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Depart Home / Toronto, Ontario
- Depart home city for Toronto
- Upon arrival you will be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs you will be met by a Vantage Representative who will assist you with your transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
- Afternoon and evening at leisure
- Accommodations for two nights at the Deluxe Sutton Place Hotel Toronto
Sutton Place Hotel Toronto  |
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Toronto
- Buffet breakfast
- Morning sightseeing tour of Toronto's delightful neighborhoods and major landmarks
- Afternoon at leisure
- Welcome Dinner
Sutton Place Hotel Toronto |
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Toronto / Embark The Canadian
- Buffet breakfast
- Board VIA Rail's Canadian for a scenic three-day train journey from the heart of the Canadian rockies through the western prairies and plains to the picturesque lakelands of Ontario
- Lunch and dinner on board
- Accommodations for two nights aboard VIA Rail's
The Canadian in a First-Class "Silver & Blue" private sleeper cabin with half bath
VIA Rail |
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Aboard The Canadian
- Continue scenic rail journey aboard VIA Rail's
The Canadian
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on board
VIA Rail |
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Aboard The Canadian / Jasper, Alberta
- Continue scenic journey aboard VIA Rail's
The Canadian
- Breakfast and lunch on board
- Tour by coach to Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park for a guided walk and a stop at a tea house including the glacier deposit known as the Pyramid Bench with a photo stop at Patricia Lake where you can take in views of Pyramid Mountain
- Late afternoon arrival in Jasper
- Check in to the hotel
- Evening at leisure
- Accommodations for one night at the Moderate
First-Class Sawridge Inn and Conference Center
Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre  |
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Jasper / Banff, Alberta
- Buffet breakfast
- Scenic motorcoach transfer to Jasper along the Icefields Parkway to Columbia Ice Fields for a
"Sno-Coach" excursion over Athabasca Glacier
- Accommodations for two nights at the First-Class Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel & Conference Center
Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel & Conference Center |
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Banff
- Buffet breakfast
- Morning sightseeing tour of Banff National Park including a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain
- Buffet lunch at the Chateau Lake Louise
- Discussion by Park Naturalist at the hotel
- Evening at leisure
Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel & Conference Center |
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Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops, British Columbia
- Early morning transfer to the train station to board the Rocky Mountaineer
- Travel eastward to Banff National Park through the Canadian Rockies taking in panoramic views of Shuswap Lake, Craigellachie, and Rogers Pass
- Breakfast and lunch on board with deluxe "GoldLeaf Service"
- Arrive Kamloops and motorcoach transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
- Evening at leisure
- Dinner at the hotel
- Accommodations for one night at a Kamloops hotel arranged by Rocky Mountaineer based on your GoldLeaf Service
Please Note: The hotels in Kamloops are basic but comfortable and are the best accommodations available in the region.
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Rocky Mountaineer to Vancouver, British Columbia
- Early morning transfer to the train station to reboard the Rocky Mountaineer
- Travel to Vancouver aboard the Rocky Mountaineer with deluxe "GoldLeaf Service" and panoramic views of Fraser River Valley, Fraser Canyon, Hell's Gate, and Thompson River (an outside observation deck is available for scenic photography)
- Breakfast and lunch on board
- Arrive Vancouver and motorcoach transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
- Accommodations for two nights at the Deluxe Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
The Rocky Mountaineer |
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Vancouver
- Buffet breakfast
- Panoramic city tour of Vancouver including views of Chinatown, Stanley Park, and historic Gastown with an included stop to the local highlight of Granville Island
- Visit to Capilano Suspension Bridge including a brief First Nation drumming, dancing, and totem pole carving demonstration as well as the new Tree Tops attraction
- Farewell Dinner at the hotel
Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver |
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Vancouver / Return Home
- Buffet breakfast
- Van transfer to the Vancouver airport for return flight home
- You will be required to clear U.S. Customs and Immigration before departing Vancouver
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Please Note: Some departures operate in reverse, beginning in Toronto and ending in Vancouver and have one less dinner.
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