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<li>Day 1: Arrival in Vancouver (15 / 115 km) - Upon arrival at Vancouver Airport transfer on own to your accommodation, either the YWCA Hotel (budget version) or at the Coast Langley Hotel (hotel version).</li>
<li>Day 2: Vancouver / Chilliwack - Penticton (395 / 295 km) - From Vancouver or Chilliwack, drive to the Okanagan Valley, famous for its vineyards and orchards. Overnight at the Sandman Hotel (two nights).</li>
<li>Day 3: Okanagan Valley (approx. 80 - 100 km) - Time to explore the Okanagan Valley, visit wineries, buy fresh fruit, and go for a swim in the lake.</li>
<li>Day 4: Penticton - Nelson (320 km) - Continue to the historic little town of Nelson. Two nights are spent at either the Dancing Bear Inn (budget version) or the Prestige Inn (hotel version).</li>
<li>Day 5: Nelson - Spend the day hiking in Kokanee Glacier Park. Take a stroll around town to admire over 300 beautifully restored heritage buildings.</li>
<li>Day 6: Nelson - Revelstoke - Golden (394 km) - Walk along the Giant Cedars Trail and stop at Rogers Pass on the way to Golden. Two nights at Glacier Mountaineer Lodge.</li>
<li>Day 7: Glacier National Park (approx. 100 km) - Enjoy hiking in Glacier National Park or visit the bear refuge at Kicking Horse Resort.</li>
<li>Day 8: Golden - Lake Louise &ndash; Banff/Canmore (165 km) - Continue to Yoho National Park to hike Emerald Lake and visit Takkakaw Falls. Two nights at Grande Rockies Resort in Canmore.</li>
<li>Day 9: Banff National Park (approx. 100 km) - Explore the oldest Canadian National Park. Visit Lake Louise and Lake Moraine, and ride the gondola to Sulphur Mountain.</li>
<li>Day 10: Canmore - Icefields Parkway - Jasper (310 km) - Travel along the Icefields Parkway, seeing Peyto Lake, the Columbia Icefield, and Athabasca Falls. Two nights in Jasper.</li>
<li>Day 11: Jasper National Park (approx. 80 km) - Explore Jasper National Park with visits to Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake recommended.</li>
<li>Day 12: Jasper - Mount Robson - Clearwater (340 km) - Stop for vistas of Mount Robson before reaching Clearwater. Two nights at Quality Inn &amp; Suites (budget) or Best Western Gateway to the Falls (hotel).</li>
<li>Day 13: Wells Gray Park (approx. 130 km) - Visit spectacular waterfalls and alpine meadows. A canoe tour on Clearwater Lake is a great way to explore.</li>
<li>Day 14: Clearwater - Kamloops - Whistler (430 km) - Travel along Duffey Lake Road to Whistler. Two nights at the Adara Hotel (budget) or Aava Hotel (hotel).</li>
<li>Day 15: Whistler/Garibaldi Provincial Park - Spend the day in Whistler. Ride the gondola up Whistler Mountain for incredible alpine views and hiking.</li>
<li>Day 16: Whistler - Vancouver (125 km) - Return to Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway. Spend two nights at the YWCA Hotel (budget) or Sandman Hotel Downtown (hotel).</li>
<li>Day 17: Vancouver - Explore Stanley Park, historic Gastown, Chinatown, and Granville Island on an optional guided city tour.</li>
<li>Day 18: Return flight - Drive to the airport and fly back home.</li>
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<p><strong>Optional Vancouver Island Add-on:</strong></p>
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<li>Day 16: Whistler - ferry - Nanaimo - Tofino (308 km) - Head to the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Two nights at the West Coast Motel in Ucluelet.</li>
<li>Day 17: Pacific Rim National Park (approx. 60 km) - Explore the park and join an optional whale-watching tour to observe gray whales.</li>
<li>Day 18: Tofino - Victoria (321 km) - Visit the Native Heritage Centre in Duncan before reaching British Columbia's capital. Two nights at The Vic Hotel.</li>
<li>Day 19: Victoria - Explore the Inner Harbour, Empress Hotel, and Royal BC Museum.</li>
<li>Day 20: Victoria - Vancouver (70 km) - Return to Vancouver for two final nights.</li>
<li>Day 21: Day at leisure in Vancouver.</li>
<li>Day 22: Departure.</li>
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