Rainforest to Rockies: Vancouver to Banff

From coastal and interior rainforests to the peaks of the Rockies, experience one of Canada’s most varied nature adventures as Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen shares highlights of our Rainforest to Rockies: Vancouver to Banff journey. Enjoy a two-day luxury train journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, offering glass-dome views of deep canyons and dramatic mountains; scout for wildlife like moose, bear and bighorn sheep; and go heli-hiking in alpine meadows. Plus, get a peek at our accommodations, including our fly-in backcountry Bugaboo Lodge.

With its large grizzly population and millions of visitors, the potential for human-bear conflict in the Canadian Rockies is high. But wildlife managers are committed to helping bears and people peacefully co-exist. Expedition Leader Lianne Thompson introduces a few of the region’s famous grizzlies (including “The Boss,” “Split Lip” and “Nakoda”) and explains the measures its national parks have taken to protect both bears and people, from bear-proof garbage cans to bear "re-education programs" to wildlife crossings linking habitat bisected by busy roads.