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About the tour
All aboard the storied rails of the Rocky Mountaineer for a journey into Canada's picturesque Rocky Mountains. Our journey begins in Vancouver, a coastal metropolis that boasts a thriving art scene, stunning views of both the mountains and the ocean, and sightseeing opportunities that pique the interest of nearly every traveler. We have a full day to enjoy the city before boarding our daylight-only chariot into the Rockies, the Rocky Mountaineer. The train makes an overnight stop in Kamloops, then continues through forests, canyons, mountain passes and canyons en route to Jasper. In Jasper, excursions to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island answer the call of the wild. Moving further into the Canadian Rockies, we make a stop at Columbia Icefield to explore Athabasca Glacier before arriving in Banff. This destination is a year-round hub of adventure, with all the amenities of a resort town and the beauty of one of Canada's most beloved national parks at your fingertips. Eight days have never been so memorable.
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Arrive in Vancouver, and make your way to your centrally located hotel for check-in. Meet your Tour Manager and fellow travelers in the lobby for a quick briefing of the excitement to come. Following, enjoy a welcome dinner that gives you the first taste of the city's excellent cuisine. Overnight Vancouver.
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4.4 / 5 · 88 reviews
Victoria
Submitted 6/Oct
As recent travelers to the Canadian Rockies there were a number of areas that need improvement from both Vacations by Rail and the Rocky Mountaineer. Vacations by Rail sent emails regarding payments, requesting flight information, and general itinerary. What would have made a difference is access to a website at least 4 months prior to departure with suggested clothing, potential weather in area, additional special clothing "boots for walking on a glacier," and a full description of activity level. A detailed itinerary would really help. Planning with full information is so much better. The Rocky Mountaineer did not describe daily boarding schedules of 7:00 and 7:30 and trips ending at 8:00 or 8:30, 13-hour days. The trips extended even more when freight trains were passing and had immediate priority. The Mountaineer pulls over and waits until the freight train passes. The staff on the Mountaineer were professional and articulate. They served wonderful breakfasts, lunches, snacks and beverages. What they did not serve was dinner. When you are on the train for this period of time some type of dinner would be appreciated, even a "bag" supper. After we loaded onto buses and had 30 minutes rides to hotels, the challenge was to find a restaurant that was still serving food. These were new communities for the travelers, everything had to be within walking distance or a taxi ride, the hotels did provide advice when asked. Vacations by Rail should consider additional planned group activities that the travelers could book in advance. Trying to maximize "time on your own" when you have find an activity and arrange transport is challenging. Even a list of potential activities in each community we stayed in that we arranged as individuals would have been helpful "if received in advance." We would have had a better sense of our days. The scenery was amazing and by far the outstanding part of the trip.
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Carol Phillips
Submitted 3/Oct
THE SCENERY WAS EXCELENT ! WE WERE NOT PLEASED WITH HOW THEY HANDLED THE FACT OF THE TRIP WE BOUGHT WAS NOT WHAT WE RECEIVED . GRANT YOU THE WILDFIRES IN AND AROUND JASPER (WHICH IS WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSE TO SPEND 2 DAYS) WAS OUT OF THEIR CONTROL ,BUT WE WERE NOT OFFERED TO RESCEDULE OUR TRIP NEXT YEAR OR REFUND OUR MONEY. INSTEAD THEY REPLACED THOSE 2 LOST DAYS WITH MEANINGLESS DRIVING AROUND ON A BUS . VERY UNHAPPY HOW THEY HANDLED THE TRIP WE BOUGHT AND REPLACED WITH SOMETHING VERY MUNDANE !
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Wayne Manlove
Submitted 2/Oct
Train tour was 5 stars. Hotels and their food, 3 stars, tours 2 stars.
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Maurice Bishop
Submitted 2/Oct
The trip on the Rocky Mountaineer was awesome, by quality of food, service and incredible scenery!
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Patricia Haynes
Submitted 2/Oct
Trip was planned in setail
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Mary Blakely
Submitted 28/Sep
The Rocky Mountaineer train staff was outstanding. 2 full days on the train, while necessary, was tiring. I have enjoyed several trips with Vacations by Rail over the years. Tour guides were outstanding on the past trips. They were prepared, interacted with all of the people on the trip, and gave precise information about the day's events. Our tour guide on this trip did not meet my expectations. She was not available at all of the meals. She did not rotate seats on the bus as expected. She expected a gratuity for every day of the trip when she was only a rider for most of the trip - 1 evening when she just checked everyone in, 2 days on the Rocky Mountaineer, and 1 day when a local person conducted the tour. I understand she was with us and was there to take questions and take care of problems. However, I felt that information she gave us was subject to change from day to day.
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