Your itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Vancouver, British
Columbia
Join Collette as you explore the beautiful
Canadian Rockies by train. Your exciting
tour begins in the beautiful city of Vancouver.
Day 2: Vancouver - Victoria - Vancouver
Early this morning you will take a scenic
ferry to Vancouver Island where you will visit the lovely Butchart
Gardens, a veritable explosion of colour and
fragrances. Next, take a short sightseeing
tour of the "City of Gardens", Victoria, and have some leisure time
to explore this lovely seaside city. This
evening you will journey back to the mainland aboard a short ferry
ride. (B)
Day 3: Vancouver
Experience the splendour of Vancouver with
a sightseeing tour that begins at Stanley Park.
You will also visit Chinatown and the waterfront
area. Your tour will end in Gastown,
Vancouver's turn-of-the-century pedestrian mall filled with pubs,
restaurants, art galleries, specialty stores, and the world-famous
steam-powered clock. (B, D)
Day 4: Vancouver - Rocky Mountaineer Train
- Kamloops
Board your train for the scenic journey of
a lifetime. The "Rocky
Mountaineer" Train will give you a vibrant voyage between Vancouver
and Jasper. Spend two days viewing coastal
forests, roaring river canyons and lofty mountain peaks. Today,
your route takes you along the fields of Fraser Valley and the
historic Fraser River. You will also view
the beauty of the Thompson River and the shimmering waters of
Kamloops Lake before arriving in Kamloops for an overnight
stay. (B,
L)
Day 5: Kamloops - Jasper, Alberta
Continue east aboard your train, passing
the striking mountain peaks of the Monashee Mountains and viewing
Pyramid Falls cascading down Mt. Cheadle.
In addition, you will see the glaciers of the Albreda Icefields and
view Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies (weather
permitting). Early this evening you arrive
in Jasper, the northern gateway to the Icefields
Parkway.
(B, L, D)
Day 6: Jasper
Begin your day with a trip to
the extraordinary Maligne Canyon, home to scenic Maligne
Lake. The shimmering
waters are both gorgeous and peaceful. An
optional cruise along the lake, highlighting the beauty of Spirit
Island, will be offered. Return to Jasper
where the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore this lovely
town. (B)
Day 7: Jasper - Icefields Parkway - Lake
Louise
A wonderful day of sightseeing is in store
for you while en route to Lake Louise. The
highlight is a journey along the unforgettable Icefields Parkway:
behold majestic waterfalls, rushing rivers, glacial peaks, imposing
cliffs and snowcapped mountain ranges. A stop will be made at
Athabasca Falls before arriving at the Columbia Icefields, where a
special ride is planned in a snocoach (weather permitting) across
this mass of glacial ice which is over 1,000 feet
thick. As you continue down the parkway,
you will most likely see bears, furry marmots and stately elk.
Stop at the serene Peyto Lake and arrive in Lake
Louise, where you will enjoy a stay at the world-famous Fairmont
Chateau Lake Louise. (B, D)
Day 8: Lake Louise - Banff
En route to Banff, view the spectacular
Moraine Lake and the awesome Valley of the Ten Peaks. Arrive at the magnificent Fairmont Banff Springs
Hotel, known as the "Castle in the Mountains."
The afternoon is at leisure for exploring or strolling
through the many well known shops of Banff.
(B, D)
Day 9: Banff - Calgary
Begin the day discovering
Banff on your own. Later,
join your group and travel to lovely Bow Falls and the impressive
Hoodoos, land of sleeping giants.
Then it's off to the cosmopolitan city of Calgary for your
final stop on this wonderful adventure. Tonight, be sure not to
miss a very special farewell dinner at a popular local
restaurant. (B, D)
Day 10: Calgary - Depart for Home
Today you will depart for home with a
lifetime of memories.
(B)
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