Vacations By Rail
Canadian Rail Adventure: Rocky Mountaineer & The Canadian
12 daysfrom $9,595
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour
Canada, Niagara Falls & the Rocky Mountains
Marvel at the untamed beauty and breathtaking scenery of Canada and its national parks on this overland adventure from Vancouver to Toronto.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Vancouver
Arriving in Vancouver to begin our Canadian overland adventure
Check in to the downtown Vancouver hotel, with the evening free to explore.
- Day 2overnight: Vancouver
Sightseeing in Vancouver
A guided sightseeing tour of Gastown, Chinatown, Stanley Park and Granville Island, with the rest of the day free.
- Day 3overnight: Vancouver
Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island
A coach and ferry crossing to Vancouver Island to visit The Butchart Gardens, with free time in Victoria before sailing back to Vancouver.
- Day 4overnight: Sun Peaks
Through the mountains to Sun Peaks
A scenic coach journey along the Fraser Valley through Hope and the Coquihalla Highway, climbing through the Columbia Mountains to Sun Peaks.
- Day 5overnight: Jasper
Into the Rockies to Jasper
The Yellowhead Highway follows the North Thompson River to Clearwater and past Mount Robson, arriving in Jasper.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 6overnight: Jasper
The stunning sights of Jasper National Park
A free morning in Jasper, then a scenic coach excursion into the Maligne River valley, including Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake.
- Day 7overnight: Overnight aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
Beginning a three-night journey on the Canadian
Board the Canadian's steel carriages for a three-night ride to Toronto, following the Athabasca River down from the Rockies, with dinner served onboard and Edmonton passed this evening.
Meals: Dinner
- Day 8overnight: Overnight aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
Into Canada's great wide open
The Canadian crosses Saskatchewan's prairies and into Manitoba, reaching Winnipeg late this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 9railovernight: Overnight aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
Across the Canadian Shield in northern Ontario
The train crosses the Canadian Shield's lakes and ancient forests before turning southeast toward the Great Lakes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 10overnight: Toronto
Arrival in Toronto
Arrive at Toronto's Union Station and transfer to a downtown hotel, with time to explore Canada's most populous city.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 11overnight: Toronto
Sailing into the mist on a Niagara Falls cruise
A full-day guided excursion to Niagara Falls, including a boat cruise amid the American, Bridal Veil and Horseshoe Falls, viewing from Table Rock, the whirlpool and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
- Day 12
Traveling home
Check out of the hotel and continue exploring Toronto independently or transfer to the airport for the journey home.
Included
- Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
- 8 nights' 3 & 4-Star hotel accommodation
- 3 nights in Sleeper Plus aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
- Standard Class rail travel
- All rail, cruise, ferry and coach travel throughout your tour
- 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
- All guided tours and excursions
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
- Flights and Airport transfers not included
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