Introduction / History
Step aboard the historic Royal Canadian
Pacific train and journey into a bygone era, where luxury rail travel
meets the untamed wilderness of the Canadian Rockies. The Royal Canadian
Pacific takes you through some of the most rugged, inaccessible and spectacular
terrain in the world along the historic Canadian Pacific Railway lines.
A Royal
Canadian Pacific experience is about leaving the world of everyday life behind
and relaxing and revitalizing in an environment of rail travel, the way it was
meant to be. The Royal Canadian Pacific luxury train brings to life the
nostalgia associated with the romance of rail travel. Stepping on
board is akin to stepping back in time to an era of elegance, grace and classic
luxury; a place where the view outside your window is unspoiled and timeless -
oblivious to the rush of today’s world. Experience the wonder of the
Rockies by rail as you breathe in the beauty of sapphire rivers and lakes, the
towering pines of the snow capped Rockies, and marvel at the abundant wildlife
in Yoho and Banff National Parks.
Enjoy
personalised service from friendly attendants and savour culinary delights
prepared by talented chefs and served in an elegant dining car, amid one of the
most beautiful natural landscapes in the world.
Please Note - Royal Canadian Pacific is available for private bookings only.
Accommodation
The Royal Canadian Pacific has just 30
guests on board. Enjoy the privacy of a luxurious wood-panelled cabin, complete
with private en suite facilities. There are seven
twins in the newly constructed Pullman cars "N.R.Crump” and "Strathcona.” These
have two lower, twin beds set at an "L” shape, desk, roomy private shower, sink
and toilet and large picture window. Finished in Circassian walnut from Russia
with Bird’s Eye maple inlay and complemented by scalloped lamp fixtures, brass
radiators and Turkish drapes, each car maintains the ambience of the classic
era of luxury rail travel. Five cabins with double beds are in the older,
historic cars. Five cabins are designed for single travelers and require no
single supplement.
Each cabin has luggage storage, a safe
for personal belongings and a friendly and attentive cabin service. To ensure a
good night’s rest, the Royal Canadian Pacific stops each evening at a specially
prepared rail siding.
Dining / Lounge
Meal times vary to fit in with tour
visits. An a la carte breakfast is
available in the dining cars; tea, coffee and other beverages can be served in
all the lounge areas or cabins. Gourmet meals are served in the Craigellachie
dining room.
There are several lounges on board the
train. Relax in the ‘Churchill Cubby’, the once private office of Sir Winston
Churchill, and watch the constellations slowly reveal themselves as the
twilight of a golden sunset fades over the Rocky Mountains. Visit one of the
lounge areas on each coach to relax and enjoy conversation with fellow
travellers or just sit back and enjoy reading a book. You can also stretch out
in the sunshine on the open platform of 1926 observation-lounge "Mount
Stephen.” There are also the 1926 lounge-sleeper "Royal Wentworth,” the 1927
observation-lounge-sleeper "Van Horne,” and the 1916 open-platform observation
lounge-diner "Killarney.”