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10 Days Grand Canadian Rockies Eastbound Rail Tour Package
Duration : 9 Days / 8 Nights
Priced From : $3,490 pp Dbl Occ.
Dates : May - Sep
This action-packed trip features a classic Canada rail tour from Vancouver into the Canadian Rockies highlighted by stunning mountain vistas from a private domed observation car. But the adventure doesn't stop there. Enjoy a floatplane ride over the Gulf Islands, a ferry cruise to Victoria, an Ice Explorer ride across Athabasca Glacier, and a float trip down the Bow River. See Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier, Icefields Parkway, and one of Canada's highest waterfalls. Tour Victoria's Butchart Gardens and the city of Vancouver. Explore three national parks that are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And stay at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts finest properties in Western Canada.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Vancouver
Tour begins at 6:00 p.m. at your Vancouver hotel, located within easy walking distance of lively Gastown and Stanley Park. Meet your Our Director and travel companions at the welcome reception and dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver
Day 2: Explore Vancouver
Tour Vancouver’s landmark attractions, including Chinatown, Prospect Point, historic Gastown, and Stanley Park. During your open afternoon, perhaps take in some of the city’s museums or galleries.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: The Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver
Day 3: Ferry, floatplane, and train
Watch for orcas, seals, porpoises, sea lions, and bald eagles on a ferry cruise through the Gulf Islands to Victoria. Visit Butchart Gardens covering 55 acres with colorful floral displays. Established in 1904, it’s a National Historic Site of Canada. Then return to Vancouver on a floatplane with spectacular views over the Gulf Islands. Board The Canadian, featuring vintage 1950s rail cars that have been restored, for the start of your Canada rail tour. Dine on the train while speeding into the Canadian Rockies.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Aboard The Canadian, VIA Rail Canada
Day 4: Canadian Rockies by rail
Admire the alpine scenery from a private domed observation car reserved for Our guests on this exclusive Canada rail tour. Towering peaks and glaciers highlight the route. Cross the Continental Divide into the province of Alberta. Arrive in Jasper National Park.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park
Day 5: A day in Jasper
Continue your Canada rail tour and mountain adventure with an open day in Jasper National Park, where optional choices include horseback riding or tennis. Rent a canoe or paddleboat on Lake Beauvert. Go on a guided nature walk, or play a round of golf on a top-rated course. You can also visit the historic town of Jasper.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper National Park
Day 6: Icefields Parkway & glacier ride
Drive the Icefields Parkway, featuring jaw-dropping views of mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, and snowfields around every turn. Watch for bears, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats, especially in the spring and fall. View Athabasca Glacier flowing from the Columbia Icefield, and take a memorable ride across the glacier’s surface on an Ice Explorer, a specially designed vehicle. Arrive at your chateau-style hotel on the edge of Lake Louise overlooking Victoria Glacier.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Banff National Park
Day 7: Lake Louise at leisure
Travel through Kicking Horse Pass into Yoho National Park. See Spiral Tunnels, a century-old railway engineering feat, and Natural Bridge, a rock formation over the Kicking Horse River. Enjoy a free afternoon at Lake Louise, perhaps following the trail around the lake, or paddling a canoe along the shoreline, before setting off to The Fairmont Banff Springs, a symbol of Rocky Mountain magnificence since the 1880s, for a two-night stay.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park
Day 8: Bow River float trip
In the Bow Valley, enjoy a float trip along the Bow River, then spend the rest of the day at leisure at your grand hotel, built more than a century ago to resemble a Scottish baronial castle. During your free time, perhaps take a guided nature walk; book a treatment at the Willow Stream Spa, ranked among the top spas in Canada; take a ride on the Banff gondola; or enjoy horseback riding, a round of golf, or the museums in the town of Banff. Join us this evening for our farewell reception and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff National Park
Day 9: Journey home
Travel to Calgary, Alberta this morning, approximately 80 miles. Your Canada rail tour and mountain adventure ends at Calgary International Airport at 10 a.m.
Meals: Breakfast
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