| More vacationers every year are choosing
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| | bus of Banff townsite this morning.
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| to take their holidays on a special train
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| | Among the highlights are visits to Bow
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| that provides everything in one package;
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| | Falls, the Banff Gondola, the Cave and
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| travel, accommodation and fine dining.
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| | Basin Centre, Surprise Corner and the
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| No where is this more evident than in
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| | Hoodoos. The rest of the day is free to
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| Canada where the Rocky Mountains, the
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| | spend at leisure in Banff. Overnight in
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| Pacific and Atlantic Coasts and the
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| | Banff.Day 5. A half-day tour takes you
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| magnificent scenery in between has made
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| | into Yoho National Park. Among the
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| scenic train tours a booming
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| | attractions are the Spiral Tunnels (this
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| industry.Rocky Mountaineer has started a
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| | time from the highway), Emerald Lake (it
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| number of rail tours, some of 3 nights/4
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| | really is green) and a natural rock
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| days duration into the Rocky Mountains,
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| | bridge that spans the Kicking Horse
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| some two or three days longer to allow
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| | River. The tour ends at Lake Louise and
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| for better exploration of the mountain
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| | your afternoon is at leisure to enjoy
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| areas. All tour trains have dome cars
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| | this magnificent location. Overnight at
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| with plenty of seating, day cars and
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| | the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.Day 6.
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| dining cars. On some portions of the
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| | Free day at Lake Louise. Take a stroll
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| tour there are sleeping cars provided.
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| | beside the lake or an afternoon paddle in
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| Of special note for those who remember
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| | a canoe. Afternoon tea in the lounge.
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| the fine dining one used to experience on
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| | Overnight at the Fairmont Chateau Lake
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| the rails, Rocky Mountaineer has ensured
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| | Louise.Day 7. A full day sightseeing
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| these folks will not be disappointed.
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| | tour of Banff and Jasper National Parks
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| White linen, heavy silverware, uniformed
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| | via the Icefields Parkway. Among the
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| waitpersons providing seamless service
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| | highlights are Bow Lake, the Columbia
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| and exceptional menus have all been
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| | Icefield and Athabasca Falls. The
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| re-instated to enhance the rail tour
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| | Icefield is one of the largest
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| experience.The Trans Canada Rail
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| | accumulations of ice south of the Arctic
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| Adventure is rail enthusiasts' dreams
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| | Circle in addition to being one of the
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| come true! Rivaling any of the better
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| | most accessible ones in North America.
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| known rail tours like the Orient Express,
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| | It is here that you will ride on an Ice
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| this tour is longer and has some of the
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| | Explorer to the middle of Athabasca
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| most spectacular and diverse scenery
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| | Glacier to learn more about its
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| anywhere in the world. The tour lasts 16
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| | geological features. Arrive in Jasper
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| nights and 17 days, starting in Vancouver
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| | late this afternoon. Overnight in
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| on the Pacific Coast and ending in
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| | Jasper.Day 8, 9. This afternoon begins
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| Halifax on the Atlantic Coast. There is
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| | your three-day journey with VIA Rail
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| of course the opposite west-bound route
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| | First Class from Jasper to Toronto across
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| starting in Halifax and ending in
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| | the Prairie Provinces and Northern
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| Vancouver.Here is a brief rundown of the
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| | Ontario. Overnight on VIA Rail both
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| east-bound itinerary.Day 1. You arrive
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| | nights.Day 10. Arrive in Toronto on VIA
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| in Vancouver, check into your hotel
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| | Rail this evening. Overnight in
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| assigned by Rocky Mountaineer Tours and
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| | Toronto.Day 11. Enjoy a full day bus
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| spend time exploring the city on your
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| | tour to Niagara Falls, one of the great
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| own. Admission to the Observation Deck
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| | natural wonders of the world. Included
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| at Harbour Centre with views of the city,
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| | is a cruise on the Maid of the Mist to
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| mountains and ocean is included.Day 2.
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| | the base of Horseshoe Falls (Imax Theatre
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| After a pleasant night's sleep, you board
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| | show of "Journey Behind the Falls" is
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| the Rocky Mountaineer for the first leg
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| | substituted when Maid of the Mist is not
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| of the journey, which will end in
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| | operating). Return to Toronto early this
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| Kamloops in the heart of British
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| | evening. Overnight in Toronto.Day 12.
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| Columbia's interior. The scenery will
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| | Travel by VIA Rail in VIA First Class
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| change from the lush green fields of the
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| | from Toronto to Montreal. Overnight in
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| lower Fraser River Valley, through
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| | Montreal.Day 13. Montreal sightseeing
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| forests and winding river canyons as you
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| | with stops including Old Montreal,
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| travel through the Coast and Cascade
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| | Notre-Dame Basilica, Olympic Park, Mount
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| Mountains. Highlights will include the
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| | Royal and McGill University among others.
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| rushing waters of Hell's Gate, the
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| | The remainder of the day is at leisure
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| narrowest strip of the Fraser River.
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| | to explore this vibrant city on your own.
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| Slowly the scenery changes to the
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| | Overnight in Montreal.Day 14. Spend the
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| desert-like environment along the
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| | day sightseeing independently in Montreal
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| Thompson River, where sage brush abounds,
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| | before taking the overnight VIA train to
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| along with a few rattlesnakes. Then
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| | Halifax. Dinner is served onboard.
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| along the shores of Kamloops Lake before
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| | Overnight on VIA Rail.Day 15. Enjoy the
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| easing into your overnight destination of
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| | landscapes of Nova Scotia and New
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| Kamloops.Day 3. Your journey continues
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| | Brunswick as you arrive in Halifax this
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| eastward to the Canadian Rockies and the
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| | afternoon. Breakfast is served onboard.
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| province of Alberta. Here again you will
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| | Spend the rest of the day exploring this
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| see a phenomenal range of scenery as you
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| | eastern seaboard city. Overnight in
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| travel across ranchlands, along rocky
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| | Halifax.Day 16. Visit the picture
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| lakeshores, then into high mountain
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| | postcard village of Peggy's Cove and the
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| passes and through the remarkable tunnels
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| | most photographed lighthouse in the
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| that go through the mountains. Today's
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| | world. There will be plenty of time at
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| highlights include Craigellachie where
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| | the cove for exploring and shopping.
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| the last spike of the Canadian Pacific
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| | Overnight in Halifax.Day 17. Halifax
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| Railway was driven, the climb over Rogers
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| | Departure. Your tour ends with check-out
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| Pass, the Kicking Horse Canyon, the
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| | from your Halifax hotel.After sixteen
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| Spiral Tunnels - a remarkable feat of
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| | nights and seventeen days, you have a
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| railroad engineering and of course the
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| | lifetime's supply of memories and visual
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| glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the
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| | images of the diverse scenery and culture
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| Canadian Rockies. Your journey today
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| | you have explored on your journey of
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| ends in the resort town of Banff this
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| | 6,400 kilometres (4000 miles) across the
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| evening. Overnight in Banff. Day 4.
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| | world's second largest country.
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| Enjoy a three-hour sightseeing tour by
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