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Best of the Rockies Circle Journey - 12-nights

Best of the Rockies Circle Journey - 12-nights, a rail journey with Rocky Mountaineer

Experience the stunning scenery of the Canadian Rockies and the West Coast on this 13-day journey with our First Passage to the West and Rainforest to Gold Rush routes. Enjoy overnight stays in the resort towns of Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, and Whistler, as well as one night in Vancouver at the start and end of your journey.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Vancouver

    Vancouver

    Arrive in Vancouver and spend time exploring this scenic coastal city on your own - historic Gastown, lively Yaletown, or the Stanley Park Seawall.

  2. Day 2overnight: Kamloops

    Vancouver to Kamloops

    Depart early morning aboard Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Kamloops. Highlights include Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the Thompson River.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Banff

    Kamloops to Banff

    Continue eastward to the Canadian Rockies. Highlights include Craigellachie, Rogers Pass, Kicking Horse Canyon and the Spiral Tunnels. The rail journey ends this evening in Banff.

  4. Day 4overnight: Banff

    Banff (free day)

    Free time to relax or book activities at leisure - the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain, the Banff hot springs, or outdoor wildlife adventures.

  5. Day 5overnight: Banff

    Banff (second free day)

    A second free day in this mountain town to explore, relax, or book activities at leisure.

  6. Day 6overnight: Lake Louise

    Banff to Lake Louise

    A guided half-day motorcoach transfer into Yoho National Park, taking in the Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake and a natural rock bridge spanning the Kicking Horse River, ending in Lake Louise.

  7. Day 7overnight: Lake Louise

    Lake Louise (free day)

    Free time to relax or book activities at leisure - learn about local wildlife, paddle the lake by canoe, or simply relax amongst the scenery.

  8. Day 8overnight: Jasper

    Lake Louise to Jasper

    A guided full-day sightseeing tour via the Icefields Parkway, taking in Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefield (Ice Explorer glacier tour), Glacier Skywalk and Athabasca Falls, with lunch at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre. Arrive in Jasper in the late afternoon.

  9. Day 9overnight: Jasper

    Jasper

    Free morning to explore Jasper on your own; in the afternoon, a half-day guided sightseeing tour of Jasper National Park, with highlights including Patricia Lake, the Jasper SkyTram, and Pyramid Lake.

  10. Day 10overnight: Quesnel

    Jasper to Quesnel

    Depart early morning aboard Rocky Mountaineer from Jasper to Quesnel, gateway to the North Cariboo, via the Rocky Mountain Trench, Mount Robson, Yellowhead Pass and Moose Lake, then Prince George and the Fraser River.

  11. Day 11railovernight: Whistler

    Quesnel to Whistler

    Continue southwest to Whistler through the Fraser Canyon, the Cariboo Plateau and the Pemberton Valley. Highlights include Deep Creek Bridge, one of the highest railway bridges in the world, and the shorelines of Seton and Anderson Lakes. The rail journey ends at Pemberton Station, with a motorcoach transfer on to Whistler.

  12. Day 12railovernight: Vancouver

    Whistler to Vancouver

    Free morning in Whistler Village; in the afternoon, continue by rail through the Sea to Sky Corridor - Cheakamus Canyon, Mount Garibaldi, Brandywine Falls and Howe Sound - to North Vancouver, with a transfer to your downtown Vancouver accommodation. Includes admission to the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre.

  13. Day 13

    Depart Vancouver

    Journey ends upon checkout from your Vancouver hotel.

Included

  • 12 hotel nights: Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Quesnel, Whistler (Vancouver and Banff each with multiple nights)
  • 5 days onboard Rocky Mountaineer, GoldLeaf Service
  • Guided half-day motorcoach tour into Yoho National Park (Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake, natural rock bridge)
  • Guided full-day Icefields Parkway sightseeing tour from Lake Louise to Jasper, with Ice Explorer glacier tour and Glacier Skywalk admission and lunch at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre included
  • Guided half-day Jasper National Park sightseeing tour (Patricia Lake, Jasper SkyTram, Pyramid Lake)
  • Admission to the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre (Whistler)
  • Onboard breakfasts and lunches on rail days
  • Luggage handling and rail station transfers in Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff, Jasper, Quesnel and Whistler

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