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Discovery Circle Journey Banff

Discovery Circle Journey Banff, a rail journey with Rocky Mountaineer

Journey through the awe-inspiring Canadian Rockies on our First Passage to the West and Journey through the Clouds routes. Enjoy stays in the stunning mountain towns of Jasper and Banff, and one night in Vancouver at the start and end of your journey. Unleash your inner explorer on an exciting Icefields Parkway adventure.

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: Jasper

    Kamloops to Jasper

    Continue north and east, following the North Thompson River. Highlights include Mount Robson, Pyramid Falls and the climb over the Yellowhead Pass into Jasper National Park. The rail journey ends this evening in Jasper.

  4. Day 4overnight: 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.

  5. Day 5overnight: Banff

    Jasper to Banff

    Travel 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 Banff in the late afternoon.

  6. Day 6overnight: 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.

  7. Day 7overnight: Kamloops

    Banff to Kamloops

    Depart early morning aboard Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Kamloops. Highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass and Craigellachie.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Vancouver

    Kamloops to Vancouver

    Continue west towards the Pacific Ocean. Highlights include the Thompson River and Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon. The rail journey ends on arrival in Vancouver this evening.

  9. Day 9

    Depart Vancouver

    Journey ends upon checkout from your Vancouver hotel.

Included

  • 8 hotel nights: Vancouver, Kamloops, Jasper, Banff (Kamloops and Vancouver each visited twice)
  • 4 days onboard Rocky Mountaineer, SilverLeaf or GoldLeaf Service
  • Guided half-day Jasper National Park sightseeing tour (Patricia Lake, Jasper SkyTram, Pyramid Lake)
  • Guided full-day Icefields Parkway sightseeing tour from Jasper to Banff, with Ice Explorer glacier tour and Glacier Skywalk admission and lunch at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre included
  • Onboard breakfasts and lunches on rail days
  • Luggage handling and rail station transfers in Vancouver, Kamloops, Jasper and Banff

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