Wild animals, miles and miles of rugged forests, snow-capped mountains and ...
room service? Of course! Cross Canada in the spectacular comfort of VIA Rail's
Silver & Blue Service. Your table in the dining room has its own picture
window. A shower awaits . Your private bedroom even has room service! In Jasper
and Lake Louise, visit the most photographed lakes in world. Walk on glacial ice
a thousand feet thick. Explore Banff. Ride the Coquilhalla Highway over the Dry
Gulch Bridge and through the Great Bear Snowshed. Tour Vancouver. Enjoy the
Victoria Excursion. What a trip!
TOUR FEATURES
12 nights accommodation, VIA Rail's "Silver & Blue", 7 meals onboard VIA
Rail, 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, Maligne Lake Cruise (summer), Discover
Banff Tour, Lake Minnewanka Tour (summer), Columbia Icefield Tour, Lake Louise
Tour, Vancouver & Victoria Tours, Inbound Holiday's driver/guide, hotel baggage
handling, gratuities on included meals, and Jasper train station
transfer.
DAY 01
Your tour begins with a late afternoon or evening check-in to your selected
hotel. Overnight Toronto.
DAY 02
Transfer on your own to Union Station and depart Toronto this morning on VIA
Rail's "Silver & Blue" Train. Meals are included on the train. Overnight
onboard train.
DAY 03
Journey through rugged Northern Ontario to Winnipeg and the Great Central
Plains. All meals are included today. Overnight onboard train.
DAY 04
Today, you will start the final leg of your trip to Jasper by travelling through
Edmonton towards the majestic Rocky Mountains. A full breakfast and lunch are
once again included onboard the train today. Upon arrival into Jasper late
afternoon and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Jasper.
DAY 05
This morning you will take a Discover Jasper tour to see many of the area's
highlights such as Medicine Lake and Maligne Canyon. Continue on your way to
Maligne Lake where you will board a tour boat for a 90 minute cruise
(included June 1 - September 30 2004). Stay a second night in Jasper.
DAY 06
A full day tour to Banff along the famous Icefields Parkway through the heart of
the Canadian Rockies, includes a Snocoach ride on the Athabasca Glacier at the
Columbia Icefield(included in price April 15 - October 15). Arrive in
Banff late this afternoon for a two night stay.
DAY 07
Take the morning "Discover Banff" tour with a visit to the Cave & Basin
National Historic Site. The final stop on this tour is at the Banff
Gondola for a ride up to the top of Sulphur Mountain.
Overnight in Banff.
DAY 08
This morning enjoy a cruise on Lake Minnewanka to Devil's Gap ,(included May
15 - October 3, 2004. Note: On days the tour is not available, enjoy a free
morning to explore Banff.) This afternoon travel to famous Lake Louise.
Overnight in Lake Louise.
DAY 09
The morning is yours to enjoy this picturesque setting. Walk the lakeshore, or
hike to a mountain tea house on Lake Agnes. In the afternoon, travel to Emerald
Lake and thundering Takakkaw Falls via the Yoho Valley (included May 15 -
October 2, 2004. Note: enjoy a free day in Lake Louise on days the tour is
unavailable.). Overnight in Lake Louise.
DAY 10
Today depart for the interior of British Columbia via the Trans Canada Highway
with lunch in Revelstoke (included). Descend into the Thompson River
Valley for an overnight stay at Lac Le Jeune (dinner included).
DAY 11
After breakfast (included), via Duffy Lake Road, tour to the west coast city of
Vancouver. Admission is included to a stop at historic Hat Creek Ranch. Lunch at
Lillooet is included before going through Whistler and on to the scenic Sea to
Sky Highway. Overnight in Vancouver.
DAY 12
This morning take the "Victoria Excursion"; a combination of motorcoach and
ferry to Vancouver Island. Enjoy the famous Butchart Gardens, and tour of
Victoria - a part of England in North America and British Columbia's capital
city. Return to Vancouver in late evening. Overnight in Vancouver.
DAY 13
A morning tour of Vancouver highlights this fantastic Pacific coast city. Return
to your hotel to complete your tour by checking out.
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