Canadas Rockies and Rocky Mountaineer Train (GoldLeaf)
Day 1 - Arrive Calgary Arrive today in Calgary, an attractive and dynamic city. A complimentary transfer is provided to the Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director will be available this afternoon at your hotel to answer any questions and help you plan your day in Calgary.
Day 2 - Calgary — Lake Louise We depart Calgary this morning on our way to the Canadian Rockies. We'll see Moraine Lake, nestled into the Valley of the Ten Peaks and visit Yoho National Park. Here we'll enjoy views of Emerald Lake and the Spiral Tunnels. Later, we arrive at beautiful Lake Louise where we enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director and fellow traveling companions, followed by dinner at the hotel this evening.
(Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 3 - Lake Louise — Icefields Parkway — Jasper (2 nights) This morning we drive north along the spine of the Rockies on the world famous Icefields Parkway. See the azure waters of many remarkable mountain lakes such as Peyto and Bow. Then ride the Ice Explorer as you take a trip of a lifetime onto the massive Athabasca Glacier. Later we arrive in Jasper for our two night stay. Enjoy dinner tonight at our hotel. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 4 - Jasper National Park at leisure Enjoy a full day at leisure in scenic Jasper National Park. Your Tour Director will be able to advise you how best to spend your time and assist you with any optional excursions, such as a cruise on beautiful Maligne Lake. (Full Breakfast)
Day 5 - Jasper — Columbia Icefield — Banff (2 nights) Snow capped peaks, hanging glaciers, pounding waterfalls, and surging rivers dominate as we head south to ride the Lake Louise Gondola. High up on the mountainside we have a bird's eye view of this stunning alpine scenery. We end the day in the mountain town of Banff for our two night stay. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Banff sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour shows us the main sights, including Bow Falls and Tunnel Mountain. Then your afternoon is at leisure — perhaps to take an optional scenic float trip on the historic Bow River. Or you'll also have a chance to take an optional helicopter flight by Mount Assiniboine. (Full Breakfast)
Day 7 - Banff — Rocky Mountaineer Rail — Kamloops This morning we board the Rocky Mountaineer Train for a two-day independent scenic journey from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and Vancouver. Our journey will take us over the Continental Divide, through the famous Spiral Tunnels and past the glaciers of Kicking Horse Pass. During the day lunch is included on board the train. Traveling through Rogers Pass and the South Thompson River, we arrive in Kamloops for the night. On arrival we are transferred to the hotel with your evening at leisure.
(Continental Breakfast / Lunch)
Day 8 - Kamloops — Rocky Mountaineer Rail — Depart Vancouver We board the train this morning and enjoy breakfast on board as we continue our journey west through Fraser Canyon and the Fraser River Valley in the heart of British Columbia. Our tour ends as the train arrives in Vancouver this afternoon at approximately 5.30pm. A complimentary transfer is provided from the Rocky Mountaineer Train Station to Vancouver International Airport and to the Trafalgar hotel in Vancouver for passengers extending their stay. (Continental Breakfast / Lunch)
Please note: The train's arrival in Vancouver can be subject to delays, we therefore suggest you allow plenty of time for onward travel arrangements. Please do not schedule flights before 9.00pm
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