Day 1 Saturday, Monday or Wednesday
Our tour begins with our arrival at one of our downtown Vancouver hotels.
Perhaps dine in the Harbor Tower this evening with its revolving
restaurant or maybe a romantic dinner at "Seasons" restaurant.
Day 2
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
This morning, board the Rocky Mountaineer
eastbound. The Rocky Mountaineer is all daylight travel and is one
of the most dramatic train trips in the World. Our departure
carries us through fascinating
country as we emerge from the lush Delta Valley into Canada's only
desert. Dramatic scenery rolls by Hell's Gate as we parallel the mighty Thompson.
Arrive in Kamloops where we overnight in one of Rocky Mountaineer's
hotels. 
Day 3 Re-board
the train in the morning and continue east into Alberta. We travel through rugged
terrain, over Rogers Pass and experience the great Spiral Tunnels (where the train circles
around inside a mountain and comes out over itself). Roll on through 5 mountain ranges to the
arrive in Banff in time for supper. Transfer to one of our
Banff hotels.
Day 4
Our tour today includes mountains,
lakes and waterfalls. Depart Banff on
our motor coach and travel the beautiful Bow Valley Expressway to JOHNSTON
CANYON where you are given time for a short nature
walk. We continue to beautiful MORAINE
LAKE to see its mystical
green waters and then visit LAKE
LOUISE. Visitors come from all over
the World to stand before the lake. After lunch at Lake Louise
(lunch not included in fare), cross the Great Divide and enter Yoho
National Park. You’ll visit Yoho’s scenic highlights such as tumbling
Takakkaw Falls, Emerald Lake and the Natural Rock Bridge before returning
to BANFF
TOWN in the late afternoon. What a great day! Overnight
Banff
Day
5 Our half day tour includes a gondola ride up Sulfur
Mountain for splendid views of the Banff Springs and the Bow Valley.
Perhaps soak in the Banff Upper Hotsprings or maybe take a cruise onto LAKE
MINNEWANKA. Nearby
to Banff are the lovely VERMILION
LAKES. Overnight
at one of our Banff
Hotels
Day 6
Depart Banff for
Jasper on our deluxe motor coach along the Icefields
Parkway. This is one of the most scenic drives on earth. We'll
ride a Sno-Coach (weather permitting) onto the Columbia Icefield's ATHABASCA
GLACIER.
The Columbia Icefields 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. Arrive in lovely
Jasper for overnight in one
of our hotels.
Day 7
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. Those staying
for additional nights can travel on their own a few miles to the south of
Jasper to the JASPER
GONDOLA (from where the views of the valleys and
peaks are outstanding) and ATHABASCA
FALLS and HORSESHOE
LAKE. Overnight
at one of our Jasper
Hotels
Day 8
Wednesday,
Saturday, Monday Board VIA Rail
trans-continental mid- afternoon. The great peaks of the Rockies
give way to foothills and then rolling prairies as we cross the great
prairies. Enter the province of Saskatchewan, the breadbasket of
Canada. 
Day 9 Roll through Manitoba and past thousands
of lakes onto the Canadian Shield. The railway tracks here are built
on the hardest rock on earth. Boreal forests seem to envelope the
train.
Day 10 Enjoy sumptuous meals
as we continue through the cottage country of
Ontario and into Toronto, Ontario. Arrive at 8:00PM and transfer to
one of our downtown Toronto hotels.
Day
11 Check out and
end of services
Those extending their trip can add extra hotel
night(s) in Toronto and an excursion to NIAGARA
FALLS including an exciting "Maid of the
Mist" cruise for a close up look at the falls (subject to favorable
weather). Alternatively you may choose to spend time exploring
Toronto's many shopping, attractions and museums. An optional
dinner in the World's tallest free standing structure, the CN Tower is a
great idea for the evening. Overnight Toronto
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