Vancouver to Jasper, VIA Rail Sleeper Train with Exclusive Dome Cars - Vancouver, Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff

The beauty of the Canadian Rockies is best described as pastoral in summer and dazzling in winter.  The color and mood of the mountains change with the sun’s every nuance.  The panoramic views offered by your VIA Rail dome car is bound to make for special and lasting memories.

Cartan's Tour Highlights

• Guaranteed Departures

• Air Canada "Special Air Rates" from selected gateway cities (Available upon request)

• Airport to hotel arrival transfer in Vancouver

• Vancouver city tour

• 5 Nights Hotel Accommodations

• 1 Night in Vancouver  *

• 1 Night Jasper*

• 1 Night Lake Louise  *

• 2 Nights Banff   *
  (*please see our price charts for your hotel plan choices)

• One overnight aboard VIA Rail -Silver and Blue Class in a private bedroom from Vancouver to Jasper with access to the domed viewing cars, dinner and breakfast aboard the train in the main dining room

• Meals while aboard VIA Rail

• Transfers from Jasper to Lake Louise, Lake Louise to Banff and Banff to Calgary Airport

• Discover Banff Tour

• Sulphur Mountain Gondola

• Maps and destination information

• Hotel taxes & GST as applicable

Package is available between May 1 and October 30, 2008
Package starts on a Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
If you are 60+, a discount will apply.
Rates are in US Dollars, per person, double occupancy

Departure dates on or within the seasons shown will determine the price per person based on double occupancy.

Staying at - The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Banff Springs

Day 1 - Arrive in Vancouver

Welcome to Vancouver.  Your package provides a voucher for the airport shuttle bus.  The bus stops right at your hotel.   The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is one of Vancouver’s most beautiful hotels.  This deluxe historic property will pamper you with delightful accommodations and exceptional service.
Overnight – Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

 Day 2 - VIA Rail Vancouver to Jasper

We have arranged a Vancouver sightseeing tour for the morning, leaving time this afternoon at leisure.  Your train departs late afternoon, so plan to take a taxi from the hotel to the station allowing check in one hour prior to departure.

 Nothing shows you Canada like a trip on the train.  Your bedroom is VIA Rail’s “top of the line” accommodation.  Your sitting room by day converts to upper and lower berths at night.  Once aboard the train, the staff will see you settled into your room.  As a Silver and Blue Class passenger, your fare includes all meals, use of any of the lounges and access to the skyline car for spectacular viewing.
Overnight - Spent aboard VIA Rail

 Day 3 - Enroute to Jasper

You will wake this morning to the beauty of the Canadian Rockies, as you continue your rail journey to Jasper, morning coffee and a full Canadian breakfast are offered prior to your arrival in Jasper.  The staff of the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge will meet you at the train station and transfer you to the Lodge. Jasper has one of the finest golf courses in Canada.  When the Lodge installed their sprinkler system, the local elk population thought it was done on their behalf.  Bring your camera, as munching elk are not unusual.  Consider a visit to Mt. Edith Cavil, or the Jasper Tramway, the longest aerial tramway in Canada where Whistler Mountain offers breathtaking views and a mountaintop restaurant.
Overnight – Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

 Day 4- Jasper to Lake Louise

Your transfer to Lake Louise leaves at 12:50PM.  The drive is beautiful.  Your arrival at the Chateau gives you time to view the lake and enjoy the grounds before dinner.  The beauty of Lake Louise and the Chateau is unique.  Only when you see the view from the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise can you understand why people say it must be seen to be believed. 
Overnight - Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

 Day 5 – Lake Louise to Banff

Enjoy a leisurely morning at Lake Louise and plan an afternoon transfer to Banff.  When you arrive at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, you will see that it is a village within a hotel.  If you are a lover of spa, you will quickly realize that the Banff Springs Spa is in a class by itself. 
Overnight – Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Day 6 – Banff

Bring your camera, as your “Discover Banff” tour takes you along Tunnel Mountain Drive for a great view of Banff.  Visit the Cave and Basin National Historical Site, stroll along Lake Minnewanka and take a gondola ride to the top of Sulpher Mountain.
Overnight – Banff

Day 7 – Transfer Banff to Calgary Airport

Bid farewell to the beautiful Canadian Rockies, with a promise to return very soon.

This itinerary is also available with the alternate group of hotels shown on our price chart.

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