2008 Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver
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.
OPTIONAL TOUR:
Sunset Dinner Cruise (May 1 – Oct 15) - This evening enjoy a sunset dinner cruise, a truly Vancouver dining experience. Cruise past the magnificent Vancouver skyline, around Stanley Park, past the beaches of English Bay and into the lights, sights and sounds of False Creek. While onboard, enjoy live musical entertainment and a West Coast-themed buffet. It's like dining in all of Vancouver's finest waterfront restaurants in one evening! Transfer (on own) to the harbour 30 minutes prior to departure with boarding commencing at 6:30 PM.
Moderate: Overnight Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown Vancouver (includes buffet breakfast)
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - Fairmont Gold (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)
Day 2 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Vancouver to Kamloops
Early today, a private sedan will transfer you from your hotel to the Rocky Mountaineer® 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.
Choice of Kamloops Evening Entertainment
A choice of evening entertainment will be offered in the new River Roundhouse venue featuring two dinner theatre. Select between two entertainment choices during your overnight stay in Kamloops:
Two River Junction Dinner and Musical Revue (Begins late April) - A classic dinner and musical revue offering a fun-filled look at Canadian rail history. Enjoy the historic tale of infamous bandit Billy Miner's botched train robbery. Watch the fun as local reporter Mary Spencer tries to capture this exciting story, only to find instead that Billy has captured her heart. The minute the show starts; you will sing along to old favourites and laugh at "Tales from the Rails" woven around the notorious train robber, Billy Miner.
The Great Canadian Lumberjack Show (Begins early May) - A wild and entertaining evening show featuring an icon of Canada's West 'the lumberjack. This comedic story features two world-class lumberjacks competing to be the best in town. Recreating the historic world of a logging camp, the local lumberjacks will dazzle and amaze the audience with their skills, tricks and showmanship. Among the challenges are a 50-foot tree climb, an axe-throwing competition, and an entertaining log-rolling competition.
Note: Kamloops Evening Entertainment does not begin until the end of April, if not operating the dinner will be removed from your package.
Moderate: RedLeaf Service®
Superior: RedLeaf Service®
Deluxe: GoldLeaf Service®
Overnight in Kamloops (Hotel to be advised)
Day 3 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Kamloops to Banff
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.
Moderate: Overnight Charlton Cedar Court
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Junior Suite
Day 4 - 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 - 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.
Note: Discover Banff Tour operates from April 16 – October 15. When this tour is not operating, it will be removed from your package.
Moderate: Overnight Charlton Cedar Court
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - Junior Suite
Day 5 - Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour
This morning you will pack your bags and take them with you, after the tour your driver will transfer you to your new hotel in Lake Louise. This is a great tour for anyone who loves to hike or just enjoys the scenery. Journey along the Bow Valley Parkway to Johnston Canyon where you are given time for a short nature walk. Learn about Castle Mountain while on your way to lunch (included). At Lake Louise, the 'Jewel of the Canadian Rockies’ you'll have time to stroll the shores and photograph the famous Victoria Glacier. In the afternoon see the incredibly blue Moraine Lake before crossing the Great Divide for a stop at the Spiral Tunnels viewpoint, where three lines of railway are laid at different elevations to cross the Kicking Horse River on four bridges. Marvel at Emerald Lake and then relax and wander around the trails at Takakkaw Falls, the highest waterfall in Canada. Arrive at your hotel in Lake Louise in the mid afternoon.
Note: Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour operates from June 15 - September 30. When this tour is not operating, it will be substituted with a 4 hour Discover Lake Louise Tour. IF no tour is operating, you will take regular scheduled coach transfer to Lake Louise.
Discover Lake Louise Tour - Lake Louise, formed from the melt waters of six glaciers, is the highlight of this excursion. Journey past the waters of Vermilion Lakes to Johnston Canyon. Stroll through the lush trail along the canyon, relax by the lower falls or visit their quaint gift shop. As you pass by Castle Mountain you travel across a dividing point between the younger front ranges and the old main ranges of the Canadian Rockies. This excursion ends in Lake Louise.
Moderate: Overnight Lake Louise Inn - Executive Queen
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise - Fairmont Lake view
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – Fairmont Gold Lake view (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)
Day 6 - Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
Today you will depart Lake Louise and transfer by regular scheduled airporter to the Calgary International Airport in time for your flight departure home.
Note: Airporter schedule is limited between Lake Louise & Calgary Airport. There are two departures year-round with an arrival at the Calgary Airport at 10:30am OR 2:30pm (May 1 - Oct 15 there are two extra departures arriving at Calgary Airport at 4:45 pm and 9:30pm).
OPTIONAL TRANSPORTATION:
If the Airporter schedule from Lake Louise does not meet with your flight departure, you can upgrade to a transfer by private sedan to the Calgary International Airport for your flight departure home.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- 5 nights accommodation, including any mandatory service charges and room tax
- Rocky Mountaineer® 2 day rail tour including 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & snacks (Deluxe: GoldLeaf Service® includes dinner in Kamloops)
- Choice of Kamloops Evening Entertainment: Two River Junction Dinner & Musical Review OR Great Canadian Lumberjack Show (SUBSTITUTION: If dinner theatre is not operating, it will be removed from your package)
- Transfer by private sedan between Vancouver Airport & hotel, Vancouver hotel & train station and Banff Train Station & hotel including gratuities
- Discover Banff Tour including admission to Cave & Basin (SUBSTITUTION: If tour is not operating, it will be removed from your package)
- Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour including lunch (SUBSTITUTIONS: April Departures: Transfer to Lake Louise ONLY / May, Early June & October Departures: Discover Lake Louise tour)
- Sulphur Mountain Gondola admission
- Coach Transfer from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Moderate package also includes round-trip taxi voucher from Lake Louise village to the lake (Superior & Deluxe accommodation located at the lake)
- National Park Entrance Fee
- Hotel transfers in Kamloops
- 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
- Optional Activities
- Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation Specialist, ask for more details)
2009 Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver
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.
