Highlights: Calgary - Banff - Yoho National Park - Lake Louise - Icefield Parkway - Jasper - Kamloops - Vancouver
Itinerary:
Day 1 Calgary Arrival
Arrive at Calgary International Airport and transfer (not included) to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day sightseeing in the “Stampede City” independently.
Overnight: (P) International Hotel,
Day 2 Calgary to Lake Louise
Depart Calgary this morning for a full-day tour concluding in Lake Louise. Journey to Kananaskis where you will enjoy the highlight of today, a 12 minute Summit Helicopter Tour over the remarkable landscape of the Rockies. Continue on to Banff for a sightseeing tour including Bow Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Surprise Corner and the Hoodoos. Your tour ends on arrival in World famous Lake Louise late this afternoon.
Overnight: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (P) Fairmont Room
Day 3 Lake Louise to Banff with Helicopter Tour
Today your tour takes you through the magnificent Canadian Rockies past the Saskatchewan River Crossing to Cline River. Here you will enjoy a 25-minute helicopter flight-seeing tour above the six glaciers of Mount Resolute, Mount Cline and the Whitegoat Peaks. You will also view a 270-metre (900-foot) waterfall, see some spectacular aqua-green high-alpine lakes and cross over a 2,700-metre (9,000-foot) mountain pass. A visit to a local ranch will provide ample time to discover the walking trails on-site and enjoy lunch at your leisure. Your tour ends on arrival in Banff this afternoon. N.B. Guests may replace Glacier Helicopter Tour with ranch lunch, Yoho Park Tour and guided lakeshore stroll.
Overnight: (P) Banff Ptarmigan Inn. Lunch included.
Day 4 Banff to Kamloops
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the mountain town of Banff to Kamloops in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. Your journey offers you a spectacular array of scenery as you travel between the glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies, over mountain passes and through remarkable tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across the ranch lands of the interior. Today’s highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, the Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass, and Craigellachie where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven.
Overnight: Kamloops. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 5 Kamloops to Vancouver
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 Coast and Cascade Mountains and the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Your rail journey ends on arrival in Vancouver this evening.
Overnight: (P) Holiday Inn Downtown. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 6 Vancouver Departure
Your tour ends with check-out from your Vancouver hotel.
Offer Includes:
- Flights with Air Canada from London Heathrow
- 5 nights accommodation on room only basis
- Airport taxes
- 2 Day Rocky Mountaineer Redleaf Service
- 2 Breakfasts, 3 lunches
- Exclusive attractions pass
- Calgary to Banff Tour, including Banff Gondola
- Lake Louise to Banff tour, including Glacier Helicopter Tour and Ranch visit.
- Rail station transfers in Banff, Kamploops and Vancouver
- Luggage handling and National Park Pass
- Free - Summit Helicopter Flight seeing
