Tauck has introduced two new itineraries in North America under an expansion of its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer in 2024. Both trips include a scenic two-day rail component.
The new itineraries are an 8-day ‘Salt Lake City to Denver by Rocky Mountaineer’ trip priced from US$7,590 (AU$$12,932) per person, double occupancy, plus airfare* and a 10-day Lake Louise to Vancouver ‘Best of Western Canada & Rocky Mountaineer’ priced from US$10,990 (AU$15,940) per person, double occupancy, plus airfare**.
These new journeys join the existing offering the companies partner on, being the 9-day Vancouver & the Rockies by Rocky Mountaineer.
Tauck’s new Salt Lake City to Denver by Rocky Mountaineer tour begins with two nights at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. There, guests will enjoy city sightseeing and visit nearby Park City, once a bustling mining town and now a four-season resort area set in the heart of the Rockies. During a subsequent two-night stay in Moab, Utah, guests will visit Dead Horse Point State Park, take a flightseeing excursion over Canyonlands National Park, and enjoy a choice of either a gentle whitewater rafting adventure on the Colorado River or a 4×4 off-road tour.
After time exploring Arches National Park the following day, guests will board their Rocky Mountaineer train and travel by rail to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where they’ll enjoy hotel accommodations that night. The following day, guests will re-board the Rocky Mountaineer and travel to Denver, traversing the Continental Divide by traveling through the 10 km-long Moffat Tunnel outside of the city. The rest of the journey features two-night stay at The Four Seasons Hotel Denver, with an exploration of the city and the Rocky Mountain foothills bordering Denver to the west. Westbound departures from Denver to Salt Lake City are also available.
‘The Best of Western Canada & Rocky Mountaineer’ itinerary is highlighted by a two-day rail trip aboard a Rocky Mountaineer train from Lake Louise to Vancouver. Along with the train journey, the itinerary is notable for featuring accommodations in four Fairmont properties, including the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise where guests begin their Tauck experience with a three-night stay. During their stay, guests will enjoy a float trip on the Bow River followed by afternoon tea at the Banff Springs Hotel, a breathtaking drive along the Icefields Parkway, and a memorable Ice Explorer trip atop the Athabasca Glacier.
Guests will enjoy GoldLeaf premier seating and panoramic windows in the upper level of their glass-domed coach on the Rocky Mountaineer, with lunch en route in the lower-level dining area below. After an overnight stay in a Kamloops hotel, guests re-board the Rocky Mountaineer for the final leg of their trip to Vancouver.
While in Vancouver, guests will have an overnight stay at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The following day they’ll set out on a guided orientation tour of the city before boarding a flightseeing flight from Coal Harbor to Victoria, where they’ll have a two-night stay on Vancouver Island at The Fairmont Empress. A private whale watching cruise with a marine naturalist awaits the following day, along with a second night at The Fairmont Empress, before guests travel to the Fairmont Chateau Whistler to conclude their journey with a two-night stay.
See tauck.com.au
