Travel onboard VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian’ through the majestic Canadian Rockies

Emerald Lake at Yoho National Park

Icefields Parkway

Jasper National Park

Railway Through the Rockies

Vancouver By Night

Granville Island

English Bay

Banff

Calgary

The Rockies By Rail

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The Rockies By Rail is one of the best Rocky Mountain train tours from Vancouver to Calgary. Stay in the Canadian Rocky Mountain resorts of Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff, witness breathtaking scenery and travel overnight on VIA Rail with your very own cozy sleeper cabin.

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Travel aboard VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian’ train for the famous rail journey to the majestic Canadian Rockies

Enjoy the Canadian Rocky Mountain resorts of Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper

Explore the spectacular Icefields Parkway

2 Freedom of Choice Activities

What better way to see Western Canada’s highlights than with a train tour through the beautiful Canadian Rockies on board VIA Rail's ‘Canadian’ train. This fantastic journey will take you through the breathtaking the Rockies as you explore the resort towns of Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise.

Step back in time to the days of classic rail travel, riding in the original steel ‘streamliner’ railcars made famous by the ‘Canadian’ in the 1950s. Each car has been lovingly restored with air conditioning, a dining car, lounge car, and dome car.

Included

2 nights in Vancouver

1 night onboard VIA Rail in a Sleeper Plus Cabin

1 night in Jasper

1 night in Lake Louise

2 nights in Banff

1 night in Calgary

Private SUV transfer from Vancouver Airport

Private Car Transfer to Calgary Airport

Transfer from Jasper Rail Depot to Jasper Hotel

Coach Transfer from Lake Louise to Banff

Coach Transfer from Banff to Calgary

Meals as per Itinerary

Admission to FlyOver Canada

Ice Explorer Ride to Athabasca Glacier

Glacier Skywalk

Full Day Tour Between Jasper & Lake Louise

National Park Fees

Freedom of Choice Days

Excluded

International airfares and taxes
Domestic airfares and taxes, unless otherwise specified in our holiday package
Visa expenses, processing and issuance fees
Meals other than as specified in our holiday package
Travel Insurance or expenses of a personal nature (mini-bar, phone call, laundry, etc.),
Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, porters, hotel, restaurant or boat staff, etc.
Or any other travel expense that has not been included in our holiday package

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Freedom of Choice

Our Freedom of Choice program offers flexibility, by allowing you to choose from different options on pre-selected days.

Our per person price includes one tour on each Freedom of Choice day, as follows:

One "Freedom of Choice" tour on day 2
One "Freedom of Choice" tour on day 7

Expand the itinerary below for more details.

Please note, if more than one room is selected during the booking process, our team will contact you afterwards to discuss options.

Itinerary

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Day 1

Vancouver

Welcome to Vancouver! Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport and transferred by private car to your hotel, centrally located on the city's most vibrant shopping and dining street.

The rest of your day is at your leisure.

Overnight stay in Vancouver at Hotel Listel in a Standard Room.

Vancouver

Day 2

Vancouver

It's time to explore the city! Enjoy two pre-selected tours from our Freedom of Choice options below.

Overnight stay in Vancouver at Hotel Listel in a Standard Room.

Freedom of Choice Options

Vancouver City Tour:
This tour is a great introduction to the scenic and historic highlights of Vancouver.

Granville Island Market Food Tour :
Granville Island is Canada’s second most-visited destination, behind Niagara Falls, and Vancouver’s destination for lovers of food, art and culture. During the tour, guests eat their way through the world-famous Public Market and hear the intriguing stories, culture, and history behind the tasty creations.

City and Seals Boat Tour:
Join us on the City and Seal Tour, a zodiac tour you won’t forget, where you will travel along the coastline of English Bay, out to Lighthouse park, over to the Seal Colony and back into False Creek. This tour departs from Granville Island.

Vancouver Classic Panorama Flightseeing:
During this aerial seaplane tour you will get to see the city and North Shore Mountains! This ideal introduction to seaplane aviation departs from downtown Vancouver’s Coal Harbour and includes a complete aerial view of the city and surrounding parks and beaches. The exhilarating spray of the water is always a highlight during take-off and landing.

