ROCKY MOUNTAINEER & ROYAL CANADIAN TRAIN TOUR

Upon arrival at the Vancouver International Airport, you will be transferred by private sedan to your downtown hotel.

This evening you will enjoy dinner at Diva at the Met where you will experience a 6 course Chef's Table dining experience. The Chef will personally present each dish with a brief presentation & wine pairing for every course.

Overnight - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - Fairmont Gold (includes continental breakfast)

A private sedan will transfer you from your hotel to the Banff train station. For the next two days, you will be experiencing the 'Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World!'® aboard Rocky Mountaineer®. The trip today will take you through the fertile fields of the Fraser Valley, then up the rugged Fraser Canyon. Once you reach Lytton, the train will follow the stark, arid beauty of the Thompson River where whitewater rafters challenge the rapids as they navigate the river. Your journey today ends in Kamloops. You will be transferred to a comfortable hotel. Hotel selection will be made by the train company.

GoldLeaf Service®

Overnight - Kamloops (Hotel to be advised)

You will depart early this morning for your second day aboard Rocky Mountaineer®. Soon after departing Kamloops, you will pass the Shuswap Lakes area, Revelstoke and then on to Rogers Pass and Glacier National Park. As you approach the Alberta border and the Canadian Rockies, the train will enter the unique Spiral Tunnels that climb through Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogden. Your journey ends in the mountain resort town of Banff. Upon arrival, you will transfer by private sedan to your hotel.

Overnight - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont Gold view (includes continental breakfast)

You will be met by your private sedan for a personal tour of the Banff & Lake Louise region before traveling to Calgary. Visit the Banff Gondola, where you will take a spectacular 8-minute gondola ride (included) to the summit of Sulphur Mountain. From this vantage point at the summit, you will enjoy amazing panoramic views of Banff town site and the surrounding peaks of the Bow Valley. Your driver will offer suggestions of places to visit, including Hole-in-the-Wall, Johnston Canyon, and Castle Mountain. Visit the Banff Gondola (included), where you will take a spectacular 8-minute gondola ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain. From this vantage point at the summit, you will enjoy amazing panoramic views of Banff town site and the surrounding peaks of the Bow Valley.

Included in your tour is a 25-minute helicopter sightseeing flight over the Wilson Icefield. This spectacular flight will allow you to discover not only 6 glaciers but also the Wilson Icefield where you will be able to see down into the many crevasses of the deep blue crowfoot at its base. From above the Wilson Icefield, at 10,500 feet, you will view glaciers and icefields as far as the eye can see! Your pilot will make a landing and you will have time to go for a leisurely walk with your pilot in the high alpine. A walk never to be forgotten! Enjoy a mountaintop picnic in the high alpine. The picnic includes a deluxe sandwich (meat eater or vegetarian - let us know) along with an appetizer tray and dessert.

Overnight - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont Gold view (includes continental breakfast)

Today, you will be chauffeured by private sedan from your Banff hotel to Calgary. Known as the "Heart of the New West", the frontier spirit of Calgary is alive and well amidst the thriving energy sector that has entrenched this city as a corporate powerhouse. Your luxury rail tour will depart the Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion in the late afternoon bound for Cowley, a small town in Southern Alberta nestled in the shadows of the mountains guarding historic Crowsnest Pass. Meet your traveling companions during a cocktail reception and enjoy a splendid dinner as the sun sets over the Alberta prairie.

Overnight - Royal Canadian Pacific Train

Enjoy a short excursion by motorcoach to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, the rare wild flowers, unusual geology, and pure beauty of this mountain park recognized as the "crown of the continent" will leave you awestruck. A lake cruise of the scenic Waterton Lakes, traveling by boat from Waterton, Canada to Goat Haunt, Montana, U.S.A. and back, is sure to be the most exclusive border crossing you will ever experience. Returning to the train, travel into the Rockies at Crowsnest Pass.

Overnight - Royal Canadian Pacific Train

Crossing the continental divide, travel west through Elk Valley to Fort Steele, B.C. An off-train excursion, you will visit the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel at Cranbrook. Telling the story of rail travel in Canada from the vantage point of it's historical rail cars, this museum focuses on the changes in décor, finish, and service over the years since Canadian Pacific Railway was first established in Canada. Continuing north through the Columbia Valley, arrive in Golden for a sunset dinner at 7,700 feet in the Kicking Horse Resort's Eagle Eye Restaurant, overlooking the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges.

Overnight - Royal Canadian Pacific Train

Enjoy the views from an open air vestibule as the train climbs through Kicking Horse Pass. This pass was one of the biggest challenges to the building of the transcontinental railroad, now demonstrating the ingenious engineering feat known as the "Spiral Tunnels" which have allowed safe rail movement through the pass since 1909. On arrival in Lake Louise, disembark for a day of area sightseeing.

Overnight - Royal Canadian Pacific Train

Continue your sightseeing adventure as you travel on through the Bow Valley to the famous mountain town of Banff. Amongst the many towering peaks you will see as you travel through the park are the classically stunning mountains Victoria, Temple, Castle, Rundle. Visit the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - "Castle of the Rockies" - before enjoying some free time for shopping. Returning to the train, enjoy one last dinner as the Royal Canadian Pacific transports you back to Calgary for your final overnight stay.

Overnight - Fairmont Palliser Hotel - Fairmont Gold (includes continental breakfast)

After breakfast and checkout, return to the Calgary International Airport, marking the end of your journey with Royal Canadian Pacific.

• 5 nights hotel accommodation, any mandatory service charges and room tax
• 4 nights on the Royal Canadian Pacific Luxury Train in a state room with private shower, sink, and toilet
• Rocky Mountaineer® 2 day rail tour including 2 breakfasts,2 lunches & snacks(GoldLeaf Service® includes dinner in Kamloops)
• Banff Gondola
• Wilson Icefield Helicopter Tour (25 minutes) including a landing and gourmet picnic lunch
• All meals during the Royal Canadian Pacific Luxury Train trip. (Table d'hote meals, including wine, all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages)
• Canadian Museum of Rail Tour
• Motorcoach to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
• Historic Fort Steele tour including Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
• Gratuities during the Royal Canadian Pacific Luxury Train Tour
• Rail station transfers in Calgary
• Hotel transfers in Kamloops
• Private Sedan transfer between Vancouver Airport & hotel, hotel & Vancouver train station, Banff train station & hotel, Banff & Calgary, and hotel & Calgary Airport including gratuities
• Private Sedan Tour of Banff & Lake Louise including gratuities
• National Park Entrance Fee
• Personalized documentation package

• Meals not listed as included
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• Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation Specialist, ask for more details)