The Royal Canadian Pacific

Princess (later Queen) Elizabeth in a carriage now part of The Royal Canadian Pacific

Fay says,”Queen Elizabeth II travelled in one of the Royal Canadian Pacific cars while still a princess, shortly after her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh.  This train is as regal as they come, and the dedicated service provided by the professional staff is entirely appropriate.”

Relive the romance of rail travel, the way it was meant to be.  Nostalgia is mixed with elegance, grace and pampered luxury as one relaxes amidst this grandeur.  The internal surroundings are exquisite and the external scenery is breathtaking.

Travel in 5-star luxury on board this historically-restored fleet of railway carriages through the heart of the magnificent Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia.  The Royal Canadian Pacific stops  on the tracks every night, sometimes in the wilderness, enabling the  experience and enjoyment of the Rockies in their entirety.   Whether having dinner whilst looking out at spectacular scenery, cocktails standing on the Observation deck, or afternoon tea in the elegance of one of the lounges, this is travel at its most sophisticated.

Special Offers

Membership is free, requiring just a subscription to our newsletter on the Club site.  Gifts secured when booking made, and sent on final payment.

-             Ask for any available discounts

-             Until 31 May:  Gift from Osprey,  from their range of small leather goods.

Itineraries

Royal Canadian Rockies Experience – (six days/five nights)

This is the signature journey of the Royal Canadian Pacific, travelling from Calgary to Calgary.   The quintessential Canadian Rockies rail tour has a focus on the heritage and culture of the Canadian Rockies, travelling through some of the most rugged and spectacular terrain in the world along the historic Canadian Pacific Railway lines.

Highlights include:

• Banff National Park & ski resort.
• Lake Louise, a  marvellous emerald lake with spectacular glaciers
• Kicking Horse Gondola. A trip on the Eagle’s Eye Express to 7,700 feet for an unrivalled view of the Rockies.
• The Spiral Tunnels where the Royal Canadian Pacific must climb 1,070 feet in just 10 miles of track in the narrow mountain pass.
• Columbia Valley Wetlands
• Crowsnest Pass, high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.
• Frank Slide, a rock slide that destroyed most of the mining town of Frank in 1903
• Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Optional helicopter tour in Banff National Park

Dates and Prices

2013 –  July 25 to 30 (SOLD OUT).   August 1 to 6 (SOLD OUT)  NEW TOUR August 8 – 14

CAN $8,200 per person (double occupancy) , plus 5%GST

Royal Pacific Express (five days/four nights)

Here we travel from Calgary to Vancouver on a trip following the route of the first Transcontinental train to arrive at the Pacific on July 4, 1886.

Experience the amazing scenery of the original rail route through the Canadian Rocky Mountains, following in the footsteps of the first tourists to travel the nation by train.

Tour highlights:

• On-board CPR Historian
• Heritage menus
• Banff and Lake Louise
• Kicking Horse Pass and the Spiral Tunnels
• Revelstoke Railway Museum, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven
• Roger’s Pass, a high mountain pass through the Selkirk Mountains
• Fraser Canyon, providing a  hill-top view of the awesome Hell’s Gate, a natural gorge of rock walls that forces the mighty Fraser River through a 110-foot-wide passage
• Vancouver, home of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Royal Fly-Fishing Adventure  (six days/five nights)

Fish in pristine trout fishing rivers, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains……relax on-board  in luxury.  Travel from Calgary, back  to Calgary, enjoying the company of fellow fishermen.

Tour highlights:

• Southern Alberta and South Eastern British Columbia boast some of the best fly-fishing in North America
  *Rivers may vary to accommodate the best fishing locations at time of excursion
• Crowsnest and Frank Slide
• Columbia Valley
• Yoho National Park
• Kicking Horse Pass and the Spiral Tunnels
• Banff National Park

Private fishing guides offer local expertise on all rivers; guide to guest ratio of 2:1.

Dates and Prices

2013  -  August 8  to 14

CAN$ 8,800 per person (double occupancy), plus 5%GST

Accommodation

Suites

Guests  stay in luxurious private staterooms on board the train.   As you would expect from any luxury resort, this  “5-star hotel on rails” is designed to provide you with everything that you may need while travelling.   Each rail car has its own special charm and elegance.

All rooms contain the following facilities:

• 3 piece private en suite with shower, washbasin and WC
• In-room safe
• Internal on-train telephone
• Wardrobe and clothes storage
• Room service

Dining Car

The Craigellachie dining car serves up the finest cuisine by two senior chefs in a sumptuously decorated dining car at tables seating six and eight people respectively.

Lounges and Observation Car

Each sleeping car has its own small lounge, complete with writing table, sofas and chairs.  Imagine being served afternoon tea whilst quietly watching the landscape pass.   Or wandering along to the Observation Car and taking a seat outside on the platform to watch the scenery.  In fact several of the cars have their own individual platforms, where one can enjoy aperitifs; this is a rare experience.

Included

• Airport transfer
• Welcome reception
• First-class passage on the Royal Canadian Pacific vintage luxury train
• Exceptional cuisine and open bar service onboard the train
• Luxury accommodation in private staterooms
• Evening turndown service
• Select off-train activities

Picture Gallery

In addition to the  photos in the gallery at the top of this page, there are  many more images here:

Royal Canadian Pacific image gallery

Private Rail Car Charter

The train is also available for private charters.

For train charters and private rail car rentals please call us on +44 (0)1249 890176.

Booking & Reservations

All prices are at publicly-quoted rates.

We will be happy to answer any questions and make the booking for you  -  contact us in the UK : +44 (0)1249 890205 or info@luxurytrainclub.com      Please sign up to our newsletter to be kept informed of interesting trains and special offers.

Calendar

• 25/07/2013CANADA Royal Canadian Pacific: Calgary
• 01/08/2013CANADA Royal Canadian Pacific: Calgary