7 Nights / 8 Days
Duration
May-Oct
Dates
jj
via rail

 
 
 
 
DEPARTURE Calgary
HIGHLIGHTS Daily Breakfast, Explore Banff Tour with Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Explore Jasper Tour, Ice Explorer Ride & Glacier Skywalk at Columbia Icefields, overnight VIA Rail from Jasper to Vancouver, Vancouver City with Capilano Suspension Bridge Tour
INCLUDED
Accommodation Arrival transfers Inter-city transfers
Departure transfers Sightseeing tours Tour Driver/Guides
Entrance fees VIA Rail
NOT INCLUDED
Lunch
Dinners
Optional services

 

BEST TIME TO VISIT

The best time to visit is from April to October.

Download The Itinerary Here

Additional information

Ticket typeAdult, Child (2-11 Years)
1

Calgary Airport to Banff

On arrival, transfer from Calgary International Airport to Banff hotel in the comfort of your shared transfer. Check-in at the hotel and rest of the day is at leisure to explore famous Banff Avenue. Overnight in Banff hotel.

2

Banff

After breakfast, proceed on Explore Banff Tour where the resort town of Banff is set amongst the towering mountains of Rundle, Tunnel, Cascade and Norquay. Highlights include Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Surprise Corner, Hoodoos, Two Jack Viewpoint and Lake Minnewanka, where you can take an optional boat cruise for one hour which portraits the wildlife and vegetation including the Devil’s gap at foothills of the Rockies. A gentle ride on the Banff Gondola takes you to the summit of Sulphur Mountain for a 360 degree panorama of the Bow Valley. Overnight in Banff hotel.

3

Banff to Jasper via Columbia Icefields & Lake Louise

After breakfast, check-out and travel through the Icefields Parkway – Canada’s most scenic mountain roadway, a route to glaciers, lakes and waterfalls. Arrive at the Columbia Icefields Discovery Center, take the Ice Explorer Ride which takes you up the Athabasca Glacier. Later take a coach from the Discovery Center to the Glacier Skywalk, a glass-floored observation platform over the Sunwapta Valley for an unobstructed view of the surrounding glaciers. Continue along the Parkway to the Crowfoot Glacier, Peyto Lake and Bow Lake. Continue alongside the Sunwapta River and take a stroll at Athabasca Falls before a late afternoon arrival at Jasper. Overnight in Jasper hotel.

4

Jasper

After breakfast, proceed on Explore Jasper Tour. Jasper’s beauty and history is set amid some of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Highlights include Jasper town-site, Athabasca Viewpoint, Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake. At Maligne Canyon, stroll along 50-meter walls and learn about its unique underground water system. Afternoon, free time to explore optional activities like White Water Rafting, Jasper Skytram, Cruise on Maligne Lake, Sky Gazing and much more. Overnight in Jasper hotel.

5

Jasper to Vancouver

After breakfast, take a taxi transfer to Jasper Station to connect VIA Rail at 1430 hours for overnight journey to Vancouver.

6

Vancouver

Arrive Vancouver and transfer to the hotel in comfort of your private vehicle. Check in and the day is free at leisure to experience the vibrant city. Overnight in Vancouver hotel.

7

Vancouver

After breakfast, proceed on Vancouver City with Capilano Suspension Bridge Tour. This tour has it all! See Canada Place, Robson Street, Sports Venues, the library, theatres, Chinatown and historic Gastown. Make stops in gorgeous Stanley Park on to Cleveland Dam and the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Cross the 450-ft-long bridge over a spectacular canyon to the Treetops Adventure. The Cliffhanger attraction is worth the trip alone. Overnight in Vancouver.

8

Vancouver

After breakfast, check-out and keep luggage in the lobby. Rest of the morning is at leisure. Later, transfer to Vancouver Cruise Terminal / Vancouver Airport.

Accommodation & Train Details

Banff Ptarmigan Inn or Canalta Lodge (Standard Room)
Jasper Lobstick Lodge (Standard Room)
VIA Rail Economy Chair
Vancouver Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown (Standard Room)

Departure date:

JUNE 2018 : 06, 13, 20, 27

JULY 2018 : 04, 11, 18, 25

Tour inclusions:

  • 02 Nights in Banff with breakfast
  • 02 Nights in Jasper with breakfast
  • 02 Nights in Vancouver with breakfast
  • Banff city tour with Banff Gondola on seat -in-coach basis
  • Jasper city tour on seat-in-coach basis
  • Vancouver city tour with Capilano Suspension Bridge on seat-in-coach basis
  • Transfer from Calgary Airport to Banff Hotel on seat-in-coach basis
  • Transfer from Banff Hotel to Jasper Hotel on seat-in-coach basis with admission to Ice Explorer and Glacier Skywalk
  • Jasper Hotel to Jasper Rail Station transfer by taxi
  • Vancouver Rail Station to Vancouver Hotel by seat-in-coach basis
  • Vancouver Hotel to Vancouver Terminal / Vancouver Airport by seat-in-coach basis

IMPORTANT :

No inventory has been secured for Rocky Mountaineer Rail and VIA Rail.
Rocky Mountaineer Rail and VIA Rail bookings are subject to availability at the time of booking and will be confirmed post payments.

Cost per Adult on Twin Share basis: CAD 2135
Single supplement: CAD 1200
Triple reduction: CAD 150
Child sharing existing bed with parents: CAD 800 (Child Age: 12 years or lower)

SUPPLEMENT Cost:

Upgrade to Sleeper Class on-board the VIA RAIL: CAD 590 per person
Upgrade from VIA Rail to Rocky Mountaineer Rail in SilverLeaf: CAD 1500 per adult and CAD 1380 per child below 12 yrs.
Upgrade from VIA Rail to Rocky Mountaineer Rail in GoldLeaf: CAD 2150 per adult and CAD 1910 per child below 12 yrs.