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6 Day Winter Semi-Guided Tour VIA Rail from Vancouver to Calgary

Banff, Canada
  • 6 days (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Driver/Guide: Bilingual guide service ( English and Mandarin)
    • Hotel accommodations as listed
    • Via Rail Ticket : Vancouver to Jasper (one way)
    • National Park Pass
    • Gratuities
    • Traffic Accident Liability
    • Meals & All Personal Expenses such as laundry, phone & travel insurance.
    • Optional add-on Activities, Excursion and Tours listed on the itinerary

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • 1150 Station St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4C7, Canada

      Guests will go to the【Pacific Central Station】station to check-in by themselves. Train station address:1150 Station St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4C7

    End points

    This activity ends in a different location. See details below:

    Operating hours
    .9:00 am

    Itinerary

    Day 1

    Vancouver - VIA Rail Canada (No Westar tour guide service on this day, it is a self-guided tour)

    1 Stop

    1

    Pacific Central Station

    9 hours Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: On the VIA train - (Seat/Economy ticket)

    Meals: Not included

    Day 2

    VIA Rail Canada - Jasper (No Westar tour guide service on this day, it is a self-guided tour)

    1 Stop

    1

    Jasper National Park

    5 hours Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Whistler Inn/ Athabasca Hotel or similar

    Meals: Not included

    Day 3

    Jasper - Icefields Parkway - Banff (No Westar tour guide service on this day, it is a self-guided tour)

    1 Stop

    Banff Avenue (Pass By)

    Accommodation: Banff Elk + Avenue Hotel, Banff Inn, Canalta Lodge, Caribou Lodge or similar town hotels

    Meals: Not included

    Day 4

    Banff – Johnston Canyon Upper Falls – Banff Town (lunch stop) – Bow Falls – Surprise Corner – Banff Gondola – Banff

    6 Stops

    1

    Johnston Canyon, Upper Falls

    2 hours Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Banff

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Bow Falls

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    4

    Surprise Corner Viewpoint

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    5

    Banff Gondola

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    6

    Banff Avenue

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Banff Elk + Avenue Hotel, Banff Inn, Canalta Lodge, Caribou Lodge or similar town hotels

    Meals: Not included

    Day 5

    Banff - Bow Lake - Peyto Lake - Icefield Parkway - Vermillion Lake - Lake Minnewanka - Two Jack Lake - Banff

    7 Stops

    1

    Bow Lake

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    2

    Peyto Lake

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Crowfoot Glacier (Pass By)

    3

    Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar

    45 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    4

    Vermilion Lakes

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    5

    Lake Minnewanka

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    6

    Two Jack Lake

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Banff Elk + Avenue Hotel, Banff Inn, Canalta Lodge, Caribou Lodge or similar town hotels

    Meals: Not included

    Day 6

    Banff - Emerald Lake - Natural Bridge - Lake Louise - Marble Canyon - Drop off Banff/Calgary

    6 Stops

    Lower Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint (Pass By)

    1

    Emerald Lake

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    2

    Natural Bridge Lower Falls

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    3

    Lake Louise

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    4

    Marble Canyon Trailhead

    45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    5

    Calgary

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Not included

    Meals: Not included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Depending on arrival date, travelers’ itinerary sequences may difference from the product discription.
    • Any of the Optional add-on Activities, Excursion, Tours, and meals must be booked at least 7 days prior to tour start. All add-on items are subject the availability.
    • This is a combined bus tour. Besides the regular Pickup and drop-off locations, additional points may be added to the tour.
    • If for any reason you need to leave our group during the trip, you must fill out a “Letter of Liability Release”, no exceptions.
    • If you have special needs (such as but not limited to: bed type, vegetarian options, high-chairs, etc.) please inform us at least 7 days before your trip. We will do our best to accommodate you, but there is no guarantee.
    • If you have a connecting international flight after the tour, please ensure that your flight departs after 10:30 pm.(**Please understand that depending on schedule, traffic and weather conditions, your arrival time in Calgary may be adjusted **)
    • The North American Hotel Standard Room is equipped with one large bed or two standard beds. If you have a specific request for bed types, please inform us at the time of booking and we will do our best to accommodate you.
    • Westar will not be responsible for the performance of this Agreement if prevented or delayed by acts of God, strikes or other labour relations matters, accidents, weather, traffic, airport conditions, lack of performance by third-party suppliers, or other causes beyond Westar’s reasonable control from meeting its terms. Nor will Westar be responsible for any loss or damage relating to trip cancellations or any other cancellations.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

    From $1,292.80

    per person

    -You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

    Book ahead!
    On average, this is booked 35 days in advance.

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