TRAINS ACROSS CANADA GREAT PRICES

Day 1 Our incredible train journey begins at Toronto's Union Station (downtown) for our 9:00AM departure aboard the "VIA Rail Transcontinental" bound for Pacific Canada. Our first class rail cars are refurbished to the 1950's genre in Art Deco. The observation dome offers unequalled views as we roll across the Appalachian Shield of Ontario. The private bedrooms are comfortable and all meals are included. VIA RAIL BEDROOMS / DINING CAR / DOME CAR / PARK-LOUNGE CAR

Day 2 Each day is a culinary delight as all meals are included. We pass sparkling lakes and boreal forests as we roll into Manitoba, the province of 100,000 lakes. Drink in the vistas from the dome cars and enjoy the terrific on-board service. We arrive in Winnipeg in the early morning. This evening let the train gently rock you to sleep.

Day 3 Continue across the wheatfields of Saskatchewan and carry on into the province of Alberta. Arrive in Edmonton in the afternoon and transfer to hotel at West Edmonton Mall.

Day 4 We have a full day to explore the mall and Edmonton on our own. We suggest the Alberta Legislature and downtown Edmonton including the most unique city hall anywhere. How about lunch at the Harvest Room in the historic and majestic MacDonald Hotel. Hike the The river valley (Edmonton has more parks than any city in North America) and lively Whyte Avenue. Perhaps rent a car and drive to Jasper in the Rocky Mountains. Shopping in the mall is an adventure in itself. Visit one of the 26 movie theaters, the IMAX theater (be sure to be warmed by the fire breathing dragon - Really!), 800 stores and restaurants, 4 submarines, dolphin shows, multi-acre water park with wave pool, theme park, lounges and discos, live theater etc.

Santa Maria exact replica at West Edmonton Mall

Comfortable bedrooms on the train

Fire Breathing Dragon at Silver City

Day 6 We transfer to Edmonton International Airport on our own. Direct airport shuttles are available from West Edmonton Mall and many downtown hotels. Our flight departs to yellowknife, the "Diamond capitol of North America". 10% of the worlds diamonds are harvested at mines in the Northwest Territories. Arrive in Yellowknife, located on the shores of Great Slave Lake. It is a city of striking contrasts. Log cabins, luxury hotels, dog teams and jet service, are trademarks of this thriving city. We are met by our friendly guide and transferred to our hotel. Join our tour escort for a "fish fry" on an island on Great Slave Lake.

Day 7 This morning we have free time to explore before we transfer to the airport for the flight across the arctic circle to Inuvik. We are met and transferred to the "city center" for a two night stay. People are often surprised how big modern and colorful Inuvik is. This "planned city" is constructed on the east channel of the Mackenzie River and is largely a regional center for aboriginal organizations and government. With 24 hours of sun during the summer months, we will be tempted to not want to sleep at all. We walk about town and set ourselves down for a delicious meal.

Day 8 We transfer to the airport for a short flight to Tuktoyaktuk. The great Mackenzie River Delta is displayed before us as we descend to the coastline of the Arctic Ocean. Imagine telling your friends back home you dipped your toes into the Arctic Ocean. A local guide introduces us to the local community and local cuisine. We return to our hotel in Inuvik for the night.

Day 9 We depart Inuvik by air crossing into the great Yukon Territory. We parallel the Dempster Highway over the Richardson Mountains and Ogilvie Range to famous Dawson City. We spend two nights in the city that hosted the largest gold rush the world has ever known! It is now a world heritage UNESCO sight. We are treated to a short tour of the city that drinks from the Yukon River before we ascend "the Dome" for panoramic views of the city and surrounding tundra.

Day 10 History unfolds for us as we travel out to the gold fields on bonanza creek. Here we find the Discovery Claim, as well as the largest wooden hull dredge in the world. Following a tour of this massive structure, we can try our luck at panning for gold before returning to Dawson City. We have time to explore on our own a little and can take in Diamond Tooth Gerties at leisure this evening.

Day 11 After breakfast we follow the Yukon River south to Whitehorse. Along the way we stop to view historic sights like Minto Landing, Carmacks and the famed Five Finger Rapids. Check into our hotel in Whitehorse where three quarters of the population of the Yukon resides. Join us this evening at Frantic Follies. Some passengers may choose to return to Edmonton from here.

Day 12 We tour Miles Canyon to the SS Klondike. This was the last paddle wheeler to ply the waters of the mighty Yukon River between Whitehorse and Dawson City. Depart to Whitehorse on the famed Alaska Highway. We can swim in the Liard Hotsprings. Magnificent mountain scenery will be displayed before us as we pass Muncho Lake and cross over steamboat mountain on our way to Fort Nelson for the night.

Day 13 From Fort Nelson cross over Pink Mountain and pass by places with names like Wonowon. Arrive in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and stand before the infamous "Mile 0" of the Alaska Highway. We enter beautiful Alberta once more and overnight in the Rocky Mountain foothills city of Grande Prairie. We can join our tour director for a farewell/Thank you dinner this evening.

Day 14 All too soon our great Canadian North Adventure has come to an end as we arrive into Edmonton, capital and largest metropolis in Alberta. Passengers may choose to overnight in Edmonton (additional cost) or connect to flights that depart no earlier than 4:30PM

You can pan for gold!

Land of the midnight sun

Beautiful and varied scenery awaits you