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Trans-Canada Rail Vistas from Vancouver
11 Days/10 Nights
Limited time offer: Save up to $850 per person, click the ‘Request a Quote’ button or call now for availability. Travel from the Pacific Ocean through the Canadian Rockies to Canada's largest city, Toronto, on this comprehensive rail tour of Canada. Experience the beautiful city of Vancouver, then travel aboard Rocky Mountaineer into the Canadian Rockies. Sightsee by motorcoach in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper along the Icefields Parkway, prior to enjoying a two night VIA Rail journey from Jasper to Toronto. TOUR ALCCRV10
VACATION FEATURES:
Accommodations
- 7 nights hotel accommodation
- 3 night onboard VIA Rail
Sightseeing Excursions and Tours
- Rocky Mountaineer "Redleaf" from Vancouver to Banff
- Lake Minnewanka Tour & Cruise
- Banff Carriage Ride
- Icefield Parkway & Glacier Experience from Banff to Jasper
- Discover Jasper
Admissions
- Columbia Icefield Glacier Experience
Transfers
- Taxi transfer in Vancouver
- Transfer from the Banff Train Station to your Hotel
- Transfer from your Jasper hotel to the Jasper Train Station
- VIA Rail from Jasper to Toronto
- Toronto Hotel to the Toronto International Airport
Documentation
- Joe Badali's Ristorante discount coupon
- Itinerary, brochures, maps and vouchers
- National Park entrance fees
- Hotel luggage handling
ITINERARY:
Day One ~ Arrival in Vancouver
Transfer by taxi to your Vancouver hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Vancouver.
Day Two and Three ~ 'Rocky Mountaineer' to Kamloops and Banff
Your day begins with an early morning taxi transfer (included) to Vancouver's Pacific Central Station to board Rocky Mountaineer daylight train. Travel though the Pacific Coastal Mountains, Hell's Gate and onto Kamloops for the evening. (Breakfast and lunch onboard). Transfer (included) to your hotel in Kamloops for dinner (included) and an overnight stay. The next morning, transfer (included) back to the Kamloops train station where you will reboard Rocky Mountaineer and continue on your journey to the Canadian Rockies (breakfast and lunch onboard). Travel through the South Thompson River area, Kicking Horse Pass and Spiral Tunnels before arriving into Banff. Transfer (included) to your hotel upon arrival.
Day Four ~ Exploring Banff
A morning cruise on Lake Minnewanka and then a horse & carriage ride through town gives you two different perspectives of Banff today. The remainder of the afternoon is yours to do som final exploring of on of Canada's most famous mountain towns.
Day Five ~ Banff to Jasper Sightseeing
Journey northwards into Jasper National Park along the remarkable Icefields Parkway. Abundant scenic masterpieces unfold around every corner, making this highway of towering peaks, sparkling glaciers and waterfalls among the most impressive drives in the world. Enjoy a stop at the Columbia Icefields Centre (seasonal*) for an interpretive Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier. Your overnight this evening is in the charming town of Jasper.
Day Six ~ Exploring Jasper
Jasper, fascinating in beauty and history, is set amid some of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Today's 4-hour excursion encompasses the area's outstanding features including the mystical Medicine Lake, and Maligne Canyon, with its narrow gorge and limestone walls falling 50 metres to the floor below.
Day Seven to Nine ~ Jasper to Toronto (VIA Rail)
After a morning at leisure, transfer on on a scheduled service to Jasper's VIA Rail Station to board the "Canadian" eastward. Enjoy two nights on board VIA Rail with private sleeping accommodation. Overnight onboard VIA Rail.
Day Ten ~ Arrival in Toronto (VIA Rail)
Your train will arrive in Toronto at approximately 9:30 am. Pick up your luggage and transfer to your hotel (on own). The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore Canada's largest city. Overnight in Toronto.
Day Eleven ~ Tour Concludes in Toronto
Transfer by scheduled transfer to the Toronto Pearson International Airport to complete your Canadian vacation.
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