Land Tours Canada
Rocky Mountaineer Grand Rail Circle Itinerary
Day 1 London - Calgary - Banff
We begin with the VIP Transport to London Heathrow Airport and your scheduled Air Canada flight direct to Calgary. On arrival in Calgary our coach transports you to Banff, the largest town in the parks, set in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and our hotel for the next two nights, the Caribou Lodge or Ptarmigan Inn.
Day 2 Banff - Lake Louise - Banff
This morning we board our coach for a tour through the surrounding area of Banff and its lakes. We visit the most famous of Canada’s many lakes, Lake Louise, named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter. There is time to take an optional gondola ride or relax at the historic Chateau Lake Louise, a luxury hotel dating back as far as 1911. This evening we are free to dine in one of the many restaurants on offer in this delightful town.
Day 3 Banff - Jasper
Today we head northwards through the Rockies to Jasper, with some fantastic scenery and possible wildlife sightings along the way. We stop at the Columbia Icefield and take an included Ice Explorer ride on to the surface of the Athabasca Glacier (subject to favourable weather conditions).Your journey is lead by an experienced driver-guide, who shares a wealth of fascinating information about glaciers, icefields and their impact on our environment. There is also the opportunity to safely step out onto the glacier and stand on this powerful ancient ice. On arrival into the charming town of Jasper, we transfer to our hotel for the next two nights, the Lobstic Lodge.
Day 4 Jasper
This morning we board our coach for an unforgettable sightseeing journey that begins with the limestone gorge of Maligne Canyon and continues along the shore of Medicine Lake, rushing Maligne River and one of the most photographed spots in the world, the magnificent Maligne Lake. Our evening is spent in Jasper, with a dinner included.
Day 5 Jasper - Quesnel
Our Rocky Mountaineer journey begins early this morning as we board the train for the Rainforest to Gold Rush route. You will pass by the awesome Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 12,972 ft and then enter the Rocky Mountain Trench, where the Rocky Mountains rise steeply to the north and the Cariboo Mountains soar to the south.
We continue west through the forests of northern British Columbia and arrive into Quesnel this evening where we disembark and transfer to our hotel for the night. Quesnel was once the centre of the Gold Rush in the 1800’s and hosts one of the oldest buildings in British Columbia, the Hudson’s Bay Trading Post.
There are several restaurants in the city for to you choose from for your evening meal. Your accommodation in Quesnel is arranged by Rocky Mountaineer.
Please call our office on 01492 592049 to discuss your tailormade holiday requirements
