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Departure: April 30 - May 11, 2012
If rooms not needed in Calgary: May 1 - 10
The Package at a Glance
| Day 1 |
Home to Calgary |
| Fly from your home to Calgary or take the WestWorld coach from Regina and Saskatoon (and along the route) at no extra charge. |
| Day 2 |
Calgary to Three Valley Gap, B.C. |
| Our first stop today is Banff National Park where you will have some time to explore the shops and enjoy a cup of coffee. We enter B.C. and have lunch in Golden, then it's across the Rogers Pass and on to Three Valley, our home for tonight. |
| Day 3 |
Three Valley Gap to Victoria |
| Today, we head for the coast. We stop in Hope for lunch and, depending on our schedule, we may have time to stop in the Vancouver area for coffee. Then it's on to Tsawwassen for our crossing through the gulf islands and on to our home away from home, Victoria for seven nights. |
| Day 4 |
Victoria |
| It's a free morning to get acquainted with our home, the Queen Victoria Inn, a block from the inner harbour. There are many interesting sights within a short walk of our hotel including the Legislature, the Wax Museum and Undersea Gardens. Enjoy a city tour this afternoon, including scenic Marine Drive. We may even get to do some beachcombing! |
| Day 5 |
Victoria |
| We head up Island today visiting Duncan & Nanaimo, as well as the Murals of Chemainus. |
| Day 6 |
Victoria |
| A short ferry ride takes us to Saltspring Island so we can explore this artists' community. |
| Day 7 |
Victoria |
| Today we visit a Winery and a Cidery for a tour and a tasting. |
| Day 8 |
Victoria |
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Board our coach for Butchart Gardens. For more than 90 years, this amazing 50-acre garden has been a symbol of Victoria's beauty. We also stop at the Butterfly Gardens today. |
| Day 9 |
Victoria |
| Your last day in Victoria is a free day. |
| Day 10 |
Victoria to Vernon |
| One last ferry crossing and a stop again in Hope for lunch. Tonight, in Vernon, enjoy our WestWorld Farewell Dinner. |
| Day 11 |
Vernon to Calgary |
| Our first stop will be in Golden, then on to Banff for lunch. Calgary passengers bid us farewell while the rest of the passengers overnight in Calgary. |
| Day 12 |
Home to Saskatchewan |
| It's homeward bound today. Fly passengers will be transported to the airport. | |
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HIGHLIGHTS |
7 nights one block from Inner Harbour in Victoria
Tour to Saltspring Island
Murals of Chemainus
Butchart Gardens
Cathedral Grove
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
Winery & Cidery Tour and Tasting
Farewell Dinner | |
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