Canadian Trains & The Rockies

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Tour Itinerary - 13 Days & 12 Nights

Day 1 – Arrive Toronto

Welcome to Toronto. Your package includes a transfer from the airport to your hotel. Your afternoon and evening are at leisure. Toronto is a beautiful city with lake frontage, fine restaurants and interesting shops.
Overnight – Fairmont Royal York

Day 2 – VIA Rail Toronto to Jasper

With VIA Rail's schedule, you have all day to enjoy this cosmopolitan city. We have included a city tour that allows you to hop on and off at various attractions throughout the city. Plan to have dinner before the train departs at 10:00PM, at a nearby restaurant. The Fairmont Royal York is just across the street from the station. Nothing shows you Canada like a trip on the train. Once aboard, the staff will see you settled into your room. Your sitting room by day, converts to upper and lower berths at night. As a Sleeper Touring Class passenger, your fare includes all meals, use of any lounges and access to the domed skyline car for spectacular viewing. The VIA Rail staff will brief you on the dining schedule. Seating in the domed skyline cars is on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. Hot tea and coffee are available in the lounge area continuously.
Overnight – VIA Rail Sleeper Car

Days 3 & 4 – VIA Rail to Jasper

Overnights – VIA Rail Sleeper Car

Day 5 – Arrive Jasper

You are scheduled to arrive into Jasper mid-afternoon. The staff of the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge will meet you at the station and transfer you to the Lodge. Here you will experience wilderness luxury at its finest.
Overnight – Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Day 6 – Jasper

If you decide to have breakfast from room service, you will be surprised to see it delivered on a bike, an experience that only the Jasper Park Lodge provides. Your “Discover Jasper” tour gives you a wonderful look at this beautiful area. This afternoon, stroll along the Lodge’s walking paths, rent a paddleboat, swim, play tennis or golf.
Overnight – Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Day 7 – Jasper to Lake Louise

Say goodbye to Jasper as you start a day filled with majestic peaks, rushing streams and thundering waterfalls. A highlight of this day is a visit to the Columbia Icefields for a ride on a specially-constructed Ice Explorer. This afternoon you’ll arrive at “The Jewel of the Canadian Rockies”, Lake Louise.
Overnight – Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Day 8 - Lake Louise to Banff

After the beauty of Lake Louise, you will be surprised to find that Banff offers a different perspective. This active alpine village is just about the best place to be in summer. Towering mountains and the sweeping Bow Valley offer stunning contrasts. Elk roam about the grounds of the local hotels as if they were household pets. The Fairmont Banff Springs is the castle amongst the mountains and forests and boasts of offering a world class golf course and spa. Plan to visit many of Banff’s fun places.
Overnight - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Day 9 – Banff

Bring your camera, as your “Discover Banff” tour takes you to the sightseeing highlights of this area. Your day includes Bow Falls, Hoodoos, Surprise Corner, the Cave and Basin – where Banff’s history began, and a gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain. This afternoon is at leisure to explore Banff’s many boutiques and shops.
Overnight – Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Day 10 – Banff to Kamloops Rocky Mountaineer

Today 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, the Rocky Mountaineer staff will meet and transfer you to your hotel. Breakfast and lunch are served aboard the train.
Overnight – Kamloops

Day 11 – Kamloops to Vancouver

You return to your train to set off for another day of scenic wonders, as you travel through the fertile fields of the Fraser River and the Coastal Mountains on your way to Vancouver. Once again, the Rocky Mountaineer Rail staff will be on hand to serve breakfast, lunch and snack services at your seat. The train is scheduled to arrive into Vancouver early evening. A transfer is included from the rail station to your hotel. Upon arrival to your hotel, the staff will assist you with your check-in. For dinner consider Gastown, a lovely 19th century restoration offering a selection of excellent restaurants and shops.
Overnight – Marriott Pinnacle or Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside

Day 12 – Vancouver

Both the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside and the Marriott Pinnacle are beautiful hotels centrally located in the heart of Vancouver. Use your Vancouver sightseeing tour to explore Vancouver. Your hop-on hop-off tour stops along the way at many of Vancouver’s famous attractions, including Stanley Park, the Aquarium, Granville Island, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain, colorful Chinatown, BC Place, the Sunken Gardens of Queen Elizabeth Park and the Bloedel Conservatory.
Overnight – Marriott Pinnacle or Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside

Day 13 – Depart Vancouver

Enclosed with your travel documents is a transfer voucher from your hotel to the airport. The staff of the hotel you are staying at will direct you to your pick up point. We hope you enjoyed your visit to Canada, and that it will be one of many return trips.

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13 Days & 12 Nights

Tour Itinerary - 13 Days & 12 Nights

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