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These packages also can be conveniently combined with ocean cruises.
The Coastal Passage route connects Seattle with Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Canadian Rockies, meandering along the Pacific Ocean coastline through the Rockies. Rocky Mountaineer describes this route
as serving up the “la crème de la crème of Western Canada with a little bit of Americana on top.” This route features three days of all-daylight rail travel, Seattle, Banff and one to three nights in Vancouver. Highlights include a tour of Yoho National Park, the Banff Gondola and panoramic helicopter flightseeing.
Along the popular First Passage to the West route through the Canadian Rockies, the train traverses the Continental Divide. Passengers travel through the legendary Spiral Tunnels and pass by Craigellachie,
the spot where the last spike on the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven. This is the only passenger rail service on this historic route, celebrated for connecting Canada from East to West. Destinations along this route
Rocky Mountaineer railcars feature large picture windows on the lower dining level, while the domed upper-level provides 360-degree views that wrap around the seemingly endless wilderness.
are Vancouver, Kamloops, Lake Louise and Banff. Experience Canada’s most remote and stunning vistas
on the Journey through the Clouds, which follows the route of the Fraser River with its white-water rapids and dramatic landscape, passing by the Albreda Glacier and magnificent Pyramid Falls. The highlight is the majestic Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Through the Clouds packages feature several options for outdoor adventure, such as sightseeing and hiking tours in Jasper, rafting on the Bow River, and canoeing on Lake Louise.
Venture through British Columbia’s coastal rainforest, Fraser Canyon, and the historic Caribou gold rush
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