Best Of

I’ve also been on The Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Lake Louise. Yes, there was a stop midway to sleep overnight at a hotel. It was a lovely train ride. The only one negative I would have to say is that I can’t sit that long for one time even though it’s on a spectacular train. Sometimes, we sat for well over 8 hours or more between stops. I also on the younger side of 72 so the sitting for that long did me in. It’s a great trip to do independently. We flew to Vancouver and explored Vancouver on our own. We checked in with the Rocky Mountaineer at the designated hotel. Afterward staying in Lake Louise, which is breathtaking, we hired a car and we stayed in Banff for a few days and explored that area which had more to do and sed than Lake Louise. Moraine Lake was still unaccessible at the time due yo snow and ice. Moraine Lake is supposed to be even more stunning than Lake Louise. We then hopped on an air porter to Calgary airport for the short flight home to California.

My wife and I took the Rocky Mountaineer from Denver to Moab in 2023. Not with Tauck, but in the Mountaineer’ Silver Leaf Plus service that I believe Tauck uses. It’s the highest level on that route. Wonderful trip. I assume the train crew would be RM’s people. They were outstanding! Some of the best service we ever had. They went above and beyond to ensure we had a great journey. Can’t comment on other parts of the trip, but the train ride was so interesting, beautiful and relaxing.

I have taken the Rock Mountaineer from Vancouver to Banff. Fantastic trip. I would highly recommend it. I have also taken the Amtrak California Zephyr, that follows the same route as the newly added Rocky Mountaineer between Moab and Denver. This is also a spectacular route for scenery. Based on both my previous experiences, I would expect the new Rocky Mountaineer to be well worth taking. My wife did not do the Amtrak trip with me because she dislikes sleeping on trains. However, the Mountaineer does not use sleeper cars. Instead, travelers spend a night in a hotel. So I am thinking of trying this new route of the Rocky Mountaineer in the future.

I just returned from a river cruise, we embarked so late due to traffic that we did not have orientation until the next day, so it shows you that they are very flexible.