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A Train Holiday to the Canadian Rockies
While there are many tour programs to the Canadian Rockies, Train Holidays is pleased to offer a leisurely program that features a FULL WEEK in the Rockies along with comprehensive (and included) sightseeing along with two great train rides, one aboard the famous Empire Builder to stunning Glacier National Park and one aboard the acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer, offering a daylight passage through the Canadian Rockies, all in one magical holiday. Nicer still, not only do we provide complete sightseeing in the Canadian Rockies but a full day in spectacular Glacier National Park, Montana, including the famous 'Going to the Sun' Highway.
This special holiday allows guests to spend most of their time in the Rockies, rather than getting there, and in Banff allows the great comfort of a three-night hotel stay, with time to relax, settle and enjoy this stunning mountain setting followed by a two-night stay in picturesque Jasper. Few tours offer this much time in the Rockies and not having to change hotel rooms frequently makes this holiday far better than most. This program offers superb value, in that two of the most famous trains in North America are included along with breakfast daily, huge amounts of (included) sightseeing in Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies. In fact, this program, with comfortable and relaxing train travel is less costly than many programs that are entirely by bus! Upon arrival in Vancouver, guests may extend their holiday with a Holland America Line Alaska cruise, sailing round-trip from Vancouver in seven wonderful days, taking in the glaciers and Inside Passage of Alaska, or may continue on to Seattle, enjoying time in 'The Emerald City'. There is only one potential glitch with this classic train journey to the Canadian Rockies: It will sell out quickly so prompt reservations are encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Dates & Rates:
This tour has monthly departures June - September with a rate of $3,695 per person. Some dates are already sold out.
Itinerary:
- Guests leave Chicago bound for Glacier National Park, Montana aboard the famous Empire Builder train in coach accommodations. Guests living on the West Coast depart Portland, OR or Seattle, WA this afternoon for Glacier Park aboard the eastbound Empire Builder. For either departure point, it is an overnight trip to Glacier Park.
- Arrive in Whitefish, Montana aboard the Empire Builder with a complimentary transfer to the luxurious Grouse Mountain Lodge for an overnight stay in this Gateway to Glacier National Park.
- A day of spectacular sightseeing in Glacier National Park including the fabled 'Going to the Sun' Highway over the Continental Divide by red open-air 'jammer bus', a stunning journey. Later today, we enter Canada and overnight at picturesque Waterton Lake, one of the most photographed sites in North America. (CB)
- We depart Waterton this morning with a stop in fascinating Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, while en route to Banff. Later today, we arrive in Banff and begin our three night stay in the heart of Banff village at the superb Bow View Lodge. (B,L)
- A full day to enjoy Banff beginning with a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain followed by a visit to the Banff Hot Springs which the town is famous for. Later tonight, our welcome dinner with the rest of the evening at leisure at the Bow View Lodge in Banff. (B,D)
- A day of stunning beauty as we travel to Lake Louise with time to visit fabled Chateau Lake Louise. We also visit Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks and have the afternoon and evening at leisure. (B)
- Today we travel one of the most magnificent drives in the world, the Icefields Parkway to Jasper, up the spine of the Rockies stopping along the way for glaciers, waterfalls, and animals along the way including famed Athabasca Glacier. An afternoon arrival in Jasper where we will enjoy a two-night stay at the supremely comfortable Chateau Jasper. (B)
- A final full day in the Canadian Rockies to enjoy this magical setting including Maligne Lake cruise and Maligne Canyon with all afternoon at leisure to enjoy this lovely mountain village, a favorite vacation spot for Queen Elizabeth II. Tonight, a Farewell Dinner hosted by Train Holidays. (B)
- All Aboard, as we board the Rocky Mountaineer train for a daylight passage through the Canadian Rockies over the Canadian National Railway, a day of great beauty that you will want to have your camera ready for! We travel only by day, so you will not miss a single thing. This afternoon, we arrive in Kamloops, British Columbia for an overnight stay in hotel accommodations. Naturally, transfers are provided to & from the train and the hotel. (B, L)
- Another beautiful day that will take us from Kamloops to Vancouver, all in daylight, along the Thompson River and past Hells Gate and its thundering water, through the Coast Mountains and spectacular Frasier River Canyon, all in one spellbinding day! An afternoon arrival in Vancouver and transfer to the perfectly located Empire Landmark Hotel in the very heart of downtown Vancouver for an overnight stay. (CB, L)
- All day to enjoy this stunningly beautiful city, Canada's third largest and gateway to the Pacific. Our hotel is located in colorful Robson Street with its great shopping and lovely Stanley Park and English Bay are right nearby. Tonight is our farewell dinner hosted by Train Holidays. (CB,D)
- Guests depart for home or may extend their stay in the Pacific Northwest. (CB)
Features:
- Travel from Chicago to Glacier National Park, Montana aboard the famous Empire Builder' train. Guests living on the West Coast travel from Portland or Seattle to Glacier National Park aboard the eastbound Empire Builder. Either segment is one-night en route.
- Overnight accommodations in Whitefish, Montana including breakfast.
- Complete sightseeing in Glacier National Park, Montana including the legendary 'Going to the Sun Highway' across the Continental Divide in the famous red 'jammer' buses.
- Overnight in seldom-visited Waterton Lake, Alberta including breakfast.
- Sightseeing tour from Waterton to Banff followed by three-nights in Banff at the Bow View Lodge including breakfast daily.
- Complete sightseeing while in Banff including the Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain, Emerald Lake and Yoho National Park. A welcome dinner in Banff is also included, hosted by Train Holidays.
- Sightseeing tour of the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper, with a visit to Lake Louise en route, a visual feast of a day.
- Two-night stay in Jasper at the well-located Chateau Jasper with breakfast daily.
- Jasper sightseeing including a trip to beautiful Maligne Lake and Maligne Canyon.
- Passage from Jasper to Vancouver aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train, a two-day trip with an overnight hotel stay en route included in Kamloops, B.C. All meals aboard the train are included.
- Two-night hotel stay in Vancouver at the Empire Landmark Hotel with transfer from the train station upon arrival in Vancouver.