Winter Wonderland from Vancouver

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VACATION FEATURES:

Accommodations
- 6 nights hotel accommodation
- 1 night onboard VIA Rail's 'Sleeper Touring' service

Meals
- 1 Breakfast aboard VIA Rail
- 1 Lunch aboard VIA Rail
- 1 Dinner in Banff

Sightseeing Excursions and Tours
- Maligne Valley Watchable Wildlife Tour
- Banff "Dine Around" Dinner

Admissions
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Banff Gondola Ride *
- Banff Upper Hot Springs

Transfers
- Taxi transfer in Jasper
- Jasper to Lake Louise
- Lake Louise to Banff
- Taxi transfers to and from Gondola in Banff
- Banff to Calgary

Documentation
- Calgary Tower discount coupon
- Itinerary, brochures, maps and vouchers
- National Park entrance fees
- Hotel luggage handling

ITINERARY:

DAY 1 - VIA Rail's 'The Canadian' from Vancouver to Jasper

Your morning is free to explore the city of Vancouver. This evening, board VIA Rail's Canadian for your overnight journey to Jasper. Luggage storage in the passenger cars is limited, so we suggest that you pack an overnight bag for the train portion of your vacation and check the rest of your luggage into the baggage car.

DAY 2 - Arriving in Jasper

You will travel through the Monashee and Caribou mountain ranges before ending your train journey in the resort town of Jasper in mid-afternoon. A full breakfast and lunch is included onboard today. Upon arrival in Jasper, you will be transferred directly to your hotel.

DAY 3 - Sightseeing in Jasper

Come and enjoy the beauty of the striking Maligne Valley. The tour includes a short walk around the top of Maligne Canyon, then a scenic drive up the valley past the mysterious disappearing Medicine Lake to Maligne Lake. The wildlife can include moose, caribou, bull elk, bighorn sheep, wolves, coyotes and more.

DAY 4 - Jasper to Lake Louise

Travel in a van along the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic highways in the Canadian Rockies, arriving at Lake Louise, the "Jewel of the Rockies".

DAY 5 - Exploring Banff

Departing Lake Louise this morning, you will travel by scheduled service to Banff. Upon arrival in Banff, you will be dropped off at your selected hotel. Included today is admission to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.

DAY 6 - Sightseeing in Banff

Explore Banff on your own today, including admission to the Banff Gondola that will bring you to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, and the Upper Hot Springs. This evening, a "Dine Around" downtown Banff takes you to the Banff Wine Store for a sample and bottle to take with you, Tony Roma's for appetizer & entree and the Maple Leaf Grill for dessert

DAY 7 - Banff to Calgary

After a free morning, transfer on a scheduled service from Banff to Calgary for the last night of your trip. The remainder of your day is free to explore the attractions of downtown Calgary

DAY 8 - Departing Calgary

Check out of your hotel in the morning and transfer on your own to the Calgary International Airport for your flight home.


*When day tours or attractions are not operational in the off-season, the price will be adjusted or there will an alternative excursion/attraction made available.

*** This vacation is available in reverse from Calgary (WWW7) ***