Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer 2026
12 days from Vancouver to Vancouver
Tour Description:
Experience extraordinary beauty and adventure on this affordable Canadian vacation. Arrive in the exciting city of Vancouver for two nights and enjoy guided sightseeing including Stanley Park, Chinatown, and more. Then board the Rocky Mountaineer Train for a 2-day trip and retrace the route of the great 19th century explorers. Travel through spectacular scenery following the Fraser River through canyons and overnight in Kamloops. Continue on through the Selkirk Mountains and enter Yoho National Park with its towering peaks. Wind through the Spiral tunnels, an engineering marvel, before your train climbs Kicking Horse Pass then crosses the Continental Divide and enters Alberta and Banff National Park. Spend two nights in Banff with time to hike, relax at the hot springs, or look for wildlife like big horn sheep, deer, bear, and elk that inhabit the park. Perhaps treat yourself to an optional helicopter ride for breathtaking views of the Canadian Rockies from above. Visit gorgeous Lake Louise, its turquoise waters perfectly reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Then travel the stunning Icefields Parkway where you’ll stop to ride the Ice Explorer all-terrain vehicle over ice that’s 750-feet-thick! Arrive in magnificent Jasper National Park with its majestic peaks and natural beauty and have the chance to take an optional scenic float trip down the Athabasca River. Journey to the base of 12,972-foot Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, on your way to the resort town of Sun Peaks. Then follow the routes of the historic Gold Rush and the fur traders on your way to Whistler where you’ll spend two nights and have time to enjoy the many activities this legendary resort village has to offer. Take the ferry crossing to Victoria and visit beautiful Butchart Gardens with its 55 acres of floral displays followed by city sightseeing. Have a day at leisure to explore this charming city, perhaps enjoying high tea at the Empress Hotel or taking the optional Wildlife & Whale-Watching Expedition to look for pods of orcas. Then return via ferry to Vancouver and celebrate all the amazing memories you made on your fantastic vacation in Canada!
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Dates & Pricing
Saturday 18 Apr 26 — Wednesday 29 Apr 26 | Starting at $4,369 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 25 Apr 26 — Wednesday 06 May 26 | Starting at $4,110 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 02 May 26 — Wednesday 13 May 26 | Starting at $4,951 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 09 May 26 — Wednesday 20 May 26 | Starting at $4,951 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 16 May 26 — Wednesday 27 May 26 | Starting at $5,148 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 30 May 26 — Wednesday 10 Jun 26 | Starting at $5,148 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 11 Jul 26 — Wednesday 22 Jul 26 | Starting at $5,314 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 18 Jul 26 — Wednesday 29 Jul 26 | Starting at $5,314 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 25 Jul 26 — Wednesday 05 Aug 26 | Starting at $5,314 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 08 Aug 26 — Wednesday 19 Aug 26 | Starting at $5,397 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 22 Aug 26 — Wednesday 02 Sep 26 | Starting at $5,397 | Get a Quote | |
Saturday 29 Aug 26 — Wednesday 09 Sep 26 | Starting at $5,553 | Get a Quote |
Destination & Sightseeing
• Early departures may not be able to visit Columbia Icefield which opens in early May or take the Maligne Lake & Spirit Island optional excursion, which opens in late May to early June. Visiting and participating in other activities in this region may be subject to favorable weather conditions and vendor dates of operation.• Maximum elevation on tour: 7,500 ft.
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Accommodations
Vancouver | Banff National Park | Jasper | Sun Peaks | Whistler | Victoria |
First-Class