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A Week in the Canadian Rockies Featuring Rocky Mountaineer

A Week in the Canadian Rockies Featuring Rocky Mountaineer, a rail journey with Vacations By Rail

Spend a week in Canada's Rockies, traveling between national parks on a limited-time Rocky Mountaineer route and enjoying two nights in a five-star Fairmont Hotel.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Banff

    Arriving in the Canadian Rockies

    Your Rocky Mountain immersion begins as your plane touches down in Calgary. An included motorcoach transfer takes you into the Canadian Rockies to the resort town of Banff, where you check into your hotel for the first of two nights.

  2. Day 2overnight: Banff

    Sightseeing in Banff National Park

    A guided sightseeing tour of Banff National Park takes in Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake, with a chance to see hoodoos and wildlife. An optional full-day Explore Banff tour (with Banff Gondola and Lake Minnewanka cruise) can be upgraded to.

  3. Day 3overnight: Kamloops

    Boarding the Rocky Mountaineer

    Transferred to the station, you board the Rocky Mountaineer's limited-time Passages to Peaks route for a daylight-only journey to Kamloops, passing Castle Mountain, Morant's Curve, the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels and Kicking Horse Pass, with views of Shuswap Lake before arriving in Kamloops.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  4. Day 4overnight: Jasper

    From Kamloops to Jasper on Rocky Mountaineer

    Back aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, the journey continues along the North Thompson River past Pyramid Falls and Mt. Robson before climbing Yellowhead Pass to Jasper, where you transfer to your hotel for a two-night stay.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  5. Day 5overnight: Jasper

    A free day in Jasper

    A full day at leisure to explore Jasper National Park's 660+ miles of hiking trails and downtown Jasper, with optional excursions including the Jasper SkyTram, a Wildlife Discovery Tour, an Explore Jasper tour with a Maligne Lake cruise, or a foodie tour.

  6. Day 6overnight: Lake Louise

    Traveling Icefields Parkway to Lake Louise

    A scenic coach journey along the Icefields Parkway passes Athabasca Falls, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier, with a stop at Columbia Icefields for an Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier and the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, plus a buffet lunch, before arriving at the five-star Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise for a two-night stay.

    Meals: Lunch

  7. Day 7overnight: Lake Louise

    Discovering Lake Louise at your leisure

    A full free day at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, with walking/hiking trails, horseback riding, kayak/canoe rental and spa treatments available.

  8. Day 8

    Tour conclusion

    Your vacation comes to a close with an included transfer back to Calgary airport. Transfers accommodate flights after 11:00 AM.

Included

  • 7 nights' hotel accommodation
  • All rail and coach travel throughout your tour
  • Choice of SilverLeaf or GoldLeaf Service on Rocky Mountaineer
  • 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches
  • All guided tours and excursions

Not included

  • Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
  • Flights and Airport transfers not included

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