CANADIAN TRAIN ODYSSEY - 2010

11 days from Toronto to Vancouver (8960)

Vacation Overview

This cross-country train adventure across Canada begins in Toronto, ends in Vancouver, and includes beautiful scenery and fun-filled activities in some of Canada’s most popular cities. Cosmopolitan Toronto, the largest city in Canada, hosts world-class shopping and many spectacular sights. Start your vacation in Toronto and head to Niagara Falls, where you take a Maid of the Mist cruise to enjoy up-close views of Niagara Falls from river level. Then board VIA Rail®’s The Canadian—a premier continental train—and head west. The next three days and nights are spent in first-class, refurbished art deco rail cars. Observe unparalleled views of Canada’s countryside as you journey through Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, including stops in Winnipeg and Edmonton.

After passing through the majestic Canadian Rockies to Jasper, the rail portion of this journey ends. Spend two nights in Jasper with free time to explore. Then board your motorcoach to Banff National Park. On your way to Banff, take a thrilling ride aboard an Ice Explorer on the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies. In Banff, you have two nights and time to relax, hike, or join an optional activity, such as a helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies or a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain. Stop in Lake Louise and travel through Yoho and Glacier National Parks before arriving at the cattle-ranching center of Kamloops. Then follow the Fraser River to your final destination, Vancouver. Your trip ends in Vancouver with a sightseeing tour of Vancouver’s sights. See Canada’s spectacular mountain scenery, stunning lakes, and exciting cities on this Canadian Train Odyssey—what a fantastic vacation!

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Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • The beautiful harbour in Vancouver
  • Beautiful Niagara Falls at sunset
  • Stanley Park features numerous unique Totem poles
  • Ice Explorer
  • The Vancouver Harbour at dusk
  • Winnipeg, the capital city of the province of Manitoba
  • Experience a Canadian rail adventure
  • Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks
  • Experience the Northern Lights as viewed from Alberta
  • Get an up close view of Niagara Falls
  • Downtown Toronto located on the shores of Lake Ontario
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