Rocky Mountaineer: Ultra-Luxe Canadian Rockies Adventure

Enjoy your included breakfast. Depart Calgary this morning for a full-day private tour. First, head to Kananaskis, where you will take a 12-minute Panoramic Helicopter Tour over the remarkable landscape of the Rockies. Continue to Banff with sightseeing en route, including Bow Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Surprise Corner and the Hoodoos. Also included is a ride on the Banff gondola.

Accommodations: Grandview Room, Rimrock Resort Hotel

Enjoy breakfast before you head out to explore Banff on your own today — such a fun town to poke around.

Accommodations: Grandview Room, Rimrock Resort Hotel

After your included breakfast, your private half-day tour will take you into Yoho National Park to view some of its natural wonders. Among the attractions are the Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake and a natural rock bridge that spans the Kicking Horse River. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to Lake Louise.

Accommodations: Deluxe Lakeview Room, Fairmont Château Lake Louise

Breakfast included today. Enjoy a private sightseeing tour of Banff and Jasper National Parks and the Icefields Parkway. Since your tour is private, you can ask to stop just about anywhere you wish. Among the highlights are Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefield, and Athabasca Falls. The Columbia Icefield is one of the largest accumulations of ice south of the Arctic Circle and one of the most accessible icefields in North America. Here you will ride on an Ice Explorer to the middle of the Athabasca Glacier to learn more about its geological features. The Glacier Skywalk is also included. Arrive in Jasper late this afternoon.

Accommodations: Junior Suite Lakeview, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

After your included breakfast, enjoy a private half-day tour of Jasper National Park, a World Heritage Site and the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park. See the area’s many natural attractions, rugged peaks and wildlife. And again, you set the time for departure and the pace — since it is a private tour. The remainder of the day is free for you to explore Jasper on your own — or relax in your lovely suite.

Accommodations: Junior Suite Lakeview, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

This morning, you will be privately transferred to the Rocky Mountaineer station to board the train. Enjoy a full day on board the Rocky Mountaineer en route to Kamloops, with a gourmet breakfast and lunch served in the beautiful dining level. Today’s highlights include Mt. Robson (at 12,972 feet, highest peak in Canadian Rockies), Pyramid Falls, Yellowhead Pass, and the journey along the North Thompson River into Kamloops.

Accommodations: Kamloops hotel. (Please note that all accommodation in Kamloops is considered moderate.)

Board the Rocky Mountaineer for another exciting full day on board. Continue west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. View rock sheds along the Thompson River and rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Valley. When you arrive in Vancouver this evening, you will be met by your private driver and transferred to one of our favorite hotels in Vancouver, the Fairmont Waterfront. We have included tickets to the Vancouver Lookout, which you can do on your own.

Accommodations: Signature Harbour View Room, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel

After your included breakfast this morning, your tour ends with a private transfer to the airport for your flight home.

If you wish to extend your stay, please let us know, and we will arrange it at time of booking. We highly recommend an extension to Sonora Resort.