Book your 2025 Canada rail vacation by November 30th and enjoy 10% off (up to $3,500 per couple).

Christmas in the Canadian Rockies Winter Train Vacation | Via Rail

From December 20, 2024 to December 23, 2024

Winter Promotion | Book by November 30th and enjoy 10% off (up to $500 per couple).

7 Days / 6 Nights
Vancouver to Calgary or Calgary to Vancouver
Price from CAD $6,368 per person

INTRODUCTION

This 7-day Christmas in the Canadian Rockies Winter Rail Vacation is everything you love about the holidays in one vacation! Stay at Canada's ‘Castle in the Rockies’, the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, and enjoy a delicious Christmas feast prepared by the hotel chefs.

Embark on a guided Icewalk together through a frozen canyon, snowshoe through a sparkling landscape at Paint Pots, watch for wildlife like moose, elk and bighorn sheep and cozy up on a horse drawn sleigh ride.

The memories made on this holiday are sure to last through the ages. 

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1
Vancouver to Jasper | Via Rail
Day 2
Jasper | Arrival VIA Rail
Day 3
Jasper Freedom of Choice | 1 of 4 Excursions
 
Option 1. Maligne Canyon Ice Walk
 
Option 2. Discover Jasper & its Wildlife Tour
 
Option 3. Jasper Dark Sky Planetarium & Telescope Experience
 
Option 4. Upgrade Option: Dog Sledding Tour
Day 4
Jasper to Lake Louise | Coach
 
Evening Sleigh Ride
 
Christmas Dinner at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Day 5
Lake Louise to Banff | Coach
Day 6
Banff | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 3 Excursions
 
Option 1. Discover Banff & Its Wildlife Tour + Gondola
 
Option 2. Snowshoeing at Paint Pots
 
Option 3. Johnston Canyon Icewalk
Day 7
Banff to Calgary | Coach

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Christmas in the Canadian Rockies Winter Train Vacation | Via Rail
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