5-week journey for families

Discover together the colourful West Canada

Go on your dream holiday together with your family through beautiful Western Canada. Experience Vancouver, spot brown and grizzly bears on your way to famous natural parks Jasper and Banff National Park, and enjoy all the beauty that Canada has to offer.


Below, you can discover our suggested locations. Feel free to adjust your comfort level, add activity packages along the route, and indicate whether you would like us to arrange your flights. The price indication is based on travel in the high season, so shoulder season travel will often give you a price advantage.

Route and Impressions

Vancouver is an outdoor enthusiasts wonderland
Vancouver is an outdoor enthusiasts wonderland
Explore the capital of British Columbia
Explore the capital of British Columbia
Indulge in a range of outdoor activities in Ucluelet
Indulge in a range of outdoor activities in Ucluelet
From Campbell River, you can visit many local gems
From Campbell River, you can visit many local gems
Go whale watching
Go whale watching
Watch beautiful sunsets in Nanaimo
Watch beautiful sunsets in Nanaimo
Spot grizzly and black bears and many other wild animals!
Spot grizzly and black bears and many other wild animals!
Okanagan Valley has plenty to do in the summer months
Okanagan Valley has plenty to do in the summer months
Be astounded by The Southern Rockies
Be astounded by The Southern Rockies
Be enchanted by the beauty of Lake Louise
Be enchanted by the beauty of Lake Louise
Would you like to spot grizzly bears and moose?
Would you like to spot grizzly bears and moose?
Admire awe-inspiring waterfalls, alpine meadows and vast lakes
Admire awe-inspiring waterfalls, alpine meadows and vast lakes
Chilliwack is located on the Fraser Valley. Like most towns in the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack is home to many farms
Chilliwack is located on the Fraser Valley. Like most towns in the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack is home to many farms

Vancouver

3 nights

Vancouver is one of the few places on earth where you can ski, surf, and spot orcas while hiking. And all of that in one day!

Victoria - Vancouver Island

2 nights

Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is located at the southern end of Vancouver Island and is known as one of the most picturesque cities in Canada and North America. From historic castles to gardens and museums, you just can't get enough.

Ucluelet - Vancouver Island

3 nights

Ucluelet is the hidden gem of Vancouver Island. This old fishing village is partially surrounded by the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, making it the ideal base for all kinds of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, surfing, and wildlife watching.

Campbell River - Vancouver Island

2 nights

Campbell River is the gateway to Strathcona Park, the Discovery Islands and the northwest region of Vancouver Island. These wilderness areas are home to a variety of wildlife, including killer whales, dolphins and bald eagles.

Telegraph Cove - Vancouver Island

2 nights

The village is characterised by wooden houses and jetties, surrounded by an eye-catching landscape of pine trees. Telegraph Cove is the starting point for kayakers and whale-watchers looking for orcas in Johnstone Strait.

Nanaimo

2 nights

Nanaimo is centrally located on the East Coast of Vancouver Island. The harbour is the central point of the city, where seaplanes take off and land, boats come and go, and walking paths run along the coast.

Coast Mountains

3 nights

The vast wilderness of the Coast Mountains has one of the largest populations of grizzly and black bears in Canada. You can also spot wolves, sea eagles, and other wildlife here.

Okanagan Valley

3 nights

As well as the many wine tastings, festivals, and farmers' markets in Okanagan Valley, you can enjoy numerous sandy beaches and a variety of outdoor and water activities during the summer months. Go swimming and boating at Okanagan Lake or hike to the top of Giant's Head Mountain.

Southern Rockies

4 nights

The Southern Rockies is characterised by unparalleled beauty, consisting of glittering glaciers and lakes, white mountain peaks, colourful alpine meadows, an array of wildlife.

Banff National Park

3 nights

Admire the emerald waters of Lake Louise, walk among the flowers of the Sunshine Meadows or take a scenic drive along the Icefield Parkway. In Banff National Park, you can go hiking, bird watching, mountain climbing, canoeing, fishing, and even skiing.

Jasper National Park

3 nights

Jasper is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies. It is home to fragile ecosystems and the world-famous Columbia Icefield. It is also teeming with wildlife, including the healthiest population of grizzly bears and moose in all of North America.

Wells Gray Provincial Park

2 nights

The park covers an area of 541,516 hectares and is famous for its many awe-inspiring waterfalls, colourful alpine meadows, and vast lakes. Outdoor enthusiasts will have a great time here. You can go kayaking, horse riding and there are hiking trails for all levels.

Chilliwack

2 nights

Like most towns in the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack is home to many farms. You can visit them on your own with the Circle Farm Tour, which takes you to the most welcoming farms in Chilliwack.

Price From

£7,750 Per person
Whats included?
  • Economy flights
  • 34 nights staying in cottages en lodges
  • Large SUV
  • Fully CO2 compensated travel

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You probably already have ideas for your holiday to the United States and Canada. Nature tours through the Rocky Mountains, spotting orcas near the San Juan Islands, or exploring the streets of San Francisco on the iconic cable car?

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