Meals included in packages are shown thus: B = breakfast, CB = continental breakfast, L = lunch, S = morning or afternoon snack or tea, D = dinner (All other meals are on your own)
Day 1 - Friday, September 5th
You leave Vancouver's Pacific Central Station by chartered coach picking up guests in the Fraser Valley then take Highway No. 7 on the scenic north side of the Fraser River from Mission to downtown Agassiz and the museum housed in the oldest wooden railroad station in B.C. You then follow the Fraser Canyon and stop for lunch (on your own) at the Hells Gate Air Tram (admission included). One can walk over the suspension bridge to view fish climbing the fish ladders. Then it's on to Skihist Park overlooking Rainbow Canyon of the Thompson River and the railways operating through this most difficult part of the river valley. You overnight in Kamloops in the comfortable Plaza Heritage Hotel. Enjoy a get-acquainted dinner on us.
S, D
Day 2 - Saturday, September 6th
Your coach will transfer you to the Kamloops Heritage Railway's train behind steam locomotive 2141. The train climbs from Campbell Creek up into ranching country enroute to Armstrong. You then visit O'Keefe Ranch for lunch and a tour of the restored buildings, followed by a tour through Kelowna and on to Penticton with a stop to view spawning fish at Hardy Creek. You stay tonight at the Penticton Lakeside Resort and Casino on the south beach of Okanagan Lake for 2 nights. A great chance to enjoy casino fun! There are lots of options for dinner in the hotel, or by a short walk to downtown Penticton.
CB, L
Day 3 - Sunday, September 7th
You can sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast before leaving at 9:45 AM for the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. Our train takes us along the hills overlooking Summerland and onto the Trout Creek Bridge, the highest on the former Kettle Valley Railway. You will then have lunch on the SS Sicamous, followed by a tour of the beautifully restored lake steamer on the beach. Then you will tour a local winery. You are then returned to the Lakeside Resort for the evening.
B, L
Day 4 - Monday, September 8th
At 8:30 AM your group will depart for Osoyoos where you will see one of the best model railroads anywhere (Osoyoos Desert Railroad). Then it's off to the Grist Mill at Keremeos for a tour and lunch. We take the Crowsnest Route, highway no. 3 back to the coast with stops at a fruit stand and Manning Park Lodge. This ends a great circle tour through BC's most interesting interior highlights.
B, L
FARE: Per person sharing: $787 Single Supplement: $183 (GST extra)
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