5-Day Canadian Rockies VIA Rail Tour From Vancouver

Come to Vancouver Pacific Center Train Station (1150 Station Street, Vancouver, BC) and board the VIA Rail. VIA Rail will depart from 3:00 PM to Jasper.

Arrive Kamloops, BC for 30mins break.

Enjoy the spectacular view of Mt Robson on your right hand side when the train coming close to Jasper National Park. Arrive Jasper station around 11:00AM, free time in Jasper town; meet our guide at 14:00PM and start today's tour and visit:
 

Maligne Lake
It is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. (stop for about 100 minutes)

Maligne Lake Cruise (Optional)
It is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. You can take an optional cruise to enjoy the scenery of the lake. (stop for about 60 minutes)

Maligne Canyon
It is carved into the Palliser Formation, a layer of limestone deposited in a shallow tropical sea by lime-secreting plankton about 365-million years ago. (stop for about 30 minutes)

Jasper Town
It is the heart of Jasper National Park. 2nd biggest town in the Canadian Rockies. (stop time – your own arrangement)

Continue your journey Jasper National Park, the biggest National Park in Canada. 
 

Athabasca Falls
It is not one of the highest waterfalls, but is rather known for the shear amount and force of the water that flows through it from the Columbia Glacier. (stop about 30 mins)

Icefield Parkway
One of Canada's national treasures and most rewarding destinations. Stretching 232km (144mi) through the heart of Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, this world-class journey offers access to a vast wilderness of pristine mountain lakes, ancient glaciers and broad sweeping valleys. (pass through)

Columbia Icefield
Snocoach and Skywalk (Optional): Visit the Canadian Rockies and tour over the Athabasca Glacier in a giant Ice Explorer; a once in a lifetime experience. Next, enjoy a breathtaking view of the glacier from The Glacier Skywalk. (stop for about 3.5 hours)

Bow Lake
It is the headwaters of the Bow River that runs south through the city Calgary and onto the Oldman River ultimately to Hudson Bay. (stop for about 20 minutes)

Peyto Lake
It is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. (stop for about 20 minutes) / (It will be replaced by Waterfowl Lake if it is closed) 

Today you will visit the Banff National Park, Canada's first national park.

Banff Sulphur Mt Gondola (Optional)
Enjoy a 360º view of Banff. (stop for about 90 minutes)

Johnston Canyon
Known for its walking trail throughout the year. (stop for about 60 minutes)

Bow Falls
Location of the film "The River of no return" in 1960's. (stop for about 15 minutes)

Surprise Corner
Good view for the Castle in the Rockies. (stop for about 15 minutes)

Hoodoos
Hoodoos are composed sedimentary rock covered by harder rock that is harder to erode. Once softer sediment erodes rock needle, only tower like natural obstacles are left. (stop for about 15 minutes)

Banff Town
The biggest town of National towns, many shops and restaurants waiting for your discovery. (stop for about 90 minutes)

Today you will visit the Lake Louise and Yoho National Park.

Lake Louise
This beautiful lake is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Famous photo-taking location. (stop for about 2 hours)

Moraine Lake/Ten Peaks Valley
Its waters are the most amazing color, a vivid shade of turquoise that changes in intensity through the summer as the glacier melt. Set in the rugged Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake is surrounded by mountains, waterfalls, and rock piles, creating a scene so stunning it almost seems unreal. (stop for about 60 minutes)

YOHO National Park
Named for a Cree expression of awe and wonder, Yoho lies on the Western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Spiral Tunnel
It is one of the most bizarre feats of engineering to get the grade of a train line to be at or below 2.2%. The current two spiral tunnels where the railroad forms two spirals, crossing beneath itself twice, almost forming a figure eight, before continuing in the proper direction down the mountain were completed in 1909. (pass through)

Emerald Lake
Name comes from her green water color. (stop for about 20 minutes)

Natural Bridge
Sculpted by the erosive forces of rushing water over what had once been a waterfall, the Natural Bridge is a powerful reminder of how much influence water has in shaping the landscape. (stop for about 15 minutes)