The No. 1 Practice within the World Has a New Journey That Lets You Discover the Canadian Rockies Like By no means Earlier than

If the wild nature of western Canada is looking to you, now’s your probability to discover.

Rocky Mountaineer introduced a brand new practice tour itinerary known as “Passage to the Peaks,” which is able to journey between Jasper and Banff, permitting vacationers to immerse themselves in among the most iconic landscapes of Canada. The journey will likely be out there for a restricted time in the summertime of 2026, in June and July.

“This expertise takes you solely by means of the breathtaking highlights of the Canadian Rockies and is our solely route that doesn’t journey to the West Coast. Starting and ending within the iconic mountain cities of Banff and Jasper, this journey is for many who need to immerse themselves within the evergreen forests, glowing glacial lakes, and towering mountains that outline the area,” Rocky Mountaineer says on its web site.

Rocky Mountaineer is routinely earns a spot in Journey + Leisure‘s annual World’s Greatest Awards and snagged the No. 1 spot in 2025.

The route could be taken both eastbound or westbound, beginning or ending in Banff or Jasper. Vacationers starting in Banff will be capable to discover Banff Nationwide Park and the encompassing city, the place the Cascade Mountain looms overhead. The route then continues to Lake Louise, the place vacationers can see the clear mountain waters and the historic Fairmont Chateau. Some routes don’t embrace Lake Louise, which may’t be seen onboard the practice.

The journey continues to Mount Rundle in Banff Nationwide Park, with its dashing waterfalls and glaciers, earlier than persevering with on to the panoramic views of Fort Mountain, named after its fortress-like look. Visitors will keep in a single day within the quiet city of Kamloops in British Columbia.

Vacationers proceed on to see Pyramid Falls from a viewing platform that’s inconceivable to entry by automotive, and solely in a position to be reached by the practice. Individuals will even see Mount Robson, the tallest peak within the Canadian Rockies, earlier than arriving in Jasper Nationwide Park the place they will expertise native mountain climbing trails, hidden lakes, and the well-known Jasper Park Lodge.

“Passage to the Peaks will likely be out there on choose dates in 2026 because of the FIFA World Cup happening in Vancouver throughout June and July. With town anticipated to welcome a major variety of guests, we’re excited to supply another route for these searching for a quieter expertise,” the web site states.

The journey could be expanded with add-ons and is ready to final wherever from one evening to 9 nights. Vacationers can discover the journey bundle that works greatest for them on rockymountaineer.com.