| DAY TO DAY |
| Day 1 |
Depart Chicago |
| Guests leave Chicago bound for Glacier National Park, Montana aboard the famous Empire Builder train. Guests living on the West Coast depart Portland, OR, or Seattle, WA, this afternoon for Glacier Park aboard the eastbound Empire Builder. For either departure point, it is an overnight trip to Glacier Park. |
| Day 2 |
Whitefish, Montana |
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| Arrive in Whitefish, Montana aboard the Empire Builder with a complimentary transfer to the luxurious Grouse Mountain Lodge for an overnight stay in this Gateway to Glacier National Park. |
| Day 3 |
Glacier National Park |
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| A day of spectacular sightseeing in Glacier National Park including the fabled 'Going to the Sun' Highway over the Continental Divide by red open-air 'jammer bus', a stunning journey. Later today, we enter Canada and overnight at picturesque Waterton Lake, one of the most photographed sites in North America.
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| Day 4 |
Banff, Alberta |
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| We depart Waterton this morning with a stop in fascinating Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, while en route to Banff. Later today, we arrive in Banff and begin our three night stay in the heart of Banff village at the superb Bow Veiw Lodge.
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| Day 5 |
Banff, Alberta |
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| A full day to enjoy Banff beginning with a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain followed by a visit to the Banff Hot Springs which the town is famous for. Later tonight, our welcome dinner with the rest of the even- ing at leisure at the Banff Veiw Lodge in Banff.
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| Day 6 |
Bow Banff |
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| A day of stunning beauty as we travel to Lake Louise with time to visit fabled Chateau Lake Louise. We also visit Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks and have the afternoon and evening at leisure.
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| Day 7 |
Jasper, Alberta |
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| Today we travel one of the most magnificent drives in the world, the Icefields Parkway to Jasper, up the spine of the Rockies stopping along the way for glaciers, waterfalls, and animals along the way including famed Athabasca Glacier. An afternoon arrival in Jasper where we will enjoy a one-night stay at the supremely comfortable Amethyst Lodge in the heart of Jasper Village.
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| Day 8 |
All Aboard! |
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| A final full day in the Canadian Rockies to enjoy this magical setting including Maligne Lake cruise and Maligne Canyon with all afternoon at leisure to enjoy this lovely mountain village, a favorite vacation spot for Queen Elizabeth II. Tonight, a Farewell Dinner hosted by Train Holidays. |
| Day 9 |
Arrive Vancouver |
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The ‘Canadian’ arrives in Vancouver after
breakfast time and we have a brief city
sightseeing tour of this beautiful city, Canada’s
third largest, before our arrival at the
sumptuous Hyatt Regency Hotel. The balance
of the day is at leisure. Particularly
recommended for viewing are nearby Robson
Street with its shops, galleries, and boutiques
and famous Stanley Park with its commanding
views. Guests have time, if they would like, to
take a scenic day trip by ferry to lovely, and
very British, Victoria where there is an
opportunity to visit famed Butchart Gardens.
Tonight is our special farewell dinner, an
evening to be remembered, with new found
friends.
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| Day 10 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Guests depart for home or may extend their stay
in the Pacific Northwest, adding-on Seattle or a
Holland America Line Alaska cruise.
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