SHORTLIST

Winter in the Rockies and Northern Lights

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Vancouver → Yellowknife
Peaks dusted with icing sugar snow. Frozen bubbles on Abraham Lake. Venture to the Auroral Oval where the northern lights have prime place in the sky. You even have the chance to view the aurora borealis.

Trip notes
  • Flight from Calgary to Yellowknife is not included in the tour price
  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • VIA Rail: private twin cabins feature an upper and lower bed
  • Prices are for land/rail only. Flights not included unless specified

Tour details
Tour Provider APT
Price From
$14,295
Number of Days
15
Start Location
Vancouver, Canada
End Location
Vancouver, Canada
Age Range
Avg. 45+
Group Size
10 to 45
Tour Style
Luxury
Tour Themes
Rail
Physical Rating
Easy to Moderate
Itinerary Open all
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver
Be transferred to your hotel and get to know your fellow travellers at a welcome dinner.
Day 2 - Vancouver
The morning is set aside for a tour of the city. The rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure.
Day 3 - Vancouver, Whistler
Head for the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park to wander over the seven suspended footbridges. After, treasure the scenery along the Sea to Sky Highway, passing landscapes covered in a thick, white blanket of snow.
Day 4 - Whistler
Choose how you’d like to spend your day in Whistler.
Day 5 - Whistler, Vancouver, VIA Rail
Return to Vancouver and board your overnight VIA Rail journey to Jasper National Park.
Day 6 - VIA Rail, Jasper
Sights set on Jasper, watch as the snowy Canadian Rockies pass by your window.
Day 7 - Jasper
To keep things exciting, you’re invited to choose how you want to explore Jasper today.
Day 8 - Jasper, Abraham Lake, Lake Louise
Travel along the Icefields Parkway today (weather permitting) to Lake Louise.
Day 9 - Lake Louise
Today has been left free for you to soak up the wintry atmosphere of this special place. You might like to use the time to curl up by the fireplace and watch the snowy landscapes outside. Alternatively, you can venture outdoors and choose from one of the resort’s many activities on offer, which are available at an extra cost.
Day 10 - Lake Louise, Banff
Enjoy breakfast before travelling to Banff for a tour, and ride the Banff Gondola.
Day 11 - Banff
Choose how you would like to spend your morning.
Day 12 - Banff, Calgary, Yellowknife

Fly from Calgary to Yellowknife today (flight not included). You’ll be transferred to your hotel before a viewing of the northern lights.

Day 13 - Yellowknife
At this time of the year, Yellowknife is a wonderland of winter delights. Spend the morning at leisure before setting off on your chosen activity. After dinner at your hotel, head out for another aurora viewing experience.
Day 14 - Yellowknife
Discover Yellowknife, taking in sites including the Legislative Assembly and Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre before a scenic drive through the Old Town and on to the Ice Road (weather permitting). Enjoy a special farewell dinner tonight.
Day 15 - Depart Yellowknife
Be taken to the airport after breakfast for your onward flight.
Inclusions
  • A maximum of 20 guests in your APT group
  • Freedom of Choice Inclusions
  • Luxury dining - a total of 25 meals
  • Expert APT tour director
  • Lakeview Room at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
  • Overnight VIA Rail journey into the Rockies
  • Transfers, porterage and gratuities
  • Take a heli-flight and then marvel at the frozen ice bubbles of Abraham Lake
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