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First Passage to the West

First Passage to the West, a rail journey with Rocky Mountaineer

Experience a legendary rail route between Vancouver and Lake Louise or Banff onboard Rocky Mountaineer while enjoying luxurious service and epic views.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Kamloops

    Vancouver to Kamloops

    Depart the Rocky Mountaineer station in Vancouver and travel through the Fraser Valley, watching the landscape transform from fertile greenery to the towering peaks of the Coast Mountains, past the Fraser River and the whitewater of Hell's Gate, with breakfast and a three-course lunch served onboard by the train's Hosts. Disembark in Kamloops for an overnight stay.

  2. Day 2

    Kamloops to Banff or Lake Louise

    Continue eastward through the Shuswap region and climb into the Rockies, passing landmarks such as Castle Mountain, with breakfast and a gourmet lunch served onboard, arriving in Banff or Lake Louise (packages run in both directions).

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