48 Hours on Canada's Most Luxury Train - The Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Banff

Ever dream of riding a train through the Canadian Rockies? In this video, we'll show you what it's like to take the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Banff!
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We’re Matt & Karla, a Canadian couple with two totally different backgrounds.
Matt is the “quintessentially Canadian”, born under the northern lights in Northern Alberta with family all over the country, whereas Karla is originally from Mexico City, bringing a totally fresh perspective to a country she has fallen in love with.
Over the past 10 years, we have travelled to 42 countries spanning six continents, which has given us the expertise to plan amazing trips and find memorable experiences.
In 2017, we decided to explore our own massive backyard with Road to 150, a 150-day #roadtrip across #Canada, witnessing the beauty and diversity of this country and sharing our experiences through video, pictures, social media, and articles. Since then, we’ve helped thousands of Canadians and travellers worldwide make the most of every Canadian experience.

[@pritpalsingh5844]

Hi, Must Do Canada Channel & host couple Matt & Karla, where you have been, seeing you after a long time on KZbin. Rocketeer Mountaineer train journey is like a Fairy Tale. Yes, these Uber luxury trains costs sky!. This must be as expensive as Golden Chariot train & Palace on Wheels train in India. Ravos train in South Africa. Thanks for showing charming Canada to the world through your eyes. Great videos, as it seems shot by some professional cameraman, beautiful editing. Good Luck & Keep it Going.

[@MustDoCanada]

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. We'd love to do the train in India one day as well!

[@slanjbo]

Just make sure to bring a re-usable water bottles and coffee mugs, tap water in Canada is fresh and tasty and most cafe’s give a discount for waste reduction. Limit your use of bags in the National Parks and your footprint on our beautiful country. Sadly this happens less and less now, so do your part and this natural beauty will continue for generations to come. Also the up loaders of the video should of course mention this but rarely do!!!!!

[@spark_6710]

@@slanjbo That's wonderful to know !! Hope they'll continue the services & discount. We have to recycle as much as we can !! Very nice comment to read ! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🚈💞

[@edwardcokes9871]

Just fantastic, indeed ! Extremely pleased with your skillful presentation .

[@ahmadmohamadamin4208]

Amazing , welcome back , you makes us excited to visit Canada once .

[@alexjohnson8209]

Amazing the train is so beautiful and the rock mountain breataking so beautiful❤ great video👍

[@kanizrosul4179]

Wow I am amazed to see such a beautiful train journey in Canada we must go

[@maite1695]

Very nice the trip and couple and more, plaýng again....😀🙋🏻‍♀️🥰

[@tiendang1976]

Love it 😍 Thank you for sharing!!

[@edithengleman3420]

Thank you awesome video, we are headed to Banff and Jasper July 2022. Our first time to see the Rockies, we cannot wait.

[@MassiveMoment]

Our dream holiday ❤️

[@sandramacias442]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@kamalakarbysani1778]

We had our road trip from Vancouver to Banff. It was a great experience. The nature at its abundance. The views were breathtaking.

[@MustDoCanada]

Yes, road trips are the best!

[@TWsaja]

Woww.. owesome trip and so beautiful view. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@carolclare8356]

we doing the train in September, gold class. really can't wait for our trip from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@MustDoCanada]

Ohhh, Sept should be super nice!

[@artworld9799]

So beautiful and peaceful. Wonderful travel view !!!Greetings friend💐💐💐

[@doug7745]

Great video. Look forward to more.

[@lynchfam100]

Beautiful video, thank you! We're taking the trip in late September 23, Jasper to Vancouver. We're very excited! Cheers!

[@amgelarock426]

Awesome and Very helpful and Scenic 🇨🇦

[@traceymariemontgomery2137]

Absolutely stunnnnnning😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@zhadeenjhun]

i enjoyed the views..:) thanks for sharing this video.😍

[@user-pt3oc6zk1u]

Hi Matt and Karla. The Rocky Mountaineer is on my Bucket List. The views must Great in any of the seasons. Keep on having Fun and on to the next Adventure.

