7 Days December 20 - 26, 1996
Explore the unique ski resort of Whistler Village.
INCLUDED MEALS
Begin Vancouver, British Columbia
Friday Dec. 20 D
Begin in Vancouver where your spectacular hotel overlooks the harbor and offers views of the mountains and Stanley Park. Meet your tour manager and fellow travelers at a get-acquainted reception and dinner at the PAN PACIFIC HOTEL.
Vancouver sightseeing Dinner cruise
Saturday Dec. 21 BD
Surrounded by the blue waters of the Strait of Georgia and backed by the peaks of the Coast Range, Vancouver is one of Canada's most beautiful cities. Visit Chinatown, second largest Chinese community in North America, and Gastown, the original heart of Vancouver named for "Gassy Jack" Deighton who opened a saloon here in 1867. See the famous totem poles of Stanley Park then visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, a 450-foot-long, gently swaying footbridge suspended 230 feet over the Capilano River. This evening's cruise on the Fraser River includes dinner, caroling and a visit from Santa. PAN PACIFIC HOTEL
Victoria Butchart Gardens
Sunday Dec. 22 B
Take the ferry to Vancouver Island and visit Victoria - Beacon Hill, City Center and Marine Drive. Tea is served at worldfamous Butchart Gardens, created in the 1900s on the site of an old limestone quarry. On crisp December evenings, the gardens are alive with colored lights, festive decorations and the melodies of carolers. EMPRESS HOTEL.
Victoria High tea at Empress Hotel
Monday Dec. 23 BLD
Victoria was an important colonial outpost of the British Empire and its English influence is evident in its Tudorstyle buildings and a tradition that you'll enjoy - afternoon high tea. The rest of the day is at leisure. EMPRESS HOTEL.
Whistler Village
Tuesday Dec. 24 BD
Ferry aross the Strait of Georgia and follow the scenic "Sea to the Sky Highway" inland from Horseshoe Bay to Whistler Resort. Your hotel is part of Whistler Village, cradled by the Whistler and Blackcomb mountains - two of the greatest vertical-rise ski mountains in North America. Cobbled streets and peak-roofed buildings give it the appearance of a European alpine village. DELTA WHISTLER RESORT.
Christmas Day
Wednesday Dec. 25 BD
Merry Christmas! Relax this morning. This afternoon, enjoy tea at Chateau Whistler, followed by spectacular views as you ride a gondola up the slope of Whistler Mountain. Join your tour manager and fellow tour members for this evening's farewell Christmas dinner at DELTA WHISTLER RESORT.
Conclude Vancouver
Thursday Dec. 26 B
After breakfast, transfer to the Vancouver airport, booking return flights no earlier than 11:30 a.m. Thank you for traveling with Maupintour. Travel with us again soon.
LAND TOUR RATE per person is $1385 twin, $1820 single and $1320 triple (twin with roll-away) basis. AIRFARE is additional. Please see your travel agent.
RESERVATION DEPOSIT per person is $250 plus (optional) $75 per person fee for Tour Cancellation Protection.
FULL REFUND when you participate in the Tour Cancellation Protection Plan.
Please see the For Your Information section.
Maximum elevation: 2,700 feet Average temperature: Hi 43, Low 35
TOUR NUMBER: VVX- 1 15