Mountain Peaks &

Glaciers 2009

 

From Vancouver

6 Days / 5 Nights

 

Tour Includes:

• View five cities
• Hotel accommodation including provincial taxes for 05 nights
• Transfer hotel to train station in Vancouver
• Rocky Mountaineer daylight train “RedLeaf” Service from Vancouver to Jasper
• Two breakfasts and two lunches while onboard Rocky Mountaineer
• Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages while on Rocky Mountaineer
• Transfers to and from train stations in Kamloops and Jasper
• “Snocoach” ride on the Athabasca Glacier
• Photograph at the Columbia Icefield
• Sightseeing tour of Banff
• Admission to the Cave and Basin
• Banff Gondola
• Transfer from Banff to Calgary
• Porterage at hotels
• National Park fees

 

Day 01

Vancouver

Upon arrival, transfer independently to your hotel.

Overnight: Vancouver

 

Day 02

Kamloops

Upon arrival at Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station, board the Rocky Mountaineer for your two-day journey through the Rockies to Jasper. You will pass through the fertile fields of the Fraser River Valley and the towering peaks of the Coastal Mountains before entering the Fraser Canyon and the raging turbulence of Hell’s Gate. Breakfast and lunch are included today and served to you at your seat. As well, complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are provided. In the early afternoon, you will follow the Thompson River through the stark, arid beauty of the interior to historic Kamloops, gateway to the interior of British Columbia. Upon arrival at the Kamloops train station, transfer to your hotel (included). Overnight in Kamloops.

 

Day 03

Jasper

Early this morning transfer (included) to the Kamloops train station to re-board the Rocky Mountaineer train as your journey to Jasper continues. Breakfast and lunch are once again included and served at your seat. As you approach the Rocky Mountains, you will begin to notice quite a dramatic change in the vistas! Highlights which can be seen from the train (weather conditions permitting) include Pyramid Falls, the Albreda Icefields, located in the majestic Premier Mountain Range, and Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies (3,954 metres). A wide array of wildlife can often be seen not far from the railway tracks as well. Jasper is one of Canada’s largest National Parks, and is known particularly for its wildlife, such as elk, bear and moose. Upon arrival at the Jasper train station, transfer to your hotel (included).

Overnight in Jasper.

 

Day 04

Banff

Today, depart Jasper and tour along the scenic Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s greatest mountain high-roads,

named for the huge Icefields which dominate the Rockies. Located at the boundary of Banff and Jasper National Parks, the Columbia Icefield is an enormous expanse of ice and snow covering nearly 230 square-kilo-metres, and is the greatest mass of ice outside the Arctic Circle. Time is allowed for a thrilling ride on a specially-constructed Ice Explorer on to the surface of the Athabasca Glacier (ride included). In the afternoon, continue south into Banff National Park. After a brief stop at Lake Louise, you will continue to Banff town site.

Overnight in Banff.

 

Day 05

Banff

Begin your day with a Brewster motorcoach sightseeing tour. Highlights of this three-hour tour include a visit to the hoodoos, shaped by centuries of wind, Surprise Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive, which overlooks the splendor of the Bow River Valley, and the Cave & Basin, where Banff’s history began. Also included in your tour is a visit to the Sulphur Mountain Gondola, where you will have time for a ride (included) to the summit for a breathtaking view of the snow-capped peaks and valleys of this Canadian wilderness.

Overnight in Banff.

 

Day 06

Calgary

This morning take a short tour to Lake Minnewanka, one of Alberta’s largest bodies of water for your boat cruise. You will cruise approximately 90 minutes, traveling beneath the jagged peaks of Mount Aylmer and Mount Inglismalde, the hoodoo clusters and into Devil’s Gap. Big horn sheep, deer, bears and eagles are frequently seen at the water’s edge. Return to Banff via picturesque Two Jack Lake and majestic Mount Rundle.This afternoon transfer by scheduled-service motorcoach transfer to Calgary International Airport or downtown Calgary hotels (transfer included). Please ensure your agent books flights that are compatible with the airporter schedule.

 

 

Rocky Mountaineer

Boarding Time:

Vancouver 07:30

Kamloops 06:30

 

2009Departure Dates

Monday, Wednesday & Saturday

May 3, 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

 

Rates Per Person US Dollars	Twin	Single	Triple
Moderate Program
May 3-May 18	$1987.00	$2532.00	$1881.00
May 19-October 3	$2485.00	$3275.00	$2295.00
October 5-October 12	$1987.00	$2532.00	$1881.00
Deluxe Program
May 3-May 18	$2520.00	$3533.00	$2369.00
May 19-June 24	$3159.00	$4574.00	$2913.00
June 27-October 3	$3191.00	$4709.00	$2936.00
October 5-October 12	$2341.00	$3190.00	$2246.00

 

 

 

 

Accommodations
City	Moderate Accommodation	Deluxe Accommodation
Vancouver	Pacific Palisades,	Fairmont Hotel Vancouver,
	Deluxe Room	Fairmont Room
Kamloops	Moderate Kamloops Hotel	Moderate Kamloops Hotel
Jasper	Lobstick Lodge	Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge,
		Fairmont Deluxe
Banff	Mount Royal Hotel	Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel,
		Fairmont Room