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Scenic Lake Louise, Alberta

Nothing shows you Canada like the train. Your late departure from Vancouver gives you time to enjoy a full day in Vancouver & your hop-on hop-off city tour. You will be traveling in comfort and style on VIA Rail’s Sleeper Touring Class that includes a private sitting room by day and bedroom by night. Enjoy delicious meals and outstanding service. With 4 total nights aboard the train you will experience all that makes rail travel so popular.

Your skyline car provides an ideal vantage point for spectacular photographs. Travel from Vancouver past shimmering lakes and towering forests and majestic mountains. Arriving Jasper, you leave the train and stay in Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff in some of the Rockies most famous hotels. Continue your journey with 3 more nights of rail travel from Jasper to Toronto across the “big sky” prairies. Your morning arrival into Toronto has you refreshed and ready to explore this cosmopolitan city. This packages includes one night in Vancouver and Toronto; however should you chose to stay additional days in either city we can make the necessary arrangements for you.



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  • Guaranteed Departures
  • Airport to hotel arrival transfer in Vancouver
  • Seven nights hotel accommodations
  • Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour
  • One night aboard VIA Rail's Sleeper Touring Class in a private bedroom from Vancouver to Jasper, access to the domed viewing cars and all meals while aboard the train
  • Station to hotel transfer in Jasper
  • Transfer service from Jasper to Lake Louise and Lake Louise to Banff
  • Full day motorcoach sightseeing excursion from Banff to Jasper with a trip onto the Columbia Icefields aboard an Ice Explorer (Icefields close Oct 17)
  • Hotel to station transfer in Jasper
  • Three nights aboard VIA Rail –Sleeper Touring Class in a private bedroom from Jasper to Toronto, access to the domed viewing cars and all meals while aboard the train
  • Hotel to airport transfer in Toronto
  • Maps and destination information
  • Hotel Taxes, entrance fees, GST and service charges on included features
  • 1 Night - Vancouver
  • 1 Night - Jasper
  • 1 Night - Lake Louise
  • 2 Nights - Banff
  • 1 Night - Jasper
  • 1 Night - Toronto

Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver
Welcome to Vancouver, your starting point for your rail journey across Canada. Your package includes a transfer from the airport to your hotel. Whether you chose the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver or the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside, your choice puts you in the heart of the city, close to shops, museums and restaurants.
Overnight - Vancouver

Day 2 - VIA Rail Vancouver to Jasper
You have a full day to enjoy the city! Your city sightseeing tours allows you to get on and off at all the major attractions throughout Vancouver. Your train departs at 8:30pm this evening. Transportation from your hotel to the rail station is included. Nothing shows you Canada like a trip on the train. Your bedroom is VIA Rails “top of the line” accommodation. Your sitting room by day converts to upper and lower berths at night. Once aboard the train, the staff will see you settled into your room. As VIA Rail’s Canadian Sleeper Touring Class passengers, your fare includes all meals, use of any of the lounges and access to the skyline car for spectacular viewing.
Overnight - Spent aboard VIA Rail

Day 3 - Enroute to Jasper
You will wake this morning to the beauty of the Canadian Rockies, as you continue your rail journey to Jasper. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to your arrival into Jasper this afternoon. We have arranged transfers from the rail station to either the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge or the Sawridge Inn. The Jasper Park Lodge is a deluxe resort unto itself in the wilderness. The charming Sawridge Inn is a 4 star property located in the heart of town. The remainder of the day is yours to explore Jasper!
Overnight - Jasper

Day 4 - Jasper to Lake Louise
Your transfer to Lake Louise departs at 12:50PM. The drive to Lake Louise is beautiful. Your arrival at the Chateau gives you time to view the lake and enjoy the grounds before dinner. The beauty of Lake Louise and the Chateau is unique. Only when you see the view from the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise can you understand why people say, “you must see it to believe it.”
Overnight - Lake Louise

Day 5 - Lake Louise to Banff
After the beauty of Lake Louise, you will be surprised to find that Banff offers a different perspective. This active alpine village is just about the best place to be in summer. Towering mountains and the sweeping Bow Valley offer stunning contracts. Elk roam about, totally concerned with the flow of visitors passing them by. While visiting Banff’s fun places, don’t miss a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain or a dip in the sulphur pool. The Fairmont Banff Springs is the castle amongst the mountains and forests and boasts of offering a world class golf course and spa. The Rimrock Resort is built in such a manner that you have to take an elevator “down” to your room.
Overnight - Banff

