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9 Day Rocky Mountaineer And Via Rail Combo Tour

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9 Day Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail Combo Style: Independent Touring Experience the 2 day/1 night train through the Rockies before joining the VIA Rail for your 3-day journey across the prairie provinces to Toronto. The below itinerary . .
Country: Canada
City: Vancouver
Duration: 9 Day(s) - 8 Night(s)
Tour Category: Seasonal Events Tours
Departure Date: Thu 01 Jan '99
Package Itinerary

9 Day Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail Combo

Style: Independent Touring

Experience the 2 day/1 night train through the Rockies before joining the VIA Rail for your 3-day journey across the prairie provinces to Toronto.

The below itinerary is an independent package, it can be adjusted to suit your travel interests, time frame, and budget. Please do not hesitate to call one of our travel specialists for a customized package.

Day 1: Vancouver - Kamloops with Rocky Mountaineer

This morning depart onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops in the heart of British Columbia's interior. Today's journey will see dramatic changes in scenery, from the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley, through forests and winding river canyons surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade Mountains.

Day 2: Kamloops - Banff with Rocky Mountaineer

Continue eastward with Rocky Mountaineer to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. You will see a spectacular range of scenery as you travel across ranchlands, along rocky lakeshores, over high mountain passes, and through the remarkable tunnels that form the rich rail history of the Canadian Rockies.

Day 3: Banff Sightseeing (Small Coach)

Join a small group tour and visit Banff's landmarks and historic places. The afternoon is free to explore Banff at your leisure; a pass is included to take a dip in the Upper Hot Springs. In the evening travel through a variety of landscapes on a small-group evening wildlife safari.

Day 4: Banff - Lake Louise - Jasper (Small Coach)

Travel to Jasper along with one of the most scenic drives in North America - the Columbia Icefields Parkway. This is home for black and grizzly bears, elk, moose, mountain goats, and sheep. Visit the Columbia Icefield, a series of glaciers 325 square kilometers in area, where time is allowed for an Ice Explorer ride onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier.

Day 5: Jasper Sightseeing (Small Coach)

In the morning join our guide for an interpretive tour up the Maligne Valley. The tour will include a stop at Maligne Canyon for a guided walk above the gorge, Medicine Lake, and then Maligne Lake where you can either take the boat cruise to Spirit Island or enjoy a guided hike along the Mary Schaffer Loop. This afternoon ride the Jasper SkyTram to the top of Whistlers Mountain for spectacular views.

Day 6: Jasper - Toronto with VIA Rail

Traveling in sleeper class, by day you will sit back in comfortable armchairs, at night attendants will transform your quarters into cozy bunks or a private bedroom. You will have access to the Park Car which offers a lounge atmosphere and the Dome Car for 180-degree panoramic windows for spectacular viewing. Gourmet meals are included in the dining room while traveling in Sleeper Class

Day 7 - Day 8

Onboard VIA Rail

Day 9: Arrive in Toronto

Your Journey Ends upon Arrival in TorontoItinerary available in reverse from Toronto to Vancouver.

Package Includes:

5 Nights of Hotel Accommodation
Rocky Mountaineer rail tour in Red Leaf Class
Discover Banff Sightseeing Tour
Banff Gondola
Banff Hot Springs
Full-Day Tour Banff to Jasper with Ice Explorer
Maligne Lake Tour and Cruise
Jasper SkyTram Elevation Pass with Transfers
VIA Rail Cabin from Jasper to Toronto including Meals

Pricing is based on per person, share twin, plus GST

The above pricing and itinerary are subject to seasonal surcharges and operational dates for the suppliers.

Please contact our office for updated pricing and itinerary for your specific travel date.

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