Canadian ExplorerDay 1: Begin Your Tour • Arrive in Toronto • Niagara Falls • Maidof the Mist • Visit Skylon TowerWelcome to you <strong>Cox</strong> and <strong>Kings</strong> ‘Canadian Explorer’ tour! Your<strong>Cox</strong> & <strong>Kings</strong> representative greets you at the ‘meeting point’at the exit after immigration and customs and transfers youcomfortably to your hotel (check in after 1400 hrs). This day isfree to explore this city of contrasts on your own. Later, enjoy anexcursion to Niagara Falls, one of the world’s natural wonders.Our route takes us through the lush fruit-growing district of theNiagara Peninsula and we visit the historic village of Niagaraon-the-Lake.The Niagara Parkway follows the Niagara River,bordered with parkland, and leads us to our first unforgettableglimpse of the falls. Take a thrilling boat ride on the Maid of theMist, taking us right to the foot of the Horseshoe Falls. Later, visitthe Skylon Tower, offering visitors the very best in Niagara Fallsattraction, fine dining and family restaurant selection as well asentertainment and discount shopping (D)Day 2: In Toronto • City Tour • Visit CN TowerDepart for a sightseeing tour of Toronto, a city of contrasts -the soaring glass and concrete towers of the commercial andfinancial heart of the country, the parks, gardens, and lakefrontboardwalks of a host of communities, and the vestiges of thepast such as Casa Loma, Osgoode Hall, and The Grange. Today’stour highlights include the Old and New City Halls, the Universityof Toronto, the Parliament Buildings, Harbourfront, Chinatown,and the Financial District. Visit to CN Tower, Canada’s mostcelebrated architectural triumph offering Toronto’s mostspectacular views. (B, D)Day 3: Onto Montreal • Orientation tour of Ottawa.Today, transfer to Montreal. Enroute, stop for a orientation tourof Ottawa. View the Parliament Buildings, residences of thePrime Minister and the Governor General andthe Rideau Canal(designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site). (B, D)Day 4: In Montreal • Quebec City tourDepart on a full day excursion to Quebec City. Quebec City isthe only walled city in North America and a designated UnitedNations World Heritage Site. We travel to and from QuebecCity on the Trans-Canada Highway, through the farmland of theEastern Townships. Our sightseeing includes Upper and LowerTown, Place Royale, the parliament buildings, the Citadel andBattlefields Park. There is free time for browsing in the boutiques,relaxing in a café or perhaps strolling along the Dufferin Terraceoverlooking the St. Lawrence River. Enjoy a photo stop atFloat Plane, Whistler112 <strong>Cox</strong> and <strong>Kings</strong> Duniya Dekho
Gondola, BanffMedicine LakeThe Sun BuildingCalgary Towermagnificent Montmorency Falls - higher than Niagara Falls, onthe return back to Montreal. (B, D)Day 5: Flight to Calgary • City Tour of MontrealBegin your day with a sightseeing tour of Montreal. See thefinancial and shopping districts of the city, the French Quarter,Old Montreal, Mount Royal, an outside view of the 1976 OlympicSite and many other points or interest. Visit the Notre-DameBasilica. Its neo-gothic architecture and the wealth of its insideand outside decoration makes it a jewel among the modernbuildings surrounding the place it inhabits. Take a unique funicularride up the Montreal tower to reach the observatory and enjoysweeping views over the city.Later, proceed to the airport for a flight to Calgary. Your <strong>Cox</strong> &<strong>Kings</strong> representative greets you at the ‘meeting point’ at the exitafter immigration and customs and transfers you comfortably toyour hotel. (B, D)Day 6: Onto Banff • City Tour of CalgaryToday, after breakfast, enjoy a city tour of the picturesque cityof Calgary, including, the outside view of the Heritage Park, thesite of the 1988 Winter Olympics, and the Calgary Tower. Later,drive west on the Trans-Canada Highway into the rolling foothillsof the Rocky Mountains. The majestic peaks of the CanadianRockies soon fill the horizon as we approach Banff National Park,our first of several in the Canadian national parks system. Explorethe rugged beauty, unspoiled landscapes, and pristine mountainranges of this national park on your own. (B, D)Day 7: In Banff • City Tour of Banff • Sulphur Mountain GondolaThis morning, explore the region around Banff. The area becameCanada’s first national park in 1885 to protect its naturalhot springs. Visit the natural hot springs, the landmark BanffSprings Hotel, Tunnel Mountain, and Bow Falls. Marvel at theunsurpassed view of Banff and the Bow Valley in a breathtakinggondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain. You will feel like you’re ontop of the world when you are standing on the spacious main levelobservation deck. (B, D)Day 8: Onto Jasper • Vist Lake Louise • Columbia IcefieldThis morning, drive to Jasper. Enroute, visit to the famous sceneryof Lake Louise, one of the most photographed lakes in Canada.Later, we travel north on the famed Icefields Parkway through arugged wilderness flanked by dramatic mountain ranges. At theColumbia Icefield, we board a specially constructed Snowcoachto ride on the surface of the ancient Athabasca Glacier. Driveonwards to Jasper. (B, D)Day 9: In Jasper • Maligne Canyon • Maligne Lake CruiseToday, enjoy the day in Jasper nestled within Jasper NationalPark, the largest and most northerly of the mountain parks. Itsbeauty and history is set amid some of the most rugged peaks inthe Rockies. Explore the natural attractions of Maligne Canyon,Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake. At Maligne Canyon stroll alongthe 50 metre walls while learning about its unique undergroundwater system. Discover the mystery of the disappearing lake andboard a cruise on the serene waters of Maligne Lake. (B, D)Day 10: Onto KamloopsThis morning, depart Jasper via Mount Robson, the highestpeak in the Canadian Rockies, and the Yellowhead Highwayto Kamloops. (B, D)Day 11: Onto Whistler • Floatplane Sightseeing TourToday, journey through the ranch lands through Cache Creekand lillooet, once an important town during the days of theGold Rush. Drive onwards, along the Duffy lake Road to theresort town of Whistler, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics.Later, proceed on a Floatplane Sightseeing Tour of Whistler overGaribaldi Park giving you an inspiring view of a natural preserveof volcanic peaks, alpine lakes and meadows. (B, D)Day 12: Onto Vancouver • City TourThis morning, drive south along the spectacular Sea-to-Sky Highwaythrough a dramatic landscape of jagged fjords and glaciatedmountain peaks. We leave the countryside behind and explore themetropolis of Vancouver on a sightseeing tour including StanleyPark, Prospect Point, English Bay, historic Gastown, and thebustling Chinatown. The afternoon is free to discover more of thiscoastal gem. (B, D)Day 13: In Vancouver • Victoria TourEnjoy a ferry cruise through beautiful Active Pass in the Gulf Islandsto British Colombia’s quaint capital. Marvel at the spectacularever-changing Butchart Gardens. We will drive the scenic routeinto Victoria and the Inner Harbor. On arrival, proceed on a citytour, including Government Street shopping and dining, EmpressHotel, Legislative Buildings and Royal B.C. Museum. Take a walkalong the waterfront. (B, D)Day 14: In Vancouver • Homeward BoundGood times need never end! As you get ready for the airport andyour flight back home, relive the high points of your <strong>Cox</strong> & <strong>Kings</strong>‘Canadian Explorer’ tour.We are confident you will join us again, sometime soon… (B).<strong>Cox</strong> and <strong>Kings</strong> Duniya Dekho 113