Toronto Jasper Coast

Day 1 Tuesday/Thursday Board VIA Rail in Toronto (9:00AM) and unpack for the next 2 nights aboard VIA's magnificent 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. Enjoy delicious lunches and dinners in the dining car. All meals included.

Day 2 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. Our porter will turn down your bedding for the night. How about a night cap in the Park Car Lounge this evening before bed?

Day 3 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 oil capital of North America. After a brief stop we continue the train journey to the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies" Jasper, Alberta. Disembark and check into your chosen hotel in Jasper. Unpack for 2 nights (3 nights if departing from Toronto on a Saturday)

Fabulous cuisine and scenery

Day 4 Friday/Sunday We recommend exploring the Jasper area including beautiful PYRAMID LAKE, a cruise of magnificent MALIGNE LAKE (45 minutes east of Jasper) 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 and Medicine Lake is known to disappear into the ground. Not too far from here is MIETTE HOTSPRINGS, Canada's hottest. South of Jasper, and very close are HORSESHOE LAKE and the JASPER GONDOLA. The tram is highly recommended and the hearty hiker can enjoy the Whistlers Trail at the top. The restaurant is a great place for soup and a hot coffee. Return to Jasper for your overnight

Day 5 Saturday/Monday Board VIA Rail in the early afternoon westbound. Travel in style and comfort in your private bedroom. Enjoy the vistas of the many lakes as you cross the continental divide into British Columbia. After crossing the border watch on the right side for the massive Mount Robson, tallest in lower Canada. Sumptuous dinner is served aboard and how about a night cap in the park car?
Day 6 Sunday/Tuesday Arrive in beautiful Vancouver, B. C. this morning and transfer to one of our downtown hotels. Free time to explore beautiful Vancouver. Visit Pacific Center, Granville Island, the zoo, aquarium, science center and more.
Day 7 Monday/Wednesday Three choices today;
1) Explore Vancouver on your own
2) We pre-arrange a full or half day sightseeing tour of VANCOUVER including Chinatown (second largest in North America), Gastown, and of course the totems at Stanley Park.
3) We pre-arrange a tour to Vancouver Island including ferry passage, BUTCHART GARDENS and of course lovely British VICTORIA. Motor coach will pick you up and drop you off at our hotel.

Day 8 Tuesday/Thursday Check out of hotel. Transfer to Vancouver International Airport

OR we can arrange more sightseeing including;
VANCOUVER, BUTCHART GARDENS and the city of VICTORIA on Vancouver Island or travel up to WHISTLER Resort area (North of Vancouver).

Spirit Island on Maligne Lake

Private Tour
Guide and Vehicle