America by Rail

 

Best of the Canadian West

Visit the following cities and sights on your tour:

  • Victoria
  • Vancouver
  • Kelowna
  • Banff
  • Seattle
  • Lake Louise
  • Athabasca Glacier

Tour Highlights

  • Victoria is North America's most "British City".
  • The world-famous Butchart Gardens is a 35-acre tapestry of brilliant colors
  • Vancouver is one of North America'smost prosperous cities and one of itsmost beautiful.
  • Kelowna is the center of a fruit, vegetable and vineyard region around beautiful Okanagan Lake. Visit the Elysium Gardens.
  • Tour the Banff area and take a gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain for a fabulous view.
  • Ride to the top of the Space Needle in Seattle.
  • Travel on the Icefields Parkway, North America's most scenic highway
  • Visit scenic Lake Louise and its famous Chateau.
  • Ride out on the Athabasca Glacier in a Snocoach.
  • You'll be treated royally on both the The Empire Builder, Amtrak's premier train, and VIA Rail Canada's world-famous transcontinental train, The Canadian. You'll enjoy private-room sleeping accommodations and delicious dining car meals. The Empire Builder features the glass-walled Sightseeing Lounge; on the Canadian you'll have access to the end-of-train Bullet Lounge and several Vistadome cars.

Tour Package

The following is included as part of the Best of the Canadian West rail tour:

  • Transportation by rail and deluxe motor coach.
  • Private sleeping accommodations on the trains for four nights. Two nights on Amtrak's Empire Builderwith Roomette bedroomincluded ($495 additional per person for an upgraded Bedroom.) Two nights on VIA Rail Canada's Canadian with Bedroom (two persons) or Roomette (one person) accommodations.
  • First-class hotel accommodations for eight nights.
  • 18 meals.
  • Extensive sightseeing including: visiting Columbia Icefields, Elysium Gardens, an Athabasca Glacier Snocoach ride, SulphurMountain gondola ride andmore.
  • Baggage handling, taxes & tips.
  • Services of a professional America by Rail Tour Director.

Available Tour Dates

  • Mon., Jul. 28 to Fri., Aug. 8
  • Thu., Sep. 4 to Tue., Sep. 16

Tour Pricing

  • $3295 (May)
  • $3795 (July and September)
  • Price per person (based on double-occupancy)
  • $820 additional for hotel rooms and Amtrak Roomette bedroom on a single basis.
  • Contact an America by Rail representative for further pricing options.

Call us at 1-888-777-6605 to make your reservation today! You can also view our other tours here. We also have a General Information page regarding all of our tours, including travel insurance.