Vancouver food Markets

Day 3

Vancouver → Jasper | VIA Rail

This afternoon, board VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian’ train for the famous rail journey to the majestic Canadian Rockies. Pass through the rich fields of the Fraser Valley and the towering peaks of the Coastal Mountains before entering the Fraser Canyon.

Follow the Thompson River through spectacular landscapes as you enjoy dinner, then retreat to your private quarters that have been converted into a bedroom.

Overnight aboard VIA Rail in a Sleeper Plus cabin.

Upgrade Option: VIA Rail Upgrade from Sleeper Plus Cabin to a Prestige Double Bedroom ($1427 per person double occupancy)

Dinner

VIA Rail

Day 4

Jasper | VIA Rail

Enjoy breakast this morning onboard your VIA Rail train as you pass through the snowy peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Upon arrival into Jasper, you will be transferred to your hotel and the day is free to explore this unique alpine community.

Overnight stay in Jasper at Sawridge Inn in an Outside Room with Balcony.

Breakfast

Jasper

Day 5

Jasper → Lake Louise

Your sightseeing tour today will encompass the ultimate glacier exploration as you travel along the spectacular Icefields Parkway. From walking on ancient ice with the Ice Explorer ride, to standing on a glass platform almost one thousand feet in the air at the Glacier Skywalk, today’s experiences will leave you with a special appreciation for this treasured region of the Rockies. A picnic lunch is included in today's activities.

Overnight stay in Lake Louise at Lake Louise Inn in a Deluxe Queen Room.

Lunch

Jasper National Park

Day 6

Lake Louise → Banff

This morning is at leisure to explore Lake Louise before a mid-day transfer to Banff via the scenic Bow Valley highway, arriving mid-afternoon.

Overnight stay in Banff at Banff Caribou Lodge in a Superior Room.

Banff

Day 7

Banff

With easy access to pristine wilderness and endless outdoor adventures, in Banff National Park you feel truly immersed in nature. Enjoy one pre-selected tour from our Freedom of Choice options below.

Overnight stay in Banff at Banff Caribou Lodge in a Superior Room.

Freedom of Choice Options

Discover Banff & Its Wildlife Tour + Banff Gondola:
Explore the natural wonders near the town of Banff on this half-day, small-group tour. Admire the unparalleled beauty of natural sights including Bow Falls, the surreal Hoodoos rock formation, and beautiful Lake Minnewanka, among others. Then maximize your views with a round-trip gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain.

Discover Grizzly Bears, Lakes & Waterfalls:
Pursue the elusive Canadian Grizzly Bear on this 10 hour excursion through Banff and Yoho National Parks, perfect for animal and naturelovers alike. Head out for a gondola ride up to 7,700 feet for a mountaintop lunch at Canada’s highest restaurant, and then take a chairlift ride up to the world’s largest enclosed and protected grizzly bear habitat.

Cowboy Horseback Cookout BBQ Lunch or Dinner:
Saddle up for a ride along the Bow River in Banff and a Western style cookout. Choose from riding on horseback or in a covered wagon through the beautiful Rocky Mountain terrain.

Grizzly Bear

Day 8

Banff → Calgary

Today you will leave behind the fresh mountain air and colourful sights of the Rockies. We will schedule a transfer to bring you to downtown Calgary hotel, where you will spend a night before heading home. Evening is yours to explore the city.

Overnight stay in Calgary at Fairmont Palliser Hotel in a Fairmont Room.

Calgary

Day 9

Calgary

Your journey comes to an end today after your hotel check out, where you will be transferred to Calgary Airport for your onward flight.

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Hotel options

The Listel Hotel

Vancouver
The Listel Hotel, located in the West End of Vancouver, is so much more than simply a place to sleep; it is a cultural tourist’s dream, as well as a leader in environmental responsibility. 129 boutique rooms and suites are filled with limited edition and original artwork and modern amenities including high speed Wi-Fi.

