Canadian Rockies Luxury Rail Journey 2027

Your Canadian Rockies adventure begins in Vancouver, where your private driver will be waiting in the airport Arrivals Hall to whisk you directly to our luxurious 5-star hotel on the downtown waterfront. Once you have settled in, the rest of the day is entirely yours. Take a leisurely stroll along the harbor, begin exploring downtown Vancouver, or slip into the rooftop pool and toast the fact that you are officially on vacation. There will be plenty of excitement ahead. Today is simply about arriving, unpacking, and easing into the journey in style.

No meals included today Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver

After breakfast, we’ll set out to discover Vancouver, and we do mean all of it. Our panoramic city tour brings together sparkling waterfronts, lush green spaces, historic neighborhoods, striking architecture, and some truly spectacular views.

We’ll wind through magnificent Stanley Park and English Bay, explore the color and character of Granville Island, and take in Robson Street, Gastown, Chinatown, and Canada Place. Then we’ll head skyward at Vancouver Lookout for a sweeping view of the city, harbor, mountains, and everything we have just explored.

Tonight, we’ll gather for our Welcome Dinner and raise a glass to the extraordinary journey ahead. The Canadian Rockies are calling, and we are officially on our way.

Breakfast, Dinner Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver

This morning, the journey we have been waiting for begins. We’ll transfer to the rail station and board our train for a spectacular day of Gold Leaf Service en route to Kamloops. Today, getting there is not merely part of the experience. It is the experience. As we travel from Vancouver into the heart of British Columbia, the scenery transforms before our eyes. The farmlands of the Fraser Valley give way to rushing rivers, steep canyons, rugged desert landscapes, and the vast beauty of Kamloops Lake. Along the way, we’ll pass legendary Hell’s Gate and the historic railroad bridges at Cisco Crossing.

Between the ever-changing views, attentive Gold Leaf service, delicious meals, beverages, and snacks, the only real challenge today will be deciding where to look next. Upon arrival at the Kamloops rail siding, we’ll transfer to our overnight accommodations. This evening is yours to explore Kamloops and enjoy dinner independently with your Sisters.

_Our Kamloops accommodations will be assigned and provided at check-in. Because Kamloops serves as the overnight stop along the rail journey, lodging here is comfortable 3-star accommodation offering essential amenities and friendly service. It will be more moderate than the luxury properties featured throughout the rest of our journey._

Breakfast, Lunch, Beverages and Snacks included on the train Kamloops accommodation assigned at check-in

Early this morning, we’ll return to the Rocky Mountaineer, settle back into Gold Leaf comfort, and continue east toward one of the most breathtaking landscapes on Earth. Outside our windows, ranchlands and peaceful lakeshores gradually give way to soaring peaks, dramatic mountain passes, and remarkable tunnels carved through the Canadian Rockies. We’ll pass Craigellachie, where the final spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, cross the impressive Stoney Creek Bridge, and travel through the ingenious Spiral Tunnels. This is Canadian rail history unfolding against a backdrop that becomes more spectacular by the mile.

We’ll arrive at the Banff train siding later this evening and transfer to the magnificent Fairmont Banff Springs, our luxury home in Banff National Park. Yes, it looks like a castle. And yes, we get to stay there.

Breakfast, Lunch, Beverages and Snacks included on the train Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

After breakfast, we’ll set out for a full day of adventure among the towering peaks and ancient ice of the Canadian Rockies. Our first experience takes us onto the Athabasca Glacier aboard a massive six-wheeled Ice Explorer. Because apparently a regular sightseeing vehicle simply will not do. As we travel across the glacier, our guide will share the fascinating story of this frozen landscape. We’ll admire the scenery, breathe in the mountain air, and yes, learn some things too.

Next comes the Glacier Skywalk, beginning with a 1,640-foot interpretive walkway leading to a glass-floored observation platform suspended 98 feet above the Sunwapta Valley. The views are extraordinary. Looking straight down is entirely optional. Afterward, we’ll enjoy a buffet lunch at the Columbia Icefield before continuing our exploration of this magnificent region. Back at the Fairmont Banff Springs this evening, we’ll gather for a wonderful tableside dinner and relive a day that took our Canadian Rockies adventure to entirely new heights.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

After breakfast, we’ll leave Banff behind and travel by deluxe motorcoach through a landscape that seems determined to outdo itself at every turn. Our full-day journey takes us into Yoho National Park, where we’ll see the historic Spiral Tunnels, the impossibly vivid waters of Emerald Lake, a natural rock bridge spanning the Kicking Horse River, magnificent Moraine Lake, and the soaring Takakkaw Falls. This is one of those days when “beautiful” begins to feel like a woefully inadequate word.

We’ll pause for lunch together at the wonderfully scenic Emerald Lake Lodge before continuing to Lake Louise and our next extraordinary address, the world-famous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Surrounded by soaring mountain peaks, the majestic Victoria Glacier, and the shimmering turquoise waters of Lake Louise, the hotel’s setting is nothing short of spectacular. It is also home to the award-winning BASIN Glacier Waters Spa, just in case gazing at one of the world’s most celebrated views is not relaxing enough.

Breakfast, Lunch Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

No motorcoach. No schedule. No need to be anywhere until dinner. Today belongs entirely to you. Sleep a little later, linger over breakfast, treat yourself to time at the spa, wander beside the lake, explore with your Sisters, or simply find the perfect spot to sit and absorb that astonishing view. This is the luxury of having time to enjoy Lake Louise instead of merely taking a photograph and moving along.

This evening, we’ll come back together for a wonderful tableside dinner at our spectacular resort, where the setting is every bit as memorable as the meal.

Breakfast, Dinner Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

After breakfast, we’ll say goodbye to Lake Louise and begin our full-day sightseeing journey to Calgary. But the Canadian Rockies are not quite finished showing off yet.

In Banff, we’ll visit Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, and the remarkable Hoodoos before taking our sightseeing to a much higher level aboard the Banff Gondola. In just eight minutes, our fully enclosed four-passenger cabin will carry us to the top of Sulphur Mountain for a spectacular bird’s-eye view across six mountain ranges. Yes, six. Apparently, one or two simply would not have been impressive enough.

Upon arrival in Calgary, we’ll check into the beautiful Fairmont Palliser in the heart of downtown. With some of the city’s best shopping, arts, culture, dining, and entertainment within walking distance, the evening is yours to explore and enjoy dinner independently with your Sisters.

Breakfast Fairmont Palliser Hotel

Our final full day is yours to enjoy however you please. Explore Calgary’s shops, neighborhoods, galleries, and attractions with your Sisters, linger over a leisurely lunch, or simply enjoy the luxury of an unscheduled day at the magnificent Fairmont Palliser. By now, you will have earned the right to decide that doing absolutely nothing is also a perfectly respectable itinerary.

Tonight, we’ll gather for our Farewell Dinner and raise a glass to Gold Leaf journeys, turquoise lakes, soaring mountains, plenty of laughter, and the new friendships that made it all unforgettable.

Breakfast, Dinner Fairmont Palliser Hotel

Nobody particularly enjoys departure day, and this one is no exception. After breakfast, we’ll transfer to Calgary International Airport for our flights home. We may be leaving the Canadian Rockies behind, but we’ll take home the stories, laughter, friendships, and unforgettable moments that made this journey so much more than a beautiful vacation.

Breakfast