Rocky Mountaineer Rail Journey

Must-see attractions nearby: Calgary Stampede Pengrowth Saddledome (formerly Canadian Airlines Saddledome) Calgary Tower Canada Olympic Park Calgary Zoo and Prehistoric Park Fort Calgary Rocky Mountaineer Rail Journey

Other highlights on this mountainous section with peaks up to 3600 m (11,815 ft) are Lake Louise, the Kicking Horse Pass, the two famous spiral tunnels, and the Rogers Pass through the Selkirk Mountains with its two long tunnels - the 9 km (51/2 mi.) Connaught Tunnel, completed in 1916, and the almost 15 km (91/2 mi.) Mount McDonald Tunnel and magnificent 94 m (308 ft)-high Stoney Creek Bridge. The next lap of the journey is across the dry, warm Kamloops basin, enjoying an almost Mediterranean feel, and through the rugged gorges of the Thompson and Friseur rivers to Yale.