10-Day Whitehorse to Vancouver, Kamloops, Revelstoke, Banff Town, Lake Louise, Okanagan Lake and Banff National Park Tour (Airport Pickup)
Tour Code: GOL-YT-010A
Duration: 10 Day(s) / 9 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
Departure City
Destination
Return City
Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Mon, Thu & Sat
Whitehorse, the northernmost city in Canada, is known as one of the cities with the best quality of fresh air in the world! It is also a world-renowned spot for chasing the beautiful aurora light.
Join us for a special 4-day and 3-night tour with a very high viewing probability! It may even be possible to see the extremely rare red aurora!
Experience a dog sledding, polar snow sports or other rich winter activities! You may even explore the town of Carcross!
The cabin resources in White Horse Camp are back in surprise! Complimentary breakfast is included when staying in a cabin. Chalet resources are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to make a reservation, please confirm the inventory with customer service when placing an order(if you do not specify a chalet when placing an order, you will be assigned to the Elite Hotel Down-town at Hakuba Aurora Hotel by default).
More travel hotel options! Guests can choose to pay a fee to upgrade to the Sternwheeler Hotel or Raven Inn for a better accommodation experience.
Welcome to Canada’s first national park: Banff! It is also known today as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Take an in-depth look at the Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, a picture-perfect mountain town and village and so much more!
Explore the abundant wildlife and all the amazing views along the scenic drives to Banff National Park.
Enjoy a complimentary Banff Hot Spring ticket and fully get to experience the original ecological Sulphur Mountain Hot Spring.
Visit the beauty of Canada’s greatest adventures for an unforgettable tour filled with many memories to cherish!
- If the order includes children, please be sure to inform us the age of the children in advance when placing the order, otherwise they will be charged as adults on-site.
Minimum of 2 guests is required to be operated. - For groups departing between 12/14/2024 and 12/31/2024, an additional Banff Hotel peak season surcharge of USD$130 / CAD$160 per room will be charged (the mandatory value-added service has been bound).
Itinerary
Today, you will fly into Whitehorse, the northernmost city on the west coast of Canada to experience the beauty of the northern lights! Take a look at the Yukon River which flows through White Horse City. The name originates from the White Horse City town and the water that is stirred up is as high as a white horse.
Guests with an earlier flight will start a city tour: On the city tour guests will visit the steamship "Klondike." Guests will also take a look at the steamship of the Klondike gold rush, tour the Yukon Valley, visit the visitor center (closed on winter weekends), visit the symbol of the White Horse - the White Horse Iron plastic, log church and log skyscraper. The fur products, gold jewelry, mammoth ivory products, etc. here are very special. Make sure to grab a souvenir as you see these special things along the way. (Guests who arrive late will meet at the hotel lobby at about 10:00 the next morning and take part in the city tour).
Around 10:00 in the evening (please keep in mind that the departure time may be adjusted according to different seasons, subject to the time notified by the tour guide), we will take a car to the camp log cabin to watch the aurora. Guests may enjoy complimentary hot drinks and snacks in the heated camp log cabin and wait for the aurora advent. In the early morning, we will return to the hotel to rest.
Hotel: Elite Hotel Downtown OR Similar.
Today you will have a full day of free time to explore the camp or participate in various exciting activities at your own expense.
We will depart from the hotel at about 10pm to the camp log cabin to watch the aurora. The following day we will return to the hotel in the early morning to rest.
Items | Time |
Ice Fishing | 01/01/2025-04/01/2025 |
Snow Projects | 11/15/2024-04/01/2025 |
Snowmobile | 11/15/2024-04/01/2025 |
Yukon Wildlife Preserve | 10/01/2024-04/01/2025 |
Whitehorse Hot Spring | 10/01/2024-04/01/2025 |
Sliding Plate | 11/15/2024-04/01/2025 |
Snow Biking | 11/15/2024-04/01/2025 |
Big Foot Shoes | 11/15/2024-04/01/2025 |
Dog Sledding + Carcross | 11/15/2024-04/01/2025 |
Dog Sledding + Lunch + Bonfire | 11/15/2024-04/01/2025 |
Note: 1. From August 11th to the end of October, it is unable to participate in activities for snow season, please understand. 2. From the end of October to the end of November, this period is the local snow season, so the weather condition is not stable. If you are unable to participate in the self-paied projects due to weather, we will refund your money for the activities in full. |
Hotel: Elite Hotel Downtown OR Similar.
Today you will have a full day of free time to explore the Whitehorse City or participate in various exciting activities at your own expense.
We will depart from the hotel at about 10pm to the camp log cabin to watch the aurora. The following day we will return to the hotel in the early morning to rest.
Hotel: Elite Hotel Downtown OR Similar.
Today, you will end the aurora viewing tour in Whitehorse and arrive at Vancouver by plane (Please pay for the flight ticket from Yellowknife to Vancouver at your own expense).
Whitehorse Airport (YXY) offers a free 24-hour drop-off service.
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Airport Pick-up Information:
1. Complimentary airport pick-up services will be provided at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) at: 10:00, 12:30, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00. We ask that you patiently wait for other passengers to arrive at the airport before transferring to the hotel. The waitting time may vary and depends on the bus schedule.
2. For all guests who collect luggage and meet with the guide before 12:15, you may pay $1 to participate in the 3-hour Vancouver Tour. Please patiently wait in the airport lobby and we will depart from the airport at 12:30.
Vancouver Tour Itinerary: Gastown → 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Plaza → Canada Place & Chinatown.
Note: If the guest who wants to participate in the Vancouver tour does not choose this activity when placing the order, he/she will be allowed to get on the bus when there are free seats and will be USD$20 (CAD$25, CAD price exclude 5%GST tax) per person.
3. Hotel check-in time is 15:00, customers arriving in advance can drop off their luggage at the front desk and arrange their own time.
4. If pick-up service is included in the guest's itinerary, please be sure to provide accurate flight information and arrival time. Make sure you can arrive at the designated pick-up location. If there is any inaccurate information provided or an airport pick-up mistake, we reserve the right to provide second transfer services or charge additional airport pick-up fees.
Hotel: Accent Inns Vancouver Airport; Hampton Inn by Hilton Vancouver Airport OR Similar.
Named after Queen Victoria, lies the city of Victoria! Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. It is one of the oldest cities. Victoria has retained a large number of its historic buildings and famous landmarks like the Parliament Buildings.
Itinerary:
Vancouver → BC Ferry(Mandatory, 90 mins)→ The Butchart Gardens(Mandatory, 60 mins)→ Chinatown(Pass by)→ Victoria Inner Harbour(45 mins)→ Victoria Mile Zero Monument(10 minutes)→ BC Ferry(Mandatory, 90 mins)→ Vancouver
The temporary itinerary for the closure of Butchart Gardens during the period 01/20/2025-02/02/2025 :
Vancouver → BC ferry(Mandatory, 90 mins)→ Chinatown Victoria(45 mins)→ Victoria Inner Harbour(45 mins)→ Victoria Mile Zero Monument(10 mins)→ Hatley Park National Historic site(30 mins)→ BC ferry(Mandatory, 90 mins)→ Vancouver
Hotel: Accent Inns Vancouver Airport; Hampton Inn by Hilton Vancouver Airport OR Similar.
Attractions
The colorful Butchart Gardens cover the area of 22 hectors. They present soul-sapping scenery of nature in its bloom and different kinds of entertainment and eateries to the visitors.

