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Train travel offers a combination of romance and mechanical marvel. Rail lines trace history while whisking travelers through scenery far removed from the highway. Collette passengers love our itineraries that include train journeys. That’s why we have quite a selection to choose from; programs like:
Canada’s Winter Wonderland (there’s still time to experience this tour [...]
Eliza Myers, writer and editor for Group Travel Leader, was on a Collette tour with group leaders from across the U.S., as they explored the Canadian Rockies by train. Here is an excerpt of a write-up on her adventure.
I woke up in an unfamiliar room thoroughly confused. I had gone to sleep in Vancouver, and it [...]
Listen to the peaceful sounds of a bygone era as the Canadian wilderness comes to life before your eye.
Ah. that sounds nice.
On our Canadian Rockies by Train tour (also a top package0 it’s a veritable journey back in time as you travel from Vancouver to Jasper.
Relax and discover the delight of overnight training aboard VIA [...]
I dropped in to see my friends at the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) today! Pictured with me here (I’m on the far right) are the SPES’s Executive Director Patricia Thomson (second from right), and three keen Nature House volunteers.
The weather was beautiful and Vancouverites and visitors from all over were enjoying all Stanley Park has [...]
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I know we are barely a week into summer, but if you don’t already have a summer vacation planned, why not look ahead to travel September through December?
While many Collette passengers do travel in the summer months (the Canadian Rockies are beautiful this time of year), many of our clients opt to travel in the [...]
The Canadian Rockies are one of Mother Nature’s amazing masterpieces which is why the destination is a perennial favorite with Collette guests. Maybe it’s the majestic mountain peaks, the waterfalls and rushing streams, the Icefields, where you can literally stand on ice that is 18,000 years old, or the friendly Canadian people that make this [...]
Breathtaking can be an overused word but these places that just happen to be Collette destinations, surely qualify
The Canadian Rockies – From the Icefields Parkway to spectacular resorts, this locale has something for everyone.
Mt. Cook National Park (New Zealand) – Our sales team just got back from NZ. We know because we go that this [...]
Eliza Tychonievich, online editor at Group Travel Leader, Inc., recently had the opportunity to travel with Collette Vacations in the beautiful Canadian Rockies. I spoke with her by telephone about that experience and we compared impressions. My first trip with Collette back in 2005 was our Resorts of the Rockies tour and there are times [...]
As the weather gets warmer, I’m on a Canadian Rockies kick. Let the outdoor fun begin.
Banff National Park – Home to the rugged town of Banff and the charming village of Lake Louise.
Jasper – Unplug and reconnect in a real mountain town with just 4,500 permanent residents.
Cosmopolitan Calgary – This gem of a city blends the best of [...]
Stage shows, chuckwagon racing, First Nation cultural events and of course the RODEO – it must be the internationally acclaimed Calgary Stampede.
Started by Guy Weadick and 4 wealthy Alberta cattlemen in 1912, this event was designed to blow Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Extravaganza out of the water. And by all accounts it still does just [...]
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