Day 1  Sunday/Tuesday  We arrange your flight from Vancouver Inernational airport to Toronto, Ontario.  Check into one of our downtown Toronto Hotels.  You have the evening free to attend a Broadway style play, or perhaps dine in the tallest structure on Earth, the CN Tower.

Day 2  Monday/Wednesday  Today is reserved for shopping.  Visit massive Eaton Center.  Your downtown hotel is near to the indoor mall and there are literally hundreds of fashion, accessory and gadget stores.  Other places you will want to visit include "Downtown Yonge", and the Harbourfront Antique Market.  The evening is free to experience Toronto's world class dining and nightlife.

Day 3   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. 
VIA RAIL BEDROOMS  /  DINING CAR  /  DOME CAR  /  PARK-LOUNGE CAR

Day 4 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 5 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.   Arrive 8:05AM. Disembark and transfer on your own to one of our West Edmonton hotels.  How about the Fantasyland Hotel which is directly attached to the eighth wonder of the World, West Edmonton mall.    Check in and unpack for 2 nights and then step into magnificent West Edmonton Mall. 

Day 6 Friday/Sunday  You have the entire day to explore the more than 800 stores, restaurants and attractions.  There are major department stores including the oldest corporation in North America, The Hudsons Bay Company, now simply called The Bay.  Pick up a Hudsons Bay blanket here.  For the adventurous there is also a massive indoor water park, skating rink, indoor theme park, including the Worlds fastest indoor roller coaster and a large lagoon.  You could spend a week checking out the miles of shops and the shopping is cheap as there is no provincial shopping tax in Alberta.  A shopping tour guide can be pre-arranged.  Have fun!!

Day 7  Saturday/Monday  Transfer to Edmonton's VIA Rail station for 8:55AM departure.  Ride the rails across Alberta's prairies, across the foothills and into the Rocky Mountains.  You have about an hour to power-shop in JASPER for souvenirs before continuing west.  Enjoy your last night of Silver and Blue comfort service including fabulous cuisine, snacks, and dome car views that are out of this World.  Watch for Mount Robson, the largest in BC and continue overnight to the Pacific Coast. 
 

Enjoy fabulous meals & views on the train

 

 

 

West Edmonton Mall is full of surprises

Day 8  Sunday/Tuesday  Arrive in VANCOUVER, British Columbia, voted by the American Business Association the number one travel destination in North America.  Arrive 7:50AM and transfer by taxi to your downtown hotel.  Our choice of hotels include several that are close to Robson Street.

Day 9  Monday/Wednesday  You have another great day to pick up Canadian goods.  Robson Street is great for shoppers with something to satisfy every taste.  After Robson you will want to visit Gastown where many unique gifts can be purchased.  Under the Granville Street Bridge you find a mix of live theater, restaurants a hotel and of course some very unique shopping.  Of course you will want to visit Chinatown which is the second largest in North America and if you still have time you can visit Pacific Center which spans 3 city blocks!

Day 10  Tuesday/Thursday  Check out of your hotel and end of services.

 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).

Vancouver Has Oodles of Shopping!

We can pre-book
7 night ALASKA CRUISES
at wholesale rates so you can
shop ports of call in the United States.

This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction
MORE TOURS FROM VANCOUVER

Summer tours from only $2,747CAD, per person, including tax, twin occupancy. Prices are lower November through May We recommend travel insurance. Initial non refundable deposits are $250USD  with final payment due 45 days prior to departure

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), tourist-class or superior hotels across Canada.   Checked baggage is not available on the train, smaller overnight bag is recommended.