Highlights of the Canadian Rockies on Rocky Mountaineer

You’ll begin with a  VIP complimentary airport lounge access. Board your day flight to Vancouver where, upon arrival, a private driver will bring you to your city-centre hotel.

Perhaps embark on a guided cycling tour – a superb way to take in the city – or explore Vancouver's acclaimed culinary scene on a walking tour of Granville Island in the company of a local expert. Alternatively, you might decide to leave the city behind, maybe with a trip out to the picturesque North Shore and Grouse Mountain. There's even the chance to get onto the water for a Zodiac tour of Howe Sound, a popular spot for humpbacks and orcas.

Stay: Georgian Court Hotel, Vancouver (Silverleaf - Superior) / Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver (Goldleaf - Deluxe)

After breakfast you’ll board the iconic Rocky Mountaineer, all glass-domed carriages and split-level dining carts where you'll enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks. Pass the Coast and Cascade mountains, as well as the emblematic Hell's Gate in Fraser Canyon, as you slice between old-growth forests and lush farmlands, before reaching the arid BC interior as a gourmet lunch is served on board. End by skirting Kamloops Lake to arrive into Kamloops, all hiking trails, cycling routes and ski runs, bizarre hoodoos looming in the distance. 

Stay: Kamloops accommodation (SilverLeaf & GoldLeaf) 

Your journey continues eastward to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Once again, you will experience ever-changing scenery as you travel across ranchlands, along rocky lakeshores, over high mountain passes and through the remarkable tunnels that form part of the rich rail history of the Canadian Rockies. Today's highlights include Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, the climb over Rogers Pass, Kicking Horse Canyon, the Spiral Tunnels and, of course, the iconic glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies before reaching Banff

Next day Banff has activities for all, from taking a cruise on Lake Minnewanka relaxing in the hot springs, exploring the bustling town, to outdoor wildlife adventures.

Stay: Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa (Silverleaf - Superior) or Fairmont Banff Springs (Goldleaf - Deluxe)

A morning half-day tour takes you into Yoho National Park to view some of its natural wonders. Among the attractions are the Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake and a natural rock bridge spanning the Kicking Horse River. The tour ends in Lake Louise, where the remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure to enjoy this awe-inspiring location. 

Next day perhaps join an optional private tour to travel along the Icefields Parkway sweeping past glaciers, waterfalls and shimmering lakes. From walking on the ancient ice at the Glacier Adventure, to standing on a glass platform almost one thousand feet in the air at the Glacier Skywalk, you will be left with a special appreciation of this treasured region of the Rockies, as you make your way to Athabasca Glacier, the Weeping Wall, Bow Lake, and the Crowfoot Glacier.

Stay: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (Silverleaf - Superior) & (Goldleaf - Deluxe)

Today you will enjoy a full-day tour concluding in Calgary. Begin the morning with a sightseeing tour of Banff. Among the points of interest are Bow Falls, Surprise Corner and the Hoodoos. Banff Gondola included. Overnight in Calgary.

You'll finish in cosmpolitan Calgary, steeped in wild-west culture, while staying at the landmark Fairmont Palliser in a sprawling, elegant suite.

Stay:  Delta Calgary Downton (Silverleaf - Superior) / Fairmont Palliser, Calgary (Goldleaf - Deluxe)

After some time to explore Calgary’s Western brashness, from folk festivals and historic railways to provincial parks, enjoy a private transfer to the airport for to your overnight flight home, arriving on day nine.