ROCKY MOUNTAINEER GOLDLEAF SERVICE® EXPERIENCE

2008 Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver / Chef's Table Dinner at Diva
Upon arrival at the Vancouver International Airport you will be transferred by private sedan to your downtown hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

This evening you will enjoy dinner at Diva at the Met, located a couple of block from your hotel. Tonight 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.

Moderate: Overnight Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown Vancouver (includes buffet breakfast)
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - Fairmont Gold Harbourview (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)

Day 2 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Vancouver to Kamloops (GoldLeaf Service®)
Early today, a private sedan will transfer you from your hotel to the Rocky Mountaineer® train station. For the next two days, you will be experiencing the 'Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World !'® aboard Rocky Mountaineer®. Travel in exceptional style in the GoldLeaf Service® dome coach that puts you in the middle of the awe-inspiring scenery of the Canadian Rockies. As you relax in your assigned seat, coffee or chilled orange juice is served, and the pampering does not stop. Comfort and luxury are found in the GoldLeaf Service® dining room on the lower level, where white linen, gleaming tableware and fresh flower bouquets await you. Your menu choices will include seasonal regional cuisine created by talented onboard GoldLeaf Service® chefs. Savour the ultimate dining experience, with stunning and constantly changing vistas outside your window. Upon arrival for your overnight stay in Kamloops, you will discover that check-in to your accommodation has been arranged. Your room awaits and so does your luggage. With service and interpretive commentary provided by your Onboard Attendants, you will realize that with Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service®, you are experiencing one of the world's most unforgettable rail adventures.

Moderate: GoldLeaf Service®
Superior: GoldLeaf Service®
Deluxe: GoldLeaf Service®

Overnight Kamloops (Hotel to be advised)

Day 3 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Kamloops to Jasper (GoldLeaf Service®)
You will depart early this morning for your second day aboard 'Rail Mountaineer'. Soon after departing Kamloops, you will follow the Thompson River through rolling plateaus into the snowy peaks of the Monashee and Cariboo Mountains. Pass by Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3954 meters (12,972 ft), before entering Jasper National Park. You will arrive in the mountain resort town of Jasper by late afternoon and transfer to your hotel for check-in (on own). Remainder of the day at leisure.

Moderate: Overnight Jasper Inn - Standard room
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Lakeview Junior Suite

Day 4 - Maligne Valley & Wildlife Tour
Embark on a tour of one of the most spectacular areas of Jasper National Park. Visit shimmering Patricia and Pyramid Lakes and take a stroll over a rustic footbridge to Pyramid Lake Island. From there travel through the Maligne Valley in search of Osprey, eagle, big horn sheep, mountain goat, moose, elk, deer and bear. Stop at Maligne Canyon where 10,000 years of erosion have created a 165-foot deep gorge. Here you will set off on a short walk to marvel at the Maligne River as it thunders through the canyon in a series of waterfalls. From the canyon, continue to disappearing Medicine Lake and then to spectacular Maligne Lake. Have your cameras ready as both areas are rich in wildlife and scenery.

Moderate: Overnight Jasper Inn - Standard room
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Lakeview Junior Suite

Day 5 - Jasper to Lake Louise Tour including Columbia Icefield
Enjoy a narrated tour from Jasper through the 'heart' of the Canadian Rockies to Lake Louise along the Icefields Parkway. You will be inspired by rushing waterfalls, crystal-clear rivers, emerald lakes, alpine meadows and snow-capped peaks create an ever-changing montage of mountain wilderness. This tour along the Icefields Parkway takes you through Jasper and Banff National Parks, stopping at the Columbia Icefield. Included in your package is the 'Ice Age Adventure', a tour onto the icy slopes of the Athabasca Glacier. You will travel in a specially designed Ice Explorer to the middle of the glacier, on a 5-kilometre round- trip journey. Your driver-guide will explain how glaciers are formed and point out interesting geological features as you travel in comfort and safety. The trip affords many opportunities to see mountain wildlife and photograph the spectacular views. Late afternoon you will arrive in Lake Louise.

Note: Northbound itinerary (Reverse direction) will not include an overnight in Lake Louise and will be 1 night shorter (14 Nights / 15 Days)

Moderate: Overnight Deer Lodge - Heritage King room (No TV in room)
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise - Fairmont Lakeview
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – Fairmont Gold Lake view (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)

Day 6 - Mountain, Lakes & Waterfalls Tour / Transfer to Banff
This morning is at leisure to explore Lake Louise on your own. This afternoon, your tour will takes you across the Great Divide into Yoho National Park. Here is the scenic Yoho Valley with such points of interest as Takakkaw Falls (one of the highest waterfalls in the world), Emerald Lake , Kicking Horse Pass and the Natural Rock Bridge, which spans the Kicking Horse River. In the early evening, you will depart Lake Louise and transfer by express bus to the mountain resort town of Banff.

