Whistler Mountaineer

If you arrive in Vancouver for the first time and can't wait for a hit of all that beauty you've heard about, why not book a ticket on the Whistler Mountaineer train.

A three-hour trip on the daily service between North Vancouver and Whistler (in both directions) will treat you to the contrasts of Sea to Sky — cities, old-growth forests, deep valleys, snow-capped peaks, seascapes and mountain views are all there to enjoy.

The train's Glacier Dome Coach is a classically-styled Canadian designed single-level coach. It has huge windows running along the carriages, plenty of legroom and an excellent food and beverage service.

The Mountaineer leaves North Vancouver, passes under Lions Gate Bridge and you enjoy early morning views of downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. You pass through West Vancouver's exclusive residential area, Horseshoe Bay Tunnel and along the shores of Howe Sound, with the British Columbia Coastal Mountains rising steeply on one side, and view of ocean and mountains on the other.

When you reach Squamish you will see the impressive Shannon Falls and the dome peak of Mt Garibaldi, rising 2678 metres. The train climbs steeply through the Cheakamus Canyon where the river below tumbles through a craggy gorge. The train crosses over the pinnacle of Brandywine Falls before arriving at Whistler Mountain which is a peak in the Fitzsimmons Range on the edge of Garibaldi Provincial Park.

The Whistler Mountaineer operates daily and passengers may take a one-way or round trip.

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Cost

Starting in November, Air New Zealand will have three services a week to Canada all year round.

From	fare
Sydney	$1897
Melbourne	$1979
Brisbane	$1988
Adelaide	$2196
Perth	$2380

Valid for sale until September 23, 2007 and for travel between November 4 and 23, 2007.

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