Rocky Mountaineer · Rail vacation package

First Passage to the West Grand Adventure

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

Begin your journey in Vancouver and experience the best of the Canadian Rocky Mountains with this popular package. This journey includes ample time in the pristine mountain towns of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper. Scenic tours of the Icefields Parkway, Jasper National Park and Yoho National Park make this a truly unforgettable journey.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Vancouver

    Vancouver

    Arrive in Vancouver and spend time exploring this scenic coastal city on your own - Stanley Park, a small ferry to Granville Island, or much more.

  2. Day 2overnight: Vancouver

    Vancouver (free day)

    Free time to relax or book your own activities at leisure - historic Gastown, Yaletown dining, or the Stanley Park Seawall.

  3. Day 3overnight: 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.

  4. Day 4railovernight: 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.

  5. Day 5overnight: 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.

  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 10

    Depart Jasper

    Journey ends upon checkout from your Jasper hotel.

Included

  • 9 hotel nights: Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper
  • 2 days onboard Rocky Mountaineer, SilverLeaf or 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 Banff 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)
  • Onboard breakfasts and lunches on rail days
  • Luggage handling and rail station transfers in Vancouver, Kamloops and Banff

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