Note: The Mountain, Lakes & Waterfalls Tour operates from June 15 - September 30. If travelling outside of these dates, your tour will be substituted with a Lake Louise to Banff Transfer and an Evening Wildlife Safari in Banff.

Evening Wildlife Safari - Discover the challenges of protecting animals and their habitat in Banff National Park. On this evening journey travel through a variety of landscapes and learn about wildlife, their needs, and their inter-relationships. Leave the Safari with a greater understanding of the land, and animals that you will see on the tour.

Moderate: Overnight Banff Caribou Lodge
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Junior Suite

Day 7 - Discover Banff Tour
Build a connection to this World Heritage Site on this trademark sightseeing tour as you visit Banff's landmarks and historic places and hear how the 11,000 year old human history of the Bow Valley changed when three railway workers rediscovered the Cave & Basin, now a National Historic Site. Your time will be spent enjoying the sights, taking photos, and participating in short walks to view points, on the many stops of the tour.

Remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the townsite and visit the many museums, art galleries, & boutiques. 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 townsite and the surrounding peaks of the Bow Valley.

Moderate: Overnight Banff Caribou Lodge
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Junior Suite

Day 8 - Banff to Calgary Airport
Today you will depart Banff and transfer by regular scheduled airporter to the Calgary International Airport in time for your flight departure home.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 7 nights accommodation, including any mandatory service charges and room tax
• Rocky Mountaineer® 2 day rail tour in GoldLeaf Service® including 2 breakfasts,2 lunches & snacks, & 1 dinner at hotel in Kamloops
• 6 course dinner & wine pairing Chef's Table at Diva at the Met including gratuities
• Transfer by private sedan between Vancouver Airport & hotel and Vancouver hotel & train station including gratuities
• Maligne Valley Wildlife Tour
• Jasper to Lake Louise Tour including a 1 1/2 hour Ice Explorer ride (SUBSTITUTIONS: If the Snocoach is not running, the tour will be reduced by approximately 1 1/2 hours)
• Discover Banff Tour including admission to Cave & Basin
• Sulphur Mountain Gondola
• Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour (SUBSTITUTIONS: If not operating will be substituted with a Evening Wildlife Safari in Banff)
• Coach transfers: Lake Louise to Banff and Banff to Calgary Airport
• Hotel transfers in Kamloops
• National Park Entrance Fees
• Personalized documentation package

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Meals not listed as included
• Activities not listed as included
• Transfer not listed as included
• Gratuities not listed as included
• Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation

2009 Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver / Chef's Table Dinner at Diva
Upon arrival at the Vancouver International Airport you will be transferred by private sedan to your downtown hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
This evening you will enjoy dinner at Diva at the Met, located a couple of block from your hotel. Tonight 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.

Moderate: Overnight Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown Vancouver (includes buffet breakfast)
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - Fairmont Gold Harbour view (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)

Day 2 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Vancouver to Kamloops (GoldLeaf Service®)
Early today, a private sedan will transfer you from your hotel to the Rocky Mountaineer® train station. For the next two days, you will be experiencing the 'Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World !'® aboard Rocky Mountaineer®. Travel in exceptional style in the GoldLeaf Service® dome coach that puts you in the middle of the awe-inspiring scenery of the Canadian Rockies. As you relax in your assigned seat, coffee or chilled orange juice is served, and the pampering does not stop. Comfort and luxury are found in the GoldLeaf Service® dining room on the lower level, where white linen, gleaming tableware and fresh flower bouquets await you. Your menu choices will include seasonal regional cuisine created by talented onboard GoldLeaf Service® chefs. Savour the ultimate dining experience, with stunning and constantly changing vistas outside your window. Upon arrival for your overnight stay in Kamloops, you will discover that check-in to your accommodation has been arranged. Your room awaits and so does your luggage. With service and interpretive commentary provided by your Onboard Attendants, you will realize that with Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service®, you are experiencing one of the world's most unforgettable rail adventures.

Moderate: GoldLeaf Service®
Superior: GoldLeaf Service®
Deluxe: GoldLeaf Service®
Overnight Kamloops (Hotel to be advised)

Day 3 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Kamloops to Jasper (GoldLeaf Service®)
You will depart early this morning for your second day aboard 'Rail Mountaineer'. Soon after departing Kamloops, you will follow the Thompson River through rolling plateaus into the snowy peaks of the Monashee and Cariboo Mountains. Pass by Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3954 meters (12,972 ft), before entering Jasper National Park. You will arrive in the mountain resort town of Jasper by late afternoon and transfer to your hotel for check-in (on own). Remainder of the day at leisure.

