2 Day Fraser Canyon Gold Rush Coquihalla Canyon & Whistler Trail

2 days Free cancellation Private tour

2 Day Fraser Canyon Gold Rush Coquihalla Canyon & Whistler Trail, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This 2 day excursion spans the Fraser Valley and Canyon to Coquihalla Canyon, and the Coast Mountains Highlands. Learn about 19th Century BC Fraser Canyon Gold Rush and railway history that shaped BC modern history.

You will enjoy a scenic drive, enjoy outdoor activities, extreme adventure if you like, learn, and be awed by highlands unique flora, glacial landscapes, lakes, deep valleys and canyons, cascading rivers, glaciers, majestic mountains, semi-desert, and a beautiful fiord by the coast.

NOTE: You have to book your own accommodation in Lillooet, BC. We can assist with hotel recommendation.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–11
Guide: English
Operated by: Beautiful Vancouver Explorer Tour And Shuttle

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private tour, just for you and your party
Included: Private driver/guide
Included: Bottled water
Included: Insightful live commentary in English, tailored to your group's interest
Included: Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Included: Premium private transportation by air-conditioned Mercedes Benz Sprinter van

Not included

Not included: Hotel accommodation (you book your own accommodation)
Not included: Other entrance fees - tram and gondola rides. Ticket price subject to changes
Not included: Other out of pocket expenses
Not included: Gratuities - discretionary but greatly appreciated

Itinerary

Day 1 · Drive along the historic BC Gold Rush Trail, and the old Cariboo Wagon Trail. Enjoy beautiful lakes, river canyons.

Stop 1

2 hours Admission not included

Experience the awe-inspiring views and the exhilaration of being suspended over the immense power of the Fraser river.
Lytton

2 hours

Enjoy white water rafting on the azure coloured Thomson River.

Tickets not included.
Fort Langley National Historic Site

Passing by

Fort Langley is the birthplace of the province of British Columbia
Bridal Falls

45 min

Hike up this beautiful fall that looks like a bridal veil, with its source, Mount Archibald, Canadian Cascades Mountain Range.
Othello Tunnels

45 min

Hike up a series of 4 tunnels build by the Kettle Valley Railway in 1914 - 1916.
Hope

one hour

Once, Fort Hope, a fur trading post. Famed for Rambo First Blood movie location. Lunch stop as an option
Stop 7

one hour

Hike to the Old Alexandra Bridge, last used in 1926. Build to facilitate movement of gold from the gold fields in the BC Interior
Lillooet

8 hours

Enjoy wine tasting at Lillooet, a predominantly Lillooet First Nations community. Overnight stay.
Yale Historic Site

45 min Admission not included

Visit and learn about the history behind the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, where it all began from this town site.

Day 2 · Lillooet to Whistler & Sea To Sky Highway

Whistler

4 hours

Explore alpine village. Enjoy Peak2Peak Gondola, zipline, or bungee dive. Activities tickets not included.
Brandywine Falls Provincial Park

30 min

Visit the horseshoe shaped waterfall, a lake, and an extinct volcano, all in one short easy hike.
Squamish

10 min

View a natural mural of a witch, riding on a broom or Harley Davidson, if you like, formed by the collapse of the cliff face during an earthquake over 200 years ago.
Shannon Falls Provincial Park

30 min

Visit the 3rd highest waterfall in British Columbia
Sea to Sky Highway

10 min

Experience a scenic drive and enjoy spectacular views of Howe Sound and stop at Tantalus Mountain Range viewpoint.
Seton Lake

30 min

A beautiful turquoise coloured lake, where hydro power is generated
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

4 hours

Hike up this beautiful turquoise coloured lake, glaciers, and mountain peaks.
Peak 2 Peak Gondola

2 hours Admission not included

Enjoy a scenic ride up the peak of Whistler to Blackcomb, a 1.8 miles, single span, 1500 ft above the Fitzsimmons Creek. In summer months, ride even higher to the Cloudraker Sky Bridge.