Deadline to book: March 5, 2026
Please note: Final departure details including the pick-up location and time, packing list, and important reminders will be sent to you by email approximately one week before the tour.
Sample Itinerary
Day 1: Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to Sicamous
- Meet your DC Student Adventure Tour Guide at Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal at 10:30 am (depart on the 9:00 am ferry from Swartz Bay). Your guide will be in a bright green uniform in the arrivals area.
- Stop in Hope for lunch (own expense)
- Drive through the scenic Coquihalla Highway, Okanagan Valley, and Canada’s only desert area
- Check into your overnight accommodations in Sicamous
- Pizza dinner included at the hotel
- 10:00 pm Room checks
Day 2: Sicamous to Banff
- 6:00 am Wake up calls
- 6:15 - 7:00 am Breakfast included in your hotel
- Check out and drive through Mount Revelstoke National Park with snow-capped peaks
- Stop at Roger’s Pass Interpretive Centre
- Lunch stop in Golden (own expense)
- Explore Lake Louise
- Sightseeing tour in Banff including Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, and Banff Avenue
- Banff Gondola ride to Sulphur Mountain summit for scenic views
- Check into hotel
- Evening free to explore Banff and dinner on your own
- 10:00 pm Room checks
Day 3: Banff
- Breakfast included in the hotel
- Optional activities (additional cost):
- Skiing at Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Tubing at Lake Louise
- Johnston Canyon Ice Walk
- For those not participating, join your guide for extended Banff tour and shopping
- Evening free to enjoy hotel amenities, shop, and dine on Banff Avenue (own expense)
- 10:00 pm Room checks
Day 4: Banff to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
- 6:00 am Breakfast included in hotel
- 7:00 am Depart for Tsawwassen
- Washroom break in Golden
- Lunch at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops (own expense)
- Arrive at Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal in time for the 7:00 pm ferry
*The exact timing of this itinerary may change due to supplier hours and availability.
*We recommend bringing $20 for lunches and $30 for dinners that are not included.