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Explorers Circle from Vancouver
6 Days/5 Nights
If you love rail travel, this is just the ticket - double your pleasure with two of Canada's premier rail experiences. Savor meals in the dining car onboard VIA Rail; experience Rocky Mountaineer's all daylight journey to ensure that no scenery is missed! Take a few additional days to explore the resort towns of the Canadian Rocky Mountains between train journeys. TOUR CA77A
VACATION FEATURES:
Accommodations
- 4 nights hotel accommodation
- 1 night aboard VIA Rail
Meals
- 3 Breakfast
- 3 Lunches
Sightseeing Excursions and Tours
- Overnight VIA Rail Journey from Vancouver to Jasper
- Icefield Parkway & Glacier Experience from Jasper to Banff
- Rocky Mountaineer "Redleaf" from Banff to Vancouver
Admissions
- Columbia Icefield Glacier Experience
Transfers
- Transfer from Jasper Train Station to Jasper Hotel
- Transfer from Banff Hotel to the Banff Train Station
- Taxi transfer in Vancouver
Documentation
- Brewster Sightseeing Excursion discount coupon
- Icefield Photograph
- Itinerary, brochures, maps and vouchers
- National Park entrance fees
- Hotel luggage handling
ITINERARY:
DAY 1 - VIA Rail's 'Canadian' from Vancouver to Jasper
This evening transfer on your own to Vancouver's vintage rail station, where you'll board VIA Rail's 'Silver & Blue'. Travel through lush farmlands of the Fraser Valley before entering the narrow gorge of the Fraser Canyon. Continue through the rolling ranch country of B.C.'s Interior Plateau as the train follows the North Thompson River to Kamloops and enters the majestic Rocky Mountains.
DAY 2 - Arriving in Jasper
Arriving in the alpine townsite of Jasper this afternoon, you will be transferred to your hotel and have the remainder of the day to relax and explore.
DAY 3 - Jasper to Banff Sightseeing
The spectacular Icefields Parkway awaits! Board your Brewster luxury motorcoach and journey along one of Canada's most scenic routes, including a stop at the Columbia Icefield Interpretive Centre, where you will board an all-terrain Ice Explorer and venture onto the living Athabasca Glacier. Continue your journey with a brief stop at Lake Louise, on to the bustling resort town of Banff.
DAY 4 and 5 - 'Rocky Mountaineer' to Kamloops and Vancouver
All aboard the "Rocky Mountaineer" for a two day rail adventure. Experience the spectacular Kicking Horse Pass views and the Spiral Tunnels as you wind your way through the mountains of the Canadian Rockies. Overnight in Kamloops. En route to Vancouver the 'Rocky Mountaineer' follows the Thompson and Fraser Rivers to Hell's Gate Canyon. Breakfast and lunch are served onboard. Upon arrival in the west coast city of Vancouver transfer via taxi to your hotel.
DAY 6 - Departing Vancouver
A morning check-out from your hotel completes your Explorers Circle vacation.
"Excellent! On time and friendly!" W & H Cook
Boswell, USA "We enjoyed the entire trip...Hats off to all our guides - Duane, David, Al & Paul; they were great!" M & M Zamba
Lincoln, USA "We were really pleased with the whole holiday. The organization of the bus pick-ups and the helpfulness of the drivers could not have been better" P. O'Connell
Buxton, UK
Winter Wonderland from VancouverThe most Canadian of seasons - Winter - is the 'perfect' time to visit Canada's West. Like a warm winter blanket, the magic, tranquility and stunning beauty of our winter will surround you. Traveling by both train and luxury motorcoach, you will have many opportunities to explore the beautiful alpine towns of Jasper, Banff and Lake Louise. TOUR WWE7
Alpine Journey from CalgaryLimited time offer: Save up to $110 per person, click the ‘Request a Quote’ button or call now for availability. The name says it all! Journey through Canada's most stunning alpine ranges visiting the towns and villages that are as beautiful and relaxing as the lush scenery the are nestled in. From the Coast Mountain village of Whistler to Banff and Lake Louise in the heart of the Rockies, there is no other place on earth which gives you this sense of beauty and adventure. TOUR AJW6
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