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Rockies Glaciers & Gardens: Eastbound
13-day Victoria-to-Calgary tour combining Butchart Gardens and the Rocky Mountaineer
13 daysfrom $6,591
23% rail
Marvellous Escapes · Tailor-made rail holiday
Highlights of the Canadian Rockies
13-day Canadian Rockies scenic rail holiday from Vancouver to Calgary, featuring Rocky Mountaineer, Jasper, Icefields Parkway, Lake Louise and Banff.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Vancouver
Vancouver
Depart the UK and arrive in Vancouver. Transfer to your hotel, settle in, and enjoy your evening exploring the city’s waterfront, or relax after your flight.
- Day 2overnight: Vancouver
Vancouver
Enjoy a 48-hour Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour to discover the best of Vancouver, from Stanley Park and Granville Island to Gastown’s charming cobbled streets.
- Day 3overnight: Vancouver
Vancouver
Today you take a full-day tour to Victoria, renowned for its colonial architecture and harbourfront, and the famous Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre floral display, before returning to Vancouver.
- Day 4overnight: Kamloops
Rocky Mountaineer - Vancouver to Kamloops
Board the legendary Rocky Mountaineer for your first day of daylight travel through river valleys and dramatic canyons.
- Day 5overnight: Jasper
Rocky Mountaineer - Kamloops to Jasper
Continue your journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer from Kamloops to Jasper, winding through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Canadian Rockies.
- Day 6overnight: Jasper
Jasper
Today you'll explore the natural beauty of Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a guided wildlife discovery tour with local driver-guides.
- Day 7overnight: Lake Louise
Lake Louise
Today enjoy the spectacular Icefields Parkway Discovery Tour, including the Columbia Icefield Adventure, Glacier Skywalk, and lunch.
- Day 8overnight: Lake Louise
Lake Louise
Take in the breathtaking beauty of the Canadian Rockies from an open chairlift or gondola, with panoramic views of glaciers, alpine valleys and tranquil crystal lakes, and a chance to spot grizzly bears.
- Day 9overnight: Banff
Banff
Explore the most treasured spots in the Canadian Rockies on a scenic excursion through Banff and Yoho National Parks, including Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, the Spiral Tunnels and Takakkaw Falls, with a hot lunch at Emerald Lake Lodge.
- Day 10overnight: Banff
Banff
Today ascend the Banff Gondola for spectacular panoramic views over Banff National Park, the surrounding mountains and the Bow Valley.
- Day 11overnight: Calgary
Calgary
This morning, enjoy a comfortable Brewster shuttle transfer from Banff to Calgary, taking in the final glimpses of the Rockies, with the remainder of the day at leisure.
- Day 12
Return home
Transfer to Calgary Airport for your return overnight flight to the UK.
- Day 13
Return home
Transfer to Calgary Airport for your return overnight flight to the UK.
Included
- 3-nights hotel accommodation in Vancouver
- Overnight hotel accommodation in Kamloops and Calgary
- 2-nights hotel accommodation in Jasper, Banff and Lake Louise
- Flights from UK to Vancouver and return from Calgary
- Rocky Mountaineer Vancouver to Jasper
- Hop-on, hop-off bus tour in Vancouver
- Icefields Parkway Discovery Tour
- Lake Louise Sightseeing Lift
- Wildlife Discovery Tour
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