Vacations By Rail
Best of the Canadian Rockies - Banff & Jasper
9 daysfrom $7,295
Vacations By Rail · Independent rail vacation
Lakes, Mountains & The Rockies
The best of the Canadian Rockies! Explore mountains, canyons and rivers between Vancouver and Jasper onboard the pampered comfort of VIA Rail.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Vancouver
Vancouver
Transfer to a centrally located hotel for check-in, then explore Vancouver's attractions, restaurants and retail options at leisure.
- Day 2overnight: Vancouver
Vancouver Sightseeing
A guided tour to Stanley Park, Gastown, Chinatown and Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, or a choice of the Granville Island Market Tour, Victoria Day Trip by Seaplane, or Grand Tour of Vancouver by Bike.
- Day 3railovernight: Train
VIA Rail Canadian to Jasper
Board VIA Rail's Canadian at Vancouver's train station, settle into Sleeper Plus accommodations, and enjoy the domed-glass sightseer lounges as the train journeys overnight through the Coast Mountains.
- Day 4railovernight: Jasper
Jasper
Wake to Rocky Mountain views as the train approaches Jasper. Transfer to your hotel independently and spend the day exploring the resort town at leisure, perhaps riding the Jasper SkyTram or hiking a local trail.
- Day 5overnight: Jasper
Exploring Jasper
A guided park tour of Jasper National Park along the Athabasca River, above Maligne Canyon, and past Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake, with a cruise across Maligne Lake (not included for off-season departures).
Meals: Lunch
- Day 6overnight: Banff
Scenic Transfer from Jasper to Banff
A motorcoach journey along the Icefields Parkway to Columbia Icefields, with the Glacier Skywalk and an Ice Explorer ride onto Athabasca Glacier, then a photo stop at Lake Louise before arriving in Banff National Park.
Meals: Lunch
- Day 7overnight: Banff
Banff Sightseeing Tour
A sightseeing tour of Banff including Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Surprise Corner and Two Jack Viewpoint, climbing Sulphur Mountain on the Banff Gondola and cruising Lake Minnewanka (not available for off-season departures).
Meals: Lunch
- Day 8overnight: Banff
Banff at Leisure
A free day in Banff National Park, or a choice of optional excursions: a guided tour of Banff & Yoho National Parks with a barbecue lunch at Emerald Lake Lodge, a Mount Assiniboine Helicopter tour, or (from June 1) a signature hiking experience on trails such as Lake Agnes or Larch Valley.
- Day 9
Calgary
Transfer to Calgary's airport, where the tour concludes; transfers accommodate flights after 11:00 AM.
Included
- Hotel accommodations for 6 nights
- Rail travel on VIA Rail Canada (1 night on train)
- 3 lunches and meals while onboard train
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
- Flights and Airport transfers not included
