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8 DAY HOLIDAY
Canadian Rockies by Rail
featuring Banff, Vancouver and the Rocky Mountaineer Train
Tour Date: July 18 - 25, 2021
Canadian Rockies by Rail
8 Days • 14 Meals Experience the best of Western
Canada on an unforgettable adventure aboard the famed
Rocky Mountaineer train through the Rockies while
visiting the beautiful cities of Banff and Vancouver.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
4 14 Meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 4 dinners
4 Round trip airport transfers
4 Spend 1 night in Calgary, Alberta’s center of Cowboys and Culture
4 Take a panoramic sightseeing tour of Calgary and get your first
glimpse of the Canadian Rockies from high atop the 626-foot tall
Calgary Tower
4 Step back into Canada’s colorful past at Heritage Park with its fur-
traders, blacksmith and collection of vintage automobiles
4 Spend 2 nights in the town of Banff inside Banff National Park,
Canada’s first national park
4 Take a gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain for a breathtaking
view of the Banff village valley and surrounding mountains
4 Travel the scenic Icefields Parkway from Banff to Lake Louise
4 Visit Chateau Lake Louise located on the vibrant blue, glacier-fed wa-
ters of Lake Louise
4 Spend 2 full days on board the Rocky Mountaineer Train in Silver Leaf Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park
Class as you pass some of the most breathtaking scenery in North
America
4 Spend 1 night in scenic Kamloops, nestled in the Rocky Mountains DAY 1 – Arrive in Calgary
4 Spend 3 nights in cosmopolitan Vancouver, the gem of Canada’s Welcome to one of North America's most rugged and beautiful
Pacific Coast cities, Calgary. Known for its cowboys and spectacular beauty,
4 Take a panoramic tour of Vancouver to see its downtown core, spec- Calgary was brought to the world's attention during the 1988
tacular North Shore and beautiful Stanley Park Winter Olympics. Meet your Tour Manager in the hotel lobby at
4 Tour the Museum of Anthropology renowned for its works by the First 6:00 p.m. for a welcome dinner. Meal: D
Nation bands
4 Visit the Gulf of Georgia Cannery which echoes the days of when BC DAY 2 – Calgary Tower and Heritage Park
was a leading salmon producer Get to know Calgary on a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city. Get
4 Enjoy a lunch cruise though the coastal mountain fjord of Indian Arm your first glimpse of the Canadian Rockies from high atop the 626-
aboard the luxurious M.V. Harbour Princess foot tall Calgary Tower. Then, take a step back into Canada’s colorful
4 $40 in Mayflower Money past at Heritage Park. Here you will learn about life as a 19th-
century fur-trader or old-fashioned blacksmith. In the Gasoline
Alley Museum, admire the collection of 1908 REO Autobuggies and
1 Overnight 1912 Buicks, or stroll through Heritage Town Square and chat with
Visit the locals in their traditional clothing. Then, depart for Banff and
Tour Route your hotel. Meals: B, D
Lake Louise
Train Route Kamloops
1 DAY 3 – Explore Banff and Lake Louise
Rocky Mountaineer
Rock
2 Banff Today, explore Canada’s first National Park and UNESCO World
1 Heritage Site, Banff. See Bow Falls and Tunnel Mountain before
Calgary
3 Vanco
ouver
u taking the gondola ride in enclosed cars to the peak of Sulphur
BRITISH
Mountain for a spectacular panoramic view of the village and valley
COLUMBIA
U ALBERTA below. Later, travel to beautiful Chateau Lake Louise where majestic
mountains soaring skyward are reflected in the vibrant blues of the
glacier-fed Lake Louise. Meals: B, D
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Day One – Sandman Hotel, Calgary, Alberta DAY 4 – Ride the Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops
Days Two and Three – Irwin’s Mountain Inn or High Country Inn, Board the Rocky Mountaineer in Silver Leaf Class and begin the
Banff, Alberta journey westward. Departing Banff National Park the train will
Day Four – The Delta Hotel or similar, Kamloops, British Columbia travel through the unique Spiral Tunnels in Yoho National Park, a
Days Five through Seven – Pacific Gateway Hotel, remarkable engineering achievement. You will also cross the
Vancouver, British Columbia
Enjoy a remarkable cruise through the Indian Arm aboard the M.V. Harbour Princess Enjoy spectacular views from the peak of Sulphur Mountain in the Canadian Rockies
Continental Divide. Beyond Craigellachie is Rogers Pass with its landscape with lush green forests, pristine waterfalls, panoramic
tunnels, glistening glaciers, and snow-capped mountains. After vistas and wildlife. Enjoy a wonderful buffet lunch while enjoying
Craigellachie, where the “last spike” was driven completing the the scenery. Meals: B, L, D
Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885 you pass through the vast
ranchlands to Shuswap Lake. Overnight in Kamloops. Meals: B, L DAY 8 – Return Home
Following breakfast, depart Canada with a transfer to the Vancouver
DAY 5 – Rocky Mountaineer to Vancouver Airport for flights out today. Meal: B
Upon leaving the city of Kamloops the train will follow the
Thompson River through the Fraser Canyon. One of the canyon’s
true highlights is Hell’s Gate, where you will watch water torrent
past the canyon's walls at its narrowest point. En route you will pass
through the scenic Fraser Canyon and the fertile Fraser Valley. The
Rocky Mountaineer takes you into the interior of British Columbia
to the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver. Meals: B, L
DAY 6 – Vancouver Sightseeing and
Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver, its dramatic location between the Rocky Mountains and
the Pacific Ocean is sure to inspire you. Enjoy an included
sightseeing tour to see Vancouver’s downtown core, the spectacular
North Shore and beautiful Stanley Park. In the afternoon you’ll visit
the Museum of Anthropology renowned for its world arts and
cultures and works by the First Nation bands. Later visit the Gulf of
Georgia Cannery. Built in 1894 this National Historic Site echoes
the days of when BC was a leading salmon producer. Meal: B
DAY 7 – Indian Arm Lunch Cruise
Today, climb aboard the luxurious M.V. Harbour Princess for a
remarkable cruise through the Indian Arm, a coastal mountain fjord
located right in Vancouver’s backyard. Sail the calm inland waters of
Vancouver’s inner harbor, through Burrard Inlet and into Indian
Arm. Once heavily-glaciated, the region features spectacular Journey through Fraser Canyon aboard the Rocky Mountaineer
Enjoy sightseeing in Vancouver including the beautiful Stanley Park
PER PERSON SINGLE
2021 DEPARTURE TWIN ROOM ROOM
July 18 $6,198 add $1,069
Pricing includes roundtrip airfare from Richmond.
*Limited Gold Leaf Seating Available
Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are assigned by the
airline for the entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted upon receipt of tickets and FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT:
documents at which time availability may be limited. If specific seat assignments are vital to
your reservation, we recommend individual air reservations rather than booking air with the
group.
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL
1 2 3 4 5
EASY ENERGETIC
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