DAY 1: September 27, 2024
Halifax NS to Montreal QC
Depart Halifax for Montreal in the early afternoon aboard VIA Rail’s The Ocean.  This includes your own cabin and use of the lounge car.  Overnight VIA Rail (Sleeper Plus Class).  (Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 2: September 28, 2024
Montreal QC to Toronto ON
Business Class service takes you from Montreal to Toronto.  Stay the night in the heart of the city at the historic and elegant Fairmont Royal York.  This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner.  (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 3: September 29, 2024
Depart Toronto ON
This morning, depart on VIA Rail’s transcontinental train, restored to its original 1950’s style.  “The Canadian” is a handsome stainless-steel re-creation of the great era of train travel.  Enjoy your private room, socialize over a drink with friends in the Mural Lounge, or ascend the staircase to the dome of the Park Car for coffee under the stars.  Overnight VIA Rail (Sleeper Plus Class).  (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 4: September 30, 2024
Northern Ontario to Manitoba
After a peaceful night’s rest, awake and enjoy the view of the untamed wilderness of Northern Ontario.  Cross the rugged rocks of the Canadian Shield to enter the Province of Manitoba.  Overnight VIA Rail (Sleeper Plus Class).  (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

*DUE TO JASPER WILDFIRES ITINERARY DAYS 5, 6 & 7 HAVE CHANGED:*

Please note: Due to the wildfires in Jasper, and VIA Rail’s scheduled early morning arrival time in Jasper, we have made the decision to end the VIA Rail portion of the trip in Edmonton, rather than Jasper.   Thank you for your understanding.

DAY 5: October 1, 2024
Manitoba to Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta
As your westward journey continues, be sure to visit the Dome for sweeping views of the vast rolling prairies as you travel across Saskatchewan and into Alberta today.  Later this evening, arrive in Edmonton where you will spend the night.   (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 6: October 2, 2024
Edmonton AB to Jasper AB
Today, arrive in the resort town of Jasper, in the heart of the mountains.  Spend two nights in Jasper, Alberta.  (Continental Breakfast)

Please note: In an effort to support their tourism industry, provided the town of Jasper, and our hotel, are able to receive visitors, we will spend two nights in Jasper as originally planned.  We will let you know as soon as possible if alternate arrangements will be required.  Thank you for your understanding.

DAY 7: October 3, 2024
Jasper AB
Today, tour Jasper National Park.  Keep your eyes open for grizzly bears and other wildlife as you drive through the park. (Breakfast)
Please note: Not all parts of Jasper National Park may be open due to the aftermath of the wildfires.  Thank you for your understanding.

DAY 8: October 4, 2024
Jasper AB to Banff AB
Travel by motorcoach south on the Icefields Parkway to the Columbia Icefields.  Board the Ice Explorer for a ride up the Athabasca Glacier, followed by the exhilarating Skywalk (weather permitting).  Continue along the Parkway, whose scenery is rated “the most spectacular in the entire Canadian National Parks System”, en route to Lake Louise.   Spend two nights nested under imposing peaks in the bustling resort village of Banff, Alberta.  (Breakfast)

DAY 9: October 5, 2024
Banff AB
Today’s tour of Banff includes Bow Falls, the Banff Springs Hotel and Tunnel Mountain.  The Banff Gondola takes you to the top of Sulphur Mountain to experience a stunning bird’s eye view of six mountain ranges.  The rest of the day is free to explore on your own.  (Breakfast)

DAY 10: October 6, 2024
Rocky Mountaineer
Today it’s “All Aboard” as you pull out of the Banff Station on the Rocky Mountaineer two- day rail tour, “the Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World”.  Sit back and relax in spacious, comfortable reclining seats with picture windows in Silverleaf service.  Meals, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks are served at your seat.  Your Onboard Service Attendant provides interesting and informative commentary on the history and geography along the route.  Travel through the snow-capped mountains of Banff, Yoho, and Glacier National Parks.  Twist a figure eight through the “Spiral Tunnels”.  Watch for wildlife on the hillsides.  Traverse Rogers Pass.  Discover Craigellachie where, in 1885, the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railroad was driven.  Overnight in Kamloops, British Columbia.  (Continental Breakfast, Lunch)

DAY 11: October 7, 2024
Kamloops BC to Vancouver BC
Re-board the train as you continue westward through Canada’s semi-arid desert.  Travel down the Thompson River, where whitewater rafters challenge the rapids at the Jaws of Death Gorge.  Along the historic Fraser River, see Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon before entering the lush, fertile fields of the Fraser Valley.  In the late afternoon, arrive in Vancouver, British Columbia for a three-night stay.  (Continental Breakfast, Lunch)

DAY 12: October 8, 2024
Day Trip to Victoria BC
It’s an early start for a day trip to charming Victoria.  Board the ferry at Tsawwassen to cross the Strait of Georgia to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island.  Victoria – “the Emerald of the West and Sunshine City” – is a regal capital with a British accent and old English charm.  Your tour of the city includes the Tudor-style buildings, parks, flower-lined streets and more.  Visit Butchart Gardens, offering four seasons of magnificent flowers, trees and much more.  Return to Vancouver for overnight.  (Breakfast)

DAY 13: October 9, 2024
Vancouver BC
A morning city tour will acquaint you with this impressive western Canadian city, site of the 1986 World Exposition and the host of the 2010 Winter Olympics.  See historic Gastown, 1000-acre Stanley Park, the downtown area, English Bay beaches, the waterfront and Chinatown.  The afternoon is free to pursue your own interests.  This evening, join your tour director for a Farewell Dinner.  (Breakfast, Dinner)

DAY 14: October 10, 2024
Homeward Bound!
Depart Vancouver for Halifax on your included flight back home taking with you fond memories of your cross Canada rail adventure!