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.
Sample Itinerary:
- Day 1: West Vancouver to Valemount
- 8:45 am – Meet at West Vancouver Secondary (1750 Mathers Ave) and check in with your DCSA guide
- 9:00 am – Depart for the Rocky Mountains!
- Stop at Bridal Falls
- Travel the scenic Coquihalla Highway with a lunch stop en route (own expense)
- Visit Spahats Falls
- Arrive in Valemount and check in to your hotel
- Free time for dinner (own expense)
- 10:00 pm – Curfew
- Day 2: Valemount to Banff
- Breakfast included at the hotel
- Visit Mt. Robson Visitor Centre (weather permitting)
- Stop in the town of Jasper
- Visit Athabasca Falls
- Tour through the Columbia Icefields with a stop at the Icefields Centre
- Optional: Ice Explorer ride onto the Columbia Icefield (additional cost)
- Visit Peyto Lake (seasonal) or Bow Lake
- Check into your hotel located on Banff Avenue
- Free time for dinner on Banff Avenue (own expense)
- 10:00 pm – Curfew
- Day 3: Banff to Golden
- 8:00 am – Breakfast included at the hotel
- Tour Banff: Lake Minnewanka Loop, Bow Falls, and Banff Springs Hotel
- Optional: Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain (additional cost)
- Visit Lake Louise – enjoy the views or go for a hike
- Visit Emerald Lake
- Drive to Golden with a dinner stop en route (own expense)
- Free time to enjoy hotel amenities
- 10:00 pm – Curfew
- Day 4: Golden to West Vancouver
- Breakfast included
- 7:00 am – Check out and depart
- Photo stop at Rogers Pass
- Visit Craigellachie (site of the “Last Spike”)
- Lunch stop en route (own expense)
- Return to school in West Vancouver around 6:00 pm (time may vary based on school location)
Recommended Spending:
We recommend bringing approximately $20 for lunches and $25 for dinners that are not included in the itinerary.