Canadian Rocky Mountain Tours
by Rail & Coach

• 2-day Rocky Mountaineer RedLeaf Service or
  GoldLeaf Service
• 5 nights hotel accommodation
• 3-day fully narrated motorcoach tour
• 1-day in Banff at your leisure
• 5 breakfasts & 2 lunches
• Rail station transfers in Kamloops
• National Parks Pass
• Guided lakeshore excursion at Chateau Lake
  Louise
• Rocky Mountain coach & rail information
  package
• Services of a tour director
• Commemorative GoldLeaf or RedLeaf 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

Tour Departs Vancouver: Wed & Sat 9:00 am
Tour Returns Vancouver: Mon & Thur 5:35 pm

Day 1 (Vancouver to Valemount by Coach)
Today, your deluxe coach will travel across the Fraser Valley and Coastal Mountains into the near-desert interior.
From Kamloops, follow the Thompson River through Clearwater & Blue River. Overnight in Valemount.
(Departs: 9:00 am, Arrives: 7:00 pm)**

Day 2 (Jasper to Lake Louise - by Coach)
(Departs: 8:00 am, Arrives:6:30 pm)**

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. Then head south on the Icefields Parkway to experience the thundering waters of
Athabasca Falls, picturesque Peyto Lake, and majestic Castle Mountain. At the Columbia Icefield, ride the "Ice Explorer "
on Athabasca Glacier! Overnight in Lake Louise.

Day 3 (Banff National Park - by Coach)
(Departs: 8:00 am, Arrives:6:30 pm)**

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 4 (Banff and surroundings - Independent)
Discover colourful Banff at your leisure: boutiques, art galleries, cafés, and shopping. Overnight in Banff.

Day 5 (Banff to Kamloops - by Rocky Mountaineer Rail)
(Departs: 8:20 am, Arrives: 7:20 pm)**

Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the mountain town of Banff to Kamloops in the heart of British Columbia’s
interior. Your journey offers a spectacular range of scenery as you travel between the high peaks of the Canadian
Rockies, over mountain passes and through remarkable tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across the ranchlands
of the interior. Today’s highlights include the Continental Divide, the engineering marvel Spiral Tunnels, Kicking
Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass, Craigellachie where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, and of
course the glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Overnight in Kamloops.

Day 6 (Kamloops to Vancouver - by Rocky Mountaineer Rail)
(Departs:7:30 am, Arrives: 5:35 pm)**

Your journey continues west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. On today’s journey, you will
again see dramatic changes in scenery from the desert-like environment of the interior, through winding river canyons
and pristine forests, to the Coastal Mountains and the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. Highlights include
the steep slopes and snow sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in Fraser Canyon.
Your journey ends on arrival in Vancouver this evening.

* Optional activities

** Tour times may vary