Is the train travel included?

Yes. VIA Rail intercity service is included for Toronto to Ottawa, Ottawa to Montréal (Scenic Train), and Montréal to Québec City.

Is this trip escorted or independent?

It's an independent package. The operator's own description calls it an intercity rail journey adjustable to the traveller's interests, time frame and budget, with no tour manager stated.

Which trains are used?

VIA Rail for all three intercity legs: Toronto to Ottawa, Ottawa to Montréal (described as the Scenic Train), and Montréal to Québec City.

What is included besides the trains?

9 nights of hotel accommodation, hop-on hop-off bus sightseeing in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, a Niagara Falls day tour, river cruises in Ottawa and Montreal, and a coach tour to Montmorency Falls.

What is not included?

Meals unless specifically mentioned in the itinerary, applicable government taxes, and tips and gratuities.

How much walking is involved?

The operator rates the tour as having a low level of physical demand; several Montréal attractions, such as Notre-Dame Basilica and Old Montreal's cobbled streets, can be done on foot.

Anderson Vacations · Independent tour package

Eastern Canada Rail Odyssey: A 10-Day Adventure

Independent rail tour through Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City

Anderson Vacations sells this 10-day rail package through Ontario and Quebec as an independent trip, with intercity travel by VIA Rail that the operator says can be adjusted to the traveller's interests, time frame and budget. The journey starts with three nights in Toronto, including a hop-on hop-off city tour with CN Tower access and a full-day excursion to Niagara Falls with a boat ride to the base of Horseshoe Falls. VIA Rail then carries travellers along the shores of Lake Ontario to Ottawa, on the Scenic Train to Montréal, and along the St. Lawrence River to Old Québec, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Each city stop includes two nights and hop-on hop-off sightseeing, with river cruises in Ottawa and Montréal and a coach excursion to Montmorency Falls near Québec City. It suits travellers who want to see several Eastern Canadian cities by train without following a group tour manager, and who are comfortable planning their own days between transfers.

What to know before you look closer

This is an independent package with no tour manager stated in the evidence; travellers make their own way between trains, hotels and sightseeing pickup points.
The evidence does not detail the return travel home on day 10, beyond noting a flight back via Toronto or Montreal; confirm what is included with Anderson Vacations.
The evidence does not list current departure dates or availability; confirm directly with Anderson Vacations.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Toronto
Toronto
Arrive in Toronto and make your way to your city centre hotel accommodation.
Day 2overnight: Toronto
Toronto Sightseeing
Join Toronto's original and most comprehensive fully narrated Hop-on Hop-off tour through the city, visiting the CN Tower, Skydome, Toronto Harbourfront, Casa Loma Castle, the Eaton Centre, Hockey Hall of Fame and Yorkville. Included in the pass is an elevation ride to the top of the CN Tower and entrance to Ripley's Aquarium.
Day 3overnight: Toronto
Niagara Falls Day Tour (coach)
A full-day tour through the orchard-laden Niagara Peninsula to Niagara Falls. Enjoy a buffet lunch overlooking the falls and a boat ride to the base of Horseshoe Falls. Stop at the Whirlpool Rapids observation deck and the Floral Clock. On the return, discover Niagara-on-the-Lake, a local country market and possibly a winery.
Day 4railovernight: Ottawa
Toronto to Ottawa on board VIA Rail
Follow the shores of Lake Ontario by rail through Kingston and onto Ottawa, the capital city of Canada. The evening is free to explore nearby Byward Market, Ottawa's number one tourist attraction, or the nearby Rideau neighbourhood near Parliament Hill with the National Arts Centre and Rideau Centre shopping.
Day 5overnight: Ottawa
Ottawa Sightseeing
A Hop-on Hop-off city tour of the nation's capital, its historic landmarks, scenic waterways and parks, including an informative ride on the Ottawa River. Admission to the National Gallery of Canada is also included, for use at leisure.
Day 6railovernight: Montréal
Ottawa to Montréal by Scenic Train
Travel through rural Ontario, crossing into Quebec to the city of Montreal. Attractions such as Place d'Armes, Basilica Notre-Dame, Place Jacques-Cartier and the cobbled streets of Old Montreal can be done on foot.
Day 7overnight: Montréal
Montréal Sightseeing
A three-hour Hop-on Hop-off coach city tour covering Notre Dame Basilica, St. Joseph's Oratory, Old Montreal, the French Quarter and Mount Royal. In the afternoon, join a discovery cruise on the St Lawrence River.
Day 8railovernight: Québec City
Montréal to Québec City by Train
Following the St. Lawrence River, travel from city suburbs through rural landscapes to Old Québec, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the only fortified city north of Mexico. Visit the Petit-Champlain District, Place Royale, the Plains of Abraham and the Parliament Building, and stroll the Dufferin Terrace past the Château Frontenac.
Day 9overnight: Québec City
Québec City Sightseeing
Explore historic Quebec City on the Hop-on Hop-off red loop bus at your own pace. In the afternoon, travel by coach to the Beaupre Coast and Montmorency Falls, with a 45-minute stop there and at the shrine of Ste-Anne-Beaupre, plus a short detour to the western tip of the Island of Orleans.
Day 10
Québec City
The package ends with a check out from your hotel; fly back via Toronto or Montreal. Option: extend your stay in Montreal or Quebec.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 3A full-day tour to Niagara Falls includes a buffet lunch overlooking the falls and a boat ride to the base of Horseshoe Falls.
Day 4VIA Rail follows the shores of Lake Ontario through Kingston to Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.
Day 6The scenic train from Ottawa to Montréal crosses from rural Ontario into Quebec.
Day 8Following the St. Lawrence River, the train reaches Old Québec, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the only fortified city north of Mexico.
Day 9A coach excursion to the Beaupré Coast stops at Montmorency Falls and the shrine of Ste-Anne-Beaupré.

Included

9 nights comfortable hotel accommodation
Hop On Hop Off bus sightseeing in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City
Day tour to Niagara Falls
River cruise in Ottawa and Montreal, coach tour to Montmorency Falls in Quebec City
VIA RAIL intercity train service

Not included

Meals unless specifically mentioned in the itinerary
Applicable government taxes
Tips and gratuities

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?: Yes. VIA Rail intercity service is included for Toronto to Ottawa, Ottawa to Montréal (Scenic Train), and Montréal to Québec City.
Is this trip escorted or independent?: It's an independent package. The operator's own description calls it an intercity rail journey adjustable to the traveller's interests, time frame and budget, with no tour manager stated.
Which trains are used?: VIA Rail for all three intercity legs: Toronto to Ottawa, Ottawa to Montréal (described as the Scenic Train), and Montréal to Québec City.
What is included besides the trains?: 9 nights of hotel accommodation, hop-on hop-off bus sightseeing in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, a Niagara Falls day tour, river cruises in Ottawa and Montreal, and a coach tour to Montmorency Falls.
What is not included?: Meals unless specifically mentioned in the itinerary, applicable government taxes, and tips and gratuities.
How much walking is involved?: The operator rates the tour as having a low level of physical demand; several Montréal attractions, such as Notre-Dame Basilica and Old Montreal's cobbled streets, can be done on foot.