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

Journey Through the Clouds Rail & Heli Adventure | Rocky Mountaineer

From July 1, 2025 to August 15, 2025

From July 1, 2026 to August 15, 2026

Book by November 30th and enjoy 10% off (up to $2,500 per couple).

8 Days / 7 Nights
Vancouver to Calgary
Price from USD $8,929 per person

INTRODUCTION

Have you thought about a Canadian Rockies train trip combined with a helicopter adventure staying at a spectacular luxury mountain lodge.

Taking Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Jasper you'll enjoy your choice of tours, then continue to Banff with an Ice Explorer ride on the Athabasca Glacier and a picnic lunch.

Departing from Banff you'll have your first helicopter ride to get to Bugaboo Lodge in the mountains, from which you'll spend days heli-hiking, sightseeing and relaxing at the lodge. 

Snow-capped mountains and glacial lakes have never been so spectacular!. 

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1
Vancouver to Kamloops | Rocky Mountaineer
Day 2
Kamloops to Jasper | Rocky Mountaineer
Day 3
Jasper | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 5 Excursions
 
Option 1. Morning Maligne Valley with Medicine Lake Tour
 
Option 2. Evening Discover Jasper & its Wildlife
 
Option 3. Gentle Raft Float on the Athabasca River
 
Option 4. Maligne Canyon Hiking Tour
 
Option 5. Jasper Personalised Tailor-made Excursion
Day 4
Jasper to Banff Tour | with picnic lunch
 
Ice Explorer Ride onto the Athabasca Glacier + Glacier Skywalk
 
Photo stop at Lake Louise
Day 5
Banff to CMH Heli Hiking Lodge | Coach / Helicopter
Day 6-7
CMH Lodge | Heli Hiking
Day 8
CMH Heli Hiking Lodge to Calgary | Helicopter / Coach

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8 Days / 7 Nights
Vancouver to Calgary

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INTRODUCTION

Have you thought about a Canadian Rockies train trip combined with a helicopter adventure staying at a spectacular luxury mountain lodge.

Taking Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Jasper you'll enjoy your choice of tours, then continue to Banff with an Ice Explorer ride on the Athabasca Glacier and a picnic lunch.

Departing from Banff you'll have your first helicopter ride to get to Bugaboo Lodge in the mountains, from which you'll spend days heli-hiking, sightseeing and relaxing at the lodge. 

Snow-capped mountains and glacial lakes have never been so spectacular!. 

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1
Vancouver to Kamloops | Rocky Mountaineer
Day 2
Kamloops to Jasper | Rocky Mountaineer
Day 3
Jasper | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 5 Excursions
 
Option 1. Morning Maligne Valley with Medicine Lake Tour
 
Option 2. Evening Discover Jasper & its Wildlife
 
Option 3. Gentle Raft Float on the Athabasca River
 
Option 4. Maligne Canyon Hiking Tour
 
Option 5. Jasper Personalised Tailor-made Excursion
Day 4
Jasper to Banff Tour | with picnic lunch
 
Ice Explorer Ride onto the Athabasca Glacier + Glacier Skywalk
 
Photo stop at Lake Louise
Day 5
Banff to CMH Heli Hiking Lodge | Coach / Helicopter
Day 6-7
CMH Lodge | Heli Hiking
Day 8
CMH Heli Hiking Lodge to Calgary | Helicopter / Coach

MAP

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DETAILED ITINERARY

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INCLUDED

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WANT TO KNOW MORE?

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REVIEWS

We have just come back from our tour Canada. We had a great time. Thanks Canada Rail Vacations, especially to Karen for putting together and planning such a trouble free, smooth running package to make our visit even more unforgettable. Every place we have been to have been carved very deeply in our memories. We fell in love with the Rockies, its wild life, ice fields, beautiful towns and the friendly people. We definitely want to come back and we know who to contact.

Lutfu Istanbul

Thanks for a great holiday. The Rockies and Eastern Canada - awesome, Victoria- beautiful. Whistler- magic. All the itinerary was excellent. Well done team!!

Mark Sydney, Australia

I booked a Rail Tour from Vancouver to Calgary, departing in August to celebrate my 75th Birthday and the the weather was gorgeous. The train was wonderful. Sleeping compartment small but very adequate. Bed extremely comfortable with private washroom . Food was excellent and nice variety of choices. Everyone was extremely accommodating. The bus tours were amazing. The tour bus has plush leather seats that recline to almost a bed. It only holds 30 people and there were only 11 on our trip. It stops many times to let us off and take pictures. One of the highlights that many people would not see if they drive themselves is the Athabasca Falls. It is not visible from the highway so you would really have to watch for signs or miss it. It was only a block from the highway. The driver was excellent and provided a lot of information. The highway was #93 also called the Icefelds Parkway. The driver said it is the 7th in the world known for its beautiful scenery. I believe it. The Glacier ride was fun, cool, and a little slippery, but I would not miss it. The Sky Walk was very exciting, but made me a little dizzy if I looked down while walking. No problem, just look ahead. Ha ha. We walked from our Hotel to the Fairmont Chateau Lake louise and had dinner overlooking the Lake. Beautiful. The full day in Banff was fun and relaxing. We saw one Elk on the wildlife tour plus the beautiful Banff Springs Hotel. We ate at St. James Gate Pub on main street in Banff. It is a pub from Ireland they dis-assembled and brought to Banff and re-assembled. The Yorkshire Pudding appetizer was to die for. It was a very memorable trip and I highly recommend to all.

Cherie Arizona, United States

My planner this year was Mandy. I was very happy with her from start to finish. I did the same type of trip last year to Vancouver Sunshine Coast and Island and was very happy with the travel designer I had then too. Same with another trip earlier was to the Atlantic provinces. Being a repeat customer attests to the quality. Thank you Mandy - I appreciate the extra care you took.

Annabelle Delaware, United States

We would like to express our appreciation for a wonderful trip arranged through Kris, Canada Rail Vacations. From start to finish it was an ideal trip for us to enjoy Canada scenery, atmosphere and hospitality. We were afforded the right amount of activity for the trip yet relaxing. The suggested route from Calgary to Jasper was just spectacular. The hotels we stayed in are in town. And of course the train ride is A plus. Again Thank you.

Manuel United States

Paulina booked an amazing Canada for my family. This was so easy to arrange. I just told her what we wanted to do and the time frame we had. She got back to me within a day with an outline of what she had arranged and shortly after that, I had a finalized tour. The price was very reasonable for the tour. This was an A++ experience and I'll definitely use Canada Rail Vacations for our next trip to Canada.

Kathleen Texas, United States

We are leaving Calgary today to return to Vancouver after our week trip that you organized for us. Just want to thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The train and the places we stayed were great. Everything was so easy with transport and accommodation. We will be recommending you to others and will use you again when we return for more adventure.

Kay New Zealand

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