Rocky Mountaineer - Vancouver to Lake Louise

You'll board the Rocky Mountaineer today and head to the centre of British Colombia’s interior, all sprawling greenery, winding rivers and verdant mountains. You’ll traverse through these humbling scenes to the charming farmlands of Fraser Valley, with other highlights including the rugged glacial slopes of the Coast Mountains and their neighbouring Cascade Range that dwarf the tranquil blue lakes below. You'll pass over the immense power of Hell’s Gate that lies tantalisingly close in the valley below, and enjoy it all alongside an exquisite traditional Canadian breakfast and lunch, where dishes such as seared tuna and berry parfait are prepared for you by Michelin-starred chefs alongside complimentary drinks and snacks.

Stay: Kamloops hotel

Alberta is a scene that will long be etched in your mind as you speed across ranchlands dotted with grazing animals, discovering bright blue lakes and mountain passes that tumble into the valley below. If you've chosen a GoldLeaf train car, take the chance to observe your surrounds from one of the viewing platforms at the end of each coach. Highlights include the Spiral Tunnels, one of North America’s most steep rail tracks; Rogers Pass, a towering mountain pass surrounded by steep verdant slopes; and the soaring passage of the Kicking Horse Canyon. It's all culminated with, of course, the famous Rockies, where a roaming bear or caribou is not an unlikely spot among the shimmering turquoise of Lake Louise.