This historic tour allows visitors to ride the railroad that first connected the eastern and western portions of Canada. The four-day tour aboard the Rocky Mountaineer takes visitors through Vancouver and all the way out to Banff, Alberta. This trip, which has been hailed as one of the best train trips in the world, takes tourists through the stunning Canadian Rockies and allows them to see the natural beauty of Canada.
The Rocky Mountaineer offers visitors a quick day trip from Vancouver to Whistler, the city that co-hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics. The train ride from Vancouver to Whistler takes about three hours, and allows vacationers to see Howe Sound and the Coast Mountains, Shannon Falls and Cheakamus Canyon, among other natural wonders in the Canadian wilderness.
For the traveler looking for more options, the Whistler Rail and Wings tour is available. This tour takes tourists from Vancouver to Whistler and gives them the choice of taking the train one way and flying the other way. The train trip takes visitors along the coast of British Columbia, all the way to Whistler. It also gives visitors the option of staying in picturesque Whistler overnight.
