Canada Coast to Coast

Arriving on Canada's West Coast

Arrive independently in Vancouver and make your way to the hotel, with the rest of the day free to explore neighborhoods such as Stanley Park, Gastown and Chinatown.

The Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops

Board the Rocky Mountaineer at Vancouver's railway station for a daylight journey through the Fraser River Valley, Hell's Gate and the Thompson River to Kamloops.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Into the Canadian Rockies on the Rocky Mountaineer

Continuing east on the Rocky Mountaineer past Craigellachie, Rogers Pass, Kicking Horse Canyon and the Spiral Tunnels, arriving in Banff.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

The breathtaking sights of Banff National Park

A sightseeing tour of Banff National Park including Bow Falls, the Banff Gondola, Surprise Corner and the Hoodoos (plus a Lake Minnewanka cruise for departures after May 17), with the rest of the day free.

The iconic waters of Lake Louise

Depart Banff for Lake Louise and Yoho National Park, taking in Moraine Lake, the Spiral Tunnels viewpoint and Emerald Lake, ending in Lake Louise.

Meals: Lunch

To Jasper via Icefields Parkway

A sightseeing drive along the Icefields Parkway taking in Bow Lake, Athabasca Falls and the Columbia Icefield, including an Ice Explorer ride onto Athabasca Glacier and the Glacier Skywalk, arriving in Jasper.

Meals: Lunch

Joining VIA Rail's Canadian to Toronto

Free time in Jasper before transferring to the station to board VIA Rail's Canadian in a Sleeper Plus Berth for a three-night journey, passing through Edmonton this evening.

Meals: Dinner

Across the Great Plains

The Canadian crosses Saskatchewan's prairies and into Manitoba, passing through Winnipeg late in the day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Journey across the Canadian Shield

The train crosses northwestern Ontario's lakes and forests before turning southeast toward the Great Lakes.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrival in Toronto

Arrive at Toronto's Union Station mid-afternoon and transfer independently to a centrally located hotel, with the rest of the day free to explore.

Meals: Breakfast, Brunch

A wonder of the world: Niagara Falls

A full-day motorcoach tour to Niagara Falls, including a Hornblower boat ride to Horseshoe Falls, lunch at the Fallsview Restaurant, and stops along the Niagara Parkway and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Meals: Lunch

A day at leisure in Toronto

A free day in Toronto with an included Hop-on Hop-off pass covering sights such as the CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame and Royal Ontario Museum.

VIA Rail's Corridor Service to Montreal

Free time in Toronto this morning before boarding VIA Rail's Corridor Service to Montreal in the afternoon.

Meals: Lunch

Sightseeing in Montreal

A half-day narrated sightseeing coach tour of Old Montreal, the Notre-Dame Basilica, Olympic Park and McGill University, ending at a Mont Royal viewpoint.

Toward the Atlantic on VIA Rail's the Ocean

A free day in Montreal before an evening transfer to the train station to board VIA Rail's the Ocean for an overnight journey to Halifax.

Meals: Dinner

Crossing New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

The Ocean crosses into New Brunswick near Chaleur Bay and on through Moncton to Nova Scotia, arriving in Halifax in the early evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Tour conclusion

Check out of the Halifax hotel and continue independently or return home; extra nights in Halifax can be arranged.