Only one train company runs trains from Vancouver to Whistler and Whistler to Jasper National Park: The Rocky Mountaineer. The route, called the RainForest to Gold Rush, is the only Rocky Mountaineer route that includes more than two days on the train. It includes 2.5 days that includes the spectacular 4 hour rail journey from Vancouver to Whistler.
Although the trip between Vancouver and Whistler isn’t long, it’s spectacular from start to finish. You’ll begin by following the shoreline along Howe Sound through North and then West Vancouver, Canada’s wealthiest community.
The train follows the Pacific coast through the up and coming town of Squamish and the amazing Cheakamus Canyon. After that you start getting into much higher mountains, glaciers with raging rivers and serene lakes. You’ll arrive in at the Whistler Creekside train station sometime before Noon. You’ll have a free afternoon in the winter ski resort of Whistler where you’ll find Excellent Restaurants and LLots to Do.
You’ll spend the night in Whistler and the following morning board the Rocky Mountaineer first for Quesnel where you’ll spend the night and then it’s on to Jasper National Park, one of the most beautiful places in North America.
Vancouver – Whistler – Jasper Rocky Mountaineer Train Packages
Whistler to Jasper National Park Train Trip
7 days / 6 nights
This package begins and ends in Vancouver. It includes four days on the Rocky Mountaineer and 6 hotel nights, including one in Banff National Park and one in Jasper National Park
This package begins with an overnight stay in Vancouver on Sundays and ends the following Saturday morning when you check out of your Vancouver hotel. It’s the perfect trip if you have one week to travel and want to focus on the train more than spending time in the Rockies.
Available each Sunday from April to October and April to October.
Call 604-900-8671 or Email for more information and reservations.
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Rainforest to Gold Rush Discovery Rail and Drive
9 days / 8 nights
This package operates between Vancouver and Calgary. It includes 2.5 days on the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Whistler and Whistler to Jasper National Park and 8 hotel nights, including a night in Vancouver, Whistler and Quesnel (midpoint on the train journey) 2 nights in Jasper National Park, 1 night in Lake Louise at the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and one night each in Banff National Park and Calgary where you’ll catch your flight home. (Flights not included in packages)
This package begins with an overnight stay in Vancouver on Fridays from April to September and in Calgary on Thursdays from April to September. This vacation begins with an overnight stay in Vancouver each Friday May and September. It begins with an overnight stay in Calgary each Thursday from May and September
Length: 8 Nights / 9 DaysLength: 8 Nights / 9 Days
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Rainforest to Gold Rush Explorer
9 days / 8 nights
This package operates between Vancouver and Calgary. It includes 2.5 days on the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Whistler and Whistler to Jasper National Park and 8 hotel nights, including nights in Vancouver, Whistler and Quesnel (midpoint on the train journey), 2 nights in Jasper National Park, 1 night at the world famous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and one night each in Banff National Park and Calgary where you’ll catch your flight home. (Flights not included in packages.)
This package begins with an overnight stay in Vancouver on Fridays from April to September and in Calgary on Thursdays from April to September. This package begins with an overnight stay in Vancouver on Fridays from May to September and in Calgary on Thursdays from May to September.
Length: 8 Nights / 9 Days
Length: 8 Nights / 9 Days
Call 604-900-8671 or Email for more information and reservations.
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Golden Circle
12 days / 11 nights
The luxurious Golden Circle is an ideal longer train trip through the Canadian Rockies. It includes 4.5 days on the Rocky Mountaineer, each day on a different route. Combine the train with 6 nights in the Canadian Rockies, and tours from one destination to the next and you have the perfectly balanced train package.
Available each Friday from April until September and May until September.
Length: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Length: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Call 604-900-8671 or Email for more information and reservations
Grand Rail Circle
13 days / 12 nights
This circuit of the Canadian Rockies is a perfect balance between journey and destination. Includes 4.5 days on the Rocky Mountaineer, each day on a different route, and 7 nights in the Canadian Rockies two nights in Jasper, two nights at the Chateau Lake Louise and three nights in Banff National Park.
Available each Sunday from April to September and May to September.
Length: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Length: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Call 604-900-8671 or 604-900-8671 or Email for more information and reservations
Differences between the Golden Circle and Grand Rail Circle
Golden Circle |
Grand Rail Circle |
| Operates clockwise going to Whistler first | Operates counter-clockwise going to Banff first |
| Includes 6 Nights in the Canadian Rockies | Includes 7 Nights in the Canadian Rockies |
| Includes the Jasper Highlights Tour | Includes a half-day tour in Banff National Park and Jasper Highlights Tour |