First Passage Discovery Self-Drive – 2021
DBEE/DBEW 5 Nights / 6 Days
Overview
This flexible, scenic rail and drive package includes unlimited mileage with a full size rental car, two days on the Rocky Mountaineer and five hotel nights.
It’s ideal for exploring at your own pace within the structure of a package that looks after all the details.
Consider extending your stay in the Rockies and include a drive along the Columbia Icefield Parkway, considered one of the three most scenic highways in the world.
If you want to make the most of your trip, consider trading your night in Calgary for an additional night in Banff or Lake Louise. There may be an additional charge connected with this change.
The First Passage to the West Discovery Self-Drive starts on Sunday and Thursdays (and select Mondays) from Vancouver or Calgary between April 25 to October 3, 2021.
Call 604-990-9299 or 800-913-9207 or Email us for more information and reservations.
Features
- 2 day Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf or SilverLeaf Service
- 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches
- 5 nights hotel accommodation
- 3 days full-size car rental, including one-way drop charges and unlimited kilometres
- Vancouver Lookout
- Calgary Tower
- Rail station transfers in Vancouver and Kamloops
- Luggage handling
Add Ons
- SilverLeaf or GoldLeaf Service on the train
- Extra nights in the Rockies or Vancouver
- Helicopter Flightseeing
- Miette Hotsprings or Edith Cavell Tour
- Pre or Post Trips to Victoria and/or Whistler
Prices
- Prices depend on when you travel, number of travelers and train service you choose.
- Call 604-990-9299 or 800-913-9207 or Email for more information and reservations.
| Vancouver to Calgary – 2021 Prices | |||
| Start Dates | SILVERLEAF | GOLDLEAF | GOLDLEAF DELUXE |
| Apr 25 | $2,555 | $3,506 | $3,874 |
| Apr 29 | $2,658 | $3,575 | $3,851 |
| May 2 – 17 | $3,062 | $4,041 | $4,467 |
| May 20 – 27 | $3,329 | $4,277 | $4,639 |
| May 30 – Jul 4 | $3,329 | $4,493 | $4,785 |
| Jul 8 – 15 | $3,525 | $4,667 | $4,928 |
| Jul 18 – 29 | $3,356 | $4,582 | $4,812 |
| Aug 1 – 30 | $3,406 | $4,617 | $4,892 |
| Sep 2 – 26 | $3,345 | $4,573 | $4,865 |
| Sep 30 | $2,984 | $4,021 | $4,345 |
| Oct 3 | $3,012 | $4,037 | $4,280 |
Rates are per person, before taxes and based on Double Occupancy
2021 Schedule
| Starts in Vancouver April 25, 29 May 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30 June 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 July 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 August 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30 September 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 30 October 3 |
Starts in Calgary April 25, 29 May 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30 June 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 July 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 August 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30 September 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 30 October 3 |
Itinerary
| Vancouver to Calgary | Calgary to Vancouver | |||
| Day | Activities | Overnight | Activities | Overnight |
| 1 | Arrive in Vancouver | Vancouver | Arrive in Calgary Pick up rental car |
Calgary |
| 2 | On the Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops | Kamloops | Calgary to Lake Louise | Lake Louise |
| 3 | On the Rocky Mountaineer to Banff Pick-up rental car |
Banff | Lake Louise to Banff Return rental car |
Banff |
| 4 | Banff to Lake Louise | Lake Louise | On the Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops | Kamloops |
| 5 | Lake Louise to Calgary | Calgary | On the Rocky Mountaineer to Vancouver | Vancouver |
| 6 | Return rental car in Calgary Vacation ends |
Vacation ends in Vancouver | ||
Levels of Service
Rocky Mountaineer: SilverLeaf and GoldLeaf Service
- SilverLeaf Service includes reserved seating in a custom built single level car with expansive windows curving into the ceiling, hot breakfast and lunch served at your seat, and complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during the day.
- GoldLeaf Service – Reserved seating in the GoldLeaf elevated dome car. Breakfast and lunch are served in the GoldLeaf dining car and GoldLeaf passengers have access to the outdoor viewing platform. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included.
- View the Differences between SilverLeaf and GoldLeaf Service
Route Map