[@jkrishkrishnamurti1259]

Such a nice video! Very nostalgic as we have not seen the amazing Rockies in more than 25 years!

[@MustDoCanada]

Oh wow. Where ya from?

[@donnalynne7510]

I went from Vancouver to Toronto by train in 1978.

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Wonderful luxury train journey , thanks for sharing very impressive video congratulations 👌👌👌

[@lifehacks7092]

OMG amazing now the train trip add in my bucket list... next week we're going bunff n I'm so excited 😊 🤗

[@MustDoCanada]

You'll love Banff!

[@Maximillion666]

One of the best trips I took was Vancouver to Revelstoke when I was a kid.

[@PakistaniTraditionalKhane]

Wow so beautiful views 😍

[@wintermanmuzika7650]

Gorgeous love it

[@nicholasmaycock267]

Just done the Vancouver to Jasper route, great views, good food and drink, everything ran smoothly with overnight stopover in Kamloops. Luggage picked up at your initial pick up and delivered to your hotel room in Kamloops and Jasper. Would recommend to anyone.

[@MustDoCanada]

Glad you liked it! And where are you travelling from?

[@nicholasmaycock267]

@@MustDoCanada Edinburgh, flew to Vancouver then after train journey spent 4 nights in Jasper then another 4 in Banff. Flew from Calgary to Quebec City then finished in Toronto. A most enjoyable holiday.

[@jpbhullar9638]

Must try this ride.

[@christophercainticsabandal3146]

Awesome. 👌 👏

[@suddenlysolo2170]

My wife and I looked at this trip but we never got the chance before she passed. I think I'd rather take a sleeper train now that I'm travelling solo.

[@MustDoCanada]

Sorry to hear about that. True. We're taking the train across Canada next month. The big difference with this one is it's the only train going to Banff. However, Via Rail goes to Jasper and then Edmonton and continues east

[@jayenje]

Love it!

[@LouDebbieTube]

We took the Rocky Mountaineer Grand Rail Circle last September and it was spectacular. I remember that lady waving to us as well. Saw so much wildlife and the scenery was breathtaking.

[@MustDoCanada]

Thats awesome! Nice fall colours too?

[@ChannelAP166]

Wow amazing beauty 😍

[@wolfgangbing2497]

Hey you Guys! I was on the Rocky Mountaineer in 2018 from Banff to Vancouver in the gold class. It was a great awesome experience for me that I never forget. For me the train is under the Top 3 in the world. Greatings from Germany👍❤️🇩🇪! Hope you had a good ride! Great Video! Thank you for sharing!

[@MustDoCanada]

Amazing! What are the other ones you recommend?

[@wolfgangbing2497]

@@MustDoCanadaThere are a few beautiful Panorama trains worldwide, that I ride and that I can recommend. First of all there is „The Canadian“ from Toronto via Winnipeg to Edmonton and Jasper!. Number two there is a regional WineTrain with a restaurant in the Napa Valley/California from Napa to Helena. Number 3 is the „Glacier Express“ in Switzerland from St. Moritz to Zermatt through the Swiss Alps approx. 300 km. Number 4 is the „Pride of Africa Train“ in South Africa from Kapstadt through amazing National Parks! Number 5 is the „TransAlpine Express“ in NewZealand from Christchurch also through wonderful Nationalparks. Number 6 is the „Royal Scotsman“ in Scotland. The Train starts from Edinburgh though the Scottish Highlands. The Train stops in little colorful villages and whisky destilleries! I know all this trains very good and I can recommending all!

