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The Two Trains
Adventure |
From
Saskatoon 8 Days
VIA RAIL & ROCKY MOUNTAINEER
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See the grandeur of the prairies, the majesty of the
mighty Canadian Rocky Mountains
including Jasper and Banff, Hell's Gate and
finally Vancouver in British Columbia. Wow!
Saskatoon - Edmonton - Jasper - Banff - Lake Louise - Kamloops - Vancouver |
Day 1 Thursday/ Saturday
Our
incredible train journey begins! Transfer
to Saskatoon's Train Station for our departure (Thursday, Saturday at 2:00AM). All aboard the "VIA Rail
Transcontinental" bound for the Pacific Coast. Our first
class rail cars are refurbished to the 1950's genre in Art Deco. The
private bedrooms are comfortable and all meals are included (Checked
baggage is not available until day 5, smaller overnight bag is recommended
on the train). Enjoy a delicious
breakfast and relax as we forge across the great wheatfields of
Saskatchewan before our morning arrival into Edmonton, capital and largest
metropolis in Alberta. After a brief stop we continue
the train journey to the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies" Jasper,
Alberta. Disembark and transfer (transfer not included in price) to
one of our Jasper hotels. Keep on the lookout for wild animals often seen in and
around the town. 
VIA
RAIL BEDROOMS / DINING
CAR / DOME
CAR / PARK-LOUNGE
CAR
Day
2
Friday/
Sunday
This morning we tour alpine 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 which
will take you to the top of the "Whistlers"
from where the views of the valleys and peaks are
outstanding. Nearby are ATHABASCA
FALLS and HORSESHOE
LAKE. Overnight
at one of our
Day
3 Saturday/ Monday
Depart
Jasper for Banff 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
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.
Overnight
at one of our Banff
Hotels
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Comfortable bedrooms
Vermilion
Lakes
The castle-like Banff Springs hotel
Lake Louise
We can pre-book
7 night ALASKA
CRUISES
at wholesale rates.
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Day
4 Sunday/ Tuesday
Enjoy
a free day in delightful Banff. Rent a car, take the SULFUR
MOUNTAIN GONDOLA to the top for amazing views, stroll the massive Banff Springs
hotel or take one of the many hikes available from town. Helicopter
tours can be arranged as well as boat tours on LAKE
MINNEWANKA.
Overnight
at one of our Banff
Hotels Day 5
Monday/
Wednesday Today you
are free to visit one of the most popular and best-known sites in the Rocky
Mountains, LAKE
LOUISE and nearby MORAINE LAKE.
Gaze at glacier covered Victoria Peak reflected in the shimmering
turquoise waters of the lake. You can hike up to the teahouse, go
canoeing, hiking or relax in the adjacent Fairmont Chateau Lake
Louise. This is truly a day you will never forget! Overnight
at one of our Banff
Hotels
Day 6
Tuesday/Thursday Today we
board the second of our amazing Canadian Trains. The Rocky
Mountaineer departs Banff in the morning westbound and features
"all daylight" travel. Enjoy
lunch aboard as
you cross the continental divide and roll on through 5 mountain ranges
toward the coast. Stop in Kamloops and you are transferred to your
hotel for the evening. Travel past lakes and lofty peaks and
traverse the famous spiral tunnel and then over the Kicking Horse Pass.
Day
7 Wednesday/Friday Re-board the
Rocky Mountaineer in the morning and continue west, shadowing the
Thompson River through the Fraser Valley. We arrive at Pacific
Central Station in Vancouver at about 4:00PM. Transfer the
short distance to your downtown hotel for the evening. Perhaps
visit Vancouver's stately revolving restaurant or the classy
and famous "Seasons Restaurant" near Queen Elizabeth
Park. Harbor dinner cruise anyone?
QUEEN
ELIZABETH PARK | STANLEY PARK
Day 8
Thursday/Saturday
Transfer to
Vancouver International airport or
you may choose to extend your stay and visit Vancouver and the largest
island in North America, mighty Vancouver Island. Those extending
their stay can go whale watching, see
BUTCHART
GARDENS
and the city of VICTORIA
on Vancouver Island or travel up to WHISTLER
Resort area (North of Vancouver).
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This tour
can also be booked in the opposite direction
MORE TOURS FROM SASKATOON
Summer
tours from only $2,818CAD,
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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We
include:
Via Rail Trans-Canada
train journey including private bedroom (all meals are included aboard
the train but not on motor coach tours or in hotels), Rocky Mountaineer
train journey, tourist-class or
superior hotels across Canada, motor coach tours as per itinerary,
GST tax is additional 7%. Checked baggage is not available on
the train, smaller overnight bag is recommended. |
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