Summary
All aboard for an epic rail journey across captivating Canada. Settle into your first-class, art deco train car aboard VIA Rail’s The Canadian to cruise and snooze your way through five picturesque provinces. Your epic adventure across Canada begins with two overnights in Toronto, featuring a visit to magnificent Niagara Falls. Then, you’ll board your premier transcontinental train to glide past picturesque panoramas, including the sparkling lakes of Ontario, the golden prairies of Manitoba, the winding rivers of Saskatchewan, and the sun-dappled forests of Alberta. Disembark your train to continue by coach to explore the extraordinary national parks of the Canadian Rockies, including Jasper, Banff, Yoho, and Glacier National Park. Roast s’mores at a riverside barbecue in historic Kamloops before s’more fun with ferry crossings between the very British city of Victoria and cosmopolitan Vancouver. Your adventure continues with a leisurely Alaska cruise through the glacial beauty of the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm, and Glacier Bay National Park. Explore several exciting ports of call, including the capital city of Juneau, the gold rush town of Skagway, and totem-pole-dotted Ketchikan.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Toronto, Ontario
- Day 2
- Toronto. Excursion To Niagara Falls
- Day 3
- Toronto–Via Rail The Canadian–Ontario
- Day 4
- Via Rail The Canadian–Ontario–Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Day 5
- Via Rail The Canadian–Manitoba & Saskatchewan
- Day 6
- Via Rail The Canadian–Saskatchewan–Jasper, Alberta
- Day 7
- Jasper. Excursion To Maligne Lake
- Day 8
- Jasper–Columbia Icefield–Lake Louise–Banff
- Day 9
- Banff
- Day 10
- Banff–Kamloops
- Day 11
- Kamloops–Victoria
- Day 12
- Victoria
- Day 13
- Victoria–Vancouver
- Day 14
- Cruising: Inside Passage, Alaska
- Day 15
- Cruising: Tracy Arm–Juneau, Alaska
- Day 16
- Skagway
- Day 17
- Cruising: Glacier Bay National Park
- Day 18
- Ketchikan
- Day 19
- Cruising: Inside Passage
- Day 20
- Vancouver, Bc
- Day 21
- Vancouver
Countries (2): Alaska, Canada
Travel Cities (13): Banff National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Jasper, Juneau, Kamloops, Ketchikan, Lake Louise, Niagara Falls, Skagway, Toronto, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Whitehorse