Rockies Highlights
Rail & Coach Tour
This week long tour is the perfect introduction to Western Canada. After exploring Vancouver, board the renowned Rocky Mountaineer and travel east towards the Rocky Mountains. A choice of excursions in Banff and Jasper will allow you to tailor how you spend your days here, thereby ensuring the highlights you experience are the perfect ones for you.
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Your Itinerary
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Day 1 : Vancouver
Arrive in Vancouver and spend the day exploring this cosmopolitan city.
Day 2 : Rocky Mountaineer
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer through the Fraser Valley and the scenic Fraser Canyon, past Hell’s Gate where you will see water cascade past the canyon’s walls. On leaving the Fraser Canyon follow the Thompson River to the city of Kamloops.
Day 3 : Rocky Mountaineer
Back on board you’ll travel into the snowy peaks of the Monashee and Cariboo Mountains. Pass by Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3954 metres (12,972ft), before entering Jasper National Park. Arrive in Jasper early evening.
Day 4 : Jasper
Personalise your day in Jasper by choosing 1 of 5 excursions:
• Morning Maligne Valley & Medicine Lake
• Evening Discover Jasper & It’s Wildlife Tour
• Gentle Raft Float on Athabasca River
• Maligne Canyon Hiking Tour
• Maligne Valley Sightseeing & Boat cruise
Day 5 : Lake Louise
Depart Jasper by coach today along the Icefield Parkway. Enjoy an included Ice Explorer ride on the Athabasca Glacier and visit to the Glacier Skywalk.
Day 6 : Banff
Depart Lake Louise mid-morning for a short drive via the scenic Bow Valley to Banff. After checking in at your hotel the remainder of the day is free.
Day 7 : Banff
Personalise your day in Banff by choosing 1 of 5 excursions:
• Discover Banff & Its Wildlife Tour with Banff Gondola
• Banff, Moraine Lake & Lake Louise small group tour
• Rockies Hidden Gems - Yoho & Kootenay National Parks
• Cowboy Horseback Cookout BBQ lunch or dinner
• Signature Guided Hike – small group hike with picnic lunch
Day 8 : Depart Calgary
Today you leave the Rockies behind, check out of your hotel and take the scheduled transfer to Calgary Airport or your downtown hotel. Your tour ends on arrival.
