6 Day Rocky VIA Rail Journey: Vancouver to Calgary

Calgary, Canada

6 days (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Train travel has become more and more elusive these days but this 5-day journey from Vancouver to Calgary gives you a taste of the Rockies aboard Canada’s VIA Rail. Travel through the Canadian Rocky Mountains watching lakes, forests, and mountain peaks pass you by. Enjoy guided tours at each destination exploring places like Jasper National Park, the Columbia Icefield, Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake Moraine.

Travel through a UNESCO World Heritage Site—the Rockies
Drive along the scenic Icefields Parkway to Banff
Enjoy hikes, a walk on a glacier, and other activities
Accommodation and three breakfasts are included

What's Included

VIA Rail Economy Ticket: Vancouver to Jasper (one-way);National Park Pass
Driver/Tour Guide: Bilingual guide service (English & Mandarin)
Hotel accommodations as listed
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities

Optional gratuities (suggest 15cad per person per day)
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Winter Banff Gondola

Meals & All Personal Expenses such as laundry, phone & travel insurance.
Optional activities with additional fees mentioned in the itinerary

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Calgary International Airport
Calgary, AB T2E 6W5, Canada
Upon arrival, please proceed to the Gate 5 on the Arrivals Level to confirm your pick-up information.

End point

Pacific Central Station
Vancouver, BC V6A 2X3, Canada
Arrive at [Pacific Railway Station] at approximately 8:00am in the morning, Vancouver time. Pacific Railway Station Address: 1150 Station St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4C7

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Calgary (Airport pick-up or Self-Check in) - Free day

1 Stop

Calgary

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel or similar

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Calgary - Emerald Lake - Natural Bridge - Lake Louise - Marble Canyon - Banff

3 Stops

Emerald Lake

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Marble Canyon

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Banff National Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Banff Elk + Avenue Hotel/Banff Inn/Canalta Lodge/Caribou Lodge or similar

Meals: Not included

Day 3

Banff – Johnston Canyon Upper Falls – Bow Falls – Surprise Corner – Banff Gondola (mandatory; closed Nov 10–21) – Banff

5 Stops

Johnston Canyon

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Banff National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bow Lake

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Surprise Corner

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Banff Gondola

3 days 18 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

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

Meals: Not included

Day 4

Free time in Banff - Icefields Parkway - Jasper National Park

1 Stop

Jasper National Park

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Whistler's Inn/Athabasca Hotel/Chateau Jasper or other Jasper Town Hotels

Meals: Not included

Day 5

Jasper – VIA Rail

1 Stop

Jasper

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Day 6

VIA Rail - Vancouver

1 Stop

Pacific Central Station

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Not wheelchair accessible
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

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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.