Continental Divide
2009
From Vancouver
6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 01
Vancouver
Upon arrival, transfer
independently to your downtown hotel
Overnight: Vancouver
Day 02
Kamloops
Transfer independently to Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station (transfer
not included), and board the Rocky Mountaineer daylight
train for your two-day journey to Banff. Breakfast and lunch will be
served to you at your seat. Once
underway, you will travel through the Pacific Coastal
Mountains
and the placid Fraser Valley. You will also pass Hell’s Gate, where millions of
gallons of water per minute rush through the narrowest point in the Fraser Canyon. By the time you reach Kamloops in the interior of British Columbia, you will have crossed into Canada’s semi-arid desert. In Kamloops you will be transferred (included) to your hotel.
Overnight
in Kamloops.
Day 03
Banff
Early this morning, transfer
to the Kamloops train station and re-board the Rocky Mountaineer
daylight train. Breakfast
and lunch will once again be served at your seat. Today you will travel through the vast ranch-lands along the South Thompson River to Shuswap Lake,
with its 1.600 kilometres of shoreline. Pass
Craigellachie, where the “last spike” was driven, completing the Canadian
Pacific Railway in 1885, and enter Rogers Pass,
with its tunnels, snow sheds and glistening glaciers. The Kicking Horse River leads you to the Kicking Horse Pass, the Spiral Tunnels and over the Continental Divide
into Banff National Park and the resort town of Banff. Upon arrival at the Banff train station, pick up your rental vehicle and
transfer to your selected hotel. Don’t
forget to visit the Upper Hot Springs Pool (admission
included).
Overnight in Banff.
Day 04
Banff to Lake Louise
61km
This morning, ride to the
top of Sulphur Mountain on a gondola, and enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree view (gondola
ride included). Later this after-noon, drive along the Bow Valley Parkway, and enjoy a short nature walk at Johnston Canyon. Continue on to the “Jewel of the Rockies”, Lake Louise, for your overnight accommodation.
Overnight
in Lake Louise.
Day 05
Lake
Louise
Spend the day exploring Lake Louise, Moraine Lake,
and the Yoho Valley, with its thundering waterfalls and emerald green mountain lakes.
Overnight Lake Louise.
Day 06
Lake
Louise to Calgary
189km
Drive to Calgary today, along the 1A Highway. En route, you may wish
to stop at the historic Cochrane Ranch (not included) before dropping off your rental car
at the Calgary International Airport or downtown location.
When stopping overnight
in Kamloops, why not experience a little history with dinner? A
virtual smorgasbord of food, fun and music awaits you at Two River Junction. Enjoy old fashioned hospitality and a
delicious dinner buffet. The show features songs and stories woven around the
notorious train-robber, Billy Miner. Two River Junction Dinner Theatre is
available in Kamloops for $60.00 per person. This must be reserved at time of
booking.
Rocky Mountaineer
Boarding
Time:
Vancouver 07:30
Kamloops 06:30
Monday, Wednesday & Saturday
May 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20,
23, 25, 27, 30
June 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15,
17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
July 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15,
18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
August 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15,
17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31
September 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16,
19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
October 3, 5, 7,
10, 12
Continental
Divide 2009. Is also
available from
Calgary. Ask your agent for departure dates
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Rates Per Person-US
Dollars
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Twin
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Single
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Triple
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Moderate Program
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May
2-May 16
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$2048.00
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$2975.00
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$1860.00
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May 20-June 24
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$2619.00
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$3863.00
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$2438.00
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June 27-October 3
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$2692.00
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$4010.00
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$2516.00
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October 5-October 12
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$1964.00
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$2803.00
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$1801.00
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Deluxe Program
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May
2-May 16
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$2391.00
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$3648.00
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$2248.00
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May 20-June 24
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$3177.00
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$4968.00
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$2876.00
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June 27-October 3
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$3260.00
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$5135.00
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$2954.00
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October
5-October 12
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$2186.00
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$3237.00
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$2113.00
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City
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Moderate Accommodations
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Deluxe Accommodations
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Vancouver
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Pacific Palisades
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
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Deluxe Room
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Fairmont Room
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Kamloops
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Moderate Kamloops Hotel
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Moderate Kamloops Hotel
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Banff
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Mount Royal Hotel
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Fairmont Banff Springs
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Fairmont Room
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Lake Louise
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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
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Mountainside
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Lakeside
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