Thursday, September 4
Vancouver, British Columbia
Join travel enthusiasts as we explore the beautiful Canadian Rockies by train. Your exciting tour begins in the beautiful city of Vancouver.

Friday, September 5
Vancouver, British Columbia
Today enjoy an included day trip to Victoria, located on beautiful Vancouver Island and the provincial capital of British Columbia. The city began as an outpost for the Hudson Bay Company in 1843. Hanging flower baskets adorn the downtown street lamps. Beautiful flowerbeds and gardens reflect the area’s passion for gardening. High tea awaits await us at the elegant Empress Hotel. This afternoon we visit Butchart Gardens, one of the most acclaimed horticultural exhibitions in the world. Stroll along pathways through wonderfully landscaped theme gardens and enjoy the seasonal floral displays. See the Ross Fountains play its pattern of stunning water displays every four minutes. Mid-afternoon we board a ferry for Vancouver.
Breakfast and High Tea are included.

Saturday, September 6
Vancouver, British Columbia
Today we will discover the delights of Vancouver and the scenic beauty of the North Shore. We see colorful Chinatown and Gastown, where the city began in the 1860’s. Travel over the Lions Gate Bridge to Grouse Mountain on the North Shore. Then cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge spanning the Capilano Canyon, 230 feet above the canyon floor. After an included lunch we’ll continue to Little Mountain, Vancouver’s highest viewpoint, to Queen Elizabeth Park to stroll through the Sunken Gardens and take in the Bloedel Conservatory before returning to our hotel.
Lunch is included.

Sunday, September 7
Kamloops, British Columbia
We transfer this morning by motor coach to the railway station. "All Aboard!" Our Rocky Mountaineer adventure, “The Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World”, begins with comfortable reclining seats as we travel from Vancouver to Kamloops in the interior during daylight hours. En route, we will enjoy lunch, pass through the fertile Fraser Valley, and see the scenic natural beauty of Fraser Canyon. One of the canyon’s true highlights is Hell’s Gate, where we will watch water torrent past the canyon’s walls at its narrowest point. Upon leaving Fraser Canyon, the train will follow the Thompson River to the city of Kamloops, and upon arrival, we will transfer to our hotel. This evening our dinner will be at the “Two River Junction Revue”, a frontier dining experience complete with musical revue celebrating the arrival of the first passenger train into Kamloops.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

Monday, September 8
Banff, Alberta
"All Aboard!” as the Rocky Mountaineer departs, for our second day of “scenic overload”! Delicious breakfast and luncheon selections are served at your seat so you will not miss a moment of the scenery. We will wind through vast ranchlands and along Shuswap Lake to Craigellachie, where the Canadian Pacific Railroad's completion ended in 1885. Continue to Rogers Pass with its awe-inspiring glistening glaciers, snowcapped peaks and tunnels. We cross over the Continental Divide into Banff National Park and through the unique Spiral Tunnels in Yoho National Park. After arrival in Banff, we transfer to our hotel.
Breakfast and lunch are included.

Tuesday, September 9
Banff, Alberta
We will begin a full day’s sightseeing up the magnificent Ice field's Parkway. Highlights are Bow Lake, Athabasca Falls and the Columbia Icfields. We will ride a “Snocoach” up the Athabasca Glacier and learn more about its geological features. After an included lunch at the Icefield's Columbia Chalet, we will return to our hotel in Banff in the late afternoon.
Lunch is included.

Wednesday, September 10
Banff, Alberta
Today we enjoy a full day sightseeing beginning in Banff. Highlights include the Hoodoos rock formation, Surprise Corner and the Tunnel Mountain Basin overlooking the Bow River Valley. We will board the Banff Gondola for a panoramic view of Banff National Park. Continuing on to Lake Louise, we will tour through Yoho National Park, where we will see the turquoise serene water of Emerald Lake and a natural Rock Bridge spanning the Kicking Horse River. Lunch will be at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, where you will enjoy breathtaking surroundings of the beautiful lake. After some time on your own to take in the beautiful scenery, we will return to our hotel in Banff.
Lunch is included.

Thursday, September 11
Home
This morning we transfer by motor coach to the Calgary Airport for our return flight home. Spectacular memories of our Railroading in the Rockies make this a Travel Fun vacation we will never forget.
Breakfast is included.