[@MustDoCanada]

@@wolfgangbing2497 Holy moly! and you've done them all? I didn't realize any o the ViA Rail trains here were nice like that

[@wolfgangbing2497]

@@MustDoCanada i have done all the trains together with my wife! The Canadian we Took in Combination with the Rocky Montaineer in 5 days. Starting in Toronto to Jasper with a Bus Transfer to Banff and then with the Rocky Mountaineer to Vancouver. The Other Trains we can recommended all! They are Not so Cheap but Amazing. Overall you Meet wonderful People and you can See awesome and beautiful landscapes! If you Need Information about the other Trains i can help you!

[@jessiejolley8078]

This reminds me of a train ride I took several years ago on a train called The Canadian. Four nights from Toronto to Vancouver. Highly recommend!

[@MustDoCanada]

That sounds like quite the ride. And you sleep on the train in that one?

[@jessiejolley8078]

@@MustDoCanada yes as long as you pay for a Sleeper Plus or Prestige ticket, you get a bunk or a full cabin. The train even has showers.

[@ishifreshy96]

Is train service available from Toronto to Vancouver?

[@knowledgeandtechnical6146]

Beautiful 😍

[@harbanskaur8146]

Wow

[@dalsie89]

Hi nice awesome fantastic train journey..... Thanks🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@UrvashisKitchen3]

Wow very nice video Great sharing 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🌺

[@MustDoCanada]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@jean-yveslegall2562]

Beautiful views once more 😯 the dome like windows but especially the open deck are not so common and very appreciable 👍 If you go on by train, I'm ready to follow you 😅

[@MustDoCanada]

We'd love to do more train travel

[@cherylsemrau7100]

I would love to do that trip.

[@zhadeenjhun]

me too,,)

[@its_karthi_yoo]

Wonderful video

[@oscarfernandez2542]

Hola Karla y Mathew me quede con ganas de disfrutar mas vistas de su viaje en tren el cual se ve increíble y las comodidades del mismo, saludos desde Satélite su fiel seguidor Oscar Fernández .

[@MustDoCanada]

Gracias Amigo! Always happy to hear from you

[@joecatenza8622]

Wow nice view beautiful

[@melbastore7979]

Hello good morning new friend thank you for sharing this video its a nice place and have a good trip thank you

[@AngelaLee-ql6um]

So good to have found a channel about travelling in Canada! I have been living in Canada for 20 years but I haven’t been to anywhere outside BC province besides Calgary and Rocky Mountain. Will take a good look at all your videos so I have good ideas where to travel.

[@MustDoCanada]

Oh wow, lots to see! It's a big place :)

[@amoy.m9442]

This train is everything

[@00Victoriah]

awesome trip

[@tariqmehmoodbhatti9176]

Good & Nice work bless you 🌹

[@jimjoe9901]

Very beautiful

[@RailfanVal]

Nice Video, The Locomotive in this video was GP40-2LW and GP40-2

[@juliemackenzie1978]

Such a beautiful trip. It is on my bucket list to take the Rocky Mountaineer. Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍😊

[@MustDoCanada]

Thanks for watching :)

[@juliemackenzie1978]

@@MustDoCanada You’re welcome. I love your videos.

[@potter3439]

Banf is a beautiful city

[@qaisargujjar3744]

So beautiful ❤️

[@lalithamarasekara5981]

I hope one day you both will visit srilanka and you both can enjoy the most beautiful train ride from Kandy to nuwara eliya

[@MustDoCanada]

That sounds amazing. We’d love to

[@ajaygawand6213]

Excellent video.visiting in last week of May'23.Will be doing the Banff to Vancouver leg by Rocky mountaineer.

[@MustDoCanada]

Oh cool! Let us know what you think

[@ajaygawand6213]

@@MustDoCanada Sure👍

[@pollar007]

💕

[@klewsharingmypointofview9834]

Where my future hubby and I would go

[@bangzipit171]

really cool view greetings from indo friend🙏🏼

[@wajidniaz7803]

Very nice 👍

[@indayprosieadventure2897]

Amazingly rocky Mountainer adventures, wish we could do that someday... we've been watching your Must do Canada vlog and we love everything about it, especially when you both hike the Rawson Lake all the way to Sarrill ridge Trail...and the easiest hike in Nose Hill Park... This is my second time to watch this...first in TV now in my cell phone...and got to leave a comment here... Greetings from Arbour Lake NW Calgary Alberta.

[@MustDoCanada]

Oh wow, thank you so much. Yeah that hike is beautiful and much cheaper than the train haha where do we look better? Tv or phone? hah

[@indayprosieadventure2897]

We usually watch all your vlogs in TV bigger screen , and much better viewing.. , I just use the cp for comments....Thank you and God bless you both with all your travel adventures 🙏 ❤

[@jagathnissanka2349]

❤️

[@Karim-en9on]

Very nice

[@canadianasterixgmail]

Thank you for showing this vacation option. I live in Calgary and did not know about this vacation option. Now, I am going to try it.

[@MustDoCanada]

Sweet!

[@shobhapatil7665]

💓💓

[@airishsamel8065]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ beautiful video ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MustDoCanada]

Thank you 🤗

[@airishsamel8065]

@@MustDoCanada one day I will be there country of dreem

[@USABESTMBA.COM-NEWS]

Nice video 📹

[@fantasticrailways5340]

Nice

[@spark_6710]

This is amazing !!! What a fantastic travel video & fabulous train !!! The views & well considered designs are so ~wonderful ,it must be fantastic to have meals viewing the magnificent landscapes & lake & mountains !!! Thank you so much for uploading this one !! I wonder how long this journey took & how expensive ? 👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🚈💞

[@MustDoCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it! There are different prices. Better to check the website of the Rocky Mountaineer.

[@spark_6710]

@@MustDoCanada Thank you ! I did ,right after posting my comment . It's very pricy ! Lol Between $1,485 to $2462 !! Thank you so much for your reply ,I really enjoyed this video !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🚈💞

[@ashokchoudhary2323]

Thanks

[@christianchauhan23]

❤🤍 all your video's mate 👍.

[@ceogocgald5558]

Awesome Video,too much to see! I love 🇨🇦,my home country,you guys can reach out Spanish speakers followers doing bilingual videos, Inglish and Spanish. Cheers!

[@MustDoCanada]

We've thought about it a lot, or at least subtitles?

[@Naatshareef1340]

Nice video please make some videos about Canadian villages and agriculture if it is possible for you... Thanks take care....

[@melissayong5878]

such great video!! thinking of going to Banff from Vancouver by train and was wondering if there were any pit stops like Lake Louise and Jasper where passengers can go down to enjoy the scenery etc AND do we need to book our own accommodations during the night (cause looks like yall did) before boarding the train again to other areas?

[@nishantingle1222]

छान

[@AndrewLumsden]

Yes a great trip, but I don't need to tell you just how much you have missed being stuck on the train and it passing through sights that in a car you could have stopped at! You certainly know when you are entering Kamloops when the chimney stack up on the hillside comes into view and is belching forth. My first trip to Kamloops and B.C. was in 1982 and even back then there was talk of closing the pulp mill that generates those fumes.

[@JudeQuinn]

Canadian Snowpiercer? Would love to experience it someday! Saving up for it!

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes, but it doesn't run in the winter

[@GupshupCookingvlog]

Beautiful view thank you for great sharing have a good day take care 💖👌

[@irishinusa1615]

Enjoyed your vlog. First time watching. Subscribed 👍

[@MustDoCanada]

Welcome aboard! :)

[@nachiketanilmehendale6619]

WoW

[@johnwitt586]

I just came across your channel and subscribed! Awesome video! You are a beautiful couple, how did you meet each? Also, what camera are you filming with. Looks really nice and clear.

[@MustDoCanada]

Thanks so much! We actually have a video about that. We met at university in Lethbridge. And we currently use a Sony a6600 and a GoPro

[@cecelia1350]

The scenery in your trip was beautiful. Does winter weather impact passenger trains much or does the rail line have a process in place to remove heavy snow?

[@MustDoCanada]

It probably can impact it but I'm sure they have some sort of process for clearing tracks. Rocky Mountaineer doesn't run in the winter but VIA Rail likely does

[@liviacheung888]

Thanks for sharing. Which season has better weather?

[@MustDoCanada]

Summer is the best, then the Fall. Then spring. No trains in winter. However, spring is the best chance to see wildlife (though still not guaranteed).

[@haroldholmes8834]

Been to Baniff (love it ) but before the train. Have to doooo it again.

[@gwauii3050]

What month did you guys go? I'm thinking of going mid July, hopefully will get to see just as beautiful views then!

[@MustDoCanada]

we went on may. July has much better weather. very hot!

[@mamalit2901]

Indeed so beautiful..was on my bucket list but govt mandates won’t let me :(

[@Tre16]

What mandates?

[@carinabardonosullivan1583]

Hi great video makes me want to do the Rocky Mountaineer more so than ever but I notice you said arrived in Banff, but it says in there Lake Lousie??? Can you please clarify?

[@MustDoCanada]

It stops quickly in Lake Louise but you don't get off (Maybe you can ask to get off you stay there), but it really ends in Banff and then you can take a tour to Lake Louise if you wish

[@Atreyu760]

I wish I could move to Canada

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

Me too. Lovely people and lovely views!

[@user-fd8yw6rs5x]

Nature is beautiful, but people so self-oriented, fake polite and cold.

[@netteluceno1293]

Hi Matt and Karla, I was inspired to save and plan for the Rocky Mountaineer trip. What month did you do this trip?

[@MustDoCanada]

Oh, wow that's super awesome. We went in May. I wouldn't say it's the best month as it can rain a lot, so I might choose to go a bit later

[@emedlock1]

Is the dining table shared with others or per couple? Looks amazing!

[@MustDoCanada]

I think they're usually shared but might depend on how many people on the train

[@leanneneville2431]

In Australia it’s over $8000 for just one night Gold Leaf Vancouver to Banff for 2 people, wondering if it’s as expensive elsewhere??

[@MustDoCanada]

If it's $8k for two people ($4K each) then it's probably about right.

[@junmasa88]

We want this! How much is the fare per person? Thanks for sharing!

[@MustDoCanada]

We actually wrote about it all here: www.mustdocanada.com/canadas-most-luxurious-rocky-mountain-train/

[@MPlain]

This trip might be worth the cost.

[@matthewmedley8532]

Definitely looks great.

[@spark_6710]

I say so !! I am eager ingredients to know how much the costs were & how many hours / days the trips were !? I am still watching !! 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🚈💞

[@kturner251]

Hi, where did you buy the ticket on this train ? Do they have on winter time?

[@MustDoCanada]

No winter trip no because they don't go at night. But just go to www.rockymountaineer.com/

[@brianMcGranahan0311]

I live in Washington and have an enhanced driver’s license to enter Canada. Do I need an actual passport for this trip?

[@MustDoCanada]

No idea. Not sure what that is but typically, a passport is required when crossing an international border

[@minamistry9320]

How much price per passenger please let me know thanks

[@viswanathareddymallem2931]

s u p e r super train super journey

[@Thelonelyscavenger]

Is it wheelchair accessible?

[@MustDoCanada]

I believe so! We saw a wheelchair elevator going to the 2nd level of the train

[@margiebaldock9661]

Is banff or jasper the better last leg ? Thx

[@MustDoCanada]

I believe the Jasper trip is an extra day but i'm not sure. Both are beautiful but I would imagine the mountains going to Jasper would win

[@sallycastillo2062]

I'm planning to try this. how much do you cost for everything?

[@MustDoCanada]

We wrote all the pricing here: www.mustdocanada.com/canadas-most-luxurious-rocky-mountain-train/