ROCKY MOUNTAINEER
Railway company offering sightseeing tours and packages from mid-April to mid-October in Vancouver.
Rocky Mountaineer is a railway company that serves all of western Canada. It offers 4 sightseeing tours and packages from mid-April to mid-October. If you have the budget and the possibility to take the time to enjoy on site, this company offers a great opportunity to discover the Canadian Rockies in a very comfortable way! Three classes are available aboard the train. The two most luxurious trains (Silver Leaf and Gold Leaf) have a transparent panoramic roof allowing you to take full advantage of the spectacle of the surrounding mountains. A unique experience that will allow you to discover the incredible landscapes of Western Canada. Several choices of tours are available:
The First Passage to the West runs from the city of Vancouver, British Columbia to Calgary, Alberta, via Kamloops, Lake Louise and Banff (starting at $1,089 CAD for 2 days, $2,586 CAD for 8 days)
The Journey through the Clouds travels through Vancouver, Kamloops and Jasper (starting at $1,089.00 CDN for a 2-day tour, $1,310.00 CDN for 4 days)
The Rainforest to Gold Rush departs from Whistler and goes to Jasper via Quesnel (starting at $1,503 CAD for 3 days, $1,758 CAD for 5 days). This trip will take you into the Cariboo Chilcotin region to see the traces of the 1859 Gold Rush.
The Coastal Passage, a more recent route, connects the major cities of Seattle (USA) and Vancouver before leaving as an option to the assault of the Rockies (starting at $2,931 CAN $ for 8 days).