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MAJESTIC ROCKIES PLUS ROCKY MOUNTAINEER

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This unforgettable vacation is a perfect balance of Canada's scenic wonders and cosmopolitan cities. Begin your trip with a tour of Calgary's major sights. Then enter the scenic heart of the Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park, Canada's oldest national park. Your sightseeing tour includes a ride on the Banff gondola up Sulphur Mountain. Ready your camera for an excursion to spectacular Lake Louise, where you have time to enjoy the gorgeous locale before lunch at world-renowned Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Take a day at leisure exploring the tranquil setting of Banff National Park, then follow the Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park with a stop at the Columbia Icefield for an Ice Explorer ride on the 1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield.

At Maligne Lake, the largest lake in the Canadian Rockies, a narrated cruise will explain the area's history, geology, and wildlife. Your afternoon is free for golf on one of the top-rated courses in North America, shopping, or outdoor activities. Then journey into the heart of British Columbia's interior aboard the Rocky Mountaineer with a stop in Kamloops. This train ride through breathtaking scenery takes you back to a time when getting to your destination was part of the fun. Along the way, see wild rivers and majestic mountains. Your rail journey ends in Vancouver. Tour Vancouver, including Stanley Park, and take a ferry to Vancouver Island and Victoria. Your orientation tour in Victoria includes Beacon Hill Park, the Empress Hotel, Bastion Square, Thunderbird Park, and the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Return to the Canadian mainland via a cruise through the Gulf Islands, a beautiful way to wrap up your majestic Canadian vacation.

City Highlights
Calgary:
Welcome reception; sightseeing tour; visit Fort Calgary

Banff National Park:
Sightseeing tour and gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain

Lake Louise:
Sightseeing tour

Columbia Icefield:
Ice Explorer ride on the Columbia Icefield

Jasper National Park:
Cruise Maligne Lake

Jasper - Vancouver:
Journey on the Rocky Mountaineer

Vancouver:
Sightseeing tour Vancouver - Victoria: Ferry ride through Gulf Islands

Victoria:
Orientation tour; Butchart Gardens; farewell dinner

Note:

• Maximum elevation on vacation: 7,705 ft.