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The Canadian Prestige: Eastbound

Seven-day VIA Rail Prestige Class trans-Canada trip, Vancouver to Toronto

The Canadian Prestige: Eastbound, a rail journey with Canada Rail (canadarail.ca)

Canada Rail, at canadarail.ca, runs this 7-day, 6-night independent rail trip from Vancouver to Toronto. After a private transfer to the hotel and a three-hour private city tour of Vancouver, travelers board VIA Rail's "The Canadian" in Prestige Class for four nights, with butler service and made-to-order meals in the dining car. The train crosses the Canadian Rockies near Jasper on day three, then the prairies of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, before a full day watching lakes and forests pass by north of the Great Lakes in Ontario. The Canadian pulls into Toronto's Union Station on day six, where a complimentary CN Tower admission pass is included for the rest of the day, followed by a final hotel night before departure. Two nights of Fairmont Gold Floor hotel rooms bookend the train journey. This suits travelers who want an unhurried, scenic crossing of Canada with a high level of service rather than a series of city stops.

What to know before you look closer

  • Gratuities for rail, hotel, and transfer staff and Canada's 5% sales tax are charged on top of the from-price.
  • The five add-on extensions (Montréal, Niagara Falls, Québec City, Victoria, Whistler) are optional and priced separately from the base package.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Vancouver

    Vancouver Arrival & Private Transfer to Hotel

    Arrive in Vancouver, with a private transfer from the airport to your hotel. Vancouver is a city known for its cultural and linguistic diversity. This city is very lively and home to a bustling arts scene so you will find that there is no shortage of things to do and places to explore. Popular sites include the urban jungle of Stanley Park, Canada's largest Chinatown and the Robson Street Shopping District.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Aboard the train

    Vancouver Private City Tour. Departure On Board "The Canadian" Train

    See the sights around Vancouver on a three-hour private city tour. Following the tour, you will be dropped off at the train station where you will depart Vancouver aboard VIA Rail's "The Canadian" train in the afternoon. Travel through the lush Fraser Valley and along the salmon-rich waters of the Fraser River before nightfall. Prestige Class offers you butler service and you can request meals or drinks to be brought to you. At night you will retire to your oversized private cabin as the gentle sway of the train rocks you to sleep.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Aboard the train

    "The Canadian" Train in Prestige Class - The Canadian Rockies

    You'll wake up to a Rocky Mountain sunrise and head to the dining car for breakfast. Mount Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies, greets you on your approach to Jasper. You may wish to enjoy breakfast in bed and watch the country glide past you. The train will stop for a few hours in Jasper. Continue on through the province of Alberta and pass through its capital city of Edmonton.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Aboard the train

    "The Canadian" Train in Prestige Class - Saskatchewan and Manitoba

    Your train continues on through the rolling prairies of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Swaying grasslands and fields of gold stretch out before you in every direction underneath a never ending sky. You'll reach Winnipeg this evening before the train continues on eastwards towards Toronto.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Aboard the train

    "The Canadian" Train in Prestige Class - Ontario

    The entire day is spent travelling across Canada's second largest province, Ontario. Your route is north of the Great Lakes and the entire day can be spent watching the countryside pass by. Lakes and never ending forests are out your window throughout the day as you glide across our great country on the route the early settlers once took.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Toronto

    "The Canadian" Train in Prestige Class - Arrival in Toronto

    Arrive in Toronto in the afternoon. "The Canadian" will be pulling into downtown Toronto's Union Station and the rest of the day is yours to explore Canada's largest city. Use your complimentary CN Tower admissions pass to view Ontario's capital city from above. You will spend the night in your Toronto hotel room.

  7. Day 7rail

    Toronto Departure & Private Transfer to Airport

    Your tour is complete upon the checkout of your hotel room. A private transfer will be provided from your hotel to the airport. Please let us know if you'd like us to add nights to the end of your trip to see more of Canada. Thank you for traveling with Canada Rail Vacations!

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 2The Canadian departs Vancouver in the afternoon, traveling through the Fraser Valley and along the Fraser River before nightfall, with Prestige Class butler service on board.
  • Day 3A Rocky Mountain sunrise greets travelers on the approach to Jasper, with Mount Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies, visible before the train continues through Edmonton.
  • Day 5The train crosses Ontario for a full day, running north of the Great Lakes past lakes and forests.
  • Day 6The Canadian pulls into Toronto's Union Station in the afternoon, with a complimentary CN Tower admission pass included for the rest of the day.

Included

  • 4 nights private bedroom accommodation on board VIA Rail's "The Canadian" train in Prestige Class
  • 2 nights Premium hotel accommodation pre and post train nights
  • All meals made to order on board "The Canadian" train each day
  • Two breakfasts at the hotels
  • Private transfers to and from the airports in Toronto and Vancouver
  • Private Vancouver city tour and station transfer
  • Complimentary CN Tower admission passes

Not included

  • Gratuities/tip for rail, hotel and transfer staff
  • Canadian 5% sales tax

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?
Yes, four nights aboard VIA Rail's "The Canadian" in Prestige Class are included, from Vancouver to Toronto, with butler service and all meals made to order on board.
Is it escorted or independent?
It is an independent tour; Canada Rail arranges private transfers and a private Vancouver city tour, but there is no group escort.
Which train is used?
VIA Rail's "The Canadian," in Prestige Class, traveling from Vancouver to Toronto.
What hotels are included?
Two nights of Fairmont Gold Floor hotel rooms, one before and one after the train, in Vancouver and Toronto.
When does it run?
The operator lists 82 departures across 2026 and 2027, covering every month of the year.
What is not included?
Gratuities for rail, hotel, and transfer staff and Canada's 5% sales tax are not included in the from-price of CAD $10,009.

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