14 Day Winter Ski Package
This amazing ski safari takes you to 3 of Western Canada’s top ski resorts with lift passes and transfers included as well as an overnight train journey with VIA Rail from the from the snow covered Rocky Mountains to Vancouver.
Travel from Calgary by coach to Banff, your first ski resort on this tour, for a 4 night stay. A lift pass is included along with a pass to take you between the ski areas of Sunshine, Norquay and Lake Louise. After your Banff stay, travel by coach along the Icefield Parkway to Jasper where you will stay for 3 nights. A lift pass is again included so you can enjoy the fabulous ski runs of Marmot Basin. Next you will travel by overnight train to Vancouver in Sleeper Class. After arriving in Vancouver in the morning you will take a transfer to Canada’s premier ski resort, Whistler for a 5 night stay with lift pass included to experience the amazing skiing of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.
Tour Highlights
4 nights in Banff
2 day lift pass for Jasper's Ski resort 'Marmot Basin'
Travel along the Icefield Parkway
4 day lift pass for Whistler Blackcomb
Overnight train journey with VIA Rail in Sleeper Class
Day 1: Calgary to Banff
Leave Calgary on the express service to Banff where you will have ample opportunity to take in the sights.
Hotel for 4 nights: Standard - Banff Caribou Lodge; Deluxe - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Day 2 – 4: Banff / Lake Louise Skiing
These 3 days are yours to enjoy Sunshine, Norquay and Lake Louise Ski Resorts, transfers are included to/from the resorts from your hotel.
Day 5: Banff to Jasper
Travel northward along the Icefields Parkway to Jasper. This spectacular drive through glacier country will be highlighted by massive snow covered mountains, frozen waterfalls and broad-reaching valleys.
Hotel for 3 nights: Standard - Lobstick Lodge; Deluxe - Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 6 – 7: Jasper Skiing
Included is a 2 day ski lift pass for Jasper’s ski resort “Marmot Basin”.
Day 8: Jasper to Vancouver onboard VIA Rail
Mid afternoon board VIA Rail Sleeper Touring Class to Vancouver. Leaving Jasper National Park, travel the ‘Yellowhead’ route past the sprawling grandeur of Mount Robson, then following the mighty Thompson River all the way to the Fraser Valley and the coastal city of Vancouver. (Dinner is included today)
Day 9: Arrive Vancouver, transfer by coach to Whistler
Upon arrival in Vancouver in the morning, transfer by coach to Whistler. The balance of the day is free to explore the resort. (Breakfast included onboard VIA Rail)
Hotel for 5 nights: Standard - Aava Hotel; Deluxe - Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Day 10 – 13: Whistler Blackcomb Skiing
Included is a 4 day ski lift pass for Whistler Blackcomb.
Day 14: Whistler / Vancouver
Transfer back to downtown Vancouver or Vancouver International Airport, your transfer will connect with your onward journey.
This tour is also available in the reverse direction. Dates and prices differ, please contact us for details.
This tour departs from Calgary on the following dates (Tuesdays & Fridays):
2015
November 17, 20, 24, 27
December 01, 04, 08, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
2016
January 01, 05, 08, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
February 02, 05, 09, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26
March 01, 04, 08, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
April 01
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