Trip Inclusions
- Two-day Rocky Mountaineer rail journey in SilverLeaf Service
- 13 nights in premium accommodation
- Insider Experiences in four locations
- 21 meals - 13 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners
- Enjoy a Welcome Reception and a Farewell Dinner
- Canadian Travelmarvel Tour Director and Driver
- Gratuities and airport transfers
- Cruise through alpine scenery on a River Safari to Grizzly Bear Valley
Map & Itinerary
Trip Notes
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Please note: Blue River Safari and lunch is not available on these departure dates 14, 18 and 25 April 2024
- Please note: Tour will stay at Emerald Lake Lodge in lieu of Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise on departure dates 25 April, 2, 9, 16 May 2024
- Prices are for land/rail only. Flights not included unless specified
Insider Experiences
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Enhance Your Journey
Travelmarvel provides further opportunity to pursue your special interests and enhance your holiday with a range of optional experiences
Insider Experience
Enjoy an included special or unique excursion or event
Arrive Victoria
Your journey begins today upon your arrival in Victoria. Be met at the airport and then transferred to your hotel. After you check in and relax, you will meet your fellow guests and Tour Director at a Welcome Reception later today.
Stay: Two Nights, Victoria, The Parkside Hotel & Spa or similar
Victoria
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - Perhaps take a whale-watching cruise or a horse-drawn carriage tour (additional charges apply).
This morning, enjoy a short orientation tour of Victoria before visiting The Butchart Gardens. Among the most famous gardens in the world, The Butchart Gardens are more than a hundred years old and have a distinctive style all of their own. Spend time wandering through the lovely Sunken Garden and relax in the beautiful settings of the Japanese Garden and the Italian Garden. Explore the plants and floral displays on show.
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Victoria, Whistler
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Enjoy an Indigenous-inspired feast at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre and gain an insight into the heritage of the local First Nations people.
Drive to the town of Chemainus before boarding a ferry across the Georgia Strait to Horseshoe Bay. Admire expansive views of the Coastal Mountains as you journey along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway, with a stop at Shannon Falls en route to Whistler.
Stay: Two Nights, Whistler, Aava Whistler Hotel
Daily :Whistler
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - Perhaps take an incredible floatplane flight, tour Blackcomb Mountain on a Jeep Safari, or head up to the snowline of Whistler Mountain by 4x4 or snowcat. Other options include a gondola ride, an informative Tree Trek, an adventurous Zip Trek or a breathtaking helicopter flight (additional charges apply).
Today is yours at leisure to explore. Perhaps enjoy one of the select experiences available to you.
Daily :Whistler, Sun Peaks
After breakfast, travel through the rugged Cariboo region to Sun Peaks.
Stay: Sun Peaks, Sundance Lodge
Daily :Sun Peaks, Blue River, Jasper
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Set off on a remarkable River Safari to stunning Grizzly Bear Valley where you’re likely to witness active native wildlife on the riverbank.
The day ahead promises alpine scenery and adventure in the great outdoors. Follow the famous Yellowhead Highway on your way to fairytale Jasper National Park. En route you’ll pass the majestic Mt Robson, which is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, before continuing to the mountain resort town of Jasper.
Stay: Two Nights, Jasper, Chateau Jasper
Daily :Jasper
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - You might like to take in the sights on a unique Harley Davidson sidecar tour. Alternatively, why not embark on a thrilling rafting adventure along the Athabasca River or join a memorable evening wildlife experience (own expense).
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Tonight, sit down to a Canadian feast at the Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen.
After breakfast today, you have the whole day to relax or explore Jasper National Park. There is no end to the excitement you can find in this beautiful region, so perhaps choose one of the select experiences on offer. This evening, enjoy dinner with your fellow travellers.
Daily :Jasper, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Settle into The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and relax in spectacular surrounds.
Travel along the Icefields Parkway, considered the world’s most scenic highway, and stop at the Columbia Icefield for an exhilarating Ice Explorer ride onto Athabasca Glacier. After, continue to Lake Louise, the ‘Jewel of the Rockies’.
Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Daily :Lake Louise, Banff
This morning, travel to the stunning mountain-scapes of glacier-fed Moraine Lake (weather permitting) on your way to Banff. This afternoon, arrive in Banff with time to explore this charming alpine town on a sightseeing tour.
Stay: Two Nights, Banff Park Lodge
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Banff
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - If you’re after adventure, then why not choose from a range of select experiences available to you. Consider joining a heli-flightseeing tour for aerial views of this breathtaking region, watch for local wildlife on an exhilarating Bow River float trip or perhaps set off on a Banff Experience tour (additional charges apply).
Enjoy today at leisure to discover more of this beautiful alpine resort at your own pace.
Daily :Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops
This morning, board the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer train and settle into your carriage with large panoramic windows for expansive views of the fabled Rocky Mountains. Your journey takes you through the Spiral Tunnels, a historic engineering feat which snakes its way through the region. Then continue on through impressive Kicking Horse Canyon before arriving in the city of Kamloops late in the afternoon. There is time to settle into your comfortable hotel, explore, relax and dine this evening.
Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer
Daily :Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver
Re-join the Rocky Mountaineer and continue your rail adventure west towards the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, enjoy incredible front-row views of the region’s natural beauty, taking in some of its many highlights, which include Fraser Canyon, the Coast Mountains and Fraser Valley. Late this afternoon, arrive in Vancouver where you will spend the next two nights. Settle into your centrally located hotel and enjoy free time to explore. Tonight, you might like to try a local restaurant for dinner.
Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
Daily :Vancouver
Insider Experience
Watch for bears and enjoy a delicious breakfast at Grouse Mountain. During your bear experience you will receive early access to Grouse Mountain, with opportunities to see the resident bears exploring their habitat before you sit down to breakfast.
Later today, fall in love with the beautiful city of Vancouver and get to know some of its most vibrant areas and best-loved attractions, such as Gastown and Granville Island, on a sightseeing tour. Tonight, enjoy a special Farewell Dinner with your fellow guests.
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Depart Vancouver
After breakfast your tour comes to an end.
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