First Passage to the West Classic Rail Journey Eastbound
Vancouver to Kamloops — Fraser Valley to Desert Canyon to Vancouver to Kamloops — Fraser Valley to Desert Canyon
Tour, Escorted tour
LAND and RAIL JOURNEY – Scheduled departures – 4-day/3-night package featuring Vancouver, Kamloops and Banff & a luxury rail journey with your choice of Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf or SilverLeaf service. Includes hotel accommodation in Vancouver, Kamloops and Banff, sightseeing tours of your choice, and private arrival and departure transfers.
Highlights
Included Services:
Highlights
- Not every rail journey needs ten days to leave a lasting impression.
- This four-day route distills the Rocky Mountaineer experience into its essentials, pairing a day of easy exploring in coastal Vancouver with two full days of glass-domed scenery carrying you east into the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
- Along the way, the Fraser Canyon's dramatic gorges give way to the high desert of the B.C.
- Interior, before the train climbs past Craigellachie's last spike, over Rogers Pass, and through the engineering marvel of the Spiral Tunnels.
- Snow-capped peaks and glacier-fed rivers dominate the final stretch into Banff.
- It's a compact, high-impact way to connect coast and Rockies without the extended commitment of a longer circuit — ideal as a quick escape, or as the scenic rail backbone of a longer Canadian Rockies itinerary.
Included Services:
- Accommodations as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary; breakfast (B), lunch (L), dinner (D)
- Train tickets as per the itinerary
- Keytours 24-hour emergency assistance
- Sightseeing tours and/or activites of your choice
- Items of a personal nature
- All other items not mentioned as included
- Transfers not mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel insurance; please inquire with your Keytours travel consultant
- Gratuities for drivers, guides, and escorts
3 Nights
September 20, 2026 through December 31, 2028
Book by:
December 24, 2028
12:00 AM GMT
Customize and price
ID: 12186564
Itinerary Overview
Day
1
Vancouver — Coastal Arrival
Day
3
Kamloops to Banff — Last Spike, First Glimpse of the Rockies
Day
4
Banff — Journey's End
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