Tour of Whistler and the Sea to Sky Gondola
On this excursion, your camera may run out of memory space.
Tour overview
Whistler and Sea to Sky Gondola Tour, on this trip, your camera may need more memory space. On this full-day bus trip between Vancouver and Whistler, you’ll see the Sea-to-Sky highway, the Sea-to-Sky Gondola, Squamish, and Whistler Village. Admire Howe Sound, the Squamish River, and the coastal mountain range from the gondola. You’ll have plenty of free time to explore Squamish and participate in Whistler Village activities independently. Round-trip transportation from specific destinations is provided.
- From Vancouver, take a full-day journey to Whistler.
- Enjoy breathtaking views from the Sea-to-Sky tunnel and the gondola.
- Photograph the coastal peaks, woodlands, Squamish River, and Howe Sound. Go to Brandywine Falls.
- Spend your spare time exploring Squamish and Whistler Village.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are included (for a limited number of hotels only).
Tour itinerary
After being picked up at your accommodation in Vancouver, board a luxury coach north toward Whistler with your guide. The Sea-to-Sky corridor along Highway 99 offers plenty of beautiful scenery that makes for a pleasant drive.
Your trip begins at sea level and follows the coastline of Howe Sound. Stop at Squamish and take a trip on the Sea-to-Sky Gondola, a 90-minute airborne adventure with vistas of Howe Sound, coastal woods, and the Squamish River. Relax and enjoy the views at the Summit Lodge, 2,900 feet (885 meters) above sea level, maybe with a beverage or food (own expense). Alternatively, you may take one of the surrounding paths, one of which has a suspension bridge.
Brandywine Falls, located between Garibaldi Heights and Whistler, is your next destination on the Sea-to-Sky route. Spend an hour here to observe the falls’ 230-foot (70-meter) cascade as well as Daisy Lake from the big observation platform.
After arriving in the Whistler community, you will have four hours to explore this lively community on your own. Choose from a variety of activities and places, and feel free to ask your guide for ideas. Your journey closes with transportation back to your original starting place.
Sea to Sky Highway (Pass By): Travel along the stunning Sea to Sky route and take in the surroundings, with breathtaking views of both Vancouver and Whistler.
Shannon Falls Provincial Park: Shannon Falls is made up of a series of cliffs that rise 335 meters over Highway 99, making it the third tallest waterfall in the province, after 481-meter-high Della Falls in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island and 396-metre-high Hunlen Falls in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park near Bella Coola.
Sea to Sky Gondola: Starting from sea level and along the shore of Howe Sound, your first stop will be Squamish, where we will see the spectacular Sea to Sky Gondola.
Whistler:
When you arrive at Whistler Community, you will have four hours to explore this wonderful community. This lovely hamlet has a wide range of activities and things to see and do.
Includes:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (only at certain hotels).
- Round-trip shared transportation.
- Ticket for the Sea to Sky Gondola.
Testimonials
Tour highlights
- You must cancel at least 24 hours before the start time of the activity to get a complete refund.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time of the experience, you will not be reimbursed.
- Any modifications made less than 24 hours before the start time of the experience will not be accepted.
- The cut-off times are determined by the experience's local time.
- This experience is weather dependent. If it is canceled due to inclement weather, you will be given an alternate date or a full refund.
- This experience needs a minimum number of participants. If the minimum is not fulfilled, you will be offered a new date/experience or a full refund.
Before you go, be aware of the following:
- When you book, you will receive confirmation.
- If a tour or activity is missed owing to the late or non-arrival of the cruise liner, no refunds will be granted.
- The minimum age is five years old.
- Wheelchair access is not available.
- Accessible for strollers.
- Close to public transit.
- Infants must sit on the parent's lap.
- The majority of passengers are able to participate.
- There will be a maximum of 50 people on this tour/activity.