This 2 day excursion spans the Fraser Valley and Coquihalla Canyon, and the Coast Mountains Highlands. Learn about 19th Century BC Fraser Canyon Gold Rush and railway history that shaped BC modern history. Enjoy the best of highlands physical landscape, outdoor activities, and history with a local guide.
You will enjoy a scenic drive, enjoy outdoor activities, extreme adventure if you like, learn, and be awed by highland's unique flora, glacial landscapes, lakes, deep valleys and canyons, cascading rivers, glaciers, majestic mountains, semidesert, and a beautiful fjord by the coast.
Dress comfortably
Wear good walking shoes
Bring good camera
Just for you and your party
Premium private transportation
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
One per passenger
Tram, gondola, rafting
All other out of pocket expenses
Hotel accommodation at Lillooett (you book your own accommodation, we can assist)
Depart for Yale. Enjoy a scenic drive on the historic BC Gold Rush Trail, starting from Vancouver, Fort Langley, Hope, into the Coquihalla Canyon and the Fraser Canyon, named after the famous 19th century Hudson’s Bay Trading Company explorer, Simon Fraser. Enjoy a hike to the Bridal Veil Falls, and Othello Tunnels at the Coquihalla Canyon. At Yale, where the Gold Rush began, stop at the Yale Historic Site. Further up the Fraser Canyon, hike to the Old Alexandra Bridge. Experience a thrilling ride at Hell's Gate Air tram. Drive along the old Cariboo Wagon Trail to Lillooet. Overnight stay at Lillooet. Enjoy white water rafting at Lytton (optional - April till September).
Depart for Whistler. Stop at turquoise coloured Seton Lake, and enjoy a scenic drive along the Duffy Lake Road. Stop and hike up Joffre Lake to enjoy a beautiful view of the turquoise coloured lakes, glaciers, and other highlands physical features. At Whistler, ride the Peak2Peak gondola, bungee dive, or bobsleigh, and explore the alpine village. Leaving Whistler for Vancouver, enjoy a scenic drive along the spectacular fjord, Howe Sound. Stop at a horseshoe shaped Brandywine Falls. View Tantalus Mountain Range. Stop at Shannon Falls, the 3rd highest waterfall in BC. See a mural of a witch riding a broom or a Harley Davidson, in Squamish. Photo ops along the way.
