• HIGHLIGHTS: Whistler, Cariboo Region, Fraser Valley,
  Lake Louise, Jasper, Banff
• ITINERARY: This tour combines a Whistler Mountaineer
  Train from Vancouver to Whistler, a Rocky Mountaineer
  2-day rail tour from Whistler to Jasper and a 3-day coach tour from Jasper to Vancouver
• TOUR DEPARTS: Vancouver - Sun at 7:30 am
• TOUR RETURNS: Vancouver - Sat at 7:00 pm
• TRAIN SERVICE: Choose from RedLeaf or GoldLeaf

• CLIENTELE: All ages, but mostly between 30-65 yrs
• HOTELS: Choose the tour based on moderate or deluxe
  accommodation
• ACTIVITIES: Please click this optional "ACTIVITIES" link
• The hiking components through Maligne Canyon and
  Johnston Canyon are designed to be leisurely &
  enjoyable for all ages
• TO BOOK THIS TOUR: Deposit required. To find out more
  click "TERMS & CONDITIONS"

Cariboo Explorer
7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS - VANCOUVER, WHISTLER, QUESNEL,
JASPER, LAKE LOUISE, BANFF, VANCOUVER

Tour Departs Vancouver: Sun 7:30 am
Tour Returns Vancouver: Sat 7:00 pm

• One-way Rocky Mountaineer train trip to Whistler
  with Whistler Classic Service or Whistler Dome
  Service
• 2-day Rocky Mountaineer train from Whistler to
  Jasper with RedLeaf Service or GoldLeaf Service
• 6 nights hotel accommodation
• 3-day deluxe coach tour
• 1 day in Jasper at your leisure
• Hotel pick-up in Jasper (Coach portion)
• 7 breakfasts & 2 lunches
• Rail station transfers in Whistler and Quesnel
• National Parks Pass
• Guided lakeshore excursion at Chateau Lake Louise
• Services of a tour director
• Commemorative RedLeaf or GoldLeaf pin
• Complimentary book of the Canadian Rockies
  
  
  GoldLeaf Service (additional features)
• Bi-level dome train car with full-length dome
  windows
• Gourmet breakfast and lunch served in the
  dining room

Day 1 (Vancouver to Whistler - by Rocky Mountaineer Rail)
Travel aboard the Whistler Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to the resort town of Whistler, renowned for
outstanding skiing and year-round outdoor activities. Following your motorcoach transfer from downtown Vancouver, the
Whistler Mountaineer takes you on a breathtaking rail journey through the stunning scenery of the “Sea to Sky” region.
Highlights of the trip include spectacular views across Howe Sound and the Coastal Mountains, Shannon Falls, Mount
Garibaldi, and the impressive Cheakamus Canyon. Upon arrival at the Whistler train station, you will be transferred to your
overnight accommodation in Whistler Village. Breakfast is served onboard.

Day 2 (Whistler to Quesnel - by Rocky Mountaineer Rail)
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the four-season mountain resort of Whistler to the charming rural town of
Quesnel, the gateway to the North Cariboo region. Enjoy breathtaking and varied scenery, from the river canyons and lush
farmland of the Pemberton Valley, to the desert-like conditions of the Fraser Canyon, and the Cariboo Plateau with its
rolling hills and vast ranchlands. Highlights include the shorelines of Anderson Lake and glacial-fed Seton Lake,
sweeping views of Fraser Canyon, and Deep Creek Bridge, one of the highest railway bridges in the world. Your day
concludes as the Rocky Mountaineer follows the banks of the Fraser River into Quesnel, your overnight destination.

Day 3 (Quesnel to Jasper by Rocky Mountaineer Rail)
Your journey continues eastward today to the majestic Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park. From Quesnel, the
Rocky Mountaineer follows the Fraser River northward to the town of Prince George and then travels East through the forests
of Northern British Columbia, home to plentiful wildlife, including a large population of moose. Entering the Rocky Mountain
Trench, you are surrounded to the north by the steeply rising Rocky Mountains and to the South by the Cariboo Mountains.
Continue climbing past Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3,954 metres (12,972 feet), and
through the Yellowhead Pass, into the province of Alberta. Your rail journey ends today on arrival in Jasper.
Overnight in Jasper.

Day 4 (Jasper and surroundings - Independent)
Discover colourful Jasper at your leisure Overnight in Jasper.

Day 5 (Jasper to Banff - by Coach)
Start the morning with a refreshing hike in Maligne Canyon, one of the world's largest and deepest limestone gorges,
criss-crossed by 6 narrow bridges. Head south on the Icefields Parkway and experience the thundering waters of
Athabasca Falls, picturesque Peyto Lake and majestic Castle Mountain. At the Columbia Icefield, ride the "Ice Explorer "*
on the Athabasca Glacier! Overnight in Lake Louise.

Day 6 (Banff National Park - by Coach)
Enjoy scenic views, including the spectacular Lower Falls as you walk through Johnston Canyon. At Lake Louise, stroll
the shores of the glacier-fed lake and enjoy the atmosphere of the world-famous Chateau Lake Louise. Afternoon
highlights include Moraine Lake, the Banff Springs Hotel, the Upper Hot Springs* and views from the top of Sulphur
Mountain*. Overnight in Lake Louise.

Day 7 (Banff to Vancouver)
This morning, enjoy a drive through Rogers Pass, the highest part of the route to the Rockies. On your scenic
return journey through Yoho National Park, catch a glimpse of an engineering marvel: the Spiral Tunnels.
Arrive in downtown Vancouver in the evening.

* Optional activities

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