Dome car in the Rocky Mountaineer train through rural BC, Canada.
After taking the
Whistler Mountaineer from Vancouver to Whistler yesterday, today I was aboard the
Rocky Mountaineer.
Taking off from Whistler (actually, the train was delayed so we took a bus to Pemberton and left from there), the train went past Mount Currie, glistening Seton Lake, the town of Lillooet and into the Cariboo Plateau. We crossed the 330 m deep Painted Chasm over Sixtyone Creek, past the plug of lava Lone Butte, clear Lac La Hache, Williams Lake, gold rush Soda Creek and into Quesnel for an overnight.
A glistening lake on Rocky Mountaineer's Fraser Discovery Route through BC, Canada.
One of the best rocky mountain vacations available, this trip is an excellent way to see BC’s gorgeous landscape. Rocky mountain tours are very popular, but deluxe rocky mountain rail tours are only available from this sightseeing company.
The Rocky Mountaineer train is even nicer than the Vancouver to Whistler train, as the ride is a two-day journey (called the Fraser Discovery Route). The Gold Leaf class (first class) is a double decker car, so we sat up high in a dome car to see the stunning scenery glide past.
Yogurt Parfait breakfast aboard the Rocky Mountainer train through BC, Canada.
Underneath us was the dining room, where breakfast and lunch are served.
What I liked:
Being up on the second level was quite spectacular for seeing the mountains and lakes, as well as the high up bighorn sheep.
The stairs from the first to second level are good for working off the delicious meals the chef prepares (the Red Leaf service has more box-type meals).
An open-air area in the back of the car (it’s extremely small if the coach is full) that allows for great gusts of fresh air and perfect photo ops.
The train was only half full, so I had two luxurious seats to spread out on, making for good naps during the 12-hour ride.
The chef on board was an old friend of the family whose family I travelled to Korea and China with many years ago. What a small world!
BC is beautiful, period.
Prawn dish for dinner aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train through BC, Canada.
Note that there is no wireless and very spotty cell connections in this part of rural BC, so turn it all off and enjoy the province sans electronics.
Tags: bc, Cariboo Plateau, Lac La Hache, Lillooet, Lone Butte, Mount Currie, Pemberton, Quesnel, rocky mountain rail tours, Rocky mountain tours, Rocky Mountaineer, Seton Lake, Sightseeing Tour, Soda Creek, Vancouver to Whistler, Williams Lake
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