Pre cruise in whistler BC

[mrchips14]

Has anyone done the RCCl pre cruise 4 day tour to Whistler BC.

 

What did you do.

 

Are there tours thru RCCL, or private. ( Car rental ).

 

Any info would be appriciated.

 

Thanks

[Urban trekker]

I am a little confused by your post - are you asking for information on a tour up to Whistler that is not offered by RCCL or about a specific tour that RCCL is offering and do you want to use up 4 days at Whistler or less.

 

If it is the former I will dig up some links - here's one:

 

http://www.whistler.com

 

Whistler is doable in a day or one over night - it is only 100 miles north of Vancouver and even with the highway construction won't take more than 2.5 hours to get there. Whistler itself is compact - like the European ski resorts so you don't need a car to tour it.

 

Hope this gets you started

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Putterdude]

I agree with Ut, 4 days is a long time to spend in Whistler unless you really want to, here is a link to one tour company which offers daily trips, including one way by train which I would recommend, it is a gorgeous trip. http://www.vancouvertours.com/?utm_source=google-adwords&utm_medium=ppc

[mrchips14]

Sorry for the confusion. I booked the 4 day precruise .

overnight in Vancouver, then to whistler by rail.

2 nights at whistler then back to vanc. for cruise.

 

So not sure if RCCL offers tours or outside vendors.

 

Thanks for any help.

[Urban trekker]

The train ride up is superb and now that it is privately run by the same company that offers the Rocky Mountaineer a great scenic ride - is it train one way and bus return - if so your are getting the best of both worlds as the scenery and views will vary somewhat.

 

Here's a link to the Whistler Mountaineer web site:

 

http://www.whistlermountaineer.com/

 

You don't state what time of the year that you will be in Whistler but if in the summer and you are a golfer you will be in heaven as there are three great courses there - the entire Whistler townsite area was designed with the walker and cyclist in mind.

 

If it is nice and sunny spend part of a day at Lost Lake park - see if you can pick up some picnic items at one of the supermarkets and then walk the short 15 minute trek to the lake.

 

Think about renting a canoe and paddling the tranquil River of Golden Dreams - there are five lakes in the Valley and a multitude of hiking trails - One of the chairs on either Blackcomb or Whistler operates in the summer so you can access the alpine and the great trails there.

 

After you have stayed there a couple of days you will see why Whistler and Vancouver are co-hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic and Para Olympic games.

 

Hope this helps

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Urban trekker]

I think this is the pre-cruise offer by Whistler Mountaineer that RCCL is offering.

 

http://www.whistlermountaineer.com/vacation_packages/escapes/tour_3.aspx

 

And yes you get the best of both worlds - train up and bus back - hopefully the bus back will also stop at a couple of the tourist attractions like the BC Museum of Mining and Shannon Falls.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis