GolfLeaf, how to visit USA and Canada on a glass train
A train ride through territories with majestic landscapes is a splendid experience. We move fast on the tracks, but not [...]
A train ride through territories with majestic landscapes is a splendid experience. You move fast on the tracks, but not so fast that you ignore what is around you. Visitors who decide to try their hand at a journey through western Canada, and specifically through Banff National Park, know this well. Crossing it aboard the GoldLeaf Service, or of the train of Rocky Mountaineer, Is a daydream.
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This company specializes in scenic travel, whether in this part of the Canada, as mentioned, or through the Colorado Rocky Mountains, as their name suggests. A means of transportation that turns into a tourist attraction, capable of taking nature lovers to the most beautiful places in North America. What makes this train special? Its dome is made of glass, so that you feel fully immersed in the surrounding nature.
Aboard the GoldLeaf
Visiting the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada aboard the GoldLeaf train is an experience that is definitely worth the price of the ticket. It is not, in fact, a useful means of getting from point A to point B, far from it. It is a sensory journey to be fully experienced. Forget smartphones and tablets, except for a few photos and videos, and allow yourself to be overwhelmed by the world around you. In fact, the GoldLeaf features domed glass windows, allowing total vision for passengers, who can look in any direction and see almost nothing but unspoiled nature.
As if that were not already enough, the train cars are also equipped with a large viewing platform. A space to enjoy the fresh air and admire the view truly unobstructed and, why not, take better photos. Anyone who books their trip can also enjoy the excellent hot breakfasts prepared by the chefs on board, as well as lunches and the afternoon cheese and wine service.
Everything you need to know about GoldLeaf
"Our train is world famous and travels solely by sunlight, during the day. This is the best way to take in some of the most spectacular scenery North America has to offer." These are the words of the company, which offers its passengers, between the U.S. and Canada, as many as four routes to choose from:
- Rockies to the Red Rocks: This train makes a journey starting in Denver and arriving in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It then continues its journey to Moab, Utah. However, one does not necessarily have to accept these directives. There is in fact the possibility of taking advantage of the company's flexibility. This means starting or ending one's ride in Salt Lake City or Las Vegas. Among the sights to be seen are the Ruby Cabyon, Mount Garfield and Continental Divide.
- First passage to the west: a 2-day long journey departing from Vancouver, British Columbia. The train then heads east, passing through Kamloops, Banff and Lake Louise. You travel through spiral tunnels, moving through mountains and canyons, also admiring the Continental Divide.
- Journey through the clouds: 2-day trip to Canada. We start in Vancouver and aim for Kamloops. During the second day, however, the destination is Jasper. You pass through the Fraser River, admiring Hell's Gate, Pyramid Falls and Mount Robson, which is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
- Rainforest to Gold Rush: only 3-day trip among those available in Canada. Departure is from Vancouver and travels to Whistler, Quesnel and Jasper. A unique experience through wild places with unspoiled nature.
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Each route has the option of being taken in the opposite direction to the one shown above. One can also decide to get off on arrival or go back and try their hand at this scenic adventure again. Trains stop overnight so that passengers can rest in total comfort without missing any scenery of the surrounding places. Ticket prices vary depending on the package chosen, gold or silver, as well as from the one-way or round-trip option. The figures start from. $1,344 per person, discounts are provided for couples.
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