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Rockies Rail Experience via Banff
offered by supplier M18385 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 7
day(s)
Group Size: 40
- 60
people
Destination(s):
British Columbia
Specialty Categories:
Railway Trips
Sightseeing
Season: September - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 4000 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 6000 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Calgary. Guests check into the centrally located five star Fairmont Palliser Hotel for a one night stay. This evening we enjoy a welcome dinner and get to know fellow passengers with whom we will enjoy this exciting 6 night journey through the Rocky Mountains. Includes:(D)
Day 2: Calgary – Banff – Lake Louise. This morning we board our train and depart from the Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion. Heading through the suburbs of Calgary we travel towards Banff, where we stop around lunchtime. This afternoon we are treated to a tour of the outstanding beauty that surrounds us, from quiet meadows to thundering waterfalls, and towering peaks to misty cannons. We also visit the stunning Chateau Lake Louise, situated at the head of Lake Louise, facing the 11,250ft Mount Victoria. We spend two nights in this fabulous area, at the Relais and Chateaux Post Hotel and Spa. Includes: (B),(L).
Day 3: Lake Louise – Ice fields Parkway. Today we take the Ice fields Parkway, considered one of the most scenic highways in the world, which offers ever changing views of waterfalls, emerald lakes, alpine meadows and snow-capped peaks. At the boundary of the Banff and Jasper National Parks lies the Columbia Ice field. One of the largest accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle, it covers an area of nearly 325 square kilometers. It has eight major glaciers including the Athabasca, Dome, and Stutfield Glaciers, all visible from the Ice fields Parkway. We will take Brewster's Ice Age Adventure, a tour onto the icy slopes of the Athabasca Glacier before returning to Lake Louse late in the afternoon. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 4: Lake Louise – Revelstoke – The Rockies. On leaving Lake Louise we start the steepest part of our climb through the Rockies. On reaching the Continental Divide, we pass from Alberta into British Columbia and change to Pacific Time. From here we descend past Lake Wapata into two spiral tunnels down to Kicking Horse Pass, continuing over Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. We arrive in Revelstoke, where we visit the Railway Museum, and stay overnight. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 5: Revelstoke – Kamloops – The Lakes. An early run down to Kamloops, passing Craigellachie, where the last spike was driven to complete the Trans-Continental rail link on the 7th of November, 1885. We have a short excursion on the ‘Spirit of Kamloops’ heritage train before returning to Kamloops for an overnight stay. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 6: Kamploops – Vancouver – The Canyons. Early morning we depart for Vancouver, some 250 miles away, and travel along the Thompson River and Fraser River canyons. Exiting the lower Fraser River valley we run along Burrard Inlet into Vancouver’s Waterfront Station, beneath the original Canadian Pacific Terminal. (Note: operational constraints may require that the train terminates at Coquitlam in Vancouver’s suburbs). We then transfer to the five star Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (or similar) for a one night stay and our farewell dinner. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 7: Vancouver. The tour ends with breakfast in the hotel. If there is time before flights we can explore this cosmopolitan city. Situated on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, nestled in and around the slopes of the impressive Coast Mountains, Vancouver was voted one of the top three most livable cities in the world in 2007. Soak up the atmosphere by taking a walk along the Stanley Park Seawall, visit the Vancouver art gallery or just enjoy the ambiance by relaxing at a street café. Includes: (B)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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Canada
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