Summary
Short description
Immerse yourself in Banff's mighty outdoors, showcased spectacularly from a luxury train
Highlights
- Contrast the urban lights of Vancouver with rugged canyons, winding rivers and lush green farmlands
- Witness some of Canada's most spectacular scenery all from the comfort of your glass-domed train car
- Traverse across high mountain ridges historic within the region's rail heritage
- Discover Banff's vast icefields, abundance of lakes and picturesque forest trails
- Indulge in the Michelin-starred meals, complimentary drinks and wonderful hospitality of the Rocky Mountaineer
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Recommended for:
Mountains | Natural world | Rail journey
This two-day rail journey makes a wonderful extension to any western Canada road trip, where you'll discover the spectacular scenery that makes Canada's natural world so famous. You'll head across high mountain ridges only accessible via train, marvelling from the comfort of your oversized window at the dense forests, otherworldly lakes and abundance of mountains, interrupted only by deep canyons and colossal glaciers. You'll end or begin in spectacular Banff, where the eponymous national park offers a complete outdoor playground, maybe even affording a glimpse of a roaming grizzly bear.
Day by day itinerary
Day
1
UK to Vancouver
Day
2
Vancouver
Day
3
Vancouver to Kamloops
Today you'll begin a rail journey that epitomises Canadian beauty, where green farmlands give way to winding rivers before mountains and glacier-fed lakes dominate the landscape. Highlights today include traversing the desert-like Fraser Canyon and speeding over the bursting Hell’s Gate and steep rocky slopes lining the picturesque Thompson River. It's all enjoyed alongside free drinks and snacks, finished off with a Michelin-starred breakfast and lunch, taking time to head to the outdoor viewing platform to spot a grazing moose or two.
Stay: Kamloops hotel
Meals: B L
Day
4
Kamloops to Banff
Today will be spent discovering the charms of the Rockies, with highlights including the famous Spiral Tunnels that make up much of the area's historic rail heritage, and Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway took place. You'll climb over Rogers Pass, a soaring mountain ridge that's lined by bright green forests in the summer and blanketed in scenic white during winter – both are just as magical. You'll traverse up the spectacular Kicking Horse Canyon and witness Banff and the glacier-dotted Rockies in all their glory, where shimmering blue lakes and forested inlets are framed by steely, snow-capped peaks.
Day
5
Banff
Day
6
Banff to UK (via Calgary)
This extension is suitable for…
Take to the open road on this tailor-made fly-drive as you link the cities of Vancouver and Calgary via stops in Vancouver Island, Whistler and the Banff and Jasper national parks.
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Pricing
Any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Just contact us to find out more.
6-day luxury rail journey
from £125 pp incl. flights
Silverleaf 2024
Apr / May 2024
from £125 pp. incl. flights
Jun - Oct 2024
from £125 pp. incl. flights
Includes
Terms & Conditions
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin/double room; prices are subject to availability and possible change; normal booking conditions apply.
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