Winter Rockies Rail Splendour
Enjoy the splendid scenery in a sparkiling cloak of snow. With the best of Canadian rail travel, and perhaps the most beautiful city in the country, Vancouver, set between the mountains and the sea, this is western Canada in its spectacular winter wonderful model! Ten days of crisp fresh air to blow away the cobwebs and rewaken romance.
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■Edmonton ■ Jasper National Park ■ Maligne Canyon Caves and Waterfalls ■ Vancouver ■ All meals between Jasper and Vancouver aboard ‘The Canadian’ ■ 1 night Silver and Blue class accommodation on board "The Canadian" Jasper
Day 1 - UK / Edmonton
Begin with a daytime trans-atlantic flight to Edmonton, provincial capital of Alberta, where you are met on arrival
and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay. Those with the energy could enjoy a night on the town,
browsing round the world's largest shopping and leisure mall.
Hotel: Coast Hotel
Day 2 - Edmonton / Jasper aboard “The Canadian”
An early rise today to board `The Canadian’, of VIA Rail, a shining, stylish, stainless steel flagship of the iron
road, which will carry you in comfort across the great prairies, from the North Saskatchewan River to the winter
wonderland of the Rocky Mountains. We arrive in Jasper in the afternoon. On arrival enjoy an escorted walk through
the village taking in the fresh mountain air on your evening at leisure.
Hotel: Chateau Jasper
Day 3,4 & 5 - Jasper
You have three full days in the pristine wilderness of Jasper National Park, with an included canyon tour to help make
it memorable. Join us for a journey to one of its deepest gorges, Maligne Canyon, with ice caves and frozen waterfalls
like frosted glass above deep frozen pools. Your Tour Director will be happy to help you with a range of other optional
activities to suit your style from skiing, skidoo rides and snowshoeing to sightseeing in beautiful Banff.
(Please note all activities are subject to weather conditions. Furthermore, although the featured snowbound landscapes are usually visible in the early winter season, extensive snowfalls cannot be guaranteed).
Day 6 - Jasper / Vancouver aboard “The Canadian”
Breathe in that crisp mountain air and commit the splendid scenery to memory as you enjoy a final morning amid
the magnificent Rockies. This afternoon we rejoin the train for its run to Vancouver, a magical journey that’s
much more than simply going from A to B! Be sure to spend some time aboard in the Observation Carriage, its wrap-around
windows and glass domed roof allowing uninterrupted views of moonlight shimmering on snowy slopes and stars sparkling
in a midnight blue sky.
Day 7 - Vancouver
On arrival at Canada’s coastal city of Vancouver, transfer is arranged to the hotel where we spend the last three
nights of the tour. Spread low along the waterfront with the mountains soaring behind it, Vancouver boasts one of the
world’s most beautiful natural settings and enjoys a more temperate climate than its sister cities of Canada.
Hotel: Renaissance Harbourside (08) Rosedale on Robson (09)
Day 8 & 9 - Vancouver
Two full days at leisure here could become a tale of two cities for those who wish to sightsee, for the old world charm of
rather British Victoria is just across the water, easily reached by ferry. Theatre lovers might get tickets for a show, and
for those in need of ‘retail therapy’, the shopping opportunities could occupy your whole time here and more. After
recharging your batteries with an included continental breakfast, you could stroll the cobbled streets of Gastown or visit
the huge Chinatown this evening for a meal with a special mood.
Day 10 - Vancouver / UK
Enjoy a final morning of Canadian hospitality before transferring to the airport for your return flight to the UK.
Day 11 - Return Landing
Morning arrival at your chosen UK airport. Times vary.