The seaport coastal city located on British Columbia’s Mainland is known as Vancouver. It secured fourth place as the most populous city in Canada. Making it world’s greenest city is the government’s future plan that would implement by 2020.

On the Vancouver Island’s Southern Tip, there is city called Victoria. It was incorporated in the year 1862. The Fisherman’s Wharf and Inner Harbor are ideal destination for tourists in Victoria.
In the morning, we will pass through the town of Merritt and head to visit the famous local "VQA" rare wine winery. Shortly after, we will head to Kelowna: the hometown of fruits in BC and take a visit to the Okanagan Lake. Finally, we will return back to Revelstoke.
Itinerary:
Vancouver → Merritt (pass by) → Grizzli Winery+Okanagan Lake (45 mins) → Revelstoke / Salmon Arm
Hotel: Sandman Hotel / Days Inn / Travelodge Inn; Hilltop Inn - Salmon Arm OR Similar.
Attractions
Okanagan Lake is a fabulously deep, large and worth seeing lake in Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada. This 135 km large, mesmerizing lake is 4-5 km wide with a rim of nature in its most awesome form.

Okanagan Winery is the second biggest wine region in Canada. The approximate production of wine is 4,000 hector in the region. The production of wine in the region seems to even flourish in the future.
Today, we will visit the famous "Last Spike" in the Pacific Railroad Memorial Park. Join us for an epic scenic drive to Yoho National Park! We will head to Vermilion Lake where the water originates from the hot springs of the Sulphur Mountain! The color of the riverbed has become brown, making it photographic favorable region in Banff. Shortly after, we will head to Bow Falls and finally arrive at the Banff National Park!
Itinerary:
Revelstoke / Salmon Arm → The Last Spike (30 mins) → Yoho National Park (Drive through) → Vermillion Lake (15 mins) → Bow Falls (15 mins) → Banff National Park → Banff Gondola (Mandatory , 60 mins) → Banff Upper Hot Spring (Ticket included, 60 mins) → Banff
Kindly Reminder:
1. The hot spring area provides a locker (with a slight fee) for customers. Please take extra care of your valuables as you are responsible for your own belongings.
2. The hot spring area provides swimsuit and towel rental services.
3. This hot spring is a complimentary item. If you are unable to participate in the hot spring due to personal reasons or the maintenance and closure of the scenic spot, there will be no refund.
Hotel: Elk + Avenue Hotel; Irwin's Mountain Inn OR Similar.
Attractions

Banff Gondola is a vantage point atop Sulphur Mountain to get the magnificent view of six mountain ranges. The Gondola is open year-round and offers bird-eye view and summit walks.