VIA Rail - Sleeper Plus Cabin

VIA Rail
Experience a pleasant atmosphere with comfortable and spacious seats. While waiting for your train, take some time to relax in the Business lounge. The concierge assigned to your car can also take care of any requests you have while on board.

Sawridge Inn

Jasper
Set amidst the breathtaking Canadian Rockies, the Sawridge Inn is a resort style hotel that offers the rustic charm you’d expect in Jasper National Park. Beautiful guest rooms, on-site spa, decadent dining and heated pool with jacuzzi and steam room add to the luxury you want in your mountain getaway.

Lake Louise Inn

Lake Louise
Surrounded by the mountains of Banff National Park, this lodge-style hotel is 4 km from Lake Louise Ski Resort and 9 km from Lake Agnes. There's a traditional restaurant, a pizza and pasta cafe, and a lounge/bar with pub-style food. Other amenities include a heated indoor pool and a whirlpool tub.

Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa

Banff
Located in Banff National Park, the Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa offers a mountain lodge hotel, a great steakhouse restaurant and a full service spa, all in one outstanding location. This ideal vacation spot is located on Banff Avenue, the main street in the town of Banff. Surrounded by mountains, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy.

Fairmont Palliser

Calgary
This refined hotel in a downtown building dating from 1914 is a minutes' walk from the Calgary Tower and 1 km from Fort Calgary. Amenities include an elegant bar and lounge, plus a coffee shop and a 1920s-themed restaurant. There's also a spa, an indoor pool, a hot tub and a fitness centre.

Blackout dates may apply during festive season.

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Who are Entire Travel Group?

Entire Travel Group is celebrating 50 years of passionately delivering unique and memorable travel experiences. We are an Australian, family owned, award winning business, with a friendly team ready to match your expectations to the perfect holiday package.

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Is Entire Travel Group Australian owned and operated?

Entire Travel Group is proudly Australian family owned and operated and as it stands today represents 50 years of experience, progress, and evolution. We proudly support the community with our long-term commitment to many important charity organisations. We were awarded the best operator in our class at the most recent National Travel Industry Awards.

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Entire Travel Group was awarded “Best Specialty Wholesaler” at the 2019 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA), which are held annually by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA).

The awards recognise quality and excellence in the Australian travel industry. We were extremely honoured to receive this recognition and we will continue to deliver the best service and value to our customers.

Are the Entire Travel Group holiday packages exclusive?

In some cases, we are the sole representative in Australia for the overseas travel operator. In other circumstances the product developed has been exclusively built for Entire Travel Group and can’t be found elsewhere.

What’s unique about Entire Travel Group Holiday Packages?

They are not group tours with set departures - they are pre-designed, purpose built, independent holiday packages full of unique and memorable experiences.
Our holiday packages have been exclusively built for us in collaboration with our handpicked suppliers, who also offer full on-ground support for the clients.
We are offering unique travel experiences which cannot be found elsewhere.
Many packages include our “Freedom of Choice” options which allow you to tailor the holiday experience. Like a sommelier matching wine to a meal, we have used our experience to carefully select and offer the right experiences in each location.
They include our Peace of Mind Booking Plan.
A wide selection of our packages are compliant with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Covid Safe Travels.

What is an independent holiday package?

Our motto for Independent Holiday Packages is start your holiday when and with who you want!

Our Independent Holiday Packages are NOT group tours with set departure dates. Group Tours have specific set departure dates, and of course, you are travelling with unknown passengers in a coach. These tours are great for certain travellers and there are many reputable tour operators providing a wide range of options around the world.

At Entire Travel Group, our focus is Independent Holiday Packages. Available daily, they are pre-designed, purpose built, packaged itineraries full of memorable experiences delivered by our hand-picked local partners.

Our holidays suit every demographic, from couples to singles, to retirees to families and everyone else in between.

Why travel with Entire Travel Group?

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We have been operating for many years and have the experience to determine what sightseeing, duration and accommodation style makes a great itinerary. Our technology is continually enhanced, giving our team the ability to provide a great customer service experience. Our relationship with our operators is extremely strong, which ensures we are confident of the travel experience and on ground support for our clients.

