Extended Prairies and Mountains

 From Toronto   
Train and Motor Coach    11  Days
(tour CT103) 

The Canadian Shield, The Lofty Rocky Mountains, Across the divide to the Pacific Ocean
Toronto - Sioux Lookout - Edmonton - Jasper - Banff - Lake Louise - Kamloops - Vancouver  


Day 1  Thursday/Saturday Board the train at Union Station, downtown Toronto.  Your porter will introduce you to your

Day 2  The train arrives into Winnipeg to take on more passengers and you continue rolling through Manitoba, the province of 100,000 lakes.  Drink in the vistas from the dome cars and enjoy the terrific on-board service. 

Day 3  Saturday/Monday   Enjoy breakfast before our morning arrival into Edmonton, capital and most vibrant metropolis in Alberta.   After a brief stop we continue the train journey to the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies" JASPER, Alberta.  Watch the terrain change from prairies to foothills and then the lofty peaks of the Rocky Mountains.  Disembark and we are transferred to our hotel for the first of 2 nights.  Keep on the lookout for wild animals often seen in and around the town.  

Day 4  Sunday/Tuesday  This morning we tour JASPER and, above the townsite, beautiful PYRAMID LAKE.   Perhaps take an optional cruise of magnificent MALIGNE LAKE and its incredible aquamarine waters.  The views are stunning and the water is a shade of blue found only in these mountains.   Spirit Island is a famous spot for  photographers seeking the perfect picture.  Return to Jasper via the Valley of the FIVE LAKES.  A few miles to the south of  Jasper is the JASPER GONDOLA from where the views of the valleys and peaks are outstanding and ATHABASCA FALLS /  HORSESHOE LAKE.

Day 5  Monday/Wednesday  cefields are 125 square miles in size (massive!), with no fewer than 30 glaciers where 3 river systems flow to three different oceans.   The Icefields Parkway delivers us  past BOW LAKE, PEYTO LAKE and MISTAYA LAKE  south to LAKE LOUISE, one of the most enchanting spots on earth.  We see the reflections of the mountains in her aqua blue waters and we'll find out how rock flour helps the water retain its mesmerizing color.  Continue further into BANFF NATIONAL PARK to the majestic town of  BANFF.  Overnight one of our Banff Hotels

Day 6  Join us on an afternoon tour up Sulfur Mountain on the BANFF GONDOLA.  The views will take your breath away.  Walk the boardwalk at the summit onto another mountain and see the ancient weather observatory there.  In the evening we can enjoy an optional dinner featuring cuisine and entertainment all about Canada.  Overnight one of our Banff Hotels

Day 7 and Day 8  Enjoy two days to explore the trails, shopping, tours and sightseeing that this area is Word famous for.  Overnight Banff

Day 9  Friday/Sunday  Depart for Kamloops by motor coach in the sunny Okanagan via Kicking Horse Pass.  Pass over the Continental Divide and begin our slow downhill descent to the Pacific Ocean.  Travel through Yoho National Park, one of four parks that comprise a World Heritage Sight.  We arrive in the late afternoon at the "cattle country"  center of Kamloops for overnight

Day 10  Saturday/Monday  We scoot along the shores of Kamloops Lake (Kamloops being a native word meaning "meeting of the lakes") and then shadow the mighty Frasier River past Hell's Gate Canyon.  We arrive in lovely VANCOUVER where our orientation tour includes Gastown (be sure to see the steam clock), Chinatown (second largest in North America), the harbor area and the famous Totem Poles at STANLEY PARK.  We can pre-book a harbor dinner cruise for you. or perhaps visit beautiful QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK.  Overnight in one of our Vancouver hotels

Day 11  Sunday/Tuesday  Transfer to the airport or you may choose to extend your stay and visit Vancouver and the largest island in North America, mighty Vancouver Island.  Those extending their stay can go whale watching, see BUTCHART GARDENS and the city of VICTORIA  on Vancouver Island or travel up to WHISTLER Resort area (North of Vancouver).   



Great scenery rolls by the dining car windows   

   
Vermillion Lakes near Banff


Banff Springs Hotel Overlooking the Bow River

We can pre-book  7 night ALASKA
CRUISES at wholesale rates.


This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction
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Summer tours from only $3,140 per person,
including tax, twin occupancy.
Prices are lower November through May

We recommend travel insurance.
Initial non refundable deposits are $250USD 
with final payment due 45 days prior to departure

We include:   Via Rail Trans-Canada train journey including private bedroom (all meals are included aboard the train but not on motor coach tours), tourist-class or superior hotels across Canada, motor coach tours, Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Sno-Coach ride on Athabasca Glacier, deluxe Air-Conditioned motor coach transportation from Jasper to Vancouver, National Parks admissions fees.  Checked baggage is not available on the train, smaller overnight bag is recommended.
Initial deposits are $200USD with final payment due 45 days prior to departure.
We recommend travel insurance for only $69.00USD and up.
 

 
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