Moderate: Overnight Jasper Inn - Standard room
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Lakeview Junior Suite

Day 4 - Maligne Valley & Wildlife Tour
Embark on a tour of one of the most spectacular areas of Jasper National Park. Visit shimmering Patricia and Pyramid Lakes and take a stroll over a rustic footbridge to Pyramid Lake Island. From there travel through the Maligne Valley in search of Osprey, eagle, big horn sheep, mountain goat, moose, elk, deer and bear. Stop at Maligne Canyon where 10,000 years of erosion have created a 165-foot deep gorge. Here you will set off on a short walk to marvel at the Maligne River as it thunders through the canyon in a series of waterfalls. From the canyon, continue to disappearing Medicine Lake and then to spectacular Maligne Lake. Have your cameras ready as both areas are rich in wildlife and scenery.

Moderate: Overnight Jasper Inn - Standard room
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Lakeview Junior Suite

Day 5 - Jasper to Lake Louise Tour including Columbia Icefield
Enjoy a narrated tour from Jasper through the 'heart' of the Canadian Rockies to Lake Louise along the Icefields Parkway. You will be inspired by rushing waterfalls, crystal-clear rivers, emerald lakes, alpine meadows and snow-capped peaks create an ever-changing montage of mountain wilderness. This tour along the Icefields Parkway takes you through Jasper and Banff National Parks, stopping at the Columbia Icefield. Included in your package is the 'Ice Age Adventure', a tour onto the icy slopes of the Athabasca Glacier. You will travel in a specially designed Ice Explorer to the middle of the glacier, on a 5-kilometre round- trip journey. Your driver-guide will explain how glaciers are formed and point out interesting geological features as you travel in comfort and safety. The trip affords many opportunities to see mountain wildlife and photograph the spectacular views. Late afternoon you will arrive in Lake Louise.

Moderate: Overnight Deer Lodge - Heritage King room (No TV in room)
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise - Fairmont Lake view
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – Fairmont Gold Lakeview (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)

Day 6 - Mountain, Lakes & Waterfalls Tour / Transfer to Banff
This morning is at leisure to explore Lake Louise on your own. This afternoon, your tour will takes you across the Great Divide into Yoho National Park. Here is the scenic Yoho Valley with such points of interest as Takakkaw Falls (one of the highest waterfalls in the world), Emerald Lake , Kicking Horse Pass and the Natural Rock Bridge, which spans the Kicking Horse River. In the early evening, you will depart Lake Louise and transfer by express bus to the mountain resort town of Banff.

Note: The Mountain, Lakes & Waterfalls Tour operates from June 13 - September 27. If traveling outside of these dates, your tour will be substituted with a Lake Louise to Banff Transfer and an Evening Wildlife Safari in Banff.

Evening Wildlife Safari - Discover the challenges of protecting animals and their habitat in Banff National Park. On this evening journey travel through a variety of landscapes and learn about wildlife, their needs, and their inter-relationships. Leave the Safari with a greater understanding of the land, and animals that you will see on the tour.

Moderate: Overnight Banff Caribou Lodge
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Fairmont Gold View room (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)

Day 7 - Discover Banff Tour
Build a connection to this World Heritage Site on this trademark sightseeing tour as you visit Banff's landmarks and historic places and hear how the 11,000 year old human history of the Bow Valley changed when three railway workers rediscovered the Cave & Basin, now a National Historic Site. Your time will be spent enjoying the sights, taking photos, and participating in short walks to view points, on the many stops of the tour.
Remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the town site and visit the many museums, art galleries, & boutiques. 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.

Moderate: Overnight Banff Caribou Lodge
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Fairmont Gold View room (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)

Day 8 - Banff to Calgary Airport
Today you will depart Banff and transfer by regular scheduled airporter to the Calgary International Airport in time for your flight departure home.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 7 nights accommodation, including any mandatory service charges and room tax
• Rocky Mountaineer® 2 day rail tour in GoldLeaf Service® including 2 breakfasts,2 lunches & snacks, & 1 dinner at hotel in Kamloops
• 6 course dinner & wine pairing Chef's Table at Diva at the Met including gratuities
• Maligne Valley Wildlife Tour
• Jasper to Lake Louise Tour including a 1 1/2 hour Ice Explorer ride
• Discover Banff Tour including admission to Cave & Basin
• Sulphur Mountain Gondola
• Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour (SUBSTITUTIONS: If not operating will be substituted with a Evening Wildlife Safari in Banff)
• Transfer by private sedan between Vancouver Airport & hotel and Vancouver hotel & train station including gratuities
• Coach transfers: Lake Louise to Banff and Banff to Calgary Airport
• Hotel transfers in Kamloops
• National Park Entrance Fees
• Personalized documentation package

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Meals not listed as included
• Activities not listed as included
• Transfer not listed as included
• Gratuities not listed as included
• Goods and Services tax (GST)
• Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation Specialist, ask for more details)