Day 1- Arrive Calgary
Your tour includes a transfer voucher from the
Calgary Airport to your hotel. While in Calgary, consider a visit to the
Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden and Prehistoric Park, or experience turn
of the century pioneer life at Heritage Park or at Ft. Calgary,
Calgary’s birthplace. No one should leave Calgary without trying the
“two step” at a cowboy night- spot.
Overnight – Fairmont Palliser
Day 2 - Rocky Mountaineer, Calgary to Kamloops
(Breakfast and Lunch )
As you leave Calgary, you will travel through the
foot- hills of the Canadian Rockies for a stop in Banff to take on
passengers. Your journey takes you over the Continental Divide, the
Spiral Tunnels and Kicking Horse Pass. You will travel through Rogers
Pass with tunnels, snow –sheds and glistening glaciers. Continue along
Shuswap Lake, the South Thompson River and the ranchlands leading to
Kamloops. When you arrive in Kamloops, the Rocky Mountaineer staff will
meet you and transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight - Kamloops
Day 3 - Kamloops to Jasper ( Breakfast and Lunch)
Today promises another day of spectacular mountain
sightseeing. As you travel from Kamloops to Jasper, you follow the
Thompson River to the peaks of the Monashee Mountains. See Mount
Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Breakfast and lunch
are served on the train. When you arrive at the station, collect your
car and make your way to the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Stroll the
grounds, or refresh yourself in the pool; enjoy the wonderful facilities
that this resort has to offer.
Overnight – Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 4 - Jasper at Leisure
Consider a visit to Mt. Edith Cavell or to secluded
Maligne Lake, the second largest glacial lake in the world. The Jasper
Tramway is the longest aerial tramway in Canada. Once you complete the
trip up Whistler Mountain you'll enjoy breathtaking views in the comfort
of a mountaintop restaurant.
Overnight – Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 5 - Jasper to Lake Louise
Your reluctance to leave Jasper will pass, as you
travel south through some of the most beautiful vistas found anyplace on
the globe. A stop at the awesome Athabasca Glacier for a Ice Explorer
ride on this prehistoric river of endless ice is highly recommended.
Your destination is the beautiful Chateau Lake Louise.
Overnight –Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Day 6 - Lake Louise at leisure
The beauty of the Chateau and grounds will entice you
to stay at the hotel. But also consider the Lake Louise ski area for a
ride on their chair lifts that take you to lofty heights for spectacular
views. Visit the Valley of Ten peaks to view lovely Moraine Lake.
Overnight – Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Day 7 - Lake Louise to Banff
This morning you’re off to Banff and the Banff
Springs Hotel. Filled with flowers, Banff is a picture postcard of the
Canadian Rockies. The area is rich in the history of the Springs and
the story of how Banff has developed from a railroad stop to one of the
best-known resorts in the world. Be sure you see Bow Falls, the Cave
and Basin, Tunnel Mountain and maybe a gondola ride up the side of
Sulphur Mountain.
Overnight – Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Day 8 - Banff to Calgary
We hope this will be one of many visits to Canada,
“The World Next Door”.
