Best of British Columbia
SELF DRIVE TOUR
WHISTLER | VANCOUVER | EMERALD LAKE LODGE | KELOWNA WINE COUNTRY | OKANAGAN VALLEY | OSOYOOS
City lights, star-lit skies, stunning mountain scenery with alpine resorts and glistening lakes, verdant vineyards and national parks; you’ll experience them all on this tour of the very best British Columbia has to offer.
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Your Itinerary
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Day 1&2
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Day 3&4
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Day 5&6
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Day 7&8
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Day 9
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Day 10
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Day 11&12
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Day 13
Day 1&2 : UK - Vancouver
On arrival in Vancouver, collect your rental car and head along the Sea-toSky Highway to Whistler for a 2 night stay. There is also an option to take a coach from the airport instead. This popular alpine village hosted the 2010 winter Olympics and you have a choice of sightseeing included for day 2. Choose between a guided lunch tour, PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola or a canoe tou
Day 3&4 : Whistler (76 miles)
Drive or take the coach to back to Vancouver for a 2 night stay. This vibrant city offers many attractions such as Canada Place, Robson Street, Chinatown, historic Gastown, Stanley Park and Granville Market.
Day 5&6 : Kelowna (260 miles)
Pick up a rental car from a downtown depot today to head to Kelowna. After leaving the city, pass through the lush farmland of the Fraser Valley, before arriving at the scenic lakeshore of Kelowna for 2 nights.
Day 7&8 : Yoho National Park (216 miles)
Today’s drive brings you to Field for a 2 night stay at Emerald Lake Lodge. Set on the shore of Emerald lake. This is an area filled with gem-coloured glacial lakes and waterfalls, snow-covered peaks and dense forests. Historic railroads, spiral tunnels within mountain sides and steep rock faces where mountain goats roam are just some of the sights to be seen.
Day 9 : Radium Hot Springs (105 miles)
Radium Hot Springs borders Kootenay National Park and the mighty Columbia River, home to dozens of golf courses and breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains.
Day 10 : Nelson (233 miles)
Surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains, set on the shores of Kootenay Lake and clustered with some 350 heritage buildings, Nelson’s storybook charm and stunning scenery create the quintessential small town setting. Perhaps enjoy an evening cruise on the S.S. Moyie paddle wheeler
Day 11&12 : Osoyoos (162 miles)
Continue west to Osoyoos, Canada’s only desert town, for a 2 night stay. The grasslands and bald hills are an extension of the Sonoran Desert that runs as far south as Mexico and creeps north to form Canada’s only arid desert.
Day 13 : Vancouver Departure (247 miles)
Back through the Fraser Valley to Vancouver airport to drop off your car in time for your onward flight.
