Highlights

  • Enjoy fine dining & impeccable service onboard the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer
  • Discover the snow-draped Canadian Rockies with included excursions
  • Explore the outstanding natural beauty of Lake Louise & Jasper
  • Immerse yourself in Vancouver's city icons
  • Stay in luxe hotels & cosy alpine lodges throughout

This once-in-a-lifetime trip takes in some of Canada’s most striking landscapes on its most iconic journey: Rocky Mountaineer. You'll start among the emblematic beauty of Lake Louise and Jasper – where you'll embark on a thrilling six-wheel drive on the Columbia Icefield – before boarding the luxury, glass-domed train. It’s a journey that sees you traverse over rushing canyons, climb up mountain passes and speed past waterfalls otherwise unreachable, enjoying all-inclusive Michelin-starred dining and complimentary drinks throughout. A stop among the vivid parklands and forested archipelago of Vancouver Island's Victoria breaks up the trip. It's all knitted together with included transfers and stays in luxury hotels and alpine lodges.


Day 1

UK to Lake Louise

After included VIP airport lounge access, you’ll board your flight to Calgary. On arrival, enjoy a private transfer straight to the lake-side town of Lake Lousie and check in to the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. One of the only hotels in the region directly on the lake, this is truly one of the most spectacular settings in the Rockies.

Tonight, perhaps indulge in an authentic Swiss fondue in the hotel's alpine-cosy Walliser Stube or sample fine dining and signature cocktails in The Fairview restaurant.

Lake Louise

Lake Louise


Day 2

Glacial beauty in Jasper

After breakfast, you'll head on an included excursion to Jasper's iconic Icefields Parkway, winding amid impenetrable forests, shimmering lakes and goliath waterfalls before being greeted by the otherworldly white expanse that is the Columbia Icefield. A six-wheel drive takes you in to the centre of its icy stretch before you head to your accommodation for this evening, the alpine delights of the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

With a cosy lounge, stone-clad walls, heated indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, it’s the perfect place to relax after a day of adventuring. Culminate your evening with a drink by the open fire in the Fireside Lounge before sampling some local Alberta beef at the lodge's Great Hall with stunning views of Lac Beauvert and Whistlers Mountain.

Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada

Icefields Parkway

Icefields Parkway (Credit: Rocky Mountaineer)

Icefields Parkway (Credit: Rocky Mountaineer)


Day 3

Board the iconic Rocky Mountaineer

This morning, enjoy a private transfer and board the Rocky Mountaineer. As you indulge in a sumptuous breakfast on board, take in the dramatics through glass-domed carriages and panoramic windows, winding through the Rocky Mountain Trench to marvel at Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Rockies. Later, during a Michelin-starred lunch and, throughout, complimentary drinks and snacks, take in the orange and green hues of the Yellowhead Pass, dotted along the way with aqua-blue lakes and snow-draped peaks – your guide on hand throughout for any questions you may have.

Today ends in the pretty city of Kamloops where you'll check in to your hotel.

Stay: Kamloops hotel

Breakfast & Lunch included

Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer

Dining, Rocky Mountaineer

Mount Robson, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canada

Mount Robson, Canadian Rocky Mountains


Day 4

Mountain dramatics & city delights

Immerse yourself further in the Canadian landscape today as you enjoy an indulgent on-board breakfast while traversing dramatic river canyons, dense fir forests and the immense sprawl of the Cascade mountains. You'll enjoy the use of split-level carriages, a private dining car and outdoor viewing platforms – an ideal option for the budding photographer. Another Michelin-starred lunch is served as the British Columbia Interior’s semi-arid landscapes and gargantuan forested slopes come into view – perhaps even dotted with moose, elk or bears – before you finally arrive in to Vancouver.

After disembarking, check in to the The Loden, where stylish rooms, a sauna and Jacuzzi lie just moments from the city's myriad delights.

Breakfast & Lunch included

Fraser Canyon, Rocky Mountaineer

Fraser Canyon, Rocky Mountaineer

Vancouver

Vancouver


Day 5

Vancouver's mountain-framed gems

After breakfast, experience the unique history and unfolding splendour as you tour through the modern streets of Vancouver. Drive through historic neighbourhoods such as Gastown, Chinatown scenic English Bay and the picturesque Vancouver harbour.


Coal Harbour, Vancouver, Canada

Coal Harbour, Vancouver

Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver

Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver


Day 6

The vivid charm of Victoria

After breakfast on day six, transfer to Victoria. Its appeals are evident: in stunning flower-filled parklands, farm-to-table restaurants and colonial Victorian architecture, it's truly charm unabashed. The 55 acres of Butchart Gardens are naturally the highlight, where vibrant floral displays bloom alongside intricate water features and impressive statues. You'll also enjoy an included ferry trip amid the picturesque forests of the Gulf Islands, an ocean-hugging drive and a visit to the waterfront charm of Victoria’s Inner Harbour. In the evening, check in to your hotel, the Chateau Victoria, a stylish offering with contemporary suites – some even featuring wet bars – in-room spa treatments, a Jacuzzi and a rooftop grill for tapas and martinis alongside nightly live music. 

Stay: The Fairmont Empress, Victoria

Inner Harbour, Victoria, Vancouver Island

Inner Harbour, Victoria, Vancouver Island

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia

Killer whale, Vancouver Island, Canada

Killer whale, Vancouver Island


Day 7

Whale watching from Victoria

A coastal excursion in search of Orcas, minke whales, grey whales, porpoises, harbour seals and other marine wildlife, accompanied by certified Marine biologists and naturists. Balance of the day is free to explore Victoria before departing mid afternoon on a scenic floatplane flight to return to Coal Harbour, before checking back in to the Loden Hotel.


Float plane transfer

Float plane transfer


Days 8 – 9

Depart for UK

After breakfast, spend the day at leisure exploring the city before a transfer to Vancouver airport for your overnight flight back to the UK, arriving on day 9.


About the itinerary

"Majestic scenery at every turn. I also love this itinerary for the chance to experience the world city of Vancouver and the next-door charm of Vancouver Island."

Andy Austen

Destination Specialist

Pricing information

Guide price from £4,150 pp incl. flights

April & October from: £4,150 pp
May to July from: £5,070 pp
August & September from: £5,190 pp

Includes

  • Complimentary UK airport departure lounge access
  • Return flights into Calgary, and back from Vancouver
  • Arrival motorcoach transfer from Calgary to Lake Louise
  • 1 night accommodation in Lake Louise
  • Lake Louise to Jasper with Picnic Lunch, Ice Explorer & Skywalk (8hrs)
  • 1 night accommodation in Jasper
  • 2 days / 1 night Rocky Mountaineer in Gold Leaf Service (overnight in Kamloops)
  • 2 nights accommodation in Vancouver
  • Vancouver City Highlights Excursion including Stanley Park, English Bay, Granville Island, Chinatown and Canada Place (3.5hrs)
  • 5 hour guided tour to Victoria including Ferry crossing
  • Admission to the Butchart Gardens
  • 1 night accommodation in Victoria
  • 3 hour Whale Watch Tour | Zodiac or Covered Boat
  • Floatplane Flight Victoria to Vancouver
  • 1 night accommodation in Vancouver
  • One way private departure transfer hotel to Vancouver airport
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