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CANADIAN ROCKIES BY RAIL

August 9-18 Tour #280826 10 Days
Double: $3999 Triple: $3899 Single: $5199 Deposit: $800

Join us on the road less traveled and experience the beauty of Western Canada. The highlight of your tour will be a two-day journey from Vancouver to Jasper on the award-winning Rocky Mountaineer Train - known as the “most spectacular train trip in the world.” Cutting through the heart of the Rocky Mountains, you’ll marvel at the incredible scenery that unfolds right before your eyes: jagged mountain peaks, rushing rivers and thick stretches of undisturbed green woodlands. Includes 15 Meals (8B, 2L, 5D)

Day 1 - FLIGHT TO VANCOUVER

DAY 2- VANCOUVER CITY TOUR - Enjoy breakfast at Capilano Suspension Bridge and experience breathtaking views as well as “walking on the tree tops.” Experience the splendor of Vancouver with a sightseeing tour that begins at beautiful Stanley Park, an “urban” rainforest which juts out into the sea. You will also visit Chinatown, one of America’s largest, and the waterfront area. Your tour will end in Gastown, Vancouver’s turn of the century pedestrian mall filled with restaurants, art galleries, specialty stores and the world famous steam-powered clock, perhaps the most photographed subject in all of Vancouver.

Day 3 - VICTORIA - BUTCHART GARDENS - Early this morning you will take a scenic ferry ride to Vancouver Island to visit the lovely Butchart Gardens, created on the site of a worked-out quarry. These gardens are among the world’s most beautiful and are a veritable explosion of color and fragrances. Next, we take a short sightseeing tour of the “City of Gardens,” Victoria, and have some leisure time to explore this lovely seaside city. This evening, you will journey back to the mainland via a short ferry ride.

Day 4 - ROCKY MOUNTAINEER TRAIN - KAMPLOOPS, BC - Board your train for the scenic journey of a lifetime. The Rocky Mountaineer Train will take you on a spectacular voyage from Vancouver to Jasper. Aboard the train you will enjoy comfortable seating, air-conditioning, wide picture windows and gourmet dining. Spend two days viewing coastal forests, roaring river canyons and lofty mountain peaks. Today, your route takes you along the verdant fields of Fraser Valley and the scenic Fraser River. You will also view the beauty of the Thompson River and the shimmering, fish filled waters of the Kamloops Lake before arriving in Kamloops, British Columbia for an overnight stay.

Day 5 - JASPER, ALBERTA - Continue east aboard your train, passing the striking mountain peaks of the Monashee Mountains and viewing Pyramid Falls cascading down Mt. Cheadle. In addition, you will see the glaciers of the Albreda Icefields and a view of Mt. Robson (weather permitting), the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The area is home to moose, mountain goats, bears and caribou. Early this evening, you arrive in Jasper, Alberta, the northern gateway to the Icefields Parkway.

Day 6 - JASPER - MALIGNE CANYON - Begin your day with a trip to the extraordinary Maligne Canyon. Later travel to the sparkling waters of Maligne Lake, the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies, where an optional cruise, highlighting the beauty of Spirit Island will be offered. Return to Jasper where the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore this lovely town.

Day 7 - ICEFIELDS PARKWAY - LAKE LOUISE - A wonderful day of sightseeing is in store for you while en route to Lake Louise. The highlight is a journey along the unforgettable Icefields Parkway. A stop will be made to marvel at the beauty and power of Athabasca Falls which has carved fanciful features into stone. Then you will continue on to the Columbia Icefields, where a special ride is in store for you (weather permitting) across this mass of glacial ice which is over 1,000 feet thick and represents the largest accumulation of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Stop at the serene Peyto Lake and arrive in Lake Louise, where we will enjoy a stay at the world-famous Fairmont Château Lake Louise Hotel.

Day 8 - LAKE LOUISE - BANFF - En route to Banff, view the spectacular Moraine Lake and the awesome Valley of the Ten Peaks. The jagged Ten Peaks are distinctively saw-toothed and stand out even in this stunning Alpine region. Arrive at the magnificent Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, known as the “Castle in the Mountains.” This afternoon is at leisure for exploring or strolling through the many well-known shops of Banff.

Day 9 - BANFF - CALGARY - Begin the day with a scenic drive around Banff featuring Bow Falls and the impressive Hoodoos, known as the “land of the sleeping giants.” Then it’s off to the cosmopolitan city of Calgary, for your final stop on this wonderful adventure. Tonight, be sure not to miss a very special farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 10 - RETURN FLIGHT HOME

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