7 Nights / 8 Days

Overview

This week long rail circle vacation begins and ends in Vancouver. You’ll travel two distinct routes on two unique trains and stay in Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff.

Begin with and evening departure and a night on the train in a private bedroom. The following morning you awake to magnificent scenery and a hot breakfast in the dining car.

You’ll have the day to enjoy the scenery and explore the train’s varied environments, from your private room to the lounge, club car and observation car before you arrive in Jasper at 4:00 in the afternoon.

You’ll spend two nights in Jasper National Park, the largest park in the Canadian Rockies, and during you free day, you’ll visit the Jasper Tramway with its high alpine environment and enjoy evening wildlife viewing on your way to and from Miette Hot Springs. Other tour options include Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake tour with a boat trip to Spirit Island or free time on your own to enjoy the scenery and see the sights.

From Jasper, you’ll travel by motor coach to Lake Louise. Along the way you’ll sight see and stop at the Columbia Icefield for a ride onto the Athabasca Glacier. You’ll reach your destination, Lake Louise in the late afternoon and check into your lake view room at the Chateau Lake Louise.

After a night at the Chateau, you will tour Yoho National Park and Emerald Lake before arriving in Banff National Park where you’ll have time to see the town after you’ve checked into your hotel. After a night in Banff, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the Banff train station where you’ll board the Rocky Mountaineer for your two day train journey to Vancouver.

For a longer circle tour of the Canadian Rockies, see the Golden Circle.

Features

  • Overnight on ViaRail train in a private bedroom
  • Two days on the Rocky Mountaineer train
  • 3 Breakfasts and 3 lunches
  • Overnight accommodations in Jasper (2), Lake Louise, Banff, Kamloops and Vancouver
  • Wildlife viewing, Hot Spring visit, Columbia Icefield and Ice Explorer tours

Options

tour options
  • Rocky Mountaineer Red, Silver or GoldLeaf Train Service
  • Additional Nights and Activities in Vancouver
  • Victoria and Whistler Trips
  • Whitewater rafting or canoeing at Lake Louise
  • Evening wildlife viewing in Banff

Prices

tour pricing
  • RedLeaf: $2999, SilverLeaf: $3489 and GoldLeaf: $4049 (GoldLeaf includes upgraded train & hotels)
  • Prices are lower on May 20, May 27 and September 26
  • Call 604-990-9299 or 1-800-913-9207 or Email us for more information and reservations.
Rocky Mountaineer Tour Features
REDLEAF / GOLDLEAF – Classic Rail Circle
Start Dates REDLEAF SILVERlEAF GOLDLEAF
May 20 – May 27 $2549 $3050 $3570
Jun 3 -Sep 16 $2999 $3489 $4099
September 26 $2759 $3209 $3689


  • RedLeaf Service - Reserved seating in comfortable, traditional train cars with picture windows. Breakfast and lunch are served at your seat each day and nonalcoholic beverages are included.
    SilverLeaf -Reserved seating in a custom built single level car with 67% more viewing area than RedLeaf, hot breakfast and lunch served at your seat, complimentary wine or beer with lunch, complimentary nonalcoholic beverages during the day and overnight accommodations in Kamloops.
  • GoldLeaf Service – Reserved seating in the GoldLeaf elevated dome car. Breakfast and lunch are served in the GoldLeaf dining car and GoldLeaf passengers have access to the outdoor viewing platform.
    Alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are included.
  • View the Differences between RedLeaf Service and GoldLeaf Service

Schedule

Starts in Vancouver
May 20, 27
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 1, 8, 15, 22
August 5, 12, 19, 26
September 2, 9, 16, 26

Route Map

tour map

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