West Canada bite-sized trips

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Bite-sized trips

Adventure is intrinsically woven in West Canada's DNA. Whether you are ziplining, paddleboarding, mountain biking, or cruising the waterways looking for bears. Combine that with great food, culturally-rich towns and cities and you won't be disappointed.

How does it work?

1. Explore our regions and pick your favourite bite-sized trips.

2. Add them to your travel plan and send it our way.

3. Your Canada Specialist will stitch it all together into a personalised holiday, made just for you.

Or, if you’d prefer something ready-made, our itineraries are good to go. You can book them as they are or chat with your Specialist about adding extra experiences. Get in touch with our destination experts to start planning.

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Train Tracks Through The Rockies: Jasper to Vancouver
For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the route between Vancouver and Jasper is blessed with breathtaking views of deep gorges, dense forestry, rocky outcrops, and fast flowing rivers.
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Vibrant Vancouver
Begin or end your Canadian adventure in this perfectly located city between the sea and the ski slopes. Vancouver sits in stark contrast to the vast and rugged nature of the rest of the country and is a highlight of western Canada not to be missed.
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Whale Tails in Victoria
The waters around Vancouver Island are reknown as some of the best in the world for watching whales (from mid-April to late-October). Victoria is only a short ferry hop away from Vancouver and has a charming English flair.
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Train Tracks Through The Rockies: Banff to Vancouver
For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the route between Vancouver and Banff is blessed with breathtaking views of deep gorges, dense forestry, rocky outcrops, and fast flowing rivers.
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Sunsets Over Quadra Island
The small island of Quadra offers plenty of opportunities for active travellers. Take a hike, head out kayaking at sunset and enjoy the views of purple-dipped mountains and the black water. Your home away from home is a timber lodge on the coast, nestled amongst the pine trees.
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Walking on Thick Ice
Possibly the most breath-taking road in Western Canada, the Icefields Parkway links Jasper with Banff, and is one drive you’ll be more than happy to take your time over. The highway takes you through towering forests, past bright blue glacial lakes and thundering waterfalls – all with the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop.
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Rambling Through the Rockies
In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the Jasper National Park is about as Canadian as it gets. Huge snow-capped peaks soaring above lush green valleys, waterfalls, bright blue lakes, and well…..you get the picture!
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The Bear Necessities
Pacific Rim National Park is one of the best places in Canada to spot wild black bears in their natural habitat. Heading out on a large rubber dinghy, you’ll have the chance to spot these magnificent creatures for yourself.
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Snow-Caps & Nature Trails
The Banff National Park is a picture-perfect natural playground, high up in the Rocky Mountains, filled with jagged peaks, lush forests and impossibly blue lakes. You’ll stay in central Banff, where the atmosphere is bustling and you’ll have easy access to the highlights of this beautiful area.
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Meadows & Mountains of Whistler
Just a few hours from Vancouver lies Whistler, arguably Canada’s finest outdoor adventure playground, surrounded by soaring mountains. Zip, hike, and bike your way around and don’t forget to take a ride on the Peak2Peak gondola with stunning 360-degree views of snow-capped peaks, lakes, glaciers and forests.
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Untouched Orca Bay
Telegraph Cove & Port McNeill are tiny fishing villages, in the north of Vancouver Island. Which is, in our opinion, the best place to spot Killer Whales in Canada. Here, the migration route runs close to the coast, and from the beginning of July until the end of September you can admire these impressive animals.
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Adventures in Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks, located right in the heart of Canada is an alpine village packed full of outdoor activities. You’ll spend 3 days discovering this mountain playground and trying to keep your balance on a stand-up paddleboard.
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A taste of Alaska
While in Canada, take the opportunity to cross over the border into the remote wilderness of Alaska. On a day trip to the tiny town of Hyder, you can visit the incredible Salmon Glacier to spot grizzly bears fishing for salmon in the river.
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Canoes & Campfires
If you’re heading to West Canada from June-September and want a true adventure then this trip is for you. Taking in some of the most varied scenery in the area, Wells Gray Park offers ancient conifers, calm lakes and an abundance of wildlife.
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From Smithers to Prince George
Follow the Totem Pole Route through northern British Colombia, from Smithers to Prince George and dive into First Nations history as you pass colourful totem roles and traditional villages.
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Train Tracks Through The Rockies: The Gold Rush to Vancouver
For train enthusiasts and those who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, the Gold Rush route between Jasper and Vancouver is a smorgasbord of thrilling views of deep gorges, vast ranchland, rocky outcrops, and raging rapids.
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Little Park on the Prairie
Waterton is the smallest National Park in the Rockies and has its own particular charm which sets it apart from its more famous rivals. Situated on Canada’s southern border with Montana in the US, this is a place where lush grasslands roll into the imposing Rocky peaks, and bison, bears and mountain goats roam freely.
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Wine Down in Okanagan Valley
Between Vancouver and the Rocky Mountains is a fertile wine valley full of sun-drenched orchards and shimmering lakes with sandy beaches. Pick ripe peaches and strawberries and enjoy a picnic in the grass.
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Inside Passage from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert
Journey through the iconic Inside Passage, heading north along Canada’s rugged coastline from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, with ever-changing landscapes and excellent wildlife sightings along the way.
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Kayaking with Orcas
Fancy really getting away from it all and experiencing the ruggedness Vancouver Island has to offer? This trip will take you off into the wilderness for a couple of nights camping in the forest.
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Live Like a Cowboy
Go horse riding in the high mountains and deep valleys of the Cariboo Region to immerse yourself in the world of a Cowboy on a local ranch! We think that every part of a trip to Canada should include some countryside, campfires and horses and in this trip, you can do it all.