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Trans-Canada Rail Adventure - Westbound

Trans-Canada Rail Adventure - Westbound

Discover Canada's diverse scenery and culture on this cross-country journey that takes you from the multicultural urban centre of Toronto and the magnificent Great Lakes to the spectacular beauty of Vancouver and the Pacific Coast.

Trip Dates:

Departures available from April through September 2010

Length:

13 days

Accommodations:

RedLeaf Service:

  • Toronto: Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Downtown, Evolution Room
  • Jasper: Whistlers Inn, Standard Room
  • Banff: Banff Ptarmigan Inn, Run of House
  • Lake Louise: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Room
  • Vancouver: Cascadia Hotel & Suites, Hotel Studio Suite

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GoldLeaf Service:

  • Toronto: Fairmont Royal York, Fairmont Room
  • Jasper: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont Room
  • Banff: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Fairmont Room
  • Lake Louise: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Lakeview Room
  • Vancouver: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Fairmont Room

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GoldLeaf Service with Fairmont Deluxe:

  • GoldLeaf Service with Fairmont Deluxe
  • Toronto: Fairmont Royal York, Deluxe Room
  • Jasper: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Deluxe Room
  • Banff: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Deluxe Room
  • Lake Louise: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Deluxe Lakeview Room
  • Vancouver: Fairmont Pacific Rim, Deluxe Harbour View Room

All services: Cabin accommodation onboard VIA Rail between Toronto and Jasper

Meals:

  • 5 Breakfasts
  • 6 Lunches
  • 2 Dinners

Locations:

British Columbia, Alberta

Transportation:

  • 2 days onboard the Rocky Mountaineer
  • VIA Rail from Toronto to Jasper
  • Rail station transfers

Package Inclusion

  • 2 days onboard the Rocky Mountaineer
  • 9 nights hotel accommodation
  • 3 nights cabin accommodation onboard VIA Rail between Toronto and Jasper
  • Niagara Falls Tour
  • VIA Rail from Toronto to Jasper
  • Icefields Parkway Tour, including Ice Explorer, Jasper to Lake Louise
  • Guided lakeshore stroll at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
  • Yoho Park Tour, Lake Louise to Banff
  • Banff Tour, including Banff Gondola
  • Summit Helicopter Flightseeing
  • Rail station transfers in Toronto, Jasper, Banff, Kamloops and Vancouver
  • Luggage handling (except in Toronto and onboard VIA Rail)
  • National Parks Pass
  • Exclusive Attractions Pass
  • 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 2 dinners

  • Toronto
  • Jasper
  • Lake Louise
  • Banff
  • Vancouver

  • Day 1 Toronto: Arrive in Toronto and explore Canada's largest city at your leisure. Overnight in Toronto.
  • Day 2 Niagara Falls Tour: Enjoy a full-day motor coach tour to Niagara Falls, one of the great natural wonders of the world. Included is a cruise on the Maid of the Mist* to the base of Horseshoe Falls. Return to Toronto early this evening. Overnight in Toronto. *Imax Theatre or Journey Behind the Falls is substituted when Maid of the Mist is not operating.
  • Day 3 VIA Rail to Jasper: This evening begin your four-day VIA Rail journey across northern Ontario and the Prairie provinces. Overnight on VIA Rail.
  • Day 4 VIA Rail to Jasper: Continue your rail journey across Canada to Jasper. Overnight on VIA Rail.
  • Day 5 VIA Rail to Jasper: Continue your rail journey across Canada to Jasper. Overnight on VIA Rail.
  • Day 6 Jasper: Arrive in Jasper on VIA Rail this afternoon. Overnight in Jasper.
  • Day 7 Jasper to Lake Louise: Travel to Lake Louise via one of the most scenic highways in the world, the Icefields Parkway. A stop will be made at Athabasca Falls before arriving at the Columbia Icefield. Here you will ride on an Ice Explorer to the middle of the Athabasca Glacier. Time will be available for lunch (not included). Afterwards, a brief stop will be made at Bow Lake before arriving in Lake Louise this afternoon. Overnight at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
  • Day 8 Vancouver: Lake Louise: Enjoy a free day in Lake Louise. Local activities include canoeing, hiking in the mountains or simply relaxing and taking in the magnificent views. Overnight at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
  • Day 9 Lake Louise to Banff: This morning you will be treated to a one-hour guided lakeshore stroll. After lunch, a half-day tour takes you into Yoho National Park to view some of its natural wonders. Among the attractions are the Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake and a natural rock bridge that spans the Kicking Horse River. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to Banff. Overnight in Banff.
  • Day 10 Banff: This morning travel to Kananaskis for a 12-minute Summit Helicopter Tour over the remarkable landscape of the Rockies. After your helicopter ride you will explore Banff on a sightseeing tour. Highlights include visits to Bow Falls, the Banff Gondola (admission included), Lake Minnewanka, Surprise Corner and the Hoodoos. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Banff.
  • Day 11 Banff to Kamloops: Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Kamloops. Highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, the Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass and Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven. Overnight in Kamloops.
  • Day 12 Kamloops to Vancouver: Your journey continues west towards the coastal city of Vancouver. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Overnight in Vancouver.
  • Day 13 Vancouver: Your Trans-Canada Rail Adventure vacation ends with check-out from your Vancouver hotel.

Rocky Mountaineer

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Rocky Mountaineer offers over 70 unique Canadian vacation packages and four spectacular train trips through British Columbia, Alberta and the Canadian Rockies. Best known for the world-acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer® train, a two-day, all daylight rail journey through the Canadian Rockies, the company also offers trips onboard the Whistler Mountaineer™ train, a three-hour experience between North Vancouver and Whistler, BC.

 

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