OPTIONAL TOUR:
Sunset Dinner Cruise (May 1 – Oct 15) - This evening enjoy a sunset dinner cruise, a truly Vancouver dining experience. Cruise past the magnificent Vancouver skyline, around Stanley Park, past the beaches of English Bay and into the lights, sights and sounds of False Creek. While onboard, enjoy live musical entertainment and a West Coast-themed buffet. It's like dining in all of Vancouver's finest waterfront restaurants in one evening! Transfer (on own) to the harbour 30 minutes prior to departure with boarding commencing at 6:30 PM.
Moderate: Overnight Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown Vancouver (includes buffet breakfast)
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - Fairmont room
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - Fairmont Gold (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)
Day 2 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Vancouver to Kamloops / Dinner Theatre
Early today, a private sedan will transfer you from your hotel to the Rocky Mountaineer® 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.
Maple Leaf Musical Dinner Theatre – An authentic Canadian dinner and upbeat musical journey about a group of Canadian singers/songwriters embarking on a cross-country train trip is sure to surprise and delight audiences of all ages. This lively performance features internationally known songs by several of Canada’s most loved entertainers, including Anne Murray, Paul Anka, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell and Shania Twain. Guests will enjoy a multimedia trip that trumpets Canada’s musical diversity.
Moderate: RedLeaf Service®
Superior: RedLeaf Service®
Deluxe: GoldLeaf Service®
Overnight in Kamloops (Hotel to be advised)
Day 3 - Rocky Mountaineer® - Kamloops to Banff
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.
Moderate: Overnight Charlton Cedar Court
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 4 - 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 - 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 Charlton Cedar Court
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 5 - Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour
This morning you will pack your bags and take them with you, after the tour your driver will transfer you to your new hotel in Lake Louise. This is a great tour for anyone who loves to hike or just enjoys the scenery. Journey along the Bow Valley Parkway to Johnston Canyon where you are given time for a short nature walk. Learn about Castle Mountain while on your way to lunch (included). At Lake Louise, the 'Jewel of the Canadian Rockies’ you'll have time to stroll the shores and photograph the famous Victoria Glacier. In the afternoon see the incredibly blue Moraine Lake before crossing the Great Divide for a stop at the Spiral Tunnels viewpoint, where three lines of railway are laid at different elevations to cross the Kicking Horse River on four bridges. Marvel at Emerald Lake and then relax and wander around the trails at Takakkaw Falls, the highest waterfall in Canada. Arrive at your hotel in Lake Louise in the mid afternoon.
Note: Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour operates from June 13 - September 27. When this tour is not operating, it will be substituted with a 4 hour Discover Lake Louise Tour. If no tour is operating, you will take regular scheduled coach transfer to Lake Louise.
Discover Lake Louise Tour - Lake Louise, formed from the melt waters of six glaciers, is the highlight of this excursion. Journey past the waters of Vermilion Lakes to Johnston Canyon. Stroll through the lush trail along the canyon, relax by the lower falls or visit their quaint gift shop. As you pass by Castle Mountain you travel across a dividing point between the younger front ranges and the old main ranges of the Canadian Rockies. This excursion ends in Lake Louise.
Moderate: Overnight Lake Louise Inn - Executive Queen
Superior: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise - Fairmont Lakeview
Deluxe: Overnight Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – Fairmont Gold Lakeview (includes deluxe continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres)
Day 6 - Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
Today you will depart Lake Louise and transfer by regular scheduled airporter to the Calgary International Airport in time for your flight departure home.
Note: Airporter schedule is limited between Lake Louise & Calgary Airport. There are two departures year-round with an arrival at the Calgary Airport at 10:30am OR 2:30pm (May 1 - Oct 18 there is an extra departure arriving at Calgary Airport at 9:30pm).
OPTIONAL TRANSPORTATION:
If the Airporter schedule from Lake Louise does not meet with your flight departure, you can upgrade to a transfer by private sedan to the Calgary International Airport for your flight departure home.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- 5 nights accommodation, including any mandatory service charges and room tax
- Rocky Mountaineer® 2 day rail tour including 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & snacks (Deluxe: GoldLeaf Service® includes dinner in Kamloops)
- Maple Leaf Musical Dinner Theatre
- Mountain, Lakes, & Waterfalls Tour including lunch (SUBSTITUTIONS: April Departures: Transfer to Lake Louise ONLY / May, Early June & October Departures: Discover Lake Louise tour)
- Discover Banff Tour including admission to Cave & Basin
- Sulphur Mountain Gondola admission
- Coach Transfer from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Moderate package also includes round-trip taxi voucher from Lake Louise village to the lake (Superior & Deluxe accommodation located at the lake)
- Transfer by private sedan between Vancouver Airport & hotel, Vancouver hotel & train station and Banff Train Station & hotel including gratuities
- National Park Entrance Fee
- Hotel transfers in Kamloops
- 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
- Optional Activities
- Goods and Services tax (GST)
- Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation Specialist, ask for more details)