Discovery Circle Journey Banff

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Hotels are pre-selected and determined by chosen service level, selected room type and availability.

Enjoy the day with free time to relax or book your own activities at your leisure. Vancouver has activities for all interests, including visiting historic Gastown, dining in lively Yaletown, or enjoying a walk on the Stanley Park Seawall. No matter what you choose to do, the Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean surround you. Overnight in Vancouver.

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Kamloops accommodation confirmed at train check in.

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Breakfast, Lunch

Travel onboard Rocky Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops, located in the heart of British Columbia's interior. On today's journey, you will see dramatic changes in scenery, from the lush green fields of the Fraser Valley, through forests and winding river canyons surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade Mountains, to the desert-like landscapes of the British Columbia interior. Highlights include the rushing waters of Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the steep slops and rock sheds along the Thompson River. Your day ends as the train travels along the shores of Kamloops Lake into the town of Kamloops. Overnight in Kamloops.

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Hotels are pre-selected and determined by chosen service level, selected room type and availability.

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Breakfast, Lunch

Your journey continues north and east to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Once again, you wil be surrounded by dramatic scenery as you follow the banks of the North Thompson River through the Monashee and Cariboo Mountains, climbing ever nearer to the high peaks of the Continental Divide. Today's highlights include Mount Robson, at 3,954 metres (12,972 feet), the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, followed by Pyramid Falls and the climb over the Yellowhead Pass into Jasper National Park. Your rail journey ends this evening on arrival in the resort town of Jasper. Overnight in Jasper.

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Enjoy the day with free time to relax or book your own activities at your leisure. The resort town of Jasper and the surrounding national park offer various activities from relaxation to adventure. Overnight in Jasper.

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Lunch

Travel from Jasper to Banff via one of the most scenic highways in the world, the Icefields Parkway. Lake Louise, Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefield, Glacier Skywalk, and Athabasca Falls are among the day's highlights. The Columbia Icefield is one of the largest accumulations of ice south of the Arctic Circle and one of the most accessible icefields in North America. Here you will ride on an Ice Explorer to the middle of the Athabasca Glacier to learn about its geological features. Lunch is provided at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre. Afterward, a brief stop will be made at Bow Lake before arriving in Banff in the late afternoon. Overnight in Banff.

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Enjoy the day with free time to relax or book your own activities at your leisure. Banff has activities for all — taking the gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain, relaxing in the Banff hot springs, exploring the bustling town, or partaking in an outdoor wildlife adventure. Overnight in Banff.

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Kamloops accommodation confirmed at train check in.

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Breakfast, Lunch

Travel onboard Rocky Mountaineer from the mountain resort town of Banff to Kamloops, in the heart of the British Columbia Interior. Your journey takes you through ever-changing scenery as you travel between the iconic glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies over mountain passes and through remarkable tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across the ranchlands of the Interior. Today's highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass and Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven. Overnight in Kamloops.

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Hotels are pre-selected and determined by chosen service level, selected room type and availability.

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Breakfast, Lunch

Your journey continues west toward the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. On today's journey, you will again see dramatic changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the British Columbia Interior, through winding river canyons and pristine forests, to the Cascade and Coast Mountains and the lush green fields of the Fraser Valley. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Your rail journey ends on arrival in Vancouver this evening. Overnight in Vancouver.

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Hotels are pre-selected and determined by chosen service level, selected room type and availability.

Enjoy another day in Vancouver with free time to relax or booking your own activities at your leisure. Overnight in Vancouver.

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Hotels are pre-selected and determined by chosen service level, selected room type and availability.

Your journey ends upon check out from your Vancouver hotel.