Day 6 - Banff
You are never at a loss for things to do in Banff. The village is filled with delightful shops and boutiques. Be sure to spend some time at the Fairmont Banff Springs as it is a village in and of itself. If you enjoy outdoor activities, you can golf, bike or hike.
Overnight - Banff

Day 7 - Banff to Jasper
If during your travels to Banff you saw places and longed to stop, your full day sightseeing excursion will take you to many of them. As you travel to Jasper along the Icefield’s parkway*, you will pass some of the most beautiful vistas found anyplace on the globe. A stop at the awesome Athabasca Glacier for a Ice Explorer ride on this prehistoric river of endless ice is included in your day. Emerald Lakes, towering waterfalls and mountain peaks make this a day to remember. Your full day sightseeing excursion will bring you into Jasper late this afternoon where overnight arrangements have been confirmed.
Overnight - Jasper

Day 8, 9 & 10 - VIA Rail Jasper to Toronto
Your day is at leisure as your train departs at 5:30pm this evening. Arrangements have been made with the hotel for your transfer to the rail station. Once aboard the train, the staff will see you settled into your bedroom. As a Silver and Blue Service passenger, your fare includes all meals, use of any of the lounges and access to the skyline car for spectacular viewing. As you continue your rail journey from Vancouver to Toronto, you will have travel through five of Canada's Provinces. The mountain scenery between Vancouver and Jasper is hard to beat, but as you travel through the prairie lands of Alberta and Saskatchewan, you come to realize that they have a beauty that is all their own. In Manitoba, you enter a land of forest and lakes. This wealth of forest and water made Winnipeg, located at the junction of the Red, Assiniboine and Seine Rivers the capital of Canada's fur trade. You also see what a lifeline the train is for people who live where roads are few but lakes, rivers and waterways abound.
OverNights - Spent aboard VIA Rail

Day 11 - Arrive Toronto
You are scheduled to arrive into Toronto at 9:30am.Our choice of the Fairmont Royal York puts you into one of Toronto’s most popular historic hotels. Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the Royal York opened in 1929, introducing visitors to the largest hotel in Canada and the tallest in the British Empire! The hotel is located across the street from the rail station. Due to your early arrival, your room may not be ready for check-in, so leave your bags with the hotel and set out to explore the city! Your city tour will show you all the cities major attractions allowing you to get on and off the trolley as much as you please!
Overnight - Toronto

Day 12 - Toronto/Home

Elizabeth Park, Vancouver    VIA Rail Observation Car

Canadian Rockies Outside of Jasper    Lake Louise, Alberta

Banff National Park    Toronto Skyline


Vancouver to Toronto Packages start on a Monday and Saturday.

Superior Hotels** - Staying at Fairmont Royal York, Sawridge Inn, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Rimrock Resort, Marriott Pinnacle or Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside


Dates Price
May 5 - 21 $3,069
May 26 & 28 $3,179
Jun 2 & 4 $4,069
Jun 9 - 25 $4,099
Jun 30 - Aug 13 $4,119
Aug 18 -Sep 24 $4,099
Sep 29 - Oct 15 $3,809
Oct 20 $3,799
Oct 22 - 29 $2,859

Deluxe Hotels*** - Staying at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Royal York

Dates Price
May 1 - 24 $3,319
May 29 $3,639
May 31 - Sept 20 $4,549
Sept 25 $4,399
Sept 27 $4,179
Oct 2 - 16 $3,859
Oct 18 $3,699
Oct 23 - 30 $2,929


Toronto to Vancouver Packages start on a Wednesday or Friday.

Superior Hotels** - Staying at Fairmont Royal York, Sawridge Inn, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Rimrock Resort, Marriott Pinnacle or Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside

Dates Price
May 5 - 21 $3,069
May 26 & 28 $3,179
Jun 2 & 4 $4,069
Jun 9 - 25 $4,099
Jun 30 - Aug 13 $4,119
Aug 18 - Sep 24 $4,099
Sep 29 - Oct 15 $3,809
Oct 20 $3,799
Oct 22 - 29 $2,859

Deluxe Hotels*** - Staying at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Royal York

Dates Price
May 5 -21 $3,319
May 26 $3,569
May 28 $3,729
Jun 2 - Sep 22 $4,549
Sep 24 $4,369
Sep 29 - Oct 13 $3,859
Oct 15 - 20 $3,769
Oct 22 - 29 $2,949

Call 877-929-7245 today to book Canada By Rail - Vancouver to Toronto.


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