Day 1: Banff to Kamloops: Through the Heart of the Canadian Rockies

Depart early aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, leaving the mountain resort town of Banff behind as you travel through ever-changing scenery toward the British Columbia Interior. Wind between the glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies, climb over mountain passes, and pass through remarkable tunnels that form part of the rich rail history of this route, tracing rocky lakeshores and open ranchland along the way. Watch for the Continental Divide, the engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels, the dramatic walls of Kicking Horse Canyon, the climb over Rogers Pass, and Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven. You'll arrive in Kamloops this evening.

Day 2: Kamloops to Vancouver: Into the Fraser Canyon

Continue west toward the Pacific early this morning as the landscape transforms hour by hour, from the desert-like terrain of the B.C. Interior through winding river canyons and pristine forest to the Coast and Cascade mountains. Watch for the steep slopes and rock sheds lining the Thompson River, then brace for the rushing whitewater of Hell's Gate as the train threads its way through the Fraser Canyon. The scenery softens into the lush green fields of the Fraser Valley as the coast draws near, and your rail journey concludes this evening with arrival in Vancouver.