Canada Coast to Coast with The Ocean, The Canadian and The Rocky Mountaineer trains

Flight from the UK and arrival in Halifax

Fly from London Heathrow to Halifax with Air Canada. On arrival you are transferred to your hotel for the next two nights, the friendly, comfortable Hollis Doubletree by Hilton (4 star).

Sightseeing in Halifax

A full day to discover Halifax: Pier 21 where thousands of European immigrants arrived, the star-shaped Citadel fortress above the harbour, and the Maritime Museum with its Titanic and Halifax Explosion exhibits (all payable locally).

Meals: breakfast

The Ocean

This afternoon join The Ocean sleeper service for the overnight journey to Montreal, covering more than 800 miles. Admire the views from the scenic dome in the Park Car; dinner is included in your Sleeper Plus class before you retire to your private sleeping compartment.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Arrive in Montreal

The Ocean arrives in Montreal this morning, where you spend the next three nights at the charming Le Place d'Armes (4 star), well placed for the city's highlights.

Meals: breakfast

At leisure in Montreal

Discover the world's second largest French-speaking city: the historic quarter of Vieux-Montreal with its gas-lit streets, the impressive Notre Dame Cathedral and the Vieux Port parklands facing the St Lawrence River.

Meals: breakfast

At leisure in Montreal

Explore the newer downtown and The Main with its lively restaurants and pavement cafes, climb Mont Royal for views over the skyscrapers, or browse the city's art galleries and museums.

Meals: breakfast

Montreal to Toronto

Travel in Business Class through the St Lawrence River valley and alongside Lake Ontario to Toronto, for a three-night stay at the highly-rated Hotel X by Library Hotel Collection (4 star).

Meals: breakfast

Niagara Falls

An included excursion to Niagara Falls: admire the curtain of water from the viewing area, then cruise to the foot of the thundering falls. Lunch is included before you return to Toronto.

Meals: lunch

Exploring Toronto

A free day in Canada's largest city. Ascend the famous CN Tower (payable locally), visit Yonge Street, the world's longest street at more than 1,100 miles, or take a ferry to the Lake Ontario islands for skyline views.

Westwards to the Rockies aboard The Canadian

Board The Canadian at Toronto's Union Station for an outstanding journey across Canada to Jasper, settling into your Sleeper Plus cabin as the train sets off westwards.

Meals: lunch, dinner

The Canadian Shield

A full day on board crossing the beautiful Canadian Shield, dotted with shimmering lakes and dense forests. Watch for moose, bears and eagles from the scenic dome car. Later the train stops at Winnipeg, the Gateway to the West.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Across the Prairies

Travel across the prairies into Saskatchewan, with included meals in the dining car, before the train begins to climb into the foothills of the Rockies past glaciers, plunging canyons and gushing waterfalls.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Arrive in Jasper

The train arrives in Jasper, a charming town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Two nights at the delightful Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (4 star), set in Jasper National Park on the shores of pristine Lac Beauvert.

Meals: breakfast

Jasper National Park

A free day in the UNESCO World Heritage national park: the Maligne Canyon limestone gorge up to 164 ft deep, the glacier-fed turquoise Maligne Lake, or the Jasper SkyTram cable car to 2,263 metres for the best views in Jasper.

Jasper to Banff on the Icefields Parkway

Transfer by coach along the Icefields Parkway, more than 140 miles of spectacular mountain scenery past the tallest Rockies peaks, calling at the Icefields Centre to visit the huge Athabasca Glacier. Continue to Banff for two nights at the Moose Hotel and Suites (4 star).

Banff National Park

A day among the sights of Banff National Park: Lake Louise ringed by mountain peaks, the vividly coloured Emerald Lake, the Kicking Horse Pass, Takkakaw Falls and the Spiral Tunnels, a marvellous feat of railway engineering.

The Rocky Mountaineer in Gold Leaf Class to Kamloops

Leave Banff on the superb Rocky Mountaineer, crossing the Continental Divide through the scenery of the First Passage to the West. In Gold Leaf Class enjoy the outdoor viewing platform, bi-level glass-domed coaches and gourmet meals prepared by executive chefs. Overnight at a local hotel in Kamloops.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Kamloops to Vancouver on the Rocky Mountaineer

The final stretch to Vancouver offers some of the most dramatic scenery on the line through the Fraser and Thompson Canyons, arriving at the Pacific Coast. Three nights at the highly-rated Hotel l'Hermitage (4 star).

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Discovering Vancouver

Two full days in this vibrant city between the Pacific Ocean and the mountains: Gastown with its historic buildings and famous steam clock, and the spacious Stanley Park with its intricate totem poles and sea-wall cycle routes.

Discovering Vancouver

Venture further afield to Grouse Mountain, the Peak of Vancouver, with its cable car to the summit, take a ferry to Granville Island and its famous market, or stroll the harbour front watching the sea planes.

Vancouver to London - Homeward bound

After a last morning of sightseeing you are transferred to the airport for your overnight Air Canada flight back to London.

Arrive in London

Your flight arrives in London, completing your coast to coast Canadian adventure.