| Treasures of the Canadian Rockies |
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From Calgary to Banff to Lake Louise, Jasper and Vancouver, explore North America’s most beautiful peaks and parks aboard a train journey through Canada’s Rocky Mountain treasures. Canada's culture will delight you, but its natural wonders will enchant you.
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Calgary
Day 1 - Begin your Rocky Mountain vacation with a flight to Calgary, the Nashville of the North. Upon arrival, a Go Ahead representative will greet you and escort you to your hotel. Tonight, become acquainted with your group at a welcome dinner. (B, D)
Banff
Day 2 - Embark on a guided sightseeing tour of Calgary, site of the 1988 Winter Olympics. Tour the Olympic Park in the Arts District and stroll down Stevens Avenue, Calgary’s most famous shopping destination. Enjoy soaring views of the city from the Calgary Tower, where you’ll also have lunch. Transfer to Banff this afternoon. (B, L, D)
Day 3 - Breath in the crisp mountain air as you board a Sulfur Mountain gondola ride over Banff’s mountains and valleys. This afternoon, explore Banff’s beauty on your own or opt for a helicopter ride over Banff National Park. (B)
Lake Louise
Day 4 - Say goodbye to Banff as you depart for the glittering shores of Lake Louise, with stops to marvel at the hanging valleys of Yoho Pass and the Kootenay Mountain’s jagged peaks. This afternoon, take a bus tour around the ethereal Emerald Lake. (B)
Jasper
Day 5 - Leave Lake Louise for Jasper, a picturesque town nestled in the midst of Jasper National Park’s shimmering glaciers, crystal lakes, waterfalls, canyons and evergreen forests surrounded by towering peaks. Next, stop at the world-famous Columbia Ice fields, on one of the world’s most spectacular mountain highways. Enjoy a free afternoon exploring Jasper’s wonders or opt for a tour to the shale-lined Athabasca Falls and stunning Peyto Lake, two of the gems in Jasper National Park. (B, D)
Day 6 - Explore Jasper on your own or take an optional half-day raft tour on the Athabasca River, one of Canada’s “Heritage Rivers.” Take a tour of majestic, glacier-fed Maligne Lake this afternoon. (B)
Kamloops
Day 7 - Recapture the romance of rail travel as you hop aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train for a scenic ride to the untamed beauty of Kamloops. Lunch is onboard today. (B, L)
Vancouver
Day 8 - Continue your journey south aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train to Vancouver. Tonight, opt for an exotic dinner in Vancouver’s Chinatown. (B)
Day 9 - This morning, tour the multicultural, cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, beginning with Vancouver’s downtown district and followed by the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This afternoon, opt to embark on a Mountains and Sea Tour where you can test your fear or love of heights with a walk across the Capilano Suspension Bridge and cruise through Vancouver harbor. (B)
Day 10 - Explore Vancouver on your own today. Explore Granville Island or stroll through the Gastown district. Alternatively, opt to visit Whistler Village, a famed ski town. This evening, relive memories with your group over a Farewell Dinner. (B, D)
Day 11 - Transfer to the airport and board your flight home or extend your stay to revel in Vancouver and visit Victoria, British Columbia’s historic capital. (B)
Extend Your Stay
Victoria
Day 1 - Victoria
Board a ferry to Victoria, situated on Vancouver Island. This afternoon, a local guide introduces you to the city starting at the famed Butchart Gardens, known for its enchanting floral displays. Next visit Hatley Park, a National Historic site, followed by the “garden that love built,” Abkhazi Gardens, created by Prince and Princess Abkhazi. (B)
Day 2 - Vancouver
You may explore Victoria on your own this morning and slip into the Empress Hotel for a curry lunch in its Bengal Lounge. Or you may opt to traverse the waters on a whale watching expedition before boarding the ferry back to Vancouver this afternoon. (B)
Day 3 - Vancouver
Board your flight home. (B)
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Round-trip air transportation with a major airline, airport transfers and escorts
A licensed local city guide in Calgary and Vancouver
10 nights accommodations in comfortable, well-located hotels with twin beds and private bath or shower
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling and local taxes
Buffet breakfast (B) daily; 2 lunches (L); 4 three-course dinners, including wine and beer (D)
Private deluxe motorcoach
Rocky Mountaineer train transfer and train porterage
Guided sightseeing and entrance fees to select sights as described
Go Ahead travel bag and membership in our World Traveler Club, which includes credit toward your next tour
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| Daily Departures from 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2010 |
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