Vacations By Rail
Best of the Canadian Rockies - Banff & Jasper
9 daysfrom $7,295
Vacations By Rail · Independent rail vacation, Luxury
Luxury Canadian Rockies Explorer
Enjoy this 9 day vacation through the Canadian Rockies featuring deluxe hotels and first class rail service. Travel roundtrip from Vancouver through Jasper, Banff, and Kamloops.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Vancouver
Arrive Vancouver
Private car transfer from the airport to the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, with the rest of the day free to explore.
- Day 2railovernight: Train
VIA Rail from Vancouver to Jasper
A morning and afternoon free in Vancouver, then a private transfer to the vintage rail station to board VIA Rail's Canadian and settle into a private cabin for the overnight journey.
Meals: Dinner
- Day 3overnight: Jasper
Jasper at Leisure
Afternoon arrival in Jasper with the rest of the day free to explore Jasper National Park, staying at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 4overnight: Jasper
Maligne Valley with Boat Cruise
A private tour to Maligne Lake via Maligne Canyon and Medicine Lake, culminating in a boat cruise on Maligne Lake.
- Day 5overnight: Banff
Journey Through the Rockies tour from Jasper to Banff
A private tour via Athabasca Falls, Stutfield Glacier and Tangle Falls to the Columbia Icefield for an Ice Explorer Glacier Tour onto Athabasca Glacier, then on to Banff via Peyto Lake, Crowfoot Glacier and the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
Meals: Lunch
- Day 6overnight: Banff
Banff Highlights with Gondola Tour
A private tour of Banff including Bow Falls, Hoodoos, Surprise Corner and Tunnel Mountain Road, with a ride on the Banff Gondola to the summit of Sulphur Mountain and a stop at Lake Minnewanka, returning to the Fairmont Banff Springs.
- Day 7railovernight: Kamloops
Rocky Mountaineer Banff to Kamloops
A daylight rail journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf Service, passing the Continental Divide, Spiral Tunnels, Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass and Craigellachie.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 8overnight: Vancouver
Rocky Mountaineer Kamloops to Vancouver
A second day aboard the Rocky Mountaineer traveling through the Fraser River Valley, including the rushing waters of Hell's Gate, arriving in Vancouver for a final night at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 9
Vancouver
A private transfer from the hotel to Vancouver airport concludes the vacation.
Included
- Deluxe hotel accommodations for 6 nights at Fairmont properties
- Rail travel on VIA Rail's Canadian in Sleeper Plus from Vancouver to Jasper (1 night on train)
- Two days onboard Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf Service from Banff to Vancouver
- Private Airport & Select Rail Station Transfers
- Meals on board trains, 8 meals including 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 dinner
- Driver gratuities for private touring and transfers
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
- Flights
