THE CANADIAN A legendary journey by rail...
By day, enjoy unparalleled wilderness views of the Canadian Rockies and attentive service from the comfort of Tauck’s reserved seats in VIA Rail’s new Panorama Car aboard The Canadian, travelling from Vancouver to Jasper. The Canadian’s interiors combine state-of-the-art amenities with cosy, contemporary style, to offer a relaxing travel experience and inspiring mountain scenery. The Canadian is owned and operated by VIA Rail Canada, a Canadian Federal Crown Corporation.
In sleeping cars, doubles are accommodated in a bedroom with a window and two armchairs, replaced at night by an upper and lower bunk bed system – a bench that becomes the lower bed and a “Murphy” upper bunk that is pulled out of the wall; amenities include a small closet, sink / vanity, mirror, and a private toilet. Singles are accommodated in smaller single bedrooms with a window seat that converts to a bed (folding out from the wall). Triples are accommodated in one double bedroom and one single bedroom. All sleeping cars feature restrooms and a public shower.
Schedule: The train departs Vancouver at 8:30 PM on Day 4 and arrives in Jasper at 4:00 PM on Day 5 (schedule is subject to change). An onboard breakfast and lunch are included.
Should local rail or traffic conditions cause delays, your itinerary is designed to minimise missed sightseeing.
Spend two nights at the palatial Fairmont Banff Springs
with a view of this majestic lake within Banff National Park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Meals BLD
8. LAKE LOUISE Spend the morning at leisure indulging in the amenities and exploring the natural beauty of your Lake Louise resort as you please. This afternoon enjoy a change of scenery and hotels when you settle into your castle-like hotel in Banff National Park, The Fairmont Banff Springs. The hotel greeted its first guests in 1888, when the railway opened tourism to the Rocky Mountains. Have dinner at leisure at your alpine resort. Meals BLD
9. BOW RIVER VALLEY RAFTING & BANFF-TOWN Start your day with a peaceful rafting trip* along the Bow River, the perfect opportunity to sit back and enjoy the natural grandeur of the Rockies; you’ll be passing through some of the tallest peaks in the Rockies Front Range. As you relax, keep a lookout for the local residents, like beaver, elk and
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