| The Rocky Mountaineer is one of the finest | | | | the beautiful Fraser Canyon, a natural canyon with |
| sightseeing trains in Canada, and a contender for the | | | | sides of up to 600 metres (1980) feet. This canyon |
| best in the world. Beyond the service and style | | | | extends all the way to Hope. |
| offered by the Rocky Mountaineer trains, it's the | | | | From the town of Hope to that of Kamloops, your |
| sightseeing that can't be beat. | | | | journey will see you through a landscape of |
| Travelers who prefer the journey to be as much an | | | | mountains, countryside and lakes. You will travel |
| experience as the destination will surely love a | | | | through Monck and Lac Le Jeune Provincial Parks, |
| journey on the Rocky Mountaineer, but beyond the | | | | climb through the Great Bear Snow Shed, crest the |
| general descriptions of mountain and forest - what | | | | summit of the Coquihalla Pass and cross the top of |
| can travelers expect to see along the way? | | | | Thompson Plateau. |
| Rocky Mountaineer runs two trains (the Rocky | | | | You will stop for the night in Kamloops, a charming |
| Mountaineer and the Whistler Mountaineer) and four | | | | town in the Okanogan Valley. The weather is warm |
| routes linking the Coastal city of Vancouver to | | | | and sunny in spring and summer, and winter snow in |
| Calgary and Jasper in the Rockies. All the routes are | | | | nearby Sun Peaks beckons to skiiers. Kamloops also |
| beautiful, but a particular favourite is the Yellowhead | | | | plays host to Rocky Mountaineer's dinner theatre |
| Route which travels from Vancouver to Jasper. Make | | | | performances, the Two River Junction Musical |
| the most of your journey with this detailed | | | | Revue® and the Great Canadian Lumberjack |
| sightseeing guide to highlights along the way. | | | | Show. |
| For information about other routes visit Rocky | | | | Back on the train after your night in Kamloops, you'll |
| Mountaineer | | | | quickly discover the sightseeing potential of the |
| From Vancouver to Calgary on Rocky Mountaineer's | | | | mountain scenery of the Canadian Rockies. |
| Yellowhead Route | | | | An early highlight will be views of Mount Robson, the |
| When traveling east to Calgary, the coastal city of | | | | highest peak in the Rockies. At a height of 3,956.5 |
| Vancouver is your starting point. Nestled between | | | | metres (12,972 feet) and dropping into Berg Lake in |
| the Coast Mountains (home to Whistler resort) and | | | | the North and Kinney Lake in the South, this heavily |
| the big blue Pacific, Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city | | | | glaciated mountain towers over the peaks that |
| that maintains strong ties to the outdoors. On clear | | | | surround it. |
| days locals head outside to run the Sea Wall, hike | | | | As you continue traveling through the Rockies, you |
| Grouse Mountain, or browse the boutiques, cafes, | | | | will pass the spectacular Pyramid Falls. This waterfall |
| and patios lining Robson Street, South Granville, and | | | | cascades 91.5 metres (300 feet) beside the train |
| west 4th avenue. | | | | tracks, and to maximize your sightseeing the train will |
| Make the most of your time in Vancouver by | | | | slow to allow for an up-close view. |
| enjoying the city's restaurants, shops and galleries as | | | | A different but equally impressive vision is the |
| well as adventures outside - such as strolling Stanley | | | | Albreda Glacier. Albreda, like other glaciers in the |
| Park, checking out the architecture in Gastown, or | | | | Rockies, is a permanent snowfield (the amount of |
| traveling outside the city to explore the nearby | | | | snowfall exceeds snowmelt each year). The weight |
| mountains. | | | | of accumulated snow compresses layers beneath it |
| Boarding the Rocky Mountaineer, you'll quickly leave | | | | into ice, which then melts, pushing the newly formed |
| behind Vancouver's cityscapes for the lush green | | | | glacier downhill. This movement grinds the rocks |
| Fraser Valley. The Fraser Valley boasts plenty of | | | | beneath it into a fine powder, which, when deposited |
| fertile farlmand due to its proximity to the Fraser | | | | into the lakes and rivers surrounding the glacier, turns |
| River. | | | | the water into a beautiful shade of turquoise blue. |
| The Fraser River is the longest in BC and the 5th | | | | Your arrival in Jasper National Park marks the end of |
| longest in Canada. As you travel alongside it, you'll | | | | your journey by rail, but also the beginning of the |
| notice its waters changing from a muddy brown to a | | | | sightseeing opportunities in the Canadian Rockies. |
| milky green. This is due to the high levels of sediment | | | | Jasper National Park was designated a UNESCO |
| in the water as well as plenty of rapids. The Fraser | | | | World Heritage Site in 1907, and remains one of the |
| River's turbulence belies a thriving ecosystem, | | | | largest protected areas in the world. This is accessible |
| producing more salmon than any other river system | | | | Canadian wilderness at its best, and the town of |
| in the world! | | | | Jasper makes a convenient base to explore the |
| The excitement of the Fraser culminates at Hell's | | | | hiking trails, lakes and wildlife of the surrounding area. |
| Gate, an attraction located at the narrowest point in | | | | Although your journey by the Rocky Mountaineer |
| the Fraser River. The sight and sound of the | | | | Yellowhead Route may be over in Jasper, your |
| thundering waters only hint at the magnitude of this | | | | sightseeing experience is anything but. Consider |
| pass, where as much as 909,218,000 litres (200 | | | | traveling from Jasper to Banff along the Icefields |
| million) gallons of water surge through the 33.53 | | | | Parkway, the most beautiful drive in the country, |
| metre (110 foot) gorge each minute. | | | | before exploring the beautiful sights of Banff and |
| As you exit the Coast Mountains, you'll emerge into | | | | Lake Louise. |