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8 Days/7 Nights*
Vancouver to Jasper –
VIA Rail Sleeper Train with Exclusive Dome Cars
Jasper to Prince George and Prince George to Prince Rupert
VIA Rail’s Skeena Service in Totem Deluxe Class, Vancouver, Jasper, Prince
George, Prince Rupert
(*You may return to Vancouver by air as provided for in this package, or travel on a BC Ferry through the inside passage from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy and on to Victoria. Prices are available upon request.)
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Guaranteed Departures
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Airport to hotel arrival transfer in Vancouver
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Vancouver city sightseeing tour
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Overnight aboard VIA Rail -Silver and Blue Class in a private bedroom from Vancouver to Jasper with access to the domed viewing cars
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Meals while aboard the train.
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Station transfer in Jasper
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Discover Jasper Tour (Tour ends Oct 18)
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Two full days of scenic rail travel from Jasper to Prince George and Prince George to Prince Rupert aboard VIA Rail’s Totem DELUXE* Class; providing spacious first class seating in a wraparound panoramic domed viewing car. Delicious meals served at your seat by your attentive VIA Rail service staff.
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Prince Rupert Sightseeing Tour
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6 Nights Hotel Accommodations
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1 Night Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle or Renaissance Harbourside
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2 Nights Sawridge Inn
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1 Night Coast Inn of the North
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2 Nights Crest Hotel Prince Rupert
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Air transportation from Prince Rupert to Vancouver
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Maps and destination information
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Hotel taxes & GST as applicable
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Day 1 – Arrive in Vancouver
Welcome to Vancouver. Your package provides a voucher for the airport shuttle bus. Our choice of the Marriott Pinnacle or the Renaissance Harbourside puts you in the heart of the city, close to shops, museums and restaurants.
Overnight – Marriott Pinnacle or Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside
Day 2 – VIA Rail Vancouver to Jasper
This morning we have arranged a city sightseeing tour. There is much to see as the city prepares for the 2010 winter games. Your hop on/off trolley tour gives you a wonderful overview of Vancouver and allows you to make stops along the way at your leisure. Visit Gastown, a lovely 19th century restoration offering a selection of excellent restaurants and shops. Other places to visit while in Vancouver are Stanley Park, the Aquarium, Granville Island, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain, colorful Chinatown, BC Place, the Sunken Gardens of Queen Elizabeth Park and the Bloedel Conservatory.
This evening starts you on the first of your scenic rail trips. You will leave the sparkling Pacific Ocean as you travel through the British Columbia’s fertile fields. A delicious dinner, the fun of sleeping on the train and glorious scenery is but hours away. 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 as 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. Breakfast and lunch are included prior to your arrival in Jasper. Arrangements have been made to provide a transfer from the rail station to the lovely Sawridge Inn. The reminder of the day is yours to explore Jasper.
Overnight – Sawridge Inn
Day 4 – Jasper (Discover Jasper Tour)
Jasper is set amid some of the most rugged peaks in the Rockies. Today your “Discover Jasper” tour takes you to Old Fort Point, Medicine Lake and Maligne Canyon. This narrow gorge with limestone walls is the deepest canyon in Jasper National Park. Your guide will share geology of this fascinating area.
Overnight – Sawridge Inn
Day 5 – Jasper to Prince George (Lunch & Dinner on the Train)
Your morning is at leisure to enjoy and explore Jasper. A transfer has been arranged for you from the hotel to the rail station. The wilderness beauty of Jasper is but a snapshot of all that is in store for you today as you travel from Jasper to Prince George. The cars used on the Skeena in Totem Deluxe Class, truly do give you a wraparound view. The “Skeena”, named for the Skeena River Valley, travels through country little changed by man. Your route takes you past Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, down the western slope of the range with its giant cedars and hemlocks, and across British Columbia’s interior plateau, en route to the Skeena River Valley. The Skeena arrives into Prince George at 7PM; the Coast Inn of the North is a short taxi ride from the station.
Overnight – Coast Inn of the North
Day 6 – Prince George to Prince Rupert (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the Train)
An early morning is in order. The Skeena departs at 7:45AM. The rail station is a short taxi ride from your hotel. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served aboard the train, so settle back to enjoy another day of dramatically beautiful scenery. Highlights of your routing include Fraser Lake, the meeting of the Telkwa and Bulkey Rivers and Kathlyn Glacier and Twin Falls – one of the best views of a glacier from a passenger train in Canada. Then on to the river for which the train was named, the might Skeena River, taking you past snow-covered mountain peaks, graveled flood plains and lush river beds to the Pacific Ocean Tidal Zone, where the river widens to meet the ocean. When you arrive, take a taxi to your hotel.
Overnight – Crest Hotel
Day 7 – Prince Rupert at Leisure
After two days on the train, you will be ready to be out and about in Prince Rupert. The city is small, so getting around is easy. This afternoon we have booked you on an hour and a half tour, showing you to the sites of Prince Rupert’s waterfront from boat side. During the voyage, there is a good possibility of sighting porpoise, harbor seals and eagles. The Crest Hotel is just delightful, built right at the water’s edge. It offers an array of ocean views. Cow Bay is a must see with great bovine decorating ideas at every turn. Fish lovers will find that the Halibut is so fresh and delicious; you will want it for every meal. Try the fish and chips at the Peg Leg Café for lunch.
Overnight – Crest Hotel
Day 8 – Prince Rupert Home
We have made arrangements for your flight from Prince Rupert to Vancouver. The city air terminal is just a short taxi ride from your hotel. Here you will check-in for your flight and purchase your ticket for your transfer from the terminal to the airport.
If you would like to continue your journey and travel the Inside Passage aboard a BC Ferry, we will be pleased to assist you with making those arrangements.
- Package is offered on Monday or Saturday
- A senior discount is available if you are 60+
- Rates are in US Dollars, per person, double occupancy
- Airfare from most US cities is available, please ask our staff for assistance
Season Land Only May 10 - 24, 2010 $2,659 May 29, 2010 $2,749 May 31 - June 12, 2010 $3,129 June 14 - June 28, 2010 $3,159 July 3 - September 20, 2010 $3,239 September 25, 2010 $3,189 September 27 - October 30, 2010* $2,699 A baggage & housekeeping charge of $25 per person must be added to the rates shown above.
*Touring class is not offered on or after September 27th. Prices after this date reflect economy class on the train from Jasper to Prince Rupert.
