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Prairies and Mountains |
From
Montreal 10 Days Train, Motor Coach, Guided Sightseeing Tours (tourCM101) |
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The Canadian
Shield, The Mighty Rocky Mountains, Across the divide to the Pacific Rim |
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Day 1 Monday or Wednesday Transfer by train in coach class from downtown Montreal to downtown Toronto. Overnight in one of our Toronto hotels 
Day 2
Tuesday/Thursday
Board the train at Toronto's Union Station and unpack for the next 2 nights aboard VIA's
Trans-Continental. Your porter is on-hand throughout the journey
to ensure that you have a comfortable stay. Roll across the
Canadian Shield, boreal forests, countless lakes and the hardest rock on
Earth! 1/3 of the fresh water in the World is in Canada and you will see
some of it on this epic journey.
Day
5
This morning
we tour JASPER
and, above the townsite, beautiful PYRAMID
LAKE. Perhaps take an optional
cruise of magnificent MALIGNE
LAKE and its incredible aquamarine waters.
The views are stunning and the water is a shade of blue found only in
these mountains. Spirit Island is a famous spot for
photographers seeking the perfect picture. Return to Jasper via the
Valley of the FIVE
LAKES. A few miles to the south of
Jasper is the JASPER
GONDOLA from where the views of the valleys and
peaks are outstanding.
Overnight Jasper |
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Day
6
Depart
Jasper towards BANFF
NATIONAL PARK on
our deluxe motor coach along the Icefields Parkway. This is one of
the most scenic drives on earth. We'll ride a Sno-Coach (weather
permitting) onto the Columbia Icefield's ATHABASCA
GLACIER. The Columbia Icefields are 125 square miles in size
(massive!), with no fewer than 30 glaciers where 3 river systems flow to
three different oceans. The Icefields Parkway delivers us
past BOW
LAKE, PEYTO
LAKE and MISTAYA
LAKE
south to LAKE
LOUISE,
one of the most enchanting
spots on earth. We see the reflections of the mountains in her aqua
blue waters
and we'll find out how rock flour helps the water retain its mesmerizing
color. Continue further into BANFF
NATIONAL PARK to
the majestic
town of BANFF.
Early evening arrival in Banff.
This evening step out for a walk past the magnificent Banff Springs Hotel,
styled after a Scottish Baronial style castle it is perched on the side of
a mountain overlooking gushing Bow Falls. Overnight at one of our
Banff Hotels
Day
7 Join us on an afternoon tour up Sulfur
Mountain on the
BANFF
GONDOLA. The views will take your breath away.
In the evening we can enjoy an optional dinner featuring cuisine and
entertainment all about Canada. The very adventurous can take an
optional helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies or a relaxing
sail onto
LAKE MINNEWANKA.
Overnight at
one of our Banff Hotels
Day
9 We scoot along the shores of Kamloops Lake
by motor coach (Kamloops being a native word meaning "meeting of the lakes") and then shadow the mighty
Frasier River past Hell's Gate Canyon. We arrive in lovely
VANCOUVER where our
orientation tour includes Gastown (be sure to see the steam clock), Chinatown
(second largest in North America), the harbor area and the famous Totem
Poles at STANLEY PARK. We can pre-book a harbor dinner cruise for you.
or perhaps visit beautiful QUEEN
ELIZABETH PARK.
Overnight at
one of our Vancouver Hotels |
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This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction
MORE TOURS FROM MONTREAL
Summer tours from $3,080CAD, per person, including tax, twin occupancy.
Prices are lower November through May
We recommend travel insurance.
Initial non refundable deposits are $250USD
with final payment due 45 days prior to departure
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include:
Via Rail Trans-Canada
train journey including private bedroom (all meals are included aboard
the train but not on motor coach tours), tourist-class or superior
hotels across Canada, motor coach tours, Sno-Coach
ride on Athabasca Glacier, deluxe Air-Conditioned motor coach
transportation from Jasper to Vancouver, National Parks admissions fees.
Checked baggage is not available on
the train, smaller overnight bag is recommended. |
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