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Gold Leaf

✅ Luxury Meets Adventure Experience the best of the Canadian Rockies with a Rocky Mountaineer train journey and a prestige guided bus tour through Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks. ✅ Rocky Mountaineer Experience Choose between SilverLeaf and GoldLeaf service for an unforgettable rail journey with panoramic views, gourmet meals, and first-class comfort. ✅ Comprehensive Sightseeing Visit Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks, exploring iconic sights like Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, and Peyto Lake. ✅ Exclusive Icefield Adventure Ride the Glacier Explorer (Snowcoach) onto the Athabasca Glacier, a once-in-a-lifetime experience on ancient ice. ✅ Breathtaking Scenic Drives Travel the world-famous Icefields Parkway, surrounded by towering peaks, turquoise lakes, and majestic glaciers.

5-Day Rocky Mountaineer Train + Bus Tour : Vancouver to Calgary

from $3,911

Price varies by group size

The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria

Butchart Gardens is one of Victoria's most popular attractions—but if you don't have your own transit, getting there from the city center can be tricky. Instead, make logistics simple with this round-trip shuttle service. With multiple daily departure times and transit from a central meeting point, you can leave the logistics to someone else—and save more time for a self-led, sweet-smelling stroll through the 55-acre (22.2-hectare) garden (admission own expense).

The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria

3 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

24 Hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Double Decker Victoria City Tour

Discover the best of Victoria at your own pace on a Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour. The comprehensive route takes you to 15 of the city's most popular locations, including China Town, Ogden Point, Fisherman's Wharf, and Craigdarroch Castle. On board commentary offers insight into the city’s history and culture. Feel free to hop off at any destinations that interest you or simply enjoy the ride. Enjoy a 24-hour pass with unlimited access to the bus Visit the top attractions of Victoria with ease. Create your own sightseeing itinerary! - Open Top Double Decker Bus - Enjoy four hours of unlimited access to the bus - Visit the top attractions of Victoria with ease - Create your own sightseeing itinerary - Get a comprehensive overview of the city

24 Hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Double Decker Victoria City Tour

1 dayFree Cancellation

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Humpback fluke

Spot native marine wildlife in British Columbia’s waters—and enjoy a more personalized travel experience—on a small-group whale-watching tour from Victoria. Grab an all-weather flotation suit, hop aboard your open-top Zodiac boat in Victoria Harbour, and set off. Your vessel is built for stability, and remains buoyant even in rough seas. As you go, watch for humpback whales, minke whales, and orcas, and soak up the dramatic scenery.

Victoria Zodiac Boat Whale Watching Adventure

3 hoursFree Cancellation

6 Day Premium Rocky Rail Adventure: YVR to YYC Rocky Mountaineer

Admire the scenery of the Rocky Mountain National Parks of Canada on a comfortable guided train tour. Discover Banff, Icefield, Yoho and Jasper. Be awestruck by Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake and more. Cruise along Icefield Parkway to the Columbia Icefield. Ride the snowcoach and take a skywalk on the Athabasca Glacier. Experience the scenic lakes and canyons of Jasper and the rock walls and waterfalls of Yoho.

6 Day Premium Rocky Rail Adventure: YVR to YYC Rocky Mountaineer

from $4,116

Price varies by group size

Parliament Buildings at the Inner Harbour

Private Deluxe Tour of Victoria & to Butchart Gardens (5 hrs)

5 hoursFree Cancellation

Experience Orcas in the wild Salish Sea

Cowichan Bay Half Day Whale & Wildlife Adventure

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Nanaimo Seaplane tour: Strait of Georgia Experience

Experience the majesty of Canada’s Sunshine Coast from the air with a round-trip seaplane flight from Nanaimo. Fly high over the Strait of Georgia with a pilot. Enjoy panoramic views over the tiny islands dotting the waterway, and stop for free time in the British Columbia town of Sechelt. Enjoy two take-offs and landings during your tour, and see the Sunshine Coast in a way many visitors miss.

Nanaimo Seaplane tour: Strait of Georgia Experience

2 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

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Autumn blooming at Butchart Gardens in British Columbia

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Witty's Lagoon beach taken from the Strait of Juan De Fuca, Victoria, Canada.

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Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites

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