Trans-Canada Rail Adventure

Tour Information

Spend 2 days onboard the spectacular Rocky Mountaineer® based on RedLeaf Service including delicious chilled breakfasts and luncheon selections served at your seat by your Onboard Attendant. Gold Leaf Service is also available at a supplement. Take a 3-day journey on The Canadian, Canada’s cross-country train service. Take motorcoach tours of Niagara Falls, Yoho National Park and Banff, including Banff Gondola. Travel the Icefields Parkway one of the most scenic highways in the world and ride on the Ice Explorer to the middle of the Athabasca Glacier.
Eastbound itineraries also available please call to check.

Day 1

Fly from UK to Toronto
Arrive in Toronto after your transatlantic flight and independent transfers to your hotel. Explore Canada’s largest city at your leisure.
Red & Silverleaf Service: Toronto at Hilton Garden Inn.
Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Royal York, Fairmont Room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Royal York, Deluxe room

Day 2

Niagara Falls Day Trip
Enjoy a full-day motorcoach tour to Niagara Falls, one of the great natural wonders of the world. Included is a cruise on the Maid of the Mist to the base of Horseshoe Falls (Imax Theatre or Journey Behind the Falls is substituted when Maid of the Mist is not operating). Return to Toronto early this evening.
Red & Silverleaf Service: Toronto at Hilton Garden Inn.
Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Royal York, Fairmont Room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Royal York, Deluxe room
Lunch Included

Day 3

VIA Rail Toronto - Jasper
This evening begin your four-day VIA Rail journey across northern Ontario and the Prairie provinces.
Overnight on VIA Rail.

Day 4

VIA Rail Toronto - Jasper
Continue your rail journey across Canada to Jasper.
Overnight on VIA Rail.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 5

VIA Rail Toronto - Jasper
Overnight on VIA Rail.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included.

Day 6

VIA Rail Jasper Arrival
Arrive in Jasper on VIA Rail this afternoon.
Red & Silverleaf Service: Whistlers Inn.
Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Deluxe room.
Breakfast, Lunch included.

Day 7

Jasper Highlights Tour
Jasper National Park is a World Heritage Site and Canada’s largest National Park. Today you will enjoy a short scenic tour including the many natural attractions, rugged peaks, and perhaps even catch a glimpse of some of the many creatures that call this mountain park home.
The remainder of the day is free for you to explore more of Jasper independently.
Red & Silverleaf Service: Whistlers Inn.
Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Deluxe room.

Day 8

Jasper to Lake Louise
Travel to Lake Louise via one of the most scenic highways in the world, the Icefields Parkway. A stop will be made at Athabasca Falls before arriving at the Columbia Icefield. Here you will ride on an Ice Explorer to the middle of the Athabasca Glacier to learn more about its geological features. Your driver/guide will explain how glaciers are formed and point out some interesting geological features. Time will be available for lunch (not included). Afterwards, a brief stop will be made at Bow Lake before arriving in Lake Louise this afternoon. Overnight in Lake Louise.
Red & Silverleaf Service: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont room
Goldleaf Service: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Lakeview room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Deluxe Lakeview room

Day 9

Lake Louise - Banff
This morning you are free to explore beautiful Lake Louise on your own. After lunch, a half-day tour takes you into Yoho National Park to view some of its natural wonders. Among the attractions are the Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake and a natural rock bridge that spans the Kicking Horse River. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to Banff.
Red & Silverleaf Service: Banff Ptarmigan Inn
Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: Fairmint Banff Springs, Deluxe room.
Please note: While departure from The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise will be approximately 2:00 p.m., scheduled checkout time is normally 12:00 p.m. Your luggage will be stored upon checkout and you are free to enjoy the amenities of the hotel before the tour departs.

Day 10

Banff Sightseeing with Summit Helicopter Tour
Today you will enjoy a sightseeing tour of Banff. Among the highlights are visits to Bow Falls, the Banff Gondola (admission included), Lake Minnewanka, Surprise Corner and the Hoodoos. Continue on to Kananaskis for the highlight of today’s adventure, a 12-minute Summit Helicopter Tour over the remarkable landscape of the Rockies. The rest of the day is free for you to spend at your leisure in Banff.
Red & Silverleaf Service: Banff Ptarmigan Inn
Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: Fairmint Banff Springs, Deluxe room.

Day 11

Banff - Kamloops
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the mountain town of Banff to Kamloops, in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. Your journey takes you through a spectacular array of scenery as you travel between the glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies, over mountain passes and through remarkable tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across the ranchlands of the interior. Today’s highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, the Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass and Craigellachie – where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven.
Overnight in Kamloops.
Breakfast, Lunch included.

Day 12

Kamloops - Vancouver
Your journey continues west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. On today’s journey you will again see dramatic changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the interior, through winding river canyons and pristine forests, to the Coast and Cascade mountains and the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Your journey ends on arrival in Vancouver this evening.
Red & Silverleaf Service: Cascadia Hotel and Suites.
Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Fairmont room
Fairmont Deluxe & Goldleaf Service: Fairmont Pacific Rim, Deluxe Harbour View room.
Breakfast, Lunch included.

Day 13

Vancouver Departure
Your holiday ends with check-out from your Vancouver hotel and an independent transfer to the airport for your transatlantic flight back to the UK.

Day 14

Arrive in the UK in the early afternoon at your chosen airport.

What's Included

• Transatlantic flights
• 2 day Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf or RedLeaf Service
• 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 2 dinners
• 9 nights hotel accommodation
• 3 nights cabin accommodation onboard VIA Rail
• Niagara Falls Tour
• Jasper Highlights Tour
• Icefields Parkway Tour, including Ice Explorer, Jasper to Lake Louise
• Yoho Park Tour, Lake Louise to Banff
• Banff Tour, including Banff Gondola
• Summit Helicopter Flightseeing
• Vancouver Lookout
• VIA Rail from Toronto to Jasper
• Rail station transfers in Banff, Kamloops and Vancouver
• Luggage handling other than at VIA Rail stations and Toronto and National Park Pass