Christmas in Canada

Welcome to the coastal city of Vancouver for the start of your magical winter adventure. On arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Settle into your accommodation and meet your fellow guests and friendly Travelmarvel Tour Director at a Welcome Reception this evening.

Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Head to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, where the park’s Canyon Lights display is a dazzling spectacle. Hundreds of thousands of lights glitter throughout the rainforest and across the suspension bridge.

Spend this morning at your leisure in Vancouver. Perhaps stroll through this cosmopolitan city and enjoy the festive decorations or spend time Christmas shopping. Later, explore Vancouver on a sightseeing tour, which includes the city’s Waterfront, Gastown, Granville Island and Stanley Park.

• Breakfast

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

This evening, enjoy an Indigenous-inspired feast at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre and gain an insight into First Nations culture.

After breakfast, travel along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway and take in the views of the Coastal Mountains on your way to Whistler. The scenery along this route at this time of the year is magical, with a thick blanket of snow covering the surrounding peaks. Whistler is considered an exceptional adventure playground for outdoor enthusiasts, especially in winter.

Stay: Two Nights, Aava Whistler Hotel

• Breakfast
• Dinner

This morning after breakfast, travel through beautiful alpine scenery to South Thompson Inn.

Stay: South Thompson Inn

• Breakfast
• Dinner

After breakfast, you’ll continue to the charming resort town of Jasper, which is the perfect base for exploring this stunning region of the Rockies. There’s time to relax, settle in for dinner this evening.

Stay: Two Nights, Jasper, Chateau Jasper or similar

• Breakfast
• Dinner

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY

Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - You might like to don some snowshoes for a trek through the Canadian Rockies scenery. Alternatively, take a trip to Maligne Canyon (additional charges apply).

Following a leisurely breakfast, take some time out today to explore the fairytale setting of Jasper at your leisure. The town will still have an array of Christmas decorations on display for you to enjoy.

• Breakfast

After breakfast, depart Jasper and journey along the spectacular Icefields Parkway, a chain of large ice fields situated parallel to the Continental Divide. Continue to the alpine town of Banff. Here there’s time to settle in and spend Christmas Eve relaxing with your fellow travellers, as you prepare to wake to a stunning white Christmas.

Stay: Three Nights, Banff Park Lodge

• Breakfast