Rocky Mountain Highlights -Rail Journey – duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights

Day 1: Calgary

Upon arrival in Calgary, make your own way to your downtown accommodation.

Days 2-3: Calgary to Banff

Make your own way to the pick-up location from where you will depart by coach to Banff for a two night stay surrounded by Canada’s oldest national park. Whilst in Banff, you are free to explore at leisure.

Days 4-5: Banff to Jasper

An epic escorted full day coach tour will take you through some of Canada’s most magnificent natural sceneries. The drive first takes you through Banff National Park, stopping to admire the vivid turquoise waters of beautiful Lake Louise. Travel on along the dramatic Icefields Parkway, stopping for a thrilling ride across the Athabasca Glacier on board the unique Ice Explorer. The journey continues on into the equally spectacular Jasper National Park, a fearsome landscape of snowcapped peaks and endless forests. Stop for the next two nights in the resort town of Jasper, with the whole of the next day free to explore the surrounding national park.

Day 6: Jasper to Kamloops

Having made your own way to the station, your spectacular voyage continues aboard the famous Rocky Mountaineer train, allowing you to recline in comfort as the dramatic scenery of the Continental Divide rolls sedately past. Highlights include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Rockies, Pyramid Falls and the climb over Yellowhead Pass. The train stops overnight in Kamloops, where you will disembark to spend the night in a local hotel.

Day 7: Kamloops to Vancouver

The train departs this morning for the final journey west to the attractive harbourside city of Vancouver. Witness captivating changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the interior, through winding river canyons and pristine forests to the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. Arrive in Vancouver and transfer indipendently to your hotel where you will spend the night.

Day 8: Vancouver

Make your own way to the airport.