Banff National Park is world premium destination having mountains, valleys, glaciers, meadows, forests and rivers. Camping, hiking, evening programs and explorers programs for kids are the major highlights.

Twisting its way through tall mountains, Bow falls makes a picturesque view. Walk along the trail to get to the top of the rushing waterfall.
Last Spike or Canadian Pacific Railway was actually the final driven spike into the Canadian pacific Railway. The event was held in November 7th, 1885.
Join us as we travel over to the famous Johnston Canyon! Following, we will proceed to Lake Louise, which was named after the beautiful Princess Louise of the British royal family.
Itinerary:
Banff → Johnston Canyon (60 mins) → Lake Louise (60 mins) → Pass by Yoho National Park and Glacier National Park → Revelstoke / Salmon Arm
Hotel: Sandman Hotel / Days Inn / Travelodge Inn/ Hilltop Inn - Salmon Arm OR Similar.
Attractions

The Johnston Canyon is an absolute marvel of scenic beauty and is a tourist attraction. It is located in the well-known Banff National park. The source elevation of the area is 2500m
Today, we will depart from Revelstoke in the morning and proceed to the Kamloops which is the hometown of Ginseng. Finally, we will drive back to Vancouver.
Itinerary:
Revelstoke / Salmon Arm → Kamloops Sunmore Ginseng Factory (40 mins) → Drive through Fraser Valley → Vancouver
Hotel: Accent Inns Vancouver Airport; Hampton Inn by Hilton Vancouver Airport OR Similar.
Attractions
It is the name of a Ginseng Farm which is family owned and which is located in British Columbia which itself is a very famous province of Canada. It is very near to the Kamloops area.
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The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.
Pricing
What's Included
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up)






What's Excluded
Mandatory Fee: $63 for Adult & Senior and $46 for Child, Including a Banff National Park ticket and Gondola. CAD$ price Exclude 5%GST tax. Please pay the surcharge before the tour begins, or paid to the tour guide in person (if the order includes children, please make sure to indicate the age of the children in advance when booking the itinerary, otherwise the fee will be charged on-site according to adult standards).
Mandatory Fee: $60 for Adult & Senior and $49 for Child, Includes a BC Ferry and ticket for the Butchart Gardens. CAD$ price exclude 5%GST tax.

Rates may alter without prior notification.
Service fee. Vancouver tour: $15 per person per day, Whitehorse tour: $10 per person per day.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.
Airport Pickup Service Charges $15/person.
A minimum of $15 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. You can pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.
Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages, and laundry services which are private room services.
Services related to travel insurance.
Other personal expenses.
Important: We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with a discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.
Attraction Prices
Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
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Aurora viewing in White Horse, CA | $91.00 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
Big Foot Shoes, YT | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Dog Sledding + Lunch + Bonfire, CA | $167.00 | $167.00 | $167.00 |
Dog sledding 30 minutes + Carcross town tour, CA | $140.00 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
Ice Fishing Tour, CA | $93.00 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
Lake Louise Lunch, CA | $70.00 | $42.00 | $70.00 |
Rocky Mountain 4-Day Meals, CA | $158.00 | $138.00 | $158.00 |
Snow Biking, CA | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Snow Projects, CA | $91.00 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
Snowmobile, CA | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
Whitehorse Hot Springs, CA | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
Whitehorse sliding plate, CA | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Yukon Wildlife Preserve, CA | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
Return Location
- If you choose VA1 Kindly book return flights from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) for domestic flights after 07:30 PM & international flight after 8:30 PM
- If you choose SM1 Kindly book return flights from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) for domestic flights after 8:00 PM & international flight after 9:00 PM
- If you choose WS1 Kindly book return flights from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) for domestic flights after 8:00 PM & international flight after 9:00 PM
- If you choose VJ1/VJ1A Kindly book return flights from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) for domestic flights after 09:30 PM & international flight after 10:30 PM
- Guests who do not participate on the day trip will take the shuttle bus to the airport between 07:00 to 10:00.
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 34 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 19 to 33 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 18 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
Reservation, Booking & Redemption
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You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.
Tour Confirmation
You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.
E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.
Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Final hotels booked may not be same as the one mentioned on the website.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Get 3rd Ticket free on the purchase of 2 tickets. Free hotel and bus transportation for the guests. Free traveler still needs to pay fuel surcharge, admission tickets, tips and other cost mentioned in price excludes section. This offer is valid for 3 travelers staying in 1 room.Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
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