Kaleidoscope Travel & Cruise

Article Published: February 18th, 2005

All aboard the Rocky Mountaineer for “the most spectacular train trip in the world”. Your journey begins as you depart the Calgary train station and travel the Kicking Horse Route to Kamloops. During the all-daylight rail tour you will ride through Banff and Yoho National Parks. The train will pass through the unique Spirals Tunnels, a remarkable engineering achievement. Crossing over the Continental Divide into British Columbia is Rogers Pass with its awe inspiring glistening glaciers, snow capped-mountains and tunnels. Next you will see Craigellachie, where the “last spike” was driven completing the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. Finally winding through the vast ranchlands and along the Shuswap Lake you will reach the town of Kamloops, gateway to British Columbia’s interior. Upon your arrival in Kamloops you will be transferred to your overnight hotel. A great way to spend your evening is at the “Two River Junction Dinner and Revue”. Food, fun and music awaits you at the highly entertaining dinner and musical. The next morning you will reboard the Rocky Mountaineer and continue your journey westward to Vancouver. The train will meander along the nature path of the Thompson River and the impressive Fraser Canyon. One of the scenic highlights in the canyon is Hell’s Gate, where million of gallons of water per minute rush through the narrowest point of the canyon. Before you reach the coastal city of Vancouver, you will travel through the final range of mountains, the Pacific Coastal Mountain Range.

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