Holiday Overview
A superb 15-day self-drive holiday featuring some of the best lakes & lodges in western Canada.
Pick your rental car in Vancouver and travel to Nita Lake Lodge, Alpine Meadows Resort, Jasper Park Lodge and Moraine Lake Lodge.
The Lakes and Lodges road trip is one of our most popular Western Canada self-drive holidays.
Lakes & Lodges - East Bound Fly Drive includes:
- Return UK flights
- 14 nights accommodation
- Car Hire
- Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier
- Glacier Skywalk
- Banff Gondola admission
- Jasper Maligne Lake Cruise
Day 1 - Fly to Vancouver
Fly to Vancouver and transfer to your downtown hotel.
Featured accommodation
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Enhance your experience
Sheraton Wall Centre
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 2 - Explore Vancouver
You have a day at leisure to explore Vancouver. This is a vibrant coastal city with stunning views across the water and over to the mountain ranges.
Featured accommodation
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Enhance your experience
Sheraton Wall Centre
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 3 - Vancouver
Spend your last day in Vancouver at your leisure.
Featured accommodation
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Enhance your experience
Sheraton Wall Centre
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Vancouver Experiences
Day 4 - Vancouver to Whistler (121 km/75 mi)
This morning depart Vancouver along the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway to Whistler. Highlights along the way include the cascading Shannon Falls and the Stawamus Chief Rock where climbers from all over the globe migrate to climb the granite cliffs.
Featured accommodation
Nita Lake Lodge
Day 5 - Whistler
A full day to explore Whistler! This charming alpine resort is nestled between world-renowned Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Experience the beauty via the Peak 2 Peak Gondola on Whistler Mountain as you soak in the unbelievable views of Whistler Village, glaciers, lakes, forests and snow-capped peaks.
Featured accommodation
Nita Lake Lodge
Day 6 - Whistler to Clearwater 378 km/235 mi
Return through Lillooet, known as the land of the Gold Rush Trail and ‘Mile Zero’ of the Old Caribou Wagon Road during the Gold Rush Years. Now the area is home to the largest Canadian producers of the medicinal plant, Ginseng. Visit the Gold Rush Town of Cache Creek where we recomend a visit the Historic Hat Creek, which literally takes you back to the days of the Gold Rush.
Featured accommodation
Alpine Meadows Resort
Enhance your experience
Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls
Day 7 - Explore Clearwater & Wells Gray Provincial Park
Spend today relaxing and using the facilities at Alpine Meadows Resort. Alternatively explore nearby Wells Gray Provincial Park and its waterfalls.
Featured accommodation
Alpine Meadows Resort
Enhance your experience
Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls
Day 8 - Clearwater to Jasper (338 km/210 mi)
Set out for Jasper along the scenic Yellowhead Highway and take in the breathtaking vistas of the steep-walled gorges and crashing falls of the North Thompson River. On your journey today, perhaps you will get a glimpse of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Leaving British Columbia, you enter Alberta and Jasper National Park. Jasper was originally a tent city serving the railway, and is now a quaint mountain village (breakfast included)
Featured accommodation
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 9 - Maligne Lake Cruise
This fully narrated cruise takes you along Maligne Lake, the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies, part of the UNESCO-listed Jasper National Park. Visit Spirit Island, accessible only by boat, and admire views of imposing granite peaks, vibrant blue water, and ancient forests. Keep your camera close and your senses alert as you scan the area for the eagles, bears, and deer that call this area home. Expert and amateur photographers alike will relish in the opportunities to capture the alpine scenery.
Featured accommodation
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Unmissable Experiences
Maligne Lake Cruise
Day 10 - Jasper to Moraine Lake (412 km/256mi)
This morning depart on the scenic Icefields Parkway that takes you through the spine of the Canadian Rockies. You view a never-ending procession of mammoth mountains, jagged peaks, over 100 glaciers and pristine emerald coloured lakes. Along the way see such sights as the Columbia Icefield and take an Ice Explorer ride out onto the glacier (included). Also watch for the Sarbach Glacier, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, with the Bow Glacier providing the backdrop, and Crowfoot Glacier before your arrival at Moraine Lake. One of Canada's most photographed lakes with its beautiful turquoise water.
