The Two Trains Adventure 

See the grandeur of the prairies, the majesty of the mighty Canadian Rocky Mountains
 including Jasper and Banff, Hell's Gate and finally Vancouver in British Columbia.  Wow!
Toronto -  Winnipeg - Saskatoon - Edmonton - Jasper - Banff - Lake Louise - Vancouver 

Day 1 Monday or Wednesday  Transfer by train in coach class from Quebec City to downtown Toronto.  Overnight in one of our Toronto hotels  
Day 2  Tuesday/Thursday  Board the train at Union Station, downtown Toronto and unpack for the next 2 nights aboard VIA's Trans-Continental.  Your porter is on-hand throughout the journey to ensure that you have a comfortable stay.  Roll across the Canadian Shield, boreal forests, countless lakes and the hardest rock on Earth! 1/3 of the fresh water in the World is in Canada and you will see some of it on this trip. 

Day 3 Wednesday/Friday  Arrive into Winnipeg to take on more passengers and continue rolling through Manitoba, the province of 100,000 lakes.  Drink in the vistas from the dome cars and enjoy the terrific on-board service.  

Day 4 Thursday/Saturday   Enjoy a delicious breakfast and relax as we forge across the great wheatfields of Saskatchewan before our morning arrival into Edmonton, capital and most vibrant metropolis in Alberta.   After a brief stop we continue the train journey to the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies" Jasper, Alberta.  Disembark and transfer to our hotel for the first of 2 nights.  Keep on the lookout for wild animals often seen in and around the town.  

Day 5 Friday/Sunday Day 4  Friday/Sunday  This morning we tour alpine  JASPER and, above the townsite, beautiful PYRAMID LAKE.   Perhaps take an optional cruise of magnificent MALIGNE LAKE and its incredible aquamarine waters.  The views are stunning and the water is a shade of blue found only in these mountains.   Spirit Island is a famous spot for  photographers seeking the perfect picture.  Return to Jasper via the Valley of the FIVE LAKES.  
A few miles to the south of  Jasper is the JASPER GONDOLA which will take you to the top of the "Whistlers" from where the views of the valleys and peaks are outstanding.   Nearby are ATHABASCA FALLS and HORSESHOE LAKE.

Day 7  Sunday/Tuesday  Enjoy a free day in delightful Banff.  Rent a car, take the SULFUR MOUNTAIN GONDOLA to the top for amazing views, stroll the massive Banff Springs hotel or take one of the many hikes available from town.  Helicopter tours can be arranged as well as boat tours on LAKE MINNEWANKA.  Overnight at one of our Banff Hotels

Day 8  Monday/ Wednesday  Today you are free to visit one of the most popular and best-known sites in the Rocky Mountains, LAKE LOUISE and nearby MORAINE LAKE.  Gaze at glacier covered Victoria Peak reflected in the shimmering turquoise waters of the lake.  You can hike up to the teahouse, go canoeing, hiking or relax in the adjacent Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.  This is truly a day you will never forget!  Overnight at one of our Banff Hotels

Comfortable bedrooms aboard the train

Vermilion Lakes

The castle-like Banff Springs hotel

Day 9  Tuesday/Thursday  Today we board the second of our amazing Canadian Trains.  The Rocky Mountaineer departs Banff in the morning westbound and features "all daylight" travel.  Enjoy lunch aboard as you cross the continental divide and roll on through 5 mountain ranges toward the coast.  Travel past lakes and lofty peaks and traverse the famous spiral tunnel and then over the Kicking Horse Pass.   Stop in Kamloops and you are transferred to your hotel for the evening.    

Day 10  Wednesday/Friday  Re-board the Rocky Mountaineer in the morning and continue west, shadowing the Thompson River through the Fraser Valley.  We arrive at Pacific Central Station in Vancouver at about 4:00PM.   Transfer the short distance to your downtown hotel for the evening.  Perhaps visit Vancouver's   stately revolving restaurant or the classy and famous "Seasons Restaurant" near Queen Elizabeth Park.  Harbor dinner cruise anyone?     QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK  |  STANLEY PARK

Day 11  Thursday/Saturday   Transfer to Vancouver International airport or you may choose to extend your stay and visit Vancouver and the largest island in North America, mighty Vancouver Island.  Those extending their stay can go whale watching, see BUTCHART GARDENS and the city of VICTORIA  on Vancouver Island or travel up to WHISTLER Resort area (North of Vancouver).  

We can pre-book  7 night ALASKA CRUISES at wholesale rates.

We include:   Via Rail Trans-Canada train journey including private bedroom (all meals are included aboard the train but not on motor coach tours or in hotels), Rocky Mountaineer train passage, tourist-class or superior hotels across Canada, motor coach tours as per itinerary, GST tax is additional 7%.  Checked baggage is not available on the train, smaller overnight bag is recommended.