Package Summary

Rocky Mountaineer First Passage to the West Classic
Price: Apr-May from $1122.75
Jun-Sep from $1445.50
Oct from $1122.75
*prices are per person, double occupancy
Season: April 26-October 5, 2011
Duration: 2 days/1 night
Inclusions:
  • 2 days onboard the Rocky Mountaineer ending in Banff or Calgary
  • 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches
  • 1 night accommodation Kamloops
  • 1 night accommodation Banff or Calgary
  • Admission to Vancouver Lookout, Calgary Tower (if booking Calgary)
  • Rail station transfers in Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff/Calgary
  • Luggage handling
  • National Parks Pass
Package Notes:

*Upgrade to GoldLeaf Dome Service available. GoldLeaf service includes: GoldLeaf Dome Coach, meals in the GoldLeaf Service dining room & complimentary snacks & beverages.

**Fuel surcharge will be added to all Rocky Mountaineer Fares.


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Rocky Mountaineer First Passage to the West Classic

3 day/2 night rail & overnight package

Rocky Mountaineer First Passage West

Named for the pass over which it crosses the Canadian Rockies, the Rocky Mountaineer First Passage to the West train route takes you between Vancouver, BC, Kamloops, BC and either Banff or Calgary, AB. You will have an overnight stay in Kamloops and your choice of Banff or Calgary. This route traces the historic transcontinental rail line that united Canada's East and West and includes, amongst other highlights, the legendary Spiral Tunnels. Both Eastbound and Westbound itineraries are available for a fully customizable trip.

Vancouver to Kamloops

From Vancouver, British Columbia, your Rockies vacation begins as you board the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer passenger train at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station. As you make your way west to Kamloops, British Columbia, you'll pass through the fertile fields of the Fraser River Valley and towering peaks of the Coastal Mountains. Here, the Fraser River violently passes through Hell's Gate, creating stunning landforms visible from the comfort of your seat. During your overnight stay in Kamloops, visit the Rhythms on the Rails for some live Canadian entertainment!

Kamloops to Banff or Calgary

Continue east through the vast ranchlands along the South Thompson River, pass Craigellachie, where the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, and enter Rogers Pass, with its tunnels, snowsheds and glistening glaciers. This Rocky Mountain rail tour then climbs through the Spiral Tunnels and over the Continental Divide to Banff National Park. In Banff, Clipper Vacations offers a wide selection of scenic and wildlife tours that will bring you to some of Canada’s most stunning landscapes. While staying in Banff, choose from the Discover Banff tour including the Banff Gondola, Lake Minnewanka Cruise, the Evening Wildlife Tour and Cruise and more. End your rail journey with a 1-night stay in Banff or, after a brief stop, continue to Calgary the same evening for a 1-night stay and visit to Calgary Tower.

Upgrade your vacation rail package

Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service

Make this vacation extra special with a GoldLeaf Upgrade on your Rocky Mountaineer train service. Enjoy panoramic views from the GoldLeaf Dome Coach, spectacular meals in the GoldLeaf Service dining room and complimentary snacks and beverages servered at your seat. Prepare to be pampered!

Vancouver hotel & transportation available

Clipper Vacations offers a variety of Vancouver hotel, transportation and transfer options. The recommended transportation add-on itinerary gets you from Seattle to Vancouver, BC with an overnight stay and a morning transfer to the train station to begin your Canadian Rockies package. Call us for more details.

Customize your getaway

Customize your Rocky Mountaineer vacation with round trip or reverse itinerary options, additional hotel nights and tours. End your rail journey with a 1-night stay in Banff or, after a brief stop, continue to Calgary the same evening for a 1-night stay and visit to Calgary Tower. Call Clipper Vacations at 1-800-888-2535 for more details and to book your Rocky Mountaineer First Passage to the West getaway.

Train departure information:

  Eastbound Vancouver to
Calgary/Banff
Westbound Calgary / Banff to
Vancouver
April 26 28
May 3, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31

5, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 29

June 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
July 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27
August 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31
September 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 30 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25
October 3 2, 5