Seattle, Vancouver, The Canadian and US Rockies Inc. Yellowstone Fly / Self Drive
Day 1: SEATTLE ARRIVAL 1 night
Arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, pick up your car and proceed to your hotel. Discover some of the Emerald City’s attractions tonight.
Warwick Seattle Hotel Canadian and US Rockies
Day 2 & 3: SEATTLE – VANCOUVER 2 nights
Drive north to Vancouver, Canada’s spectacular western gateway. Discover this stunning picturesque city in the afternoon. We suggest riding the tramway to the summit of Grouse Mountain or perhaps renting a bike to tour Stanley Park.
Quality Vancouver Hotel
Day 3: VANCOUVER
Full day at leisure in Vancouver, or we suggest a trip to the quaint provincial capital of Victoria on Vancouver Island and the famed Butchart Gardens. Return to Vancouver in the early evening.
Day 4: VANCOUVER – FRASER RIVER CANYON – KAMLOOPS 1 night
Today follow the path of the prospectors that went up the Fraser River Canyon on their way to the gold of the Cariboo region. In the afternoon, continue your journey through the interior of British Columbia along the Thompson River, named after the famous trapper and explorer David Thompson. Reach the rugged interior town of Kamloops by late afternoon.
Accent Inn Kamloops
Day 5: KAMLOOPS – JASPER NATIONAL PARK 1 night
Continue north, where Canadian and US Rockies the beauty of Western Canada’s wilderness is apparent in the region of the Monashee Mountains. Travel famous Yellowhead Highway by Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, before reaching Jasper National Park.
Mount Robson Inn
Day 6: JASPER NATIONAL PARK – BANFF 1 night
The Icefields Parkway runs along the ridge of the Rockies. See the Columbia Icefield, Canadian and US Rockies the largest body of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Visit Lake Louise before arriving in Banff.
Quality Resort Chateau Canmore
Day 7: BANFF – CALGARY 1 night
You will have time for a leisurely stroll in Banff before continuing through the Bow River Valley to Calgary. In the afternoon, we suggest a visit to the 1988 Winter Olympics sites.
Sandman Hotel Calgary West
Day 8: CALGARY – WATERTON LAKES – GLACIER NATIONAL PARK – KALISPELL 1 night
Drive south to beautiful Waterton Lakes National Park that shares the international boundary with Montana’s Glacier National Park. This geological wonderland encompasses 1,600 square miles of Rocky Mountain peaks, offering spectacular vistas at every twist of the road. Drive the Going-to- the-Sun Road (weather permitting) before continuing to Kalispell.
Red Lion Hotel Kalispell
Day 9: KALISPELL – YELLOWSTONE 1 night
Travel past Flathead Lake and cross the Continental Divide through the Big Sky country of western Montana, where the Blackfoot and bison co-existed for centuries before America’s great westward expansion. Yellowstone, America’s first National Park, is today’s destination.
Brandin Iron Inn
Day 10: YELLOWSTONE – GRAND TETON – JACKSON 1 night
See the dramatic peaks of the Grand Teton mountains as you drive to the rustic town of Jackson.
The Virginian Lodge
Day 11: JACKSON – CRATERS OF THE MOON – TWIN FALLS 1 night
Today drive west and visit the lunar landscape of Craters of the Moon National Monument, which boasts one of the nation’s highest concentrations of volcanic features. Continue to the awe-inspiring cascade of Shoshone Falls, called the Niagara of the West, to Twin Falls, Idaho.
Red Lion Hotel Canyon Springs
Day 12: TWIN FALLS – OREGON TRAIL – BOISE – PENDLETON 1 night
Drive through the vast Boise National Forest, where a segment of the historic Oregon Trail can be seen. Continue to Boise, The City of Trees, and Idaho’s state capital. In Baker City, we suggest to visit the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Canadian and US Rockies which focuses on life along the Trail (admission not included). Continue to Pendleton, home of the yearly Pendleton Round-Up-Rodeo.
Shilo Inn Richland
Day 13: PENDLETON – MT. RAINIER – YAKIMA 1 night
Continue northwest to Yakima. This important agricultural region produces apples, cherries, pears, peaches, and apricots which are shipped to markets all around the world. Continue to Mt. Rainier National Park, an ice-clad extinct volcano towering above its surroundings. Overnight in nearby Yakima. Red Lion Yakima Centre
Day 14: YAKIMA – SEATTLE 1 night
This morning, continue to Seattle with Mt. Rainer an ever present spectacle. Arrive in the early afternoon with ample time for last minute shopping, experiencing 360-degree views from the Space Needle, or discovering the Explore Music Project Museum, a leading-edge, non-profit museum, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary popular culture.
Warwick Seattle Hotel
Day 15 SEATTLE DEPARTURE
Your itinerary concludes today. Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.
Inclusions::
Return flights to/from Seattle & airport taxes.
Car rental for 14 days (Intermediate size vehicle) inclusive of unlimited Canadian and US Rockies mileage, collision damage waiver, extended protection insurance, airport fees, state & local taxes, additional driver charge & one tank of fuel.
Accommodation including taxes for 14 nights.
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