Canadian Rockies Train Tour with optional Vancouver/Victoria pre-tour extension Departure Date: August 15, 2004 HARRISONBURG 90.7 CHARLOTTESVILLE 103.5 LEXINGTON 89.9 WINCHESTER 94.5 FARMVILLE 91.3 9 Days • 15 Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 5 Dinners Highlights... British Columbia • Vancouver Rocky Mountaineer Train • Kamloops • Jasper Columbia Icefields • Lake Louise • Banff • Calgary Please Note: Your Itinerary at a Glance Some attractions may not be available during the “off- Day 1, 2 Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, season” months and is reflected in the rate. Snocoach ride Vancouver, BC is not available in the “off-season.” Day 3 Kamloops Order of sightseeing is subject to change. Day 4, 5 Sawridge Hotel, Jasper, AB Day 6 The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, The number of single accommodations is limited on this tour. Lake Louise, AB An overnight bag is necessary for your stay in Kamloops for Day 7 The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, AB all Redleaf passengers on the Rocky Mountaineer Train. Day 8 Westin Hotel, Calgary, AB Maximum Elevation 7,000 feet On some dates alternate hotels may be used Optional Vancouver/Victoria Pre-Tour Extension One Night Vancouver & Day Trip to Victoria Rate: $249 USD per person twin, land only Your Hotel: Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside or Listel, Vancouver Begin your Canadian Rockies Train Tour with an extra night in Vancouver and a day trip to Victoria. Travel aboard BC Ferry for the spectacular cruise through the Gulf Islands to Vancouver Island. Upon arrival you will motorcoach to the world-renowned Butchart Gardens where you will enjoy their 50-acre display of colorful gardens. Afterwards you will travel to Victoria, where you will have time to explore the Inner Harbor, the Empress Hotel and the Royal BC Museum before taking a short ferry ride back to the mainland. Rates… turn-of-the-century pedestrian mall filled Day 6: Jasper - Icefields Parkway - with pubs, restaurants, art galleries, Lake Louise Twin $3,589 pp specialty stores, and the world-famous A wonderful day of sightseeing is in store steam-powered clock. for you while en route to Lake Louise. Single $4,489 * COLLETTE EXPERIENCE: * The highlight is a journey along the Triple $3,559 pp A special dinner is in store for you at unforgettable Icefields Parkway: behold Includes the Gold Leaf Upgrade the popular Vancouver Aquarium majestic waterfalls, rushing rivers, glacial (Space is first come first served.) Marine Science Centre. * (B, D) peaks, imposing cliffs and snowcapped mountain ranges. A stop will be made at Day 3: Vancouver - Rocky Includes… Athabasca Falls before arriving at the Mountaineer Train - Kamloops Columbia Icefields, where a special ride Round Trip Air from Board your train for the scenic journey of is planned in a snocoach (weather WASHINGTON, DC, a lifetime. The “Rocky Mountaineer” permitting) across this mass of glacial ice Cancellation Waiver and Train will give you a vibrant voyage which is over 1,000 feet thick. As you between Vancouver and Jasper. Spend Insurance and Hotel Transfers continue down the parkway, you will two days viewing coastal forests, roaring most likely see bears, furry marmots and river canyons and lofty mountain peaks. COLLETTE EXPERIENCES stately elk. Stop at the serene Peyto Lake Today, your route takes you along the and arrive in Lake Louise, where you will * It stands at more than 12,000 feet tall fields of Fraser Valley and the historic enjoy a stay at the world-famous and boasts the highest peak in the Fraser River. You will also view the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. (B, D) Canadian Rockies - see Mt. Robson from beauty of the Thompson River and the aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train. shimmering waters of Kamloops Lake Day 7: Lake Louise - Banff before arriving in Kamloops for an En route to Banff, view the spectacular * Overnight in two legendary hotels of overnight stay. (B, L) Moraine Lake and the awesome Valley of the Canadian Rockies - the Fairmont the Ten Peaks. Arrive at the magnificent Banff Springs and the Fairmont Chateau Day 4: Kamloops - Jasper, Alberta Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and Lake Louise. Continue east aboard your train, passing venture off to Sulphur Mountain for an the striking mountain peaks of the * See waterfalls, rivers, cliffs, and incredible tram ride that offers Monashee Mountains and viewing perhaps even some wildlife as you travel magnificent views of Banff and the Pyramid Falls cascading down Mt. along the incredible Icefields Parkway. nearby Rockies. (B, D) Cheadle. In addition, you will see the * Travel to the top of Sulphur Mountain glaciers of the Albreda Icefields and view Day 8: Banff - Calgary by tram for an unobstructed 360º view of Mt. Robson, the highest peak in the * COLLETTE EXPERIENCE: * the most memorable mountain scenery in Canadian Rockies (weather permitting). Begin the day discovering Banff on Banff. Early this evening you arrive in Jasper, your own. Later, join your group and the northern gateway to the Icefields travel to lovely Bow Falls and the Day 1: Arrive Vancouver, British Parkway. (B, L, D) impressive Hoodoos, land of sleeping giants. * Then it’s off to the Columbia Day 5: Jasper cosmopolitan city of Calgary for your Join Collette as you explore the beautiful * COLLETTE EXPERIENCE: * final stop on this wonderful adventure. Canadian Rockies by train. Your Begin your day with a trip to the Tonight, be sure not to miss a very exciting vacation begins in the beautiful extraordinary Maligne Canyon, home special farewell dinner at a popular local city of Vancouver. to scenic Maligne Lake. O The restaurant. (B, D) Day 2: Vancouver shimmering waters are both gorgeous and Experience the splendor of Vancouver peaceful. An optional cruise along the Day 9: Calgary - Depart for Home with a sightseeing tour that begins at lake, highlighting the beauty of Spirit Today you will depart for home with a Stanley Park. You will also visit Island, will be offered. Return to Jasper lifetime of memories. (B) Chinatown and the waterfront area. Your where the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore this lovely town. (B) tour will end in Gastown, Vancouver’s Uniquely Collette Rocky Mountaineer Train One of the many memorable moments of your tour will be a two-day journey from Vancouver to Jasper, cutting right into the heart of the Rocky Mountain region. Jagged mountains piercing puffy clouds; a rushing river racing beside you; patches of undisturbed green woodlands. Watch all the dramatic scenery unfold, right before your eyes as you travel on the Rocky Mountaineer train during the day. Our overnight stop will be in the charming city of Kamloops, British Columbia. The Rocky Mountaineer offers a comfortable, air-conditioned ride, complete with dining services. Join us on the road less traveled and experience the beauty of Western Canada. For more information contact Holley Watts • WMRA-FM • (540) 568-3451 Important Reservation Information Proof of Citizenship is required for all trips outside the United States. 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