Please note: Final departure details including the pick-up location and time, packing list, and important reminders will be sent to you by email approximately one week before the tour.
Deadline to book: February 16, 2026
Sample Itinerary
Day 1: West Vancouver to Sicamous
- 8:45 am – Students arrive at West Van Secondary School (1750 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver) and check in with the DCSA guide
- 9:00 am – Depart for the Rockies! Your tour guide will kick off the journey with introductions, games, and fun facts about Vancouver and the areas you'll travel through
- See highlights like the scenic Coquihalla Highway, the Okanagan Valley, and Canada’s only desert
- Stop in Hope, BC – known as the Carving Capital of Canada
- Lunch stop in Kamloops (at your own expense)
- Arrive at SilverStar Mountain Resort for snow tubing
- Roast some delicious s’mores with your group
- Check into your hotel in Sicamous
- 10:00 pm – Room Checks
Day 2: Sicamous to Banff
- Breakfast included in the hotel
- Travel through Mount Revelstoke National Park and Glacier National Park
- Stop at Roger's Pass National Historic Site
- Visit stunning Lake Louise
- Arrive in Banff and check into your hotel in the early evening
- Optional: Take the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain (additional cost)
- Evening free time for shopping, dinner, and hotel amenities
- 10:00 pm – Room Checks
Day 3: Banff & Lake Louise to Golden
- Breakfast included in the hotel
- Driving tour of Banff townsite
- Choose your own adventure today:
- Skiing at Lake Louise Ski Resort (optional)
- Johnston Canyon Ice Walk (optional)
- Or extended sightseeing and shopping in Banff with your guide
- Dinner stop in Golden
- Check into your hotel and enjoy the pool
- 10:00 pm – Room Checks
Day 4: Golden to West Vancouver
- Breakfast included in the hotel
- Begin your journey back to the Lower Mainland
- Coffee break in Revelstoke
- Visit Craigellachie – the site of the “Last Spike” of the Canadian Pacific Railway
- Lunch stop in Kamloops or Merritt (at your own expense)
- Final stop in Hope for washrooms
- Return to school at approximately 7:30 pm
We recommend bringing $20 for lunches and $25 for dinners that are not included.