The luxurious Rocky Mountaineer train travels by daylight through the beauty of Canada's West and is the best way to experience the majestic Canadian Rockies and quaint villages like Banff and Jasper - nestled into in a UNESCO World Heritage site. You’ll experience the grand “castles” of the Rockies – Chateau Lake Louise, built at the end of the 19th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway and kin to its predecessor, the Banff Springs Hotel. The Canadian Rockies are nature’s grandest monuments. You’ll meander through them and visit the Columbia Ice Fields where you can actually walk on a glacier.  

Price includes:
• Meals: eight breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners
• Two days on the Rocky Mountaineer Railway

• AAA Tour Manager with 20 AAA group passengers

• Deluxe motorcoach for transfers and touring
• Columbia Ice Fields Ice Explorer

• Yoho National Park
• Banff Gondola

• Taxes and government fees (subject to change)

• RedLeaf® rail service (upgrade to GoldLeaf® service available upon request)

• Driver/guide throughout trip

• Airport transfers as a group (scheduled times to be advised)

• Overnight at the Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise Hotel with dinner at the

  hotels

Your Hotel Accommodations

• Vancouver: two nights at the Renaissance Vancouver

• Kamloops: to be advised

• Jasper: to be advised

• Lake Louise: one night at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

• Banff: two nights at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

• Calgary: one nights at International Hotel

Not Included

• Flights to/from trip

• Tips for driver-guides and other persons rendering a purely personal service. Gratuities

  are recommended on a personal and voluntary basis

• Meals not specifically indicated in the itinerary.

• Optional sightseeing unless specifically noted

• Purchases of souvenirs, gifts, and personal items.

• Baggage, travel cancellation, and personal services  

• Travel Insurance (highly recommended)

• Transfer outside of scheduled group pick-up time will have the option to purchase

     $40 per person, per direction airport transfers (minimum four passengers per transfer)

Passport

U.S. citizens must have a valid passport, valid for at least 6 months after date of return to the U.S.A.  It is the responsibility of each passenger to ensure they have a valid machine-readable passport.

Weather and Dress

Daytime temperatures in the Rockies during September range from 66° F (average high) to 38° F (average low). In Vancouver, you’ll find temperatures between 66° F (high) to 50° (low).  And in Calgary, expect 63° to 36°.  It's advised to dress in layers for maximum comfort. You will want warm clothes, including gloves.

Physical requirements

This tour requires that all participants be able to get on/off the motor coach multiple times unassisted, and be on your feet walking for extended periods of time (at least 20 minutes).

Cancellation penalties

Cancel from time of booking/deposit through July 10, 2012, the $350 per person deposit is non-refundable. Cancellation on or after July 11, 2012, all payments are 100% non-refundable.  Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended. 

*Prices are land-only, per person based on double or single occupancy as noted for RedLeaf® rail service, are subject to availability at time of booking, and may change without notice. Airfare is not included. GoldLeaf® rates available upon request. Your travel arrangements may be modified or cancelled subject to the travel provider's policies. Other restrictions may apply. We make every effort for accuracy at time of publication but reserve the right to correct errors. AAA strongly recommends the purchase of trip protection insurance. Fares may not reflect additional fuel supplement and vary by provider.