Trans Canadian Rail Odyssey

Tour Itinerary

• Day 1 - UK - Toronto

  Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Toronto.

• 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.

• Day 3 - ‘The Canadian’

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

• 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.

• 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. (Please note we don’t leave the station). We continue our journey this afternoon through Manitoba’s prairies and into Saskatchewan, before crossing into Alberta with a brief evening stop in Edmonton.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Day 12 - Vancouver

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

• 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 to the UK.

• Day 14 - UK

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