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The Grand Canadian Rail Odyssey

The Grand Canadian Rail Odyssey, a rail journey with Cox & Kings

Beginning in the cosmopolitan streets and boat-lined harbours of Toronto, your adventure carries you across Canada's immense and varied terrain to the soaring heights of the Rockies.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Toronto (Fairmont Royal York)

    Arrive Toronto

    Arrive in Toronto, Canada's dynamic and cosmopolitan gateway city. After travelling to your downtown hotel, the remainder of the day is yours to unwind and explore at leisure.

  2. Day 2overnight: Toronto (Fairmont Royal York)

    Toronto

    Today brings one of the country's most iconic experiences as you join an included Niagara Falls Small Group Tour. At the falls themselves, bypass the queues with priority boarding for the Hornblower boat tour (also included).

  3. Day 3railovernight: VIA Rail, The Canadian

    Toronto to Jasper VIA Rail

    This morning, check in at Toronto's Union Station and settle into your private cabin aboard VIA Rail's legendary 'Canadian' train. Glide past Ontario's mosaic of shimmering lakes, dense forests and rolling countryside, while enjoying brunch and dinner served onboard.

  4. Day 4railovernight: VIA Rail, The Canadian

    Toronto to Jasper VIA Rail

    Rise with the gentle sway of the train as it carries you into Manitoba, where Ontario's forests give way to the prairies. Breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard punctuate the day.

  5. Day 5railovernight: VIA Rail, The Canadian

    Toronto to Jasper VIA Rail

    Awaken as your train progresses through Manitoba and into Saskatchewan, the heart of Canada's breadbasket. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner onboard offer leisurely interludes.

  6. Day 6overnight: Jasper (Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge)

    Arrive Jasper

    Disembark and feel the mountain air fill your lungs, sharp and invigorating against the mountainous backdrop. After an orientation that sets the scene, you are escorted to your hotel.

  7. Day 7overnight: Lake Louise (Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise)

    Arrive Lake Louise

    Today's included excursion is along the legendary Icefields Parkway, offering the chance to step onto ancient ice aboard the Ice Explorer all-terrain vehicle and to gaze out across plunging valleys from the glass-floored Glacier Skywalk. A picnic lunch is also included.

  8. Day 8overnight: Banff (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel)

    Arrive Banff

    Rise to the unbridled beauty of Lake Louise. The morning is yours to explore at your own pace, before a mid-day transfer along the Bow Valley highway beckons, arriving in the lively mountain town of Banff.

  9. Day 9overnight: Banff (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel)

    Banff

    Venture beyond the well-trodden paths on today's included Rockies Hidden Gems Yoho & Kootenay National Parks small-group tour. Begin with a walk through Marble Canyon, continue to Emerald Lake, and the day crescendos at Takakkaw Falls.

  10. Day 10railovernight: Kamloops

    Arrive Kamloops

    Board the Rocky Mountaineer and travel westward. Crossing the Continental Divide, marvel at the ingenuity of the Spiral Tunnels in Yoho National Park. Pause in thought as you pass Craigellachie, the historic site where the last spike united the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885.

  11. Day 11overnight: Vancouver (L'Hermitage Hotel)

    Arrive Vancouver

    Rejoin the Rocky Mountaineer as it follows the Thompson River, passing Ashcroft and continuing through Rainbow Canyon. By late afternoon, the Pacific port city of Vancouver emerges on the horizon.

  12. Day 12overnight: Vancouver (L'Hermitage Hotel)

    Vancouver

    Today, join an included Vancouver City Highlights and Capilano Suspension Bridge tour that reveals both the cosmopolitan polish and natural drama of Vancouver.

  13. Day 13

    Fly home

    Today marks the close of your adventure. With memories to last a lifetime, take a taxi to Vancouver Airport and prepare for your overnight flight home.

Included

  • Scheduled international flights
  • Superior accommodation
  • Niagara Falls Small Group Tour from Toronto
  • Rail travel on VIA Rail in Sleeper Touring service
  • Meet & Greet in Jasper with orientation of the town
  • Full day tour between Jasper and Lake Louise with picnic lunch
  • Scheduled coach transfer from Lake Louise to Banff
  • Yoho & Kootenay National Park Tour from Banff
  • Transfer between hotel and rail depot in Banff
  • Rail travel on the Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf Service
  • Return transfer between rail depot and hotel in Kamloops
  • Vancouver City Highlights Tour
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge & Lookout Admission from Vancouver
  • National Park fees

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