Day 1: Banff - Jasper Departure Banff 08:30 - Arrival Jasper 15:30. Note: The very scenic private tour in comfortable passenger vans may be customized. Travel with your interpretive guide along the world-famous Icefields Parkway and see roaring waterfalls, emerald lakes, alpine meadows and snowcapped peaks. Sightseeing stops along this beautiful highway will include the Athabasca & Sunwapta Falls, the Weeping Wall, Bow Lake and the Crowfoot Glacier. You will also make a stop at the Columbia Icefields Centre where you will have the opportunity to take part in the Snocoach Tour onto the Athabasca Glacier if you would like, or you may simply choose to enjoy the interpretive glacier gallery exhibit at the centre. The 90-minute ice age adventure tour provides fascinating information about glacier, icefields and their impact on our environment. Passengers can safely step out onto the glacier and stand on this powerful ancient ice. The Athabasca Glacier is one of the largest accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle. Transfer to the Marmot Lodge (or similar) in Jasper. Overnight. Day 2: Jasper - Kamloops Transfer to the railroad station. You are leaving the world-class destination resort of Jasper for an exciting rail tour to Kamloops. Sights include: Continental Divide, Yellowhead Pass, the Monashee & Cariboo Mountain Ranges, Pyramid Falls, Mount Robson - with 3945 meter the highest peak within the Canadian Rockies Mountains - and the North Thompson River area. You’ll be surrounded for most of the journey by a dramatic and breathtaking mountain scenery. Upon arrival in Kamloops, motorcoach transfer from the rail station to a local ***/**** hotel for the overnight. Evening entertainment recommendation: Enjoy the “Maple Leaf” Musical and Dinner Show, an interactive hour-long upbeat journey about a group of Canadian singers. The Songs featured are from Paul Anka, Jori Mitchell, Shania Twain and Gordon Lightfood.. Advance reservation is highly recommended. Breakfast & Lunch onboard. Departure Jasper: 07:45 / Arrival Kamloops:16:10 Day 3: Kamloops - Vancouver Kamloops is the gateway to the interior of British Columbia and characterized by hot summers, snow-filled winters, literally thousands of lakes, spectacular landscapes, large cattle ranches and endless blue skies. The rail journey continuos through the magnificent Fraser Canyon with it’s “Hells Gate” and along the Thompson River. In the nineteenth century, steamboats plied the waters between Georgia Strait and Yale were the Fraser River emerges at sea level. and were especially busy during the gold rush of the 1850s and 1860s. Boats continued to provide a vital link in the valley as the gold rush tapered off and Europeans began farming. Hells Gate is the narrowest point of the Fraser River. At high water level almost 220 million gallons of water are running with a speed of 30 km through the 33 meter wide gorge. The area is also known for one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in the world. Arrive at the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver on the Pacific Ocean. Optional program extensions are available. Please refer to our pre/post tour sections. Departure Kamloops 07:30 / Arrival Vancouver 17:35 Tour Includes - Rail Tour Jasper - Vancouver
- 2 Nights **** Hotel Accommodation
- Assigned Rail Tour Seating
- Onboard Attendant Interpretive Service
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Lunch
- Private Icefield Parkway Sightseeing Tour
- Complimentary Snacks & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Motorcoach Transfer between Rail Station & Hotel
- Tour Information Package
- Provincial Sales Tax
Extras: - GST Tax
- Gratuities
| Standard Rail Tour Rates per Person | Rates in CAD $ | Single | Double | Triple | Child | | April | $ 890.00 | $ 758.00 | $ 736.00 | $ 629.00 | | May | $ 1026.00 | $ 873.00 | $ 844.00 | $ 723.00 | | June – September | $ 1296.00 | $ 1093.00 | $ 1045.00 | $ 893.00 | | October | $ 1026.00 | $ 873.00 | $ 844.00 | $ 723.00 | Upgrade: Deluxe Rail Tour Rates per Person | Rates in CAD $ | Single | Double | Triple | Child | | April | $ 701.00 | $ 701.00 | $ 701.00 | $ 701.00 | | May | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | | June – September | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | | October | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | $ 995.00 | Upgrade Rate including: Deluxe Rail Transportation and Hotel Accommodation, Other Services as indicated under Standard Rates Departure Days | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Note: Add Upgrade Rates to Standard Rail Tour Rates
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