(SCAN6-L) Vancouver + Icefield + Rockies Tour ‧ 6 Days <SUMMER>
‧Departure Date：1. Mon、Fri、Sat (4/16 - 6/25/2009)
2. Daily (6/26 - 8/31/2009)
3. Mon、Wed、Fri、Sat (9/1 - 10/12/2009)
Day1 Hometown - Vancouver - City Tour
★ Welcome to Vancouver! Let us greet you at the visitor counter (international flight) after you have collected your luggage. A complimentary half-day city tour of Chinatown, downtown, Granville Island, and Stanley Park for guests that arrive in Vancouver before noon, with a bonus mini ferry ride of the beautiful False Creek, home to the 2010 Winter Olympic athlete village.
★ From Seattle : Please meet at luggage belt #13 at approx. 12:00pm (Surcharge of $50/way/person). Join our complimentary mini-excursion of Seattle touring Space Needle and fishermen’s wharf (rather than Vancouver) before transferring to hotel in Vancouver.
Day2 Vancouver - Kelowna - Okanagan - Winery - Salmon Arm / Vernon
We will start our journey via the trans-Canada highway and head east for Kelowna, the heart of the Okanagan Valley. A variety of fruit orchards such as cherries and peaches also surround this area. Stop at the renowned winery to learn about the basics of wine making. Wine tasting and purchasing of the popular icewine, red or white wine will be available. At Lake Okanagan, let us listen to its legendary story and search for the lake monster “Ogopogo.” Settle down at Salmon Arm / Vernon in the evening.
Day3 Salmon Arm - Emerald Lake - Banff Nat’l Park - Gondola - Calgary / Canmore
Proceed to the Eagle Pass and visit the “Last Spike” of the transcontinental railway where it connects the east and the west. Travel through the Rogers Pass and Emerald Lake. After a thrilling gondola ride to the summit, you will be captivated by the majestic Rocky Mountains. Next, discover the town of Banff and Bow falls within the country’s first national park. End the day at Calgary and you may visit 1988 Winter Olympic Game venue during your leisure time. [* At Banff, guests upgrade to Banff International will stay behind and have free time at night; those upgrade to Chateau Lake Louise will be transferred to hotel by dusk. Calgary stop excluded.]
Free upgrade to Canmore Hotel of Rockies (Double Tree by Hilton) or similar; will not visit Calgary. (Departure dates: 5/1-6/13, 7/1-10, 9/30-10/12)
Day4 Lake Louise - Jasper National Park - Icefield - Peyto Lake – Golden
Journey to the Lake Louise, often referred as the “Jewel of the Rockies.” The panoramic view of magnificent snow-capped mountains surrounding the emerald colour of the lake attracts millions of visitors worldwide. Enjoy an atmospheric lunch at Chateau Lake Louise (meal plan) and a promenade along the lakeshore. Then, head for Japser National Park’s Columbia Icefield. Ride on the specially designed “Snocoach Ice Explorer” that is destined to take you to the surface of the Athabasca Glacier. After brief stops at Peyto Lake, Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier, we will stay overnight in Golden.
Day5 Golden - Kamloops – Vancouver
Head west for the interiors in the morning. At Kamloops, a city with over 2000 hours of sunshine per year, we will join a tour of the Ginseng factory and learn about the Ginseng’s healing power. Continue our drive and arrive at Vancouver in the late afternoon.
Day6 Vancouver – Hometown
Free day for shopping, visiting friends and family, or dining at nearby Asian cuisines. Transfer to Vancouver airport afterward. Also, should you have missed the half-day complimentary city tour on your arrival and your departure flight is after 14:30pm, you may join the tour in the morning before going to the airport.
Seattle departure: Depart in the morning and arrive Seatac approx. at noon ($50 p.p/way). Suggest flight after 14:30pm.
Tour Fee
· Value-- Hampton/Ramada/Days/Quality or similar (free breakfast)—Twin $ 451 up
Single $ 716 up
3'rd/ 4'th pax share same room $ 138 up
· Deluxe-- Executive Plaza / Radisson President or similar--
Twin $ 495 up
Single $ 805 up
3'rd/ 4'th pax share same room $ 138 up
Meal Plan *Optional all inclusive meal plan available
· Value—Adult $ 188/ Child $ 172
· Deluxe-- Adult $ 215/ Child $ 198
· Rockies Meal-- Adult $ 137/ Child $ 126
Remark
‧Tour fee include：GST Tax, Tour coordinator, admission, accommodation and transportation as per itinerary.
‧Tour exclude：Air fares, travel insurance, personal incidentals, optional admissions, meals, Driver and tour guide gratuities (suggested $7/day/pax).
‧Cancellation: No refund or changes within 14-day prior to departure date. No partial refund on any unused services.
‧Service charge of $20 per night will be added if you opt to stay at a specific hotel.
‧Free airport tansfer time: 8am - 10pm.
‧Mini-ferries operation is weather permitting.
‧Limited to one medium suitcase and one carry-on luggage per person.
‧We reserve the rights to modify the itinerary without liability. Super Vacation, (hereinafter referred to as “the operator”) acts only in the capacity of agents for hotels, airlines, bus companies or shipping lines providing transportations, hotel accommodations and other services. If the services included in the tour cannot be supplied or there are changes in an itinerary for reasons beyond the control of the operator, the operator will arrange for the provision of comparable services. Any resulting additional expenses will be payable by tour participants. The operator is not liable for the loss or damage of property of a guest while on tour, nor to any delays caused by weather, road conditions, and other circumstances. Purchase of travel insurance is strongly recommended.
‧Seattle - Vancouver transfer $50 p.p/way.
