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Canadian
Rockies by Rail
VANCOUVER | KAMLOOPS | BANFF | CALGARY | ROCKY MOUNTAINEER FIRST PASSAGE TO THE WEST
MAY 19 – 26, 2024
$4895 Per Person/Double Occupancy I + $1200 Additional/Single Occupancy
British
Columbia
Alberta
Edmonton
Spiral Tunnels
Kamloops
Banff
Vancouver
Calgary
Hells Gate
United States
Rail
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DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 ARRIVE VANCOUVER – TOUR BEGINS
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure as you
settle into your downtown hotel. Perhaps explore
Vancouver’s picturesque waterfront before meeting
your Tour Manager and fellow quilt-lovers at the
evening Welcome Meeting. Share your excitement
with your new travel companions as the journey begins.
DAY 2 VANCOUVER
After a hearty breakfast, embark on a panoramic city
tour of Vancouver with a local guide. Visit Stanley
Park and learn the history of this Victorian landmark.
At Granville Island, enjoy browsing bolts of high-quality
quilting cottons at The Cloth Shop, or handspun yarns
at Maiwa. Savor gourmet food and marvel at colorful
produce in Granville Public Market. Enjoy the
remainder of the afternoon at leisure in Vancouver.
Be sure to rest up for an exciting day on the rails
tomorrow.B
comfort of your glass-domed railcar seat. Spend the
evening exploring the city of Kamloops or relaxing in
your downtown hotel. B L
DAY 3 VANCOUVER – ROCKY MOUNTAINEER –
KAMLOOPS
A grand welcome greets you as you board the Rocky
Mountaineer for travel from Vancouver to Kamloops,
in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. Witness
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
Valley. See the steep slopes and rock sheds along
the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hells
Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Enjoy gourmet breakfast
and lunch onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the
DAY 4 KAMLOOPS – ROCKY MOUNTAINEER –
BANFF
Board the Rocky Mountaineer train at the Kamloops
Station to continue your journey east to the mighty
Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Travel
across ranchlands, along rocky lake shores, over high
mountain passes, and through the remarkable tunnels
that form part of the rich rail history of the Canadian
Rockies. Highlights include Craigellachie, where
the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was
driven, the climb over Rogers Pass, the Kicking Horse
Canyon, the Spiral Tunnels, and the glaciers and
snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies.
