Niagara Falls to the Rockies by Rail
16 day Rail Holiday – from £2999
With flights from £3699
Travel on The Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver, stopping for an extended stay in the Rockies, visiting Jasper, Banff and Lake Louise, with activities included.
Highlights:
- Gaze over Toronto from 533 metres up the CN Tower
- Enjoy a full day excursion to Niagara Falls, and boat cruise into the mist
- Embark on a three night trans-Canada rail journey into the Rockies
- Ride the Banff Gondola, cruise Lake Maligne and visit the Columbia Icefield
- Explore Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Your Itinerary
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Welcome to Toronto! Make your way to your hotel and start exploring the city with your hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus pass. Stops include the Royal Ontario Museum, Casa Loma, Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto Harbour, Eaton Centre and Chinatown, as well as the CN Tower for which we’ve included general admission, so you can enjoy beautiful sweeping views of the city from 533 meters above the ground!
Standard: Chelsea Hotel Toronto
Deluxe: Fairmont Royal York
Day 2 – Niagara Falls
This morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and taken to the mighty Niagara Falls! Enjoy a full day touring this natural wonder and discover all Niagara Falls has to offer. Highlights of your day include a meal overlooking the falls, a scenic boat cruise, and a winery tour and tasting. You’ll also have some free time to check out any other sites at the Falls that strike your fancy. After your full day of touring around Niagara, your bus will drop you back off at your hotel for a relaxing evening.
Standard: Chelsea Hotel Toronto
Deluxe: Fairmont Royal York
Day 3 to 5 – The Canadian
Your rail adventure begins in earnest today! Make your way to Toronto’s Union Station to board The Canadian, VIA Rail’s famous trans-Canada train.
You have three nights on board the train, to soak in the stunning views from your cabin or the observation car, and meet your fellow travellers. From Toronto you’ll pass the lakes of Ontario and prairies of central Canada before ascending into the Rockies.
Standard: Sleeper Plus, Shared Cabin
Deluxe: Sleeper Plus, Private Cabin
Day 6 – Jasper
Welcome to Jasper and the stunning Canadian Rockies! After making your way to your hotel, the rest of the day is yours at leisure to enjoy the local restaurants and shops in this picturesque town.
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 7 – Jasper
Today, embark on a guided tour exploring the natural treasures of Jasper National Park. Stand above the massive walls of Maligne Canyon for stunning views of rushing waterfalls, discover the mystery of the disappearing water at Medicine Lake and stroll the tranquil shores of Maligne Lake. The scenery in Jasper is truly unbelievable!
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 8 – Lake Louise
This morning, you’ll depart Jasper for the scenic drive to Lake Louise along the world famous Icefields Parkway, passing pristine lakes and breathtaking mountain peaks.
En route, you’ll visit the Columbia Icefield, one of the largest expanses of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle. Step onboard an Ice Explorer for an interpretive adventure of the Athabasca Glacier, and gaze out across the Sunwapta Valley from the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, a glass-floored observation platform extending 30 metres out from the mountainside. Your day also includes a hot buffet lunch at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre.
Arrive in Lake Louise, one of the most scenic towns in the Canadian Rockies, and make your way to your hotel. Why not upgrade tonight and stay at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, one of Canada’s most famous hotels?
Standard: Lake Louise Inn
Deluxe: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Day 9 – Banff
Depart Lake Louise for a scenic drive to the charming town of Banff. Spend the afternoon getting to know the town, strolling through the shops and enjoying the cuisine with the snow-capped mountains in the background.
Standard: Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
Deluxe: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Day 10 – Banff
You’ll be picked up from your hotel this morning for an action-packed day of sightseeing, including a tour of the town, a ride on the Banff Gondola and cruise on Lake Minnewanka.
The Banff Gondola transports you 698 metres up Sulphur Mountain, for spectacular views of six mountain ranges and the Bow Valley. Follow the 2 km boardwalk to Sanson’s Peak, for more incredible vistas, and the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station.
