Canadian Rockies
Highlights 2009
From Vancouver
6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 01
Vancouver
Upon arrival at the Vancouver International Airport, transfer independently by scheduled-service airporter, limousine or taxi to downtown Vancouver (transfer not included).
Overnight
in Vancouver.
Day 02
Kamloops
Your day begins with an
early-morning taxi transfer to Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station (taxi
transfer included) to board the Rocky Mountaineer day-light train. 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 to your hotel (transfer
included).
Overnight
in Kamloops.
Day 03
Banff
Early this morning, transfer
(included)
to the Kamloops train station and re-board the Rocky Mountaineer
daylight train. Breakfast
and lunch will once again be served to you at your seat. Today you will travel through the vast ranchlands along the South Thompson River to Shuswap Lake,
with its 1,600 kms 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, transfer to your selected hotel (transfer
included).
Overnight
in Banff.
Day 04
Banff
Today, enjoy a full-day Brewster sightseeing excursion to Lake Louise. Begin your tour with a drive to beautiful Johnston Canyon, following a winding path along the base of the Bow Valley. Soon you reach Moraine Lake,
with the Valley of the Ten Peaks reflecting off its turquoise waters. Continue
on to Lake Louise, “Jewel of the Rockies”, with its backdrop of glistening Victoria Glacier. After a lunch break
at Lake Louise (lunch not included), cross the Great Divide and enter Yoho National Park. Visit the scenic Yoho Valley and such sights as Takakkaw Falls
(one of the highest in the world), Emerald Lake,
Kicking Horse Pass, Spiral Tunnels, and the Natural Rock Bridge that spans the Kicking Horse River. Return to Banff in the early evening.
Overnight
in Banff.
Day 05
Calgary
Begin your day with a morning 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 over-looks the splendor of the Bow River Valley; and the Cave and Basin,
where Banff’s history began. Included in your tour is a ride on the Banff
Gondola, you may use this any time during your stay in Banff, ride to the summit for a breathtaking view of the snow-capped peaks and
valleys of this Canadian wilderness.This afternoon,
transfer aboard a Brewster motor coach to the city of Calgary, home of the
world-famous Calgary Stampede. Depart Banff and travel past the mountain town of Canmore, through the frontal range of the Rockies, and continue
through the foothills to Calgary.
Overnight in Calgary.
Day 06
Calgary
Your day is at leisure until your transfer to the Calgary
International Air-port for your ongoing or homeward flight (transfer
not included). Transfers are available by scheduled-service airporter, taxi or limousine.
Package Includes:
- View four cities
- Hotel
accommodation including provincial taxes for 05 nights
- Transfer
from Vancouver hotel to Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station
- Rocky
Mountaineer daylight train “RedLeaf” Service Vancouver to Banff
- Two
breakfasts and two lunches while onboard Rocky Mountaineer
- Snacks
and non-alcoholic beverages while onboard Rocky Mountaineer
- Transfers
to and from train stations in Kamloops and Banff
- Sightseeing
tour of Banff and Lake Louise
- Opportunities
to view Moraine Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks, Takakkaw Falls, and Emerald Lake
- Admission
to the Cave and Basin
- Banff Gondola
- Transfer
from Banff to Calgary
- Porterage
at hotels
- National
Park fees
Rocky Mountaineer
Boarding
Time:
Vancouver 07:00
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
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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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Spring Season
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May 2-May 18
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$1835.00
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$2426.00
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$1609.00
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May 20-October 5
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$2323.00
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$3090.00
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$2030.00
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October 7-October 10
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$1800.00
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$2353.00
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$1609.00
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Deluxe Program
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Spring/Fall Season
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May 2-May 18
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$2265.00
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$3264.00
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$2132.00
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May 20-June 27
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$2819.00
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$4058.00
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$2603.00
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June 29-October 5
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$2840.00
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$4103.00
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$2618.00
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October 7-October 10
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$2103.00
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$2939.00
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$1983.00
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City
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Moderate Accommodation
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Deluxe Accommodation
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Vancouver
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Pacific Palisades, Deluxe Room
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
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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 Hotel
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Fairmont Room
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Calgary
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Calgary Marriott Hotel
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Fairmont Palliser Hotel
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Fairmont Room
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