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How does the Peace of Mind Booking Plan work?

Our Peace of Mind Booking Plan allows you to book with confidence in the new international travel environment. With low deposits, a cooling off period and a flexibility period where you can cancel and rebook later, we really do have you covered.

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Is there a cooling-off period?

Look for packages with our Peace of Mind Booking Plan logo on the website.

We understand that occasionally plans may change, so we give you the confidence to proceed with a cooling off period.
You may cancel for any reason within 7 days, where you will receive a 100% refund of your $100 per person deposit.

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Looking for more flexibility? Entire Flex is an optional extra on certain packages. It allows you to change your mind right up to 35 days before departure with no change fees. Receive a 100% travel credit with up to 18 months to depart on another Peace of Mind package to any destination on our website.

What is Freedom of Choice?

At Entire Travel Group we understand that our customers have their own personal tastes and interests - so throughout our packages look for “Freedom of Choice” which gives you the ability to tailor your holiday from the various experiences offered on selected days. Like a sommelier matching wine to a meal, we have used our experience to carefully select and offer the right experiences in each location.

The Freedom of Choice options are included in the package price, and the price remains the same regardless of the choice you make on each day.

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Do Freedom of Choice options cost extra?

Our Freedom of Choice program offers flexibility, by allowing you to choose from different options on pre-selected days in the itinerary.

Our per person price includes one tour on each Freedom of Choice day in the itinerary.
The price of the package remains the same regardless of the choice you make on each day.

What is the Safe Travels program?

This specially designed program allows travellers to recognise governments and companies around the world who have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols, so consumers can experience “Safe Travels”.

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What is Book Now?

Book Now offers you the ability to make a reservation on our website for Holiday Packages that include our Peace of Mind Booking Plan. But it’s not just a static offer – you have complete flexibility from travel dates, passenger numbers, single supplements, room upgrades, optional extras, flexible booking terms and more.

What happens after Book Now?

Our team will contact our overseas suppliers and confirm all arrangements.
A Confirmation from our reservation system will be sent in the coming days.
The Booking Number on this confirmation supersedes the website reference.

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Entire Travel Group have partnered with TravelPay to ensure secure on-line credit card payments.
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To confirm a booking using our on-line Book Now process, a credit card must be used to pay the refundable deposit.
For additional payments on the booking, Entire Travel Group supports bank transfer, credit card, TravelPay B2B, PaymentGate.
For further details please visit our Payments page.

Why do some packages not offer the ability to Book Now on the website?

If a package on our website does not include our Peace of Mind Booking Plan, it will not be available to Book Now.

Due to the boutique nature and limited capacity of some travel experiences offered, they have strict payment and cancellation policies. (e.g., a remote bear lodge in Canada with only a few cabins).

Although technically possible, we have decided that it is impractical for us to try and sell these type of travel services on-line. We believe it is important that such product is discussed, so that we can ensure these strict payment and cancellation policies are understood before we proceed with a booking.

For such product we may act as an agent only for the principal suppliers. Where we act as agent, your contract for the delivery of travel arrangements will be with the principal supplier and will be subject to their Booking Conditions.

We will advise you prior to confirming your booking if we are acting as agent and we will confirm the details of the principal supplier. Our responsibility to you where we sell travel arrangements as agent for the supplier is specified in the ‘Responsibility’ section of our Booking Conditions.

Can you book my international airfares?

Following customer feedback, we do not include international flights in our holiday packages.

We found that many customers may prefer:

To travel on specific airlines
Have the flexibility to book flights with Frequent Flyer points
Select flight dates that may be different to the package start/end dates
Use their travel agent for this service

However, we are able to assist, so please just notify us during the Book Now process or contact our team.

Should I take travel insurance?

Travel insurance is strongly recommended. During the Book Now process please confirm you require assistance, and our team will be in contact with you.

What should I do before travelling?

Before you travel it is your responsibility to ensure you have the appropriate documentation including visas. If you are travelling on a passport other than Australian or New Zealand, you will require a permit to re-enter Australia. It is your responsibility as the traveller and/or travel booker to meet all government entry requirements.

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