Rockies & Pacific Coast.
Day 1Vancouver
Morning pickup at your Vancouver hotel. Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge or Lynn Canyon, and Granville Island. Overnight in Vancouver.
🚌 Driving: Local (under 1 h) · 🛏 Overnight: Vancouver🍽 Meals: Lunch (group restaurant)Day 2Vancouver to Kamloops
Fraser Canyon drive with a stop at Hell’s Gate, then on to Kamloops. Overnight in Kamloops.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 6 h · 🛏 Overnight: Kamloops🍽 Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 3Kamloops to Jasper
Drive up the North Thompson valley and past Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, into Jasper National Park. Overnight in Jasper.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 6 h · 🛏 Overnight: Jasper🍽 Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 4Jasper National Park
Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake shoreline, Pyramid Lake, Jasper town time; optional Jasper SkyTram (seasonal). Overnight in Jasper.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 2.5 h · 🛏 Overnight: Jasper🍽 Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 5Jasper to Canmore
Drive the Icefields Parkway with stops at Athabasca Falls, the Columbia Icefield (optional glacier experience), Peyto Lake and Bow Lake. Overnight in Canmore.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 5 h · 🛏 Overnight: Canmore🍽 Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 6Lakes Day
Lake Louise and Moraine Lake (seasonal), with a Johnston Canyon walk on the way back. Return to Canmore.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 3.5 h · 🛏 Overnight: Canmore🍽 Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)Day 7Banff, then Calgary & Tour Ends
Explore Banff town, ride the Banff Gondola, visit Bow Falls and Lake Minnewanka, then drive to Calgary in the afternoon. Tour ends in Calgary – transfer to Calgary International Airport (YYC) for your flight home.
🚌 Driving: ≈ 3 h🍽 Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (group restaurant)| Day | Route | Approx. driving | Overnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Vancouver | Local (under 1 h) | Vancouver |
| Day 2 | Vancouver to Kamloops | ≈ 6 h | Kamloops |
| Day 3 | Kamloops to Jasper | ≈ 6 h | Jasper |
| Day 4 | Jasper National Park | ≈ 2.5 h | Jasper |
| Day 5 | Jasper to Canmore | ≈ 5 h | Canmore |
| Day 6 | Lakes Day | ≈ 3.5 h | Canmore |
| Day 7 | Banff, then Calgary & Tour Ends | ≈ 3 h | Tour ends |
Good to know
- Fixed departure dates run the 7-day version. A 6-day version is available on request.
- This tour starts in the morning in Vancouver; plan to arrive the day before (we can add a pre-tour hotel night on request).
- Moraine Lake: the road is closed to personal vehicles. Visits run in season (roughly June to mid-October; 2026 Parks Canada shuttle season was June 1 – Oct 12) by Parks Canada shuttle or a licensed commercial operator. Outside the season we substitute another stop.
- Icefields Parkway: open all year, but expect winter driving conditions from October to May. Columbia Icefield glacier experiences run roughly May to mid-October (optional, not included).
- Jasper (2024 wildfire recovery): Maligne Canyon and Cavell Road are closed for the 2026 season and the Maligne Lake cruise to Spirit Island is not operating in 2026 (scheduled to return May 2027). Maligne Lake shoreline, Medicine Lake, Pyramid Lake and Athabasca Falls are open. We confirm the latest Parks Canada status before every trip.
- Hell's Gate Airtram is closed for the rest of 2026 (scheduled to reopen May 2027); the Fraser Canyon drive and roadside viewpoints remain.
- Mountain passes (Rogers Pass, Coquihalla, Fraser Canyon) can have winter conditions from October to April.
Driving times are estimates (OpenStreetMap routing data plus extra time for a coach). Status of parks and attractions checked October 2026 — we confirm details with your quote. Back to the website