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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 puts you in the heart
of the city, close to shops, museums and restaurants. Day 2 - Via Rail Vancouver to Jasper (Dinner on the Train) This morning we have arranged a city sightseeing tour, highlighted with visits to the Totem Poles in Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, Gastown, Chinatown and the Sunken Gardens of Queen Elizabeth Park. This evening starts you on the first of your scenic rail trips. You will leave the sparkling Pacific Ocean as you travel through 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 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. Day 3 - Enroute to Jasper (Breakfast on the Train) 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. Arrangements
have been made to provide a transfer from the rail station to your hotel. Your
afternoon is at leisure, so 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. Day 4 – Jasper – Discover Jasper Tour Today will encompass some outstanding scenery. Discover
disappearing Medicine Lake. Gaze into Maligne Canyon, the deepest canyon in
Jasper National Park. Day 5 – Jasper to Prince George (Lunch & Dinner on the Train) The wilderness beauty of Jasper is a picture of what is in
store as you travel from Jasper to Prince George. The "Skeena", named for the
Skeena River valley travels through country little changed by man. As a Totem
Class passenger, you enjoy exclusive access to the lounges and domed viewing
cars as well as Lunch and dinner aboard the train. 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 Ramada is a short taxi ride from the station. 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.
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 Bulkley rivers, Kathlyn
Glacier and Twin Falls, one of the best views of a glacier from a passenger
train in Canada. And, to the river for which the train was named, the mighty
Skeena River, taking you past snow covered mountain peaks, graveled flood
plains, lush river beds to the Pacific Ocean Tidal zone, where the river widens
on its way to the ocean. When you arrive take a taxi to your 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. The Crest
Hotel is just delightful, built right at the waters 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. 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 with making those arrangements. If you would like more information on any of our tours, please go to our "Request Form". Site Map For Tour Package Information Contact SNOWBIRD TRAVEL AGENCY Snowbird Travel Agency@Copyright 1998-2008. All rights
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This package combines
exceptional scenery and good value. First, the excitement of traveling high
into the Canadian Rockies aboard VIA Rail’s Silver & Blue Class; in a
private bedroom, meals aboard the train and access to a domed viewing car.
This followed by two days of scenic rail travel aboard VIA Rail’s Skeena
service, taking you from Jasper in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, across
British Columbia to Prince Rupert. Along the way, you stay in Jasper, Prince
George and Prince Rupert.
