Canadian Rockies Spectacular
Steam from Calgary to Vancouver |
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(Escorted)
Monday 22nd September - Sunday 5th
October
2008 |
The ultimate, circular rail tour of a lifetime on
board the Whistler Mountaineer and a special steam
train across the Rockies. The scenery is spectacular
and diverse. Our steam-hauled rail journey from
Calgary to Vancouver provides a particularly
inspiring experience. Superb sightseeing, wonderful
hospitality and the very best that Canada has to
offer. No overnights on trains.
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Price per person: |
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Includes flights, rail travel,
hotels, transfers, meals where specified, excursions
indicated. |
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Escorted holiday: |
£4335.00 |
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Single room supplement: |
£735.00 |
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Deposit for the holiday: |
£500.00 |
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Fraser Discover GoldLeaf & Dome Class
on Steam Train |
£970.00 |
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For
insurance please request a quotation. |
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Day 1 - Fly London to Vancouver
Fly to Vancouver, arriving the same day and transfer
to hotel.
Day 2 - At leisure
Go as you please in this beautiful city. There is so
much to see and do to suit everyone.
Day 3 - The Whistler Mountaineer
All aboard for the first of our rail journeys. We
have Glacier Dome Car seats for the three-hour trip
to Whistler making the most of panoramic views of
the coastline, forests, deep valleys and snow-capped
peaks. Watch out for Shannon Falls cascading 1,000
feet down a mountainside. Breakfast on the train and
arrive by lunchtime. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 4 - Fraser Discovery Route
Our all-day journey on the Rocky Mountaineer’s new
Fraser Discovery train takes us to Quesnel past the
Fraser Canyon and Cariboo Plateau which was once
‘gold rush country’. Varied scenery on this exciting
route with breakfast and lunch included on the
train. Overnight Quesnel.
Day 5 - Quesnel to Jasper
We continue our train journey eastwards through the
forests of northern British Columbia, home to
plentiful wildlife, especially moose. Pass Mount
Robson soaring at 12,972 feet. Breakfast and lunch
on the train. Arrive Jasper early evening.
Day 6 - Jasper tour
Today we explore the history and beauty of the most
rugged peaks in the Rockies by luxury coach. We also
visit the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum before making our
way to Calgary for the night. We join our fellow
passengers for dinner.
Day 7 - Steaming along to Banff
We join our steam train bound for Banff where we
stop for lunch. An afternoon tour will take us to
the picturesque Lake Louise and the stunning Chateau
which faces Mount Victoria. The noise of cracking
glaciers can often be heard as huge chunks of ice
crash into the lake.
Day 8 - Icefields Parkway
We visit the Columbia Icefield, one of the largest
accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic
Circle. It has eight major glaciers including the
Athabasca and Dome. We take a Snocoach tour on to
the icy slopes of the Athabasca Glacier before
returning to Lake Louise late afternoon.
Day 9 - Lake Louise to Revelstoke
Our train will start the steepest part of our climb
through the Rockies. We travel from Alberta into
British Columbia and descend past Lake Wapata into
two spiral tunnels down the Kicking Horse Pass,
continuing to Revelstoke.
Day 10 - Revelstoke to Kamloops
An early run down to Kamloops, passing Craigellachie,
where the last spike was driven to complete the
Trans Continental rail link in November 1885!
Day 11 - Kamloops to Vancouver
We depart for Vancouver and steam along the Thompson
River and Fraser River Canyons. We arrive at
Vancouver’s Waterfront Station and transfer to the
five star Fairmont Waterfront Hotel and join our
Farewell Dinner.
Day 12 - At
leisure
A final day to explore Vancouver.
Day 13 - Fly
Vancouver to London
Homeward bound from Vancouver to London arriving on
Day 14.
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