Vacations By Rail
Canada, Niagara Falls & the Rocky Mountains
12 daysfrom $4,799
Vacations By Rail · Independent rail vacation
Canadian Rail Adventure: Rocky Mountaineer & The Canadian
Experience the ultimate Canadian rail journey from Vancouver to Toronto, featuring scenic rides aboard the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail's iconic Canadian.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Vancouver
Arriving in Vancouver
Transfer independently to a centrally located hotel for one night, with the evening free to explore.
- Day 2overnight: Kamloops
To Kamloops on Rocky Mountaineer
Board Rocky Mountaineer in SilverLeaf Service for an all-daylight journey through the Fraser River valley and Hell's Gate to Kamloops, with breakfast and a three-course lunch served at your seat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 3railovernight: Banff
Continuing into the Canadian Rockies by rail
Rocky Mountaineer continues past Shuswap Lake, Kicking Horse Pass, the Spiral Tunnels, the Continental Divide and Castle Mountain, arriving in Banff.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 4overnight: Banff
A day to discover Banff
A guided tour of Banff National Park including Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, Two Jack Viewpoint and the Banff Gondola to Sulphur Mountain (plus a Lake Minnewanka cruise for departures after May 11).
- Day 5overnight: Lake Louise
Visiting the Yoho Valley and Lake Louise
A sightseeing route through Yoho National Park to Emerald Lake, with an included lunch at Emerald Lake Lodge, continuing to Lake Louise.
Meals: Lunch
- Day 6overnight: Jasper
Along Icefields Parkway to Jasper
A motorcoach tour along the Icefields Parkway to the Columbia Icefield for an Ice Explorer ride onto Athabasca Glacier and the Glacier Skywalk, with a hot buffet lunch, arriving in Jasper.
Meals: Lunch
- Day 7railovernight: Overnight aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
Boarding VIA Rail's Canadian to Toronto
Board VIA Rail's Canadian in a private cabin for a three-night journey to Toronto, following the Athabasca River down from the Rockies, with dinner served in the Dining Car.
Meals: Dinner
- Day 8overnight: Overnight aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
Through the prairies of Saskatchewan
The Canadian crosses Saskatchewan's prairies and into Manitoba, passing through Winnipeg this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 9railovernight: Overnight aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
The ever-changing landscapes of the Canadian Shield
The train crosses northwestern Ontario's lakes and ancient forests before continuing toward the Great Lakes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 10overnight: Toronto
Canada's largest city, Toronto
Breakfast and brunch are served onboard before arriving at Toronto's Union Station mid-afternoon and transferring to a centrally located hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
- Day 11overnight: Toronto
The beauty of Niagara Falls
A full-day sightseeing excursion to Niagara Falls, including a ride on the Hornblower to the base of Horseshoe Falls, a lunch buffet overlooking the falls, and stops at the Floral Clock and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Meals: Lunch
- Day 12
Tour conclusion
An included transfer takes you from your hotel to Toronto's international airport for your flight home.
Included
- 8 nights' hotel accommodation
- 3 nights in a Sleeper Plus Cabin aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
- Choice of SilverLeaf or GoldLeaf Service on Rocky Mountaineer
- All rail, cruise and coach travel throughout your tour
- Transfer to Toronto airport
- 5 breakfasts, 1 brunch, 7 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
