With Canada being so vast, exploring by train is a great way to discover this wonderful country. Eastern Canada has efficient rail links between the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, and you can travel all the way to Halifax in Nova Scotia for a real experience on the Ocean route with Via Rail. In the west, Rocky Mountaineer offers a luxurious way to see the spectacular Canadian Rockies and the landscapes between the national parks of Jasper and Banff over to the Pacific Coast and the city of Vancouver.
From the urban delights of Toronto and Vancouver to the unspoiled beauty of the Rockies and Banff, this range of tours is diverse. Including a rail journey as part of your trip ensures you’ll have plenty of unique sightseeing opportunities from the comfort of the train, as well as enabling you to see both well-known locations and lesser known towns and cities along the way.
Canadian rail tours are also incredibly comfortable and can be extraordinarily romantic. Enjoy breakfast in the dining car with a beautiful window view or come for dinner to enjoy a leisurely, romantic dining experience sipping fine wines and taking in the great food choices on offer. During the day, try sitting in the viewing car where you can enjoy good conversation or quiet times watching the scenery shift and change before your eyes. Keep an eye out for elk and other Canadian wildlife too! Or come in the evening to watch the sun set and stare up at the stars while silhouettes of passing trees, cities, and landscapes roll by.
