Canada & Pacific Northwest Explorer

Canada & Pacific Northwest Explorer / From: £5,399 per person / Duration: 12 Days / Departures: May 2026 – September 2027

Tour Overview

This extraordinary journey through the Pacific Northwest takes you across Canada and the US, showcasing dramatic landscapes and vibrant cities.

Start in cosmopolitan Vancouver, explore alpine Whistler, and cross to Vancouver Island to stroll the gardens of Victoria. Journey by ferry to Washington’s Olympic National Park, home to temperate rainforests and glacier-carved valleys.

In Oregon, embrace Portland’s craft culture and discover the Columbia River Gorge with its waterfalls and volcanic peaks. Finally, finish in Seattle, wandering the iconic Pike Place Market, where the aroma of coffee and fresh seafood fills the air.

Your Holiday Includes

• Return flights from London
• 10 nights in quality hotels, 1 night in flight
• 11 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 dinner
• Just You Holiday Director & Specialist Local Guide
• Overseas transfers & other transportation
• Porterage of luggage

Included Highlights

• Vancouver sightseeing tour
• Sea-to-Sky Highway & Shannon Falls
• Stay in the resort town of Whistler
• Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
• Malahat Skywalk on Vancouver Island
• Victoria city tour & Butchart Gardens
• River Farm & Cidery tasting
• Jamestown S’Kallam Reservation visit
• Hoh Rainforest walk
• Portland’s International Rose Test Garden
• Multnomah Falls & Columbia River Gorge
• Mount Hood viewpoint
• Castle Rock & Mount St. Helens viewing

Itinerary

Day 1 – UK to Vancouver

Fly to Vancouver and settle into your hotel. Evening welcome drink and dinner with your group.
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Day 2 – Vancouver

Sightseeing tour of this dynamic city. Highlights include historic Gastown, waterfront Stanley Park, and vibrant neighbourhoods.

Day 3 – Whistler

Travel the Sea-to-Sky Highway, stopping at Shannon Falls, before arriving in Whistler. Visit the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.

Day 4 – Whistler to Victoria

Ferry to Vancouver Island and transfer to Victoria. Evening at leisure.

Day 5 – Victoria

Guided city tour plus a visit to the spectacular Butchart Gardens.

Day 6 – Olympic Peninsula

Cross into Washington State by ferry. Explore the Olympic Peninsula, including lush rainforests and rugged coastal scenery.

Day 7 – Olympic Peninsula

Continue exploring Olympic National Park, with its mix of ecosystems from beaches to glacier valleys.

Day 8 – Olympic Peninsula to Portland

Travel south via scenic stops, including local farms and cider tasting, before arriving in Portland.

Day 9 – Portland

Visit the International Rose Test Garden, explore the Columbia River Gorge, see Multnomah Falls, and admire views of Mount Hood.

Day 10 – Seattle

Head north to Seattle. Enjoy sightseeing including Pike Place Market and the waterfront.

Day 11 – Seattle to UK

Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Day 12 – UK Arrival

Accommodation (or similar)

• Vancouver (2 nights): Century Plaza Hotel
• Whistler (1 night): Crystal Lodge
• Victoria (2 nights): Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza
• Olympic Peninsula (2 nights): Red Lion Hotel, Port Angeles
• Portland (2 nights): Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland
• Seattle (1 night): Kimpton Hotel Vintage Seattle

Optional Excursions

• North Shore Tour – Capilano Suspension Bridge & Grouse Mountain (from £165)
• Whale Watching in Victoria (from £142)