Western Highlights Coach and Rail Tour

A 7 day tour featuring Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and Vancouver with a 2 day trip on the world famous Rocky Mountaineer. A super add-on to your Canadain holiday!

Western Highlights
7 Days / 6 Nights
(Can also be done in reverse)

Day 1 Calgary to Banff (Coach)

Leave the Stampede City of Calgary on the express service to Banff where you will have ample opportunity to take in the sights.

Day 2 Morning sightseeing tour of Banff

This morning, tour through the town of Banff and its environs. Among the highlights are visits to the Hoodoos (shaped by centuries of wind), Surprise Corner, Sulphur Mountain (gondola ride included), and Tunnel

Mountain Drive - which overlooks the splendour of Bow Valley, . Enjoy the afternoon on your own to explore this charming resort.

Day 3 Banff to Lake Louise (Coach)

Depart Banff early afternoon for a short drive via the scenic Bow Valley to Lake Louise.

Day 4 Lake Louise to Jasper (Coach)

Travel by coach today via one of the most scenic highways in North America - the Icefields Parkway. Visit the Columbia Icefield that covers an area of nearly 325 sq km’s and reaches a depth of 320 metres. Time allows for an Ice Explorer ride (included) on the Athabasca Glacier. Along the way stops will be made at Bow & Peyto Lakes, the Crowfoot Glacier and the Athabasca Falls. This highway is renowned for sightings of bears, elk, moose & mountain sheep, so keep your camera handy. Please note: mountain lakes in this region will be frozen through to mid June.

Day 5 Evening wildlife tour Jasper

Today is at your leisure to enjoy the spectacular wonders of Jasper. This evening experience the Jasper Wonderland for some amazing close-up photo opportunities of wildlife. Destinations can include the Maligne Valley and the Pyramid Bench (with its beaver ponds).

Day 6 Jasper to Kamloops (Rail)

All aboard Rocky Mountaineer for a scenic rail journey to Kamloops in the interior of British Columbia. Leaving Jasper National Park, travel the ‘Yellowhead’ route past the sprawling grandeur of Mount Robson ‘the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies’ and follow the mighty Thompson River, the route of early fur traders, before arriving in Kamloops. (breakfast & lunch is included today)

Day 7 Kamloops to Vancouver (Rail)

Leaving Kamloops follow the Thompson River through Ashcroft, O ne of Canada’s driest towns, with an average rainfall of just 18 centimetres. Pass through Rainbow Canyon named for its cliffs striped with pinks, greens and greys creating a stunning rainbow effect. Continue on to the Fraser Canyon, where at Hells Gate watch water torrent past the canyon walls at its narrowest point. The last leg of the journey takes you through the fertile farming region of the Fraser Valley to arrive in the Pacific port of Vancouver late afternoon.(breakfast & lunch is included today)

Features:

• Hotel accommodation including provincial taxes for 6 nights.

• Return transfers between rail depot and hotel in Kamloops

• Taxi transfer between rail depot and hotel in Jasper

• Evening wildlife tour in Jasper

• Full Day Icefield Park tour between Jasper and Lake Louise Hotels

• Ice Explorer ride on to Glacier (weather permitting)

• Coach transfer between Lake Louise Hotel and Banff Hotel

• Morning sightseeing tour in Banff

• Scheduled coach transfer between Banff and Calgary

• National Park fees

• 452 page Canada Guide

• Rand McNally Canada Map

• 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches

Hotel Information

Moderate Grade

* Kamloops - Moderate Hotel (Standard Room)

* Jasper - Lobstick Lodge (Standard Room)

* Lake Louise - Lake Louise Inn (Superior Queen Room)

* Banff - Spruce Grove Inn (Standard Room)

Superior Grade

* Kamloops - Moderate Hotel (Standard Room)

* Jasper - Sawridge Inn (Standard Room)

* Lake Louise - Deer Lodge (Heritage Room)

* Banff - Banff Caribou Lodge (Standard Room)

Fairmont Deluxe Grade

* Kamloops - Moderate Hotel (Standard Room)

* Jasper - Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (Fairmont Room)

* Lake Louise - Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (Fairmont Room)

* Banff - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Fairmont Room)

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