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Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer is not just a train.
It is a wonderful experience encompassing scenery, history
and people along its route traveling almost 960 km (600 miles) through
some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.
During your Canada train trip, you’ll travel
at a leisurely pace during all daylight hours. This provides you with
plenty of exceptional photo opportunities in a relaxing atmosphere.
Each Canadian Rockies train
excursion extends two-days long. You’ll find yourself in
the middle of amazing scenery you wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity
to see.
From snow-capped mountain crests to crystal
blue lakes, every minute of your journey will bring a new appreciation
for the great outdoors. To ensure you enjoy as much of your Canada
train trip as possible, the Rocky Mountaineer travels only during
daylight hours. At night you’ll be provided with comfortable
hotel accommodation in Kamloops.
Departing from Vancouver on day one will offer a
wide variety of nature scapes to view as you make your way toward
the Canadian Rockies. Train travel is the perfect mode of transport
for taking in all the beauty of the lush green Fraser Valley and steep,
rocky terrain of the Fraser Canyon.
Equally as stunning is the drier, desert-like region
found as you approach your stop, Kamloops. Overnight stay in Kamloops
at the junction of the mighty Fraser and the Thompson River ensures
you don't miss a moment of this spectacular journey.
During day two, the train travels through mountainous
terrain along scenic valleys, rolling plateaus and finally snowy peaks
of the Canadian Rockies. Train trips spanning two-days are part of every
Rocky Mountaineer train tour. Longer tours (up to 16-days) are
also available.
Your Canada train trip can take one of three routes.
Kicking Horse route runs between Vancouver and Banff or Calgary, Yellowhead
route between Vancouver and Jasper and the new Fraser Discovery route
between Whistler and Jasper. Each trip also runs in the opposite direction
leaving from Calgary, Banff or Jasper.
When traveling onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, you
have a choice between two levels of service - Gold
Leaf Service and Red
Leaf Service. Each coach on this Canadian Rockies train is assigned
an onboard attendant who will provide you first-class service throughout
the railroad journey.
DID YOU KNOW...
• The first Rocky Mountaineer train pulled out of the Vancouver
station on May 27, 1990?
• Rocky Mountaineer Vacations ™ operates a fleet of 60 rail coaches
plus five locomotives?
• All Gold Leaf dome coaches are custom-built, made with shatterproof
glass on the overhead dome and
with fully equipped stainless steel kitchen galleys?
• Red Leaf coaches are classically styled railcars built in
1950's? They were used originally by Canadian National
Railway's transcontinental passenger rail route.
All Canada train trip tours aboard the Rocky Mountaineer
run between April and October. If you want to experience a winter
rail journey you can also travel during selected dates in December.
It will take you through postcard-perfect winter scenery, truly a "Polar
Express" train.
Get
Onboard Rocky Mountaineer and Experience the Canadian Rockies
Train Trip of A Lifetime!
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For those who don't have the time to travel through
the Canadian Rockies, train travel is still possible. The Whistler
Mountaineer offers alternative, shorter train trips. This new train
service was introduced in 2006 and provides a breathtaking three-hour
rail excursion between Vancouver and Whistler.
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