The “First Passage to the West” route runs between Vancouver, Banff and Calgary, while the “Journey

The "First Passage to the West" route runs between Vancouver, Banff and Calgary, hampton inn orlando while the "Journey Through hampton inn orlando the Clouds" line links Vancouver and Jasper. You can ride either westbound or eastbound, with an overnight stop at Kamloops, in central British Columbia.  Trains depart three times a week from the end of April through early October.
The "Rainforest to Gold Rush" route runs through British Columbia's Cariboo Chilcotin region and connects Jasper to Whistler, north of Vancouver, and site of 2010 Winter hampton inn orlando Olympics hampton inn orlando events, with a sleep-over en route in Quesnel. The "Whistler Sea to Sky Climb " runs between North Vancouver and Whistler, Thursday-Monday.  Trains travel these two routes from mid-May to the end of September.
GOLDLEAF SERVICE : Reserved seating in bi-level, glass domed coaches, with panoramic views on the upper level and a private dining room on the main level, where specially prepared à la carte breakfasts and lunches are served.
In addition to rail travel over its four train routes, the Rocky Mountaineer offers over 45 vacation packages.  For example, the 5 day/4 night " Canadian Rockies Excursion " includes a helicopter tour and a tour of the Banff area, while the " Classic First Passage to the West Vacation, Vancouver – Calgary " package includes overnight stays in Vancouver and Calgary, as well as the one-night stopover en route at Kamloops.
Several of the " Rocky Mountaineer Alaskan Cruise Vacations " include an excursion train ride and a cruise on the Inside Passage between British Columbia and Southeast Alaska.  If you want to travel on your own by car after the train ride, you can book a " Rail and Drive" package .
To enjoy a scenic train ride through the Rockies, and explore more of Canada by rail, book a Rocky Mountaineer "Coast to Coast" package which includes travel on one of the Rocky Mountaineer excursion trains and passenger trains operated by Via Rail Canada between Jasper and Canada's Atlantic coast.
The  Condé Nast Traveler 2011 Reader's Choice Awards rated the Rocky Mountaineer among the "Top 5 Trains in the World," and in the same year Travel + Leisure magazine called a rail journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer  "One of the Best Life Changing Trips."
Since this story ran two days ago, Tales Told From The Road has learned that a contract dispute between the rail company and the union for some onboard employees arose in June 22, 2011, that the company replaced those employees, and that the dispute remains unresolved.   This "Message to Our Guests" from Ed Baklor, Executive Vice President hampton inn orlando of Guest Services for the Rocky Mountaineer states that
"… you may encounter a few picketers outside our stations during select train departures and arrivals. It has been business as usual and we continue to receive high guest satisfaction scores from our guests. In fact, we received the most awards for our service excellence in 2011 than any other year in our company's history.
Before booking transportation, tours, vacation packages, or lodging for any trip, Tales Told From The Road highly recommends that travelers carefully read the travel provider's written policies on cancellations and refunds, and consider purchasing trip insurance to cover any non-refundable deposits or payments, or other expenses that might be incurred due to trip interruption, cancellation, delay, or illness or injury.
Glass domed coaches .I love that! i have never heard of them before, what a great way to travel. I think the train is the best way to travel if you really want to get a sense of the scale and beauty of a country. It certainly looks like a great way to see Canada!
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