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Trans Canadian Rail Odyssey

£5,695.00

Travelling past sparkling lakes, golden wheat fields and vast prairies aboard ‘The Canadian’, and through incredible mountain landscapes on the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer.

Vancouver and Toronto – two of Canada’s greatest cities – are separated by more than 4,000km of sweeping prairies, dense alpine forest, glittering lakes and craggy, snow-capped mountains. After touring Toronto and taking in the might of Niagara Falls, sit back and relax on two train journeys across Canada – ‘The Canadian’ and the iconic Rocky Mountaineer – as you travel through the cinematic scenery this country is famous for. Conclude your Canada tour with time in vibrant Vancouver.

  • 6 excursions & visits
  • 13 meals
  • Active traveller pace
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Your itinerary

Day 1 – Toronto

Our door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Toronto.

Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Downtown (4-star)

Day 2 – Niagara Falls – Toronto

We’ll enjoy a city tour of Toronto this morning. Then we experience one of nature’s greatest spectacles – Niagara Falls.

Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Downtown (4-star)

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Excursions & visits: City tour of Toronto (morning)Excursion to Niagara Falls (afternoon)

Niagara Falls, Canada

Day 3 – ‘The Canadian’

This morning, we board our trans-Canada train, VIA Rail’s flagship ‘The Canadian’, for our journey west.

‘The Canadian’ train

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Lunch and Dinner

VIA Rail train in the Canadian counrtyside

Day 4 – ‘The Canadian’

As you wake this morning to the hypnotic sound of the train moving over the tracks, our journey continues through Ontario towards Manitoba. We have the whole day to relax and take advantage of VIA Rail’s fantastic service.

‘The Canadian’ train

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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5 – ‘The Canadian’ (Winnipeg – Edmonton)

In the distant horizon stands Winnipeg, where we make a scheduled stop this morning, giving us time to stretch our legs on terra firma. We continue our journey this afternoon through Manitoba’s prairies and into Saskatchewan, before crossing into Alberta with a brief evening stop in Edmonton.

‘The Canadian’ train

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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Gravel road through the flat prairies with field and trees across the landscape

Day 6 – ‘The Canadian’ – Jasper

We complete our journey through Jasper National Park to the town of Jasper. Enjoy some time exploring this easy-going alpine town with its restaurants, cafés and brewpubs.

Lobstick Lodge, Jasper (3-star)

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Breakfast

Free time

Town of Jasper Alberta, Canada from an aerial view and mountains and lakes in the distance

Day 7 – Jasper

Today we board our coach for a tour of Jasper National Park, with a visit to the picturesque Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon and the shores of Medicine Lake. The rest of the day is free to relax and explore.

Lobstick Lodge, Jasper (3-star)

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Excursions & visits: Sightseeing tour of Jasper National Park (morning)

Free time

Summer view of Spirit Island at jasper national park, Alberta, Canada

Day 8 – Jasper – Columbia Icefield – Banff

This morning we take the Icefield Parkway from Jasper National Park to Banff National Park. The halfway point is the spectacular Columbia Icefield, one of the biggest accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle. Here we take an included Ice Explorer ride on to the surface of the Athabasca Glacier (subject to favourable weather conditions).

Banff Caribou Lodge (3.5-star)

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Excursions & visits: Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure (afternoon)

An Ice Explorer vehicle waits next to Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park, Canada

Day 9 – Banff – Lake Louise

Today we tour the surrounds of Banff and the lake areas, which include Moraine Lake and famous Lake Louise. At Lake Louise you have the opportunity to take a gondola to the mountaintop for superb views and photo opportunities or visit the Chateau, a unique luxury hotel with its gardens leading to the lakeshore. Returning to Banff and our hotel, you’re free to experience the nightlife of this lovely mountain resort.

Banff Caribou Lodge (3.5-star)

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Excursions & visits: Sightseeing tour of Banff, including Lake Louise (all day)

Beautiful autumn views of iconic Lake Louise in Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta Canada

Day 10 – Rocky Mountaineer (Banff – Kamloops)

This morning we have an early start to board Rocky Mountaineer for a trip of a lifetime through the Rocky Mountains. Your journey offers an exhilarating range of scenery combined with exceptional comfort and service. We travel through tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across the ranch lands of the interior. Today’s highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, Kicking Horse Canyon and Rogers Pass. We arrive into Kamloops early evening.

Hotel in Kamloops

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Breakfast and Lunch

This is Cascade Mountain seen from the edge of the Bow River in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Day 11 – Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops – Vancouver)

We continue our journey west on the iconic Rocky Mountaineer. You’ll see dramatic changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the interior, through winding river canyons and forests surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade Mountains, to the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. We’ll pass along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. You’ll bid farewell to your onboard hosts in Vancouver.

Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront (4-star)

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Breakfast and Lunch

A tree displays beautiful autumn colours beside the water in Stanley Park, Vancouver

Day 12 – Vancouver

Today is free to explore Vancouver or perhaps join our optional excursion to Vancouver Island.

Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront (4-star)

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Free time

Beautiful view of Inner Harbour of Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada

Day 13 – Vancouver – In flight

Enjoy a morning city tour of Vancouver with a stop at Granville Island for some free time. Transfer to the airport for your overnight return flight.

Vancouver – In flight

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Excursions & visits: City tour of Vancouver (morning)

Views across Vancouver, Canada

Day 14 – departure

Upon arrival, our vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.