Vacations By Rail
Across Canada by Train
14 daysfrom $3,995
Vacations By Rail · Independent rail vacation
Trans Canada By Rail & the Rockies
Spend 14 days on this exciting adventure across Canada by train and through the Canadian Rockies.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Vancouver
Vancouver
Check in to your hotel; free day to explore Vancouver. Included admission to FlyOver Canada, a multisensory flight-ride journey across Canada.
- Day 2railovernight: Overnight train
Depart for Jasper
Free day in Vancouver, then transfer on your own to the Vancouver train station to board the Canadian and settle into Sleeper Plus accommodations.
- Day 3railovernight: Jasper
Enroute to Jasper
Wake to the beauty of the Canadian Rockies as the train arrives in Jasper; transfer to your hotel. Free time to hike, bike or ride the Jasper Tramway.
- Day 4overnight: Lake Louise
Jasper to Lake Louise
Full-day scenic transfer along the Icefields Parkway, with a stop at the Columbia Icefield to board an Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier. Arrive in Lake Louise for the first of two nights.
- Day 5overnight: Lake Louise
Lake Louise
Full free day to explore the surrounding wilderness or visit the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and the lake itself.
- Day 6overnight: Banff
Lake Louise to Banff
Travel to Banff, a resort town surrounded by the Sulphur and Cascade Mountains, including the Banff Upper Hot Springs.
- Day 7overnight: Banff
Banff
Gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain and a visit to Banff National Park; option to visit the Banff Springs Hotel (built 1888 in Scottish Baronial style).
- Day 8overnight: Jasper
Banff to Jasper
Morning free in Banff at leisure; transfer to Jasper later in the day.
- Day 9overnight: Jasper
Exploring Jasper
Free day in Jasper: explore the town, take a wildlife tour, or ride the Jasper SkyTram Summit Trail for views of six mountain ranges and the Athabasca River.
- Day 10railovernight: Overnight train
VIA Rail Jasper to Toronto
Board VIA Rail's Canadian for the departure east; the train passes through Edmonton this evening.
- Day 11overnight: Overnight train
En Route to Toronto
Travel through Saskatoon and Melville (named after Charles Melville Hays), with an evening stop in Winnipeg, capital of Manitoba.
- Day 12railovernight: Overnight train
VIA Rail to Toronto
Highlight of the day is Longlac, at the northern tip of Long Lake, historically part of the fur trader canoe route. Time in the Park Car and Skyline Car.
- Day 13overnight: Toronto
Toronto
The Canadian arrives in Toronto this afternoon; transfer on your own to your centrally located hotel and explore the city.
- Day 14
Depart Toronto
Trans-Canada journey ends; option to extend your stay in Toronto or transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
Included
- Nine nights hotel accommodations
- Four nights aboard VIA Rail's Canadian
- 12 Meals
- Admission to FlyOver Canada in Vancouver
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged