Kicking Horse & Yellowhead Routes
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
037_USA_CANADA_2007 16/11/06 20:00 Page 1 Rocky Mountaineer Vacations Day 1 Vancouver to Kamloops Kicking Horse & Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the Yellowhead Routes coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops in the heart of 2 Days/1 Night from £286 British Columbia’s interior. On today’s journey you will see dramatic changes in scenery, from the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley, through forests and EASTBOUND DEPARTURES: Vancouver - Jasper; winding river canyons surrounded by the peaks of the Vancouver - Banff; Vancouver - Calgary. Coast and Cascade Mountains, to the desert-like Apr 3, 8, 12,17, 22, 26. May 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31. environment of the interior. Highlights include the Jun 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28. rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon and Jul 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31. the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson Aug 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30. River, before you ease along the shores of Kamloops Sep 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30. Lake into your overnight destination, Kamloops. Oct 2, 4, 7, 9, 11. Breakfast and lunch included. WESTBOUND DEPARTURES: Jasper - Vancouver; Day 2 Kamloops to Banff or Calgary Banff - Vancouver; Calgary - Vancouver. Your journey continues eastwards to the mighty Apr 5, 10, 15, 19, 24, 29. May 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31. Canadian Rockies. Once again you will see a Jun 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28. spectacular range of scenery as you travel across Jul 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31. ranchlands, along rocky lakeshores, over high mountain Aug 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30. passes and through the remarkable tunnels that form Sep 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30. part of the rich rail history of the Canadian Rockies. Oct 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14. Today’s highlights include Craigellachie where the last 2007 Time Schedule spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, the Eastbound Boarding Arrival climb over Rogers Pass, the Kicking Horse Canyon and Day 1 Vancouver - Kamloops 07:30 PT 17:35 PT Spiral Tunnels of Yoho National Park and of course the Day 2 Kamloops - Jasper 08:10 PT 18:10 MT glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Day 2 Kamloops - Banff 06:30 PT 19:00 MT Rockies. End your tour in Banff this evening or Day 2 Kamloops - Calgary 06:30 PT 21:20 MT Westbound Boarding Arrival continue to the Stampede City of Calgary. Day 1 Calgary - Kamloops 06:20 MT 19:20 PT Breakfast and lunch included. Prices in £s per person Day 1 Banff - Kamloops 08:40 MT 19:20 PT OR Day 1 Jasper - Kamloops 07:45 MT 16:10 PT 2-Day One Way Trip Day 2 Kamloops - Vancouver 07:30 MT 17:10 PT Day 2 Kamloops to Jasper From Vancouver to Jasper/Banff V.V. Your journey continues north and east to the mighty April May & Oct Jun-Sep All times are provisional and final times will be provided Canadian Rockies. Once again you will be surrounded RedLeaf GoldLeaf RedLeaf GoldLeaf RedLeaf GoldLeaf with client documentation. Double 286 592 326 735 393 802 by dramatic scenery as you follow the banks of the All local times shown are actual boarding times, Single 326 633 367 776 434 842 North Thompson River through the Monashee and Triple 280 587 321 730 388 796 PT = Pacific Time, MT = Mountain Time. Cariboo Mountains, climbing ever nearer to the high Child* 234 541 275 684 342 750 Guests must check-in a minimum of 30 minutes prior to From Vancouver to Calgary V.V. peaks of the Continental Divide. Today’s highlights April May & Oct Jun-Sep ensure luggage is checked and tagged to the final include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the destination. The train normally departs within 30 minutes RedLeaf GoldLeaf RedLeaf GoldLeaf RedLeaf GoldLeaf after boarding. Canadian Rockies at 3,954 metres (12,972 feet) as well Double 337 669 378 812 444 878 as the climb over the Yellowhead Pass into Jasper Single 378 710 418 853 485 919 Please note: Passenger rail travel in Canada is subject to National Park. Breakfast and lunch included. Triple 332 664 372 807 439 873 unforseen delays. It is advised that you do not arrange Child* 286 618 326 761 393 827 *Tours of Western Canada including the “Rocky Mountaineer” are connecting transportation on the day of arrival in any city. *Child 2-11years sharing parents room with existing bed arrangements. also featured on pages 27-30. Day 1 Whistler to Quesnel Fraser Discovery Route Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the four- season mountain resort of Whistler to the charming 2 Days/1 Night from £321 rural town of Quesnel, the gateway to the North Cariboo. Enjoy breathtaking and varied scenery, from the river canyons and lush farmland of the Pemberton EASTBOUND DEPARTURES: Whistler - Jasper Valley, to the desert-like conditions of the Fraser May 10, 15, 19, 24, 29. Canyon, and the Cariboo Plateau with its rolling hills Jun 2, 7, 12, 16, 21, 26, 30. Jul 5, 10, 14, 19, 24, 28. and vast ranchlands. Highlights include the shorelines Aug 2, 7, 11, 16, 21, 25, 30. of Anderson Lake and glacial fed Seton Lake, sweeping Sep 4, 8, 13, 18, 22, 27. views of the Fraser Canyon and Deep Creek Bridge, Oct 2, 6, 11. one of the highest railway bridges in the world. Your WESTBOUND DEPARTURES: Jasper - Whistler day concludes as the Rocky Mountaineer follows the May 8, 12, 17, 22, 26, 31. banks of the Fraser River into Quesnel, your overnight Jun 5, 9, 14, 19, 23, 28. destination. Breakfast and lunch included. Jul 3, 7, 12, 17, 21, 26, 31. Day 2 Quesnel to Jasper Aug 4, 9, 14, 18, 23, 28. Your journey continues eastward today to the majestic Sep 1, 6, 11, 15, 20, 25, 29. Oct 4, 9. Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park. From Quesnel the Rocky Mountaineer follows the Fraser 2007 Time Schedule River north to the town of Prince George and then Eastbound Boarding Arrival travels east through the forests of Northern British Day 1 Whistler - Quesnel 07:10 PT 19:30 PT Day 2 Quesnel - Jasper 07:10 PT 20:30 MT Columbia, home to plentiful wildlife including a large Westbound Boarding Arrival population of moose. Entering the Rocky Mountain Day 1 Jasper - Quesnel 07:10 MT 18:30 PT Trench you are surrounded to the north by the steeply Day 2 Quesnel - Whistler 07:10 PT 19:30 PT rising Rocky Mountains and to the south by the Cariboo Mountains. Continue climbing past Mount All times are provisional and final times will be provided with client documentation. Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3,954 metres (12,972 feet), and through the All local times shown are actual boarding times, Yellowhead Pass into the province of Alberta. Your rail PT = Pacific Time, MT = Mountain Time. journey ends today on arrival in the resort town of Guests must check-in a minimum of 30 minutes prior to Jasper. Breakfast and lunch included. Prices in £s per person ensure luggage is checked and tagged to the final destination. The train normally departs within 30 minutes 2-Day One Way Trip after boarding. From Whistler to Jasper V.V. Please note: Passenger rail travel in Canada is subject to May & Oct Jun - Sep unforseen delays. It is advised that you do not arrange RedLeaf GoldLeaf RedLeaf GoldLeaf connecting transportation on the day of arrival in any city. Double 326 735 393 802 Single 367 776 434 842 Triple 321 730 388 796 Child* 275 684 342 750 Kamloops Entertainment Adult 33 23 33 23 Child 23 13 23 13 *Child 2-11years sharing parents room with existing bed arrangements. To book, visit your local travel agent or call 0870 121 2020 37.