Summary
Create a lifetime of incredible memories traveling through the majestic Canadian Rockies! Take an Ice Explorer ride on the Columbia Icefield in Alberta, travel across British Columbia on the Rocky Mountaineer Train, and enjoy scenic ferry crossings to/from Victoria—these are just a few of the many highlights on this Western Canada by Rail tour. You’ll overnight in Calgary, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kamloops, Vancouver, and Victoria, and you’ll enjoy a 7-night Alaska cruise. Along the way, witness spectacular scenery and explore western Canada’s most famous cities. Two nights in both Banff National Park, one of Canada’s favorite resorts, and Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, give you time to hike, stroll the townsites, and go to new heights with optional excursions like a helicopter ride with breathtaking views over the Rockies! Between Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, stop in Lake Louise and marvel at this world-famous location with its turquoise waters reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. You’ll also take a thrilling ride aboard an Ice Explorer to Athabasca Glacier, part of the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies. And you’ll board the Rocky Mountaineer for a 2-day, all-daylight journey from Jasper National Park to Vancouver. This train ride through stunning scenery takes you back to a time when getting to your destination was part of the fun. Along the way, pass Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest mountain; wild rivers; magnificent mountain ranges; and turbulent Hell’s Gate. More beautiful scenery awaits on your ferry crossing from Vancouver through the picturesque Gulf Islands to Victoria. On the way into Victoria, enjoy sightseeing that includes a trip to world-famous Butchart Gardens with its 55 acres of floral displays. But that’s not all…watch for spouting whales, soaring eagles, barking seals, and other wildlife on your Alaska cruise. Marvel at glaciers and witness the amazing spectacle of thunder and spray as tremendous slabs of ice break off and “calve” into the sea. This is a value-minded vacation with an itinerary full of awe-inspiring sights and once-in-a-lifetime experiences that is not to be missed!
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Calgary
- Day 2
- Calgary–Banff National Park
- Day 3
- Banff National Park
- Day 4
- Banff National Park–Lake Louise–Columbia Icefield–...
- Day 5
- Jasper National Park
- Day 6
- Jasper National Park–Mount Robson–Rocky Mountainee...
- Day 7
- Kamloops–Rocky Mountaineer–Vancouver
- Day 8
- Vancouver–Ferry Crossing–Victoria
- Day 9
- Victoria–Ferry Crossing–Vancouver
- Day 10
- Scenic Cruising: Inside Passage
- Day 11
- Juneau
- Day 12
- Skagway
- Day 13
- Scenic Cruising: Glacier Bay
- Day 14
- Ketchikan
- Day 15
- Scenic Cruising: Inside Passage
- Day 16
- Vancouver
Countries (2): Alaska, Canada
Travel Cities (10): Banff National Park, Calgary, Glacier Bay National Park, Jasper, Juneau, Kamloops, Ketchikan, Lake Louise, Skagway, Vancouver