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Great Canadian Rail Journey with Vancouver Extension and GoldLeaf Service
Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10%
Land only discount: 10%
 
   Package Information
  Tour Operator Globus
  Tour Code CZGE
  Vacation Quality First Class
  Vacation Type Rail Tour
  Number of Days 13
  Starting Price $4259 (Select Dates) *
  Single Supplement $891
  Countries Visited Canada
  City Highlights Kamloops, Jasper, Banff, Alberta, Vancouver, Toronto, Ontario, Niagara Falls

   Great Canadian Rail Journey with Vancouver Extension and GoldLeaf Service
  Whats Included  
  Dates & Prices  
   Whats Included
TORONTO:
Welcome reception; orientation tour
NIAGARA FALLS:
Maid of the Mist Cruise
TORONTO–JASPER:
Private bedroom on VIA Rail’s The Canadian (travel in Silver & Blue class)
JASPER–BANFF:
Ice Explorer ride on the Columbia Icefield
BANFF NATIONAL PARK:
Gondola ride up Banff’s Sulphur Mountain
BANFF–VANCOUVER:
2-day journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer
VANCOUVER:
Sightseeing tour; Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner

INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.

MEALS
Welcome reception (WR); American breakfast daily (B); 5 lunches (L); 4 three-course dinners with choice of entrees (D), including a Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner. Breakfast on RedLeaf Service is a Deluxe Continental—not a full American.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air purchase.

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   Itinerary
Day 1 Toronto (Sun.)
Welcome to Toronto! This evening, mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. (WR)

Day 2 Toronto. Visit Niagara Falls (Mon.)
Drive south along the shores of Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls. For the adventurous, your Tour Director will suggest optional flightseeing over the falls. Then board the MAID OF THE MIST for a thrilling boat ride to view the thundering falls from river level. Before leaving the area, see the Floral Clock. Then return to Toronto for an orientation tour of the downtown area. Tonight, you may opt to join the optional dinner atop the 1,815-foot CN Tower - the world’s tallest free-standing structure. (B) Note: The operation of the Maid of the Mist cruise is subject to favorable weather and/or river conditions. When weather is unfavorable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted.

Day 3 VIA Rail® The Canadian–Ontario (Tue.)
This morning, transfer to the train station for your departure on THE CANADIAN. Watch the scenic countryside from your windows as you relax in first-class refurbished art deco cars from the 1950s. Travel through “Cottage Country,” a favorite retreat for the city dwellers of southern Ontario. (B,L,D) Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Jasper. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight bag with necessities for the train portion of the tour, including any medications, eyeglasses, and other important items.

Day 4 VIA Rail The Canadian through Northern Ontario & Manitoba (Wed.)
Continue past the sparkling lakes and sun-dappled forests of northern Ontario today. Try the observation dome for unparalleled views or enjoy quiet conversation in one of the comfortable lounges. Enter Manitoba with its endless golden prairies and vast cultivated fields. (B,L,D)

Day 5 VIA Rail The Canadian through Saskatchewan & Alberta –Jasper (Thu.)
From Winnipeg to Jasper, the train roughly parallels the famed Yellowhead Route, Canada’s historic trail of westward expansion. Arrive in Jasper this afternoon with the remainder of the day free. Alternatively, you may join an optional narrated cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island, followed by dinner. (B,L)

Day 6 Jasper–Columbia Icefield–Lake Louise–Banff (Fri.)
This morning, travel through JASPER NATIONAL PARK on Icefields Parkway to the 1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield for a thrilling ICE EXPLORER RIDE. Climb Sunwapta Pass to savor stunning vistas of alpine meadows, waterfalls, and massive glaciers, then scale Bow Pass with splendid views of Peyto Lake. Next, stop at Lake Louise, whose green-blue waters form a perfect mirror reflection of Mount Victoria. Continue into BANFF NATIONAL PARK.
(B,D)

Day 7 Banff (Sat.)
Sightseeing includes a visit to Sulphur Mountain for a ride on BANFF GONDOLA, complete with panoramic views of Banff ’s spectacular scenery. Also visit Bow Falls and the hoodoos. The balance of the day is at leisure, or perhaps choose an optional float trip excursion on the Bow River or a helicopter flightseeing trip, offering bird’s-eye views of the Rockies. (B)

Day 8 Banff–Rocky Mountaineer®–Spiral Tunnels–Yoho National Park –Kamloops (Sun.)
Depart this morning from Banff ’s train station and board the ROCKY MOUNTAINEER for a 2-day, all daylight, classic rail journey from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Begin by crossing the Continental Divide and climbing Kicking Horse Pass before winding through the engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels. Continue through the dramatic domain of Yoho National Park and enter the heart of the Selkirk Mountains before passing the spectacular sights of Glacier National Park, the Monashee Mountains, and Shuswap Lake. End today’s journey in Kamloops, where you may opt to experience frontier dining at Two River Junction, complete with a musical review tonight. (B,L) Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Vancouver. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight case with necessities for the train portion of the tour, including medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. (GoldLeaf passengers will have their luggage delivered to their Kamloops hotel.)

Day 9 Kamloops–Rocky Mountaineer–Fraser Canyon–Vancouver (Mon.)
Board your train this morning and witness dramatic changes in scenery en route to Vancouver. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Upon arrival in Vancouver, transfer to your hotel for an evening at leisure. (B,L)

Day 10 Vancouver (Tue.)
This morning’s city tour of Vancouver includes the harbor and beaches, Chinatown, and Stanley Park. Balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps rent a bike and ride around the seawall of Stanley Park or for the shoppers and browsers, take a water taxi to Granville Island or visit historic Gastown. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D)

Day 11 Vancouver (Wed.)
Continue your stay in Vancouver.

Day 12 Vancouver. Day Trip to Victoria (Thu.)
Enjoy an included day trip to Victoria on Vancouver Island, with city sightseeing and a visit to worldrenowned BUTCHART GARDENS. Transportation to and from Vancouver Island is by FERRY. (B) Note: The Victoria excursion will not be accompanied by a Tour Director. Vouchers are provided for all transfers with local companies.

Day 13 Vancouver (Fri.)
The vacation ends this morning after breakfast with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B)
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Receive 10% off any Listed Land Price if you purchase Land & Air or receive 10% off any land price if land only is purchased.These deals sell out fast and prices on all of our tour specials can only be guaranteed once deposit has been made, so hurry now! Please call us toll-free at 1 800 935 2620 to book one of our discounted specials.

Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
Touring Date Land & Air Land Only Single
(Land & Air)
Single
(Land Only)
May 11 - May 23, 2008Call Us$4259Call Us$5150
May 18 - May 30, 2008Call Us$4259Call Us$5150
Jun 01 - Jun 13, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Jun 08 - Jun 20, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Jun 22 - Jul 04, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Jun 29 - Jul 11, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Jul 06 - Jul 18, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Jul 13 - Jul 25, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Aug 03 - Aug 15, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Aug 10 - Aug 22, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Aug 17 - Aug 29, 2008Call Us$5049Call Us$5940
Aug 24 - Sep 05, 2008Call Us$5059Call Us$5950
Aug 31 - Sep 12, 2008Call Us$5059Call Us$5950
Sep 07 - Sep 19, 2008Call Us$5059Call Us$5950
Sep 14 - Sep 26, 2008Call Us$5059Call Us$5950
Sep 21 - Oct 03, 2008Call Us$5059Call Us$5950

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