Exploring BC to Alberta …
Canadian Style!!!
 

9 Days/8 Nights

Vancouver, Victoria

Rocky Mountaineer – Redleaf - Daylight Train Vancouver to Jasper

Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff

This package starts in the fabulous city of Vancouver & includes a day trip to Victoria & the beautiful Butchart Gardens. You then travel by train from BC to Alberta aboard the Rocky Mountaineer. The two-day rail journey recaptures the romance of rail travel as it follows the historic train route constructed over 100 years ago through Canada’s West and the Canadian Rockies. The entire train ride takes place during daylight hours to ensure you enjoy every minute of the breathtaking scenery of glacier-fed lakes, majestic mountain ranges and ferocious rivers. You will spend the remainder of your tour in some of Canada’s most famous hotels! 

• Arrival transfer from Vancouver Airport to your hotel

• 8 Nights Hotel Accommodations

  • 2 Nights Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

  • 1 Night Kamloops

  • 2 Nights Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

  • 1 Night Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

  • 2 Nights Fairmont Banff Springs

• Full Day sightseeing tour to Victoria and Butchart Gardens

• Two full days of scenic rail travel from Vancouver to Jasper aboard the Rocky Mountaineer in RedLeaf service. Breakfast and lunch will be served at your seat each day of your trip.  (A GoldLeaf service upgrade with confirmed dome car seating, gourmet meal service aboard the train and dinner in Kamloops is available upon request)

• Station to hotel transfer in Jasper

• Transfers from Jasper to Lake Louise, Lake Louise to Banff, Banff to Calgary

• Discover Jasper Tour (ends Oct 18)

• Discover Banff Tour (ends Oct 19)

• Sulphur Mountain Gondola

• Maps and destination information

• Hotel taxes, GST and service charges as applicable

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Day 1 – Arrive in Vancouver

Welcome to Vancouver. Our choice of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver makes you feel special from the moment you arrive.  Here, in the heart of the city, you are close to shops, museums and restaurants. 

Overnight – Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Day 2 – Vancouver – Full Day Victoria Excursion with Butchart Gardens

This morning, you depart for delightful Victoria. Your motorcoach will be driven aboard a modern BC Ferry for a refreshing cruise through the Strait of Georgia to Victoria, where you will visit the world famous Butchart Gardens and Victoria's historic waterfront.  Your return to Vancouver is flexible, thus allowing you to spend a very full day in Victoria. 
Overnight – Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Day 3 – Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver to Kamloops

Today you will travel aboard Rocky Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops, located in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. Your journey takes you through the fertile fields of the Fraser River Valley and the Coastal Mountains, before entering the Fraser Canyon and viewing the raging turbulence of Hell’s Gate.  You follow the Fraser River through beautiful landscapes, for an overnight stay in Kamloops. Breakfast and lunch are served aboard the train.

Overnight – Kamloops

Day 4 – Continue Kamloops to Jasper

Your journey continues eastward into the Canadian Rockies. You will be surrounded by dramatic scenery as you follow the banks of the North Thompson River through the Monashee and Cariboo Mountains, before reaching the high peaks of the Continental Divide. Highlights include: Mount Robson, Pyramid Falls, and a climb over the Yellowhead Pass into Jasper National Park. Breakfast and lunch will again be served on the train before ending your rail journey in the town of Jasper. A transfer from the rail station to your hotel has been pre-arranged. 

Overnight – Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Day 5 – Jasper

Today during your “Discover Jasper” tour, you will experience the history and beauty of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Explore the natural attractions of Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake and Maligne Canyon. Stay alert! You have the opportunity to see wildlife in their natural environment.

Overnight – Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Day 6 – Jasper to Lake Louise

Your reluctance to leave Jasper will pass, as you travel through beautiful vistas. A stop at the awesome Athabasca Glacier for an Ice Explorer ride is highly recommended. Only when you see the view from the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise can you understand why people say, “You have to see it, to believe it.”

Overnight – Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Day 7 – Lake Louise to Banff

Your morning is at leisure to enjoy the beauty of Lake Louise and the elegant Chateau. If you are feeling adventurous, you may want to hike to the tea house, paddle a canoe on the lake, horseback through the mountains or explore the area on bike.  An afternoon transfer has been arranged to Banff.

Overnight – Fairmont Banff Springs

Day 8 – Banff

Bring your camera, as your “Discover Banff” tour takes you along Tunnel Mountain Drive for a great view of Banff. Visit the Cave & Basin National Historic Site and take a gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain.

Overnight – Fairmont Banff Springs

Day 9 – Transfer to Banff to Calgary

Bid farewell to the beautiful Canadian Rockies, with a promise to return very soon.  A transfer from Banff to the airport has been included with your documents.

 

• Package is offered on Sunday or Wednesday
• Rates are in US Dollars, per person, double occupancy
• Airfare from most US cities is available, please ask our staff for assistance

Season	Land Only
May 2 - 23, 2010	$2,759
May 26, 2010	$2,899
May 30 - June 23, 2010	$3,399
June 27 - August 25, 2010	$3,459
August 29 - September 22, 2010	$3,399
September 26, 2010	$2,999
September 29, 2010	$2,519
October 3, 2010	$2,399

A baggage & housekeeping charge of $55 per person must be added to the rates shown above.