Rockies Rail and Road VIA Rail
VACATION FEATURES: 6 nights accommodation, VIA Rail's 'Canadian' Silver & Blue class (all onboard meals), Mid-size car rental, Columbia Icefield Glacier Excursion (seasonal*), Banff Gondola, Upper Hot Springs & Cave and Basin Admission, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, Icefield Photograph (seasonal*), hotel luggage handling, National Park fees, gratuities on included meals, and Brewster Documentation Package.
DAY 1 - Vancouver to Lac Le Jeune
Begin your vacation with an early morning rental car pickup in Vancouver, and drive to peaceful Lac Le Jeune. Travel along either the Coquihalla Highway via Merritt (highway toll not included on this route) or the Trans-Canada Highway via the Fraser Canyon, where you can stop at Hell's Gate and other great viewpoints. Dinner included at Lac Le Jeune Resort.
DAY 2 - Lac Le Jeune to Banff
After breakfast, drive eastward along the Trans-Canada Highway to your destination- the alpine resort of Banff. En route you'll view Shuswap Lake, Rogers Pass, Glacier & Yoho National Parks, the Spiral Tunnels of the Canadian Pacific Railway - and so much more!
DAY 3 - Discovering Banff
Explore the wonders of world-famous Banff National Park, a scenic alpine town that's also a centre for arts and entertainment, shopping, restaurants and nightlife. Luxuriate in the mineral waters of the newly-renovated Upper Hot Springs and ride the Banff Gondola for a 360 degrees look at Banff and the Bow Valley. Also included in your package is admission to the Cave & Basin National Historic Site.
DAY 4 - Banff to Jasper Sightseeing
Today you will drive to Jasper via Canada's most spectacular mountain highway - the Icefields Parkway. Be sure to stop and explore, take pictures, enjoy the peaks, valleys, waterfalls, glaciers and turquoise lakes. A ride on the Brewster Ice Explorer (seasonal*), visiting the Athabasca Glacier adjacent to the Columbia Icefields Interpretive Centre, is included in your package (April 15 - October 15 included). Begin a two-night stay in Jasper.
DAY 5 - Exploring Jasper
Take time to discover Jasper and it's lovely surroundings on your own. Drive to Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake, where you can take a scenic lake cruise; try the Whistlers tramway for a panoramic view of the townsite and surrounding area; or head eastward to Miette Hot Springs. Suggested options are not included in this vacation.
DAYS 6 and 7 - VIA Rail's 'Canadian' from Jasper to Vancouver
Return your rental vehicle in Jasper ($250.00 Cdn drop fee + tax not included *subject to change*) and begin the two-day rail portion of your vacation. An afternoon departure onboard VIA Rail's Silver & Blue class, will begin your overnight rail journey to Vancouver. You will travel along the tranquil North Thompson River, through B.C.'s Interior Plateau with its sagebrush and Ponderosa pines, and finally along the rugged Fraser Canyon past Hell's Gate into the Coast Mountain range. Your vacation concludes upon arrival in Vancouver.
| Seasons | |
| 2008 Summer | June 28 - October 4, 2008 Mon, Wed & Sat |
| 2008 Fall | October 6 - October 11, 2008 Mon, Wed & Sat |
| 2008 Early Summer | May 19 - June 25, 2008 Mon, Wed & Sat |
| 2008 Spring | May 3 - May 17, 2008 Mon, Wed & Sat |
Call 1-877-482-6555 to book or email your request to info@lakelouise.com