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Take in Mother Nature&#8217;s masterpieces, including mountains, sea and the pristine wilderness as you travel from Calgary to the Great Bear Rain Forest, via Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>Over a period of 14 Days, you will be acquainted with the magnificent lakes, rugged peaks and glittering glaciers as well as an epic cross-country train ride on the Rocky Mountaineer through the Canadian Rockies, most of which is not normally accessible by road. At Vancouver, you will experience lively city life in addition to the provincial charm of Victoria.\u00a0 Then you will end your tour in the pristine remote wilderness of the Great Bear Rain Forest where you will witness Canada&#8217;s breath-taking natural beauty and amazing wildlife first-hand. The floating lodge is ideally located in a region providing excellent opportunities to view grizzly bears in their natural habitat with one of the healthiest bear habitats in the world . 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See the turbulent waters of <strong>Hell's Gate<\/strong> in Fraser Canyon. Breakfast and lunch served on train. This evening, you will be transferred from Vancouver train station to your hotel in town.","day_hotel":"14218","meals_included_list":["breakfast"]},{"itinerary_day_image":["14204"],"day_title":"Vancouver","itinerary_content":"Visit <strong>Stanley Park<\/strong>, <strong>Chinatown<\/strong>, the <strong>waterfront<\/strong> and <strong>Gastown<\/strong>\u2013a turn-of-the-century centre of pubs, art galleries, boutiques and steam-powered clock. This afternoon, enjoy <strong>2-hour Granville Island walk<\/strong> with <strong>20 smorgasbord culinary sampling <\/strong>as you rub shoulders with Vancouver\u2019s best chefs with their seasonal produces. Conclude at 137m <strong>Capilano Suspension Bridge<\/strong> above the Capilano River, seven bridges of <strong>Treetops Adventure <\/strong>and thrilling 213m <strong>Cliffwalk<\/strong> along the granite cliffside with panoramic rainforest and canyon view.","day_hotel":"14218","meals_included_list":["breakfast"]},{"itinerary_day_image":["14205"],"day_title":"Vancouver \/ Victoria \/ Vancouver","itinerary_content":"Rise early and transfer to seaplane terminal for your flight to <strong>Victoria<\/strong>, the capital of British Columbia and dubbed Canada\u2019s Garden City. Your private <strong>Victoria tour<\/strong> includes <strong>boardwalk<\/strong> and colourful Victorian architectures along <strong>Government Street<\/strong>, <strong>Chinatown<\/strong>, <strong>Bastion Square<\/strong> and Canada\u2019s narrowest commercial street, <strong>Fan Tan Alley. <\/strong>Marvel at masks, totems and cultural treasures on a <strong>guided tour at Royal British Columbia Museum<\/strong> (entrance included).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter lunch at <strong>Hotel Fairmont Empress <\/strong>(own expense), head off to 55-acre botanical <strong>Butchart Gardens<\/strong>, designated a National Historic Site of Canada with displays of Sunken Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Italian Garden and Mediterranean Garden. 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On arrival, you will transfer to hotel to check in to rest or explore Port Hardy town independently.\r\n\r\nPort Hardy accommodation is allocated on arrival by Great Bear Lodge (moderate standard with essential amenities).","day_hotel":"14237","meals_included_list":["breakfast"]},{"itinerary_day_image":["14206"],"day_title":"Port Hardy \/ Great Bear Rain Forest","itinerary_content":"Take a short afternoon floatplane <em>(per person checked-in and hand-carry allowance: 14kg soft bags)<\/em> to your wilderness floating lodge used by BBC\u2019s Planet series before joining your group for your first <strong>wildlife viewing session<\/strong>. Different viewing sites are used depending on bear activities, with estuary sites reached by boat and river sites by wilderness tracks. The viewing blinds are constructed with photographers in mind for optimum bear viewing. 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