Departures May through September
Day 1 Arrive Toronto
Arrive today in Toronto, Canada's largest city. A complimentary transfer is
provided to the our hotel. Our representative will be available
this afternoon at the hotel to answer any questions you may have.
Hotel: Sheraton Centre Toronto
Day 2
Toronto – Niagara Falls excursion
Today, travel to Niagara Falls and see the falls up close on the unforgettable
Maid of the Mist cruise. Later, enjoy wine tasting at a winery in the
picturesque town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. (Full Breakfast / Lunch)
Day 3 Toronto
– Onboard
Transfer this morning to Toronto's Union Station where you board VIA Rail's
"The Canadian" Silver and Blue Class for a three day, independent
rail journey across Canada. (Continental Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
VIA
RAIL BEDROOMS / DINING
CAR / DOME
CAR / PARK-LOUNGE
CAR
Day 4 Onboard "The Canadian"
Today, journey through Northern Ontario and into Manitoba with a stop in
Winnipeg late afternoon. We continue through the prairie regions of Manitoba
and Saskatchewan. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 5
Arrive Jasper, Alberta
Travel from Alberta's ranchlands into the foothills of the Canadian Rocky
Mountains. The train arrives in Jasper National Park.
Here you'll be transferred to the hotel to join our Tour Director for the
Canadian Rockies portion of your tour. (Breakfast / Lunch) Hotel:
Chateau Jasper
Day 6
Jasper – Columbia Icefield – Banff (2 nights)
Enjoy the morning at leisure. Then we travel along the spectacular Icefields
Parkway stopping to ride the Ice Explorer right on to Athabasca Glacier.
From here we climb Sunwapta Pass and stop at Bow Lake
for the stunning glacier scenery before reaching our hotel in the heart of the
Banff township. (Full Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Banff Park
Lodge (2 nights)
Day 7
Banff sightseeing & some free time to explore
This morning, view the beauty of Banff National Park from atop Banff
Gondola. The afternoon is at leisure.
(Full Breakfast)
Day 8
Banff – Kelowna
This morning we'll visit famous Lake Louise
before travelling through Kicking Horse Pass into British Columbia. From here
we continue our journey through Yoho, Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National
Parks into Canada's fertile Okanagan Valley and the town of Kelowna, on the
shores of Lake Okanagan for dinner and overnight stay. (Full Breakfast /
Dinner) Hotel: Coast Capri
Day 9
Kelowna – Whistler
Whistler Our journey takes us through the dramatic Thompson and Fraser Canyons
to the rugged Coast Mountains. Follow remote Duffy Lake Road through alpine
scenery to the ski resort of Whistler.
(Full Breakfast) Hotel: Coast Whistler
Day 10
Whistler – Victoria (2 nights)
Follow the Sea to Sky Highway to Horseshoe Bay where we join a ferry crossing
the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island and the charming town of Victoria.
Here we enjoy a tour of the city before a specialty restaurant dinner in this
waterfront city. (Full Breakfast) (Highlight Dinner) Hotel: Coast
Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina (2 nights)
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