Rocky Mountaineer Mountains Peaks and Glaciers (Via Rail)

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Days
7

Location
United States

  • Accommodation
    included
Included

  • Stay in Quality Hotels
  • Daily Breakfast and Dinner
  • All Hotel Taxes

Not Included

  • Air / Rail Tickets
  • Visa

Tour Information

Day 1: Vancouver

On arrival, transfer from Vancouver International Airport to hotel. Later, visit FlyOver Canada, a 4D show experiencing a gentle ride. Chairlift-style seats are elevated before a large spherical screen creating an illusion of flying over the landscapes. Overnight at the hotel in Vancouver.

Day 2: Vancouver

Today you proceed on Vancouver City Tour with Capilano Suspension Bridge Tour. See spectacular waterfront landmarks including Canada Place, Robson Street for shopping, English Bay, Stanley Park, Granville Island, Chinatown and Gastown. Later crossing Lions Gate Bridge, look-out for British Property's exclusive homes and proceed to visit Capilano Salmon Hatchery continue to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, a suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River. Other attractions at Capilano include a heart-stopping Cliffwalk and Treetops Adventure. Overnight at the hotelin Vancouver .(B)

Day 3: Vancouver to Kamloops

This morning, check-out and transfer to station to travel on-board the Rocky Mountaineer Rail to enjoy world class hospitality from Vancouver to Kamloops, passing through the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon, the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River. Overnight at the hotel in Kamloops.(B)

Day 4: Kamloops to Jasper

Today morning your Rocky Mountaineer Rail adventure continues to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Highlights include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, Pyramid Falls and the climb over the Yellowhead Pass into Jasper National Park. On arrival, transfer from Jasper train Station to hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Jasper.(B)

Day 5: Jasper

Today proceed on Explore Jasper Tour. Jasper’s beauty and history is set amid some of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Highlights include Jasper town-site, Athabasca Viewpoint, Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake. At Maligne Canyon, stroll along 50 meter walls and learn about its unique underground water system. Afternoon, free time to explore optional activities like White Water Rafting, Jasper Skytram, Cruise on Maligne Lake, Sky Gazing and much more. Overnight at the hotel in Jasper.(B)

Day 6: Jasper to Banff via Columbia icefields

This morning after breakfast check-out and transfer to Banff via the Icefields Parkway – Canada’s most scenic mountain roadway, a route to glaciers, lakes and waterfalls. Arrive at the Columbia Icefields Discovery Center, take the Ice Explorer Ride which takes you up the Athabasca Glacier. Later take a coach from the Discovery Center to the Glacier Skywalk, a glass-floored observation platform over the Sunwapta Valley for an unobstructed view of the surrounding glaciers. Continue along the Parkway to the Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake and Bow Lake En route to Banff. Overnight at the hotel in Banff.(B)

Day 7: Depart Banff to Calgary

After breakfast, check-out and keep luggage in the lobby. Further proceed on Explore Banff Tour. The resort town of Banff is set amongst the towering mountains of Rundle, Tunnel, Cascade and Norquay. Highlights include Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Surprise Corner, Hoodoos, Two Jack Viewpoint and Lake Minnewanka, where you can take an optional boat cruise for one hour which portraits the wildlife and vegetation including the Devil’s gap at foothills of the Rockies. A gentle ride on the Banff Gondola takes you to the summit of Sulphur Mountain for a 360 degree panorama of the Bow Valley. Later transfer to Calgary Airport to connect flight to onward destination.(B)