Rocky Mountaineer offers all-daylight luxury train journeys that showcase some of the most spectacular scenery North America has to offer across four rail routes: three that connects Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies towns of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper in Western Canada; and a fourth route that travels between Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah in the Southwest United States.
It is a must-do travel experience in spacious glass-domed train coaches thanks to the incredible scenery, delicious cuisine, friendly service, and social atmosphere. Since it was founded in 1990, Rocky Mountaineer has welcomed more than two million guests and become the largest privately-owned premium tourist train in the world.
Type of clients who book Rocky Mountaineer
The Rocky Mountaineer rail journeys are perfectly suited for couples, solo travellers, mature-aged guests, cruise passengers, and wildlife and adventure lovers. Tack a rail journey onto an existing itinerary or make it a journey in itself.
Destinations that the Rocky Mountaineer visits
Rocky Mountaineer travels through the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia and Alberta, with three different routes or our Grand Circle route, with stops in Vancouver, Kamloops, Whistler, Quesnell, Jasper, Lake Louise or Banff.
Rocky Mountaineer also has a new USA route that travels between Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah, with a stop in Glenwood Springs.
Top tours to take on Rocky Mountaineer
Each Rocky Mountaineer train journey can be combined with extended hotel stays and sightseeing transfers to explore even more of the destinations. The top activities Rocky Mountaineer guests add on to their Canadian Rocky Mountaineer journeys include:
- Columbia Icefield Discovery & Glacier tour, which includes the Ice Explorer/Skywalk. This can be done from Banff or Lake Louise.
- The Banff Highlights tour that includes the Banff Gondola and the Lake Minnewanka cruise.
- The Mountain Lakes and Waterfalls tour really shows the natural history of the Canadian Rockies.
- When travelling from Calgary to Banff, tours and transfers include the Banff Gondola and Lake Minnewanka.
- In Jasper, the Highlights Tour is the one to add. It’s an excellent way to see the area. Stops include Maligne Lake – the lake famed for its azure colour – and Spirit Island.
You can read about Canadian Route add-ons here.
In the USA, the most popular activities that Rocky Mountaineer guests add on to their Rockies to the Red Rocks journey:
- The ‘Arches Half Day’ tour from Moab Adventure Center. You can’t visit Moab without visiting Arches National Park!
- Anyone wishing a Las Vegas or Salt Lake City adventure by air can add a Red Tail flightseeing tour, which is an extremely unique way to see the area.
- Thrill-seeking guests always love river rafting, jeep safaris and mountain bike tours offered by our partner, Moab Adventure Center.
Top Tips for guests booking Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer offers group discounts, a past-passenger discount of $500 per person, an Earlybird All Aboard 2023 Travel Promotion (finishing 30 September 2022), and a 2022 Flightseeing Promotion offering $250 off per person.
To stay updated on all current promotions, visit www.rockymountaineer.com/promotions.
How to book the Rocky Mountaineer
Travel Agents can book through the agent portal by visiting https://communities.rockymountaineer.com/agent/s/login/, call the amazing reservations team on 1800 821 531 or email apac@rockymountaineer.com
How to learn more about the Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer’s TRACKS e-learning platform has 6 modules, which will take no more than one hour in total to complete. You can sign up via the TA Portal, or here: https://communities.rockymountaineer.com/agent/s/tracks
The COVID-19 and cancellations policies for Rocky Mountaineer
The health and safety of Rocky Mountaineer guests is the highest priority. Rocky Mountaineer trains are equipped with high-end air filtration systems, and they have screening and disinfecting protocols, so guests can be confident and comfortable during their journey. Rocky Mountaineer follows guidelines provided by the government and health authorities where they operate that are in place at the time of travel.
You can find all of the Rocky Mountaineer General (new booking) Terms and Conditions on the website at https://www.rockymountaineer.com/terms-conditions and the Covid Rebook policy at https://www.rockymountaineer.com/rebooking-your-2020-travel. ALL APAC credit holders are eligible to rebook into 2023.
Transfer of Covid credits: Name change: One-time free name change, up to 30 days ahead of travel. Multiple names can be changed, provided there is at least one person from the original booking remaining. Covid credits can only be transferred providing one guest is still travelling.
