Rocky Mountain Wonders - 17 Days


Experience the wonderful world of various national parks in the USA and Canada.
 
Enjoy the imposing landscape of the Canadian Rockies and discover Vancouver, one of the most beautiful cities in Canada.
 


 

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Day 1
Arrive in Las Vegas

Welcome to the gaming city of Las Vegas! The bright lights of Las Vegas offer glitz, glamour, gambling, sparkles and campaign – Las Vegas is like no other city on earth.

Day 2
Experience Las Vegas

Spend a full day at leisure exploring the spectacle that is Las Vegas. There is an opportunity to take a flight to the Grand Canyon (optional).

Day 3
Las Vegas to Zion National Park

Zion National Park, whose unique landscape was created by wind, time and the power of the Virgin River, is the destination today.

Day 4
Zion National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park

Travel to central Utah and visit the majestic hoodoos of Bryce Canyon and drive the scenic Mount Carmel Highway admiring the sweeping views of waterfalls and slick rocks.

Day 5
Bryce Canyon National Park to Salt Lake City

Head North to Salt Lake City Utah, home to the tabernacle choir, for an afternoon of exploring Mormon Pioneer history. Enjoy magnificent Salt Lake Mormon Temple and see the State Capital Building and founder Brigham Young’s Territorial Governor’s Mansion.

Day 6
Salt Lake City to Jackson

Prepare for wonderful views and exciting hikes in the majestic Grand Teton National Park. With few foothills to speak of, the jagged peaks rise like teeth from lush, flat meadows against a bright blue sky.

Day 7
Jackson to Yellowstone National Park

It’s a beautiful drive today to the very first and most revered national park in America, Yellowstone National Park. Entering Yellowstone, the scenery starts to change from striking jagged peaks to colourful open meadows and rolling terrain.

Day 8
Yellowstone National Park

Famous for its geothermal activity, this protected land has become North America’s most prolific wildlife sanctuary. The park offers an extreme variety of scenery including petrified forests, lush valleys, canyons, waterfalls and bubbling geysers, with steam rising from deep within the earth’s crust.

Day 9
Yellowstone National Park to Kalispell & Glacier National Park

Situated on the border of America and Canada, the drive up to this stunning national park is simply breathtaking. One of the largest national parks in North America, Glacier is home to around 26 glaciers and around one million acres of turquoise alpine lakes.

Day 10
Kalispell & Glacier National Park to Banff National Park

Vast unspoilt wilderness and mountain lakes await you in the stunning mountain town of Banff.

Day 11
Banff National Park

The oldest national park in Canada and situated in the very heart of the Canadian Rockies, this place will truly take your breath away. Home to an array of spectacular wildlife, around 1,600 km of walking trails and some of the most beautiful alpine lakes you’ll have ever laid eyes on.

Day 12
Banff National Park to Jasper National Park

Drive to Jasper via the spectacular Icefields Parkway. Enjoy glorious photo opportunities of snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and alpine meadows as you travel this route considered one of the most scenic drives in the world.

Day 13
Jasper National Park to Kamloops

Drive along the Yellowhead Highway to enjoy British Columbia’s stunning scenery the moment you cross the provincial border. Continue to Kamloops and the stunning paradise of Sun Peaks.

Day 14
Kamloops to Vancouver

Wind your way through Fraser Canyon following the Fraser and Thompson Rivers. Follow the trails used by early gold seekers and relive their journey through steep canyons, raging rivers, high mountain passes, and scenery as rugged as ever.

Day 15
Vancouver

A full day at leisure provides ample time to take in Vancouver’s top sights and attractions, or to take a ferry across the islanddotted Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island.

Day 16
Vancouver to Seattle

Today’s journey takes you back across the Canada/U.S. border to the jewel of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle.

Day 17
Depart from Seattle

Set on the waterfront and framed by snowcapped montains, Seattle is a sophisticated city that offers visitors a real sampling of Northwest life. Enjoy some time sightseeing before heading to the airport for your flight home.

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