10 Days in Canada: Toronto & Niagara Falls, Vancouver & Whistler, Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper & Québec City (Vieux-Québec)
Our most popular 10-day route combining Toronto & Niagara Falls, Vancouver & Whistler, and Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper, optimized for VIA Rail Corridor (Windsor–Québec City) & The Canadian / Rocky Mountaineer schedules and open-jaw flights.
Route Overview: Toronto & Niagara Falls (3N) → Vancouver & Whistler (3N) → Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper (3N)
Budget Estimate: C$2294–C$3961 ($1,650–$2,850 USD per person)
Arrive via Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), Union Station & Ottawa (YOW), transfer to Toronto & Niagara Falls Historic Center & Old Quarter, and settle in with an evening walk.
Tour CN Tower & EdgeWalk (553m) — Glass-floor observation decks overlooking Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands (C$45 timed entry; ride UP Express from Pearson Airport to Union Station in 25 mins for C$12.35). and Toronto Islands Ferry (Centre, Ward's & Hanlan's Point) — 13-minute C$9.11 round-trip ferry from Jack Layton Terminal for car-free bike paths and Toronto's best skyline view. with pre-booked morning slots.
Day trip to Québec City (Vieux-Québec) (Fairmont Le Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace — Stroll the wide wooden boardwalk at the foot of the world's most photographed grand railway hotel.) via Toronto & Niagara Falls Central Station.
Morning VIA Rail Corridor connection to Vancouver & Whistler; afternoon walk through Vancouver & Whistler Historic Center & Old Quarter.
Visit Stanley Park Seawall Bicycle Loop (10 km) — Rent a bike along Denman Street and pedal counter-clockwise past the Brockton Point Totem Poles, Lions Gate Bridge, and Third Beach., Granville Island Public Market & False Creek Aquabus —Hop a tiny rainbow ferry across False Creek to sample candied wild salmon, artisan cheeses, and Lee's Donuts., and sample Butter Tarts.
Explore Sea-to-Sky Highway (Hwy 99) to Squamish & Whistler (45–75 mins by regional transit) and enjoy dinner in Vancouver & Whistler Waterfront & Cultural District.
Transfer to Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper (Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper Central Station / Calgary International Airport (YYC, 90 min to Banff) & Edmonton (YEG)) and check into Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper Historic Center & Old Quarter.
Full day discovering Moraine Lake & Valley of the Ten Peaks — Closed to private cars year-round; book the Parks Canada Park & Ride shuttle (C$8 + C$3 reservation fee; 60% of seats release 48 hours prior at 08:00 MDT!) or Roam Transit Route 8X/10. and Lake Louise, Lake Agnes Tea House Hike & Plain of Six Glaciers — Hike 3.5 km above the emerald Victoria Glacier waters to the historic 1901 log tea house., with BeaverTails for lunch.
Relaxed morning at Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93: Lake Louise to Jasper, 232 km) — One of Earth's greatest mountain drives passing Bow Lake, wolf-shaped Peyto Lake, and the Columbia Icefield Athabasca Glacier. followed by a farewell dinner in Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper Waterfront & Cultural District.
Connect to Calgary International Airport (YYC, 90 min to Banff) & Edmonton (YEG) or express transit for your onward flight.