Featured accommodation
Moraine Lake Lodge
Day 11 - Lake Louise to Banff
Take the short drive from Lake Louise to Banff this afternoon.
Featured accommodation
Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Day 12 - Banff Sightseeing
Explore Banff and the surrounding area. In town you’ll find lots of excitement - shopping, cafés, nightlife and museums.
Featured accommodation
Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Day 13 - Banff Exploring
Today you we have included admission to the Banff Gondola. This offers you maximum views of Banff National Park with minimal exertion on a round-trip gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain.
Featured accommodation
Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Unmissable Experiences
Banff Gondola
Day 14 - Banff to Canmore (28km / 18 mls)
Take a short drive from Banff to Canmore for your overnight at the stunning Malcolm Hotel. We recommend the Bow Valley trail, an easy 2km trail accessible from downtown Canmore offering views to the Three Sisters Peaks. Alternatively check out the Policeman's Boardwalk Trail or Upper Grassi Lakes Trail.
Featured accommodation
The Malcolm Hotel
Day 15 - Canmore to Calgary
Drive to Calgary Airport to drop off your hire car and fly back to the UK.
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Few hotels can rival the elegance, European charm and hospitality of The Sutton Place Hotel. One of Vancouver’s most beautiful boutique hotels, situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The spectacular setting allows guests to experience exceptional service and all the needed amenities within the cosmopolitan ambience of the city set against a majestic backdrop of mountains and sea.
Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the Sheraton Wall Centre is a short walk from business and entertainment neighbourhoods, Robson Street shops and Yaletown restaurants.
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
The Fairmont Waterfront luxury hotel showcases the best of Vancouver. Conveniently located, the hotel connects by covered walkway to the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, the cruise ship terminal at Canada Place, and the Sky train. Situated on scenic Burrard Inlet, it has a central to sightseeing and shopping in Vancouver.
Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler
Experience a fresh take on classic Whistler luxury. Nestled on the shores of a glacier-fed lake in Whistler BC, the luxury boutique Nita Lake Lodge offers genuine service with a personal touch.
Alpine Meadows Resort
Imagine a vacation retreat where your days are filled with endless recreational possibilities and your evenings are spent in a state of peaceful bliss under the stars, while basking in the evening glow of Hallamore Lake. Escape your everyday hustle and relax while you soak up the peaceful ambiance of Alpine Meadows Resort.
Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls
The Best Western Plus Gateway to the Falls is located in the heart of the beautiful Wells Gray Provincial Park in Clearwater, BC
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Located on the shores of Beauvert Lake in the magnificent Canadian Rockies in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge resort invites you to experience the unique accommodations and Luxury Signature Cabins, sure to evoke memories of this Jasper Lodge that will last a lifetime.
Moraine Lake Lodge, Lake Louise
Nestled in a spectacular valley in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Moraine Lake Lodge provides the ultimate romantic getaway for those seeking a luxurious escape for a honeymoon, anniversary, hiking experience, or a relaxing holiday.
Buffalo Mountain Lodge, Banff
Distinct from the majority of Banff hotels, Buffalo Mountain Lodge is situated on Tunnel Mountain – formerly called “Sleeping Buffalo” by native peoples living in the region.
The Rocky Mountains have long been an area of great significance to indigenous peoples. The valleys were places of ceremony and celebration. The lakes and mineral springs offered rejuvenation for mind, body and spirit.
The Malcolm Hotel, Canmore
The Malcolm Hotel is the first traditional hotel to be built in Canmore in the last 20 years. Situated between two natural-flowing creeks, it provides four-star service and hospitality to 124 well-appointed rooms and suites all with luxury amenities. Its ambiance and design reflect the pageantry, royalty, and heritage of the past Scottish King - Malcolm III, who is also known as Canmore’s namesake.
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