Feature | Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours

Rambling through Canada's Rocky Mountains aboard the Rocky Mountaineer numbers among the world's greatest train rides. Canada's famous tour train offers a unique vacation experience. Wide-eyed passengers press against panoramic dome windows as the Rocky Mountaineer tour train slices through the glacial wilderness of the majestic Canadian Rockies. Along the way, tour train passengers may spy bald eagle, grizzlies, black bear, moose and caribou.

It has been over a century since Canada's first transcontinental rail line crossed the Canadian Rockies. Today the Rocky Mountaineer retraces the western portion of this heritage train route to host one of the world's classic rail journeys. Various tours feature Snocoach rides across the Columbia Glacier Icefields, accommodations at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and outdoor recreation and adventures at Whistler, British Columbia.

All Rocky Mountaineer tours offer a choice of comfort levels. First class Goldleaf service affords panoramic dome coach seating and formal dining room offering regional favorites like British Columbian salmon and prime Albertan Angus beef. Standard Redleaf service features picture windows and spacious seating. Onboard interpreters are available to share insights and appreciations of the Rocky Mountains' natural wonders and cultural attractions.

Scenic Rocky Mountaineer tour train packages offer unique itineraries for leisure travel and adventure travel. Daylight Tours range from two-day train trips to 17-day deluxe excursions. Trains depart Vancouver and Calgary and selected cities. Destination choices include Vancouver, Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, Whistler and more. Whistler Mountaineer excursions also available.