2001

Codes: W02PE (Popular), W02SE (Superior)

Tour Features

  • 4 nights accommodation
  • 2 day Rocky Mountaineer RedLeaf Service
  • 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner
  • Daytrip to Victoria
  • Transfer to Calgary
  • Transfers in Vancouver, Kamloops and Banff

Itinerary

Day 1 Vancouver Arrival
Arrive in Vancouver for an overnight stay.

Day 2 Day trip to Victoria
Travel via motorcoach and B.C. Ferries through the Gulf Islands to Vancouver Island and British Columbia's Capital City, Victoria. Enjoy a city tour of this British style city including a visit to world-renowned Butchart Gardens. Return to Vancouver this evening. Overnight in Vancouver.

Day 3 Vancouver to Kamloops
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Kamloops in British Columbia's interior. En route you will pass through the fertile Fraser Valley and the Fraser Canyon. One of the Canyon's true highlights is Hell's Gate where you will watch water torrent past the Canyon's walls at its narrowest point. This is one of the canyon's true natural treasures. Upon leaving the Fraser Canyon, the train will follow the Thompson River to the city of Kamloops. Dinner and holiday entertainment are included this evening. Overnight in Kamloops.

Day 4 Kamloops to Banff
Continue your journey eastward onboard the Rocky Mountaineer to the Canadian Rockies and the mountain resort of Banff. First, you will travel through vast ranchlands to Shuswap Lake before passing Craigellachie, where the "last spike" was driven completing the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. Beyond Craigellachie is Rogers Pass with tunnels, glistening glaciers, and snow capped mountains. Before crossing over the Continental Divide into Banff National Park, you will travel through the unique Spiral Tunnels in Yoho National Park, a remarkable engineering achievement. As we travel through the five mountain regions...the magic of the Canadian winter abounds! Overnight in Banff.

Day 5 Banff to Calgary
Transfer to downtown Calgary or the Calgary Airport where your tour ends.

 

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Canadian Rockies Excursion
City Lights
Pacific Northwest & Winter Rockies
Christmas in Victoria
 

 


 

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