Rocky Mountaineer – First Passage to the West Route Rail Journey
First Passage to the West Route EASTBOUND 2 Days / 1 Night
Itinerary
Day 1: Vancouver to Kamloops
Breakfast/Lunch Included
Boarding: 7:30 am
Arrival: 5:35 pm
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops, 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 River valley, through forests and winding river canyons surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade mountains, to the desert-like environment of the interior. Highlights include the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River. Your day concludes as the Rocky Mountaineer travels along the shores of Kamloops Lake and into Kamloops. Overnight in Kamloops.
Day 2: Kamloops to Banff or Calgary
Breakfast/Lunch Included
Boarding: 06:30am
Arrival (Banff): 7:00 pm (Calg): 9:20 pm
Your journey continues eastwards to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Once again you will see a spectacular array of scenery as you travel across ranchlands, along rocky lakeshores, over high mountain passes and through the remarkable tunnels that form part of the rich rail history of the Canadian Rockies. Today’s highlights include Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, the climb over Rogers Pass, the Kicking Horse Canyon, the Spiral Tunnels and, of course, the glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Your rail journey ends this evening in the resort town of Banff, or continues on to the “Stampede City” of Calgary. .
2010 Departure Dates
| April | 23,30 |
| May | 3,4,7,10,11,14,17,18,21,24,25,28,31 |
| June | 1,4,7,11,14,18,21,25,28 |
| July | 2,9,12,16,23,26,30 |
| August | 6,9,13,20,23,27,30 |
| September | 3,6,10,13,17 |
| October | 1,4,8,11 |
2010 Price Guide (Prices are in AUD per person)
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Adult Double (Twin Share) |
Adult Single | Adult Triple | Child | |
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GoldLeaf (First Passage to the West) |
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| April | $1,571 | $1,662 | $1,560 | $1,457 |
| June – September | $2,186 | $2,277 | $2,175 | $2,072 |
| May & October | $1,981 | $2,072 | $1,970 | $1,867 |
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Redleaf (First Passage to the West) |
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| April | $808 | $899 | $797 | $694 |
| June – September | $1,127 | $1,218 | $1,115 | $1,013 |
| May & October | $922 | $1,013 | $910 | $808 |