Standard: Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
Deluxe: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Day 11 – Jasper
This morning you have some free time Banff, before your shuttle back to Jasper, on which you can admire the stunning landscapes of the Rockies once more. Make your way to your hotel and enjoy and evening at leisure.
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 12 – Jasper
Enjoy your final full day in the Canadian Rockies with a ‘flight’ on board the Jasper SkyTram, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who will point out the many sights and answer any questions you may have about this magnificent region. As the tram gently touches down at an elevation of 7,470 feet, step out onto the Upper Station for a whole new perspective of the Canadian Rockies. At the end of this amazing experience, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 13 – The Canadian
Make your way to Jasper train station this morning to board The Canadian for your overnight journey to Vancouver. Relax and enjoy the landscapes of the Alberta and British Columbia. Have your camera ready as you pass Mount Robson, the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
Standard: Sleeper Plus, Shared Cabin
Deluxe: Sleeper Plus, Private Cabin
Day 14 to 15 – Vancouver
You have two nights in Vancouver to explore the city at your leisure.
Included in your holiday is admission to both the Vancouver Lookout, for a 360 degree views across the city and out to the Northshore Mountains, and the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, one of the most popular tourist attractions in British Columbia. The bridge crosses over towering evergreens with breathtaking views more than 100 feet above the forest floor.
Standard: Rosedale on Robson
Deluxe: Pan Pacific Vancouver
Day 16 – Farewell from Vancouver
Your trans-Canadian rail adventure comes to an end today. Make your way to the airport for your flight home, or next destination…
Your Itinerary
You can customise this itinerary by adding extra nights or destinations. Just let us know what you would like to do
Day 1
| Welcome to Toronto
Welcome to Toronto! Make your way to your hotel and start exploring the city with your hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus pass. Stops include the Royal Ontario Museum, Casa Loma, Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto Harbour, Eaton Centre and Chinatown, as well as the CN Tower for which we’ve included general admission, so you can enjoy beautiful sweeping views of the city from 533 meters above the ground!
Standard: Chelsea Hotel Toronto
Deluxe: Fairmont Royal York
Day 2
| Niagara Falls
This morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and taken to the mighty Niagara Falls! Enjoy a full day touring this natural wonder and discover all Niagara Falls has to offer. Highlights of your day include a meal overlooking the falls, a scenic boat cruise, and a winery tour and tasting. You’ll also have some free time to check out any other sites at the Falls that strike your fancy. After your full day of touring around Niagara, your bus will drop you back off at your hotel for a relaxing evening.
Standard: Chelsea Hotel Toronto
Deluxe: Fairmont Royal York
Day 3 to 5
| The Canadian
Your rail adventure begins in earnest today! Make your way to Toronto’s Union Station to board The Canadian, VIA Rail’s famous trans-Canada train.
You have three nights on board the train, to soak in the stunning views from your cabin or the observation car, and meet your fellow travellers. From Toronto you’ll pass the lakes of Ontario and prairies of central Canada before ascending into the Rockies.
Standard: Sleeper Plus, Shared Cabin
Deluxe: Sleeper Plus, Private Cabin
Day 6
| Jasper
Welcome to Jasper and the stunning Canadian Rockies! After making your way to your hotel, the rest of the day is yours at leisure to enjoy the local restaurants and shops in this picturesque town.
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 7
| Jasper
Today, embark on a guided tour exploring the natural treasures of Jasper National Park. Stand above the massive walls of Maligne Canyon for stunning views of rushing waterfalls, discover the mystery of the disappearing water at Medicine Lake and stroll the tranquil shores of Maligne Lake. The scenery in Jasper is truly unbelievable!
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 8
| Lake Louise
This morning, you’ll depart Jasper for the scenic drive to Lake Louise along the world famous Icefields Parkway, passing pristine lakes and breathtaking mountain peaks.
En route, you’ll visit the Columbia Icefield, one of the largest expanses of ice and snow south of the Arctic Circle. Step onboard an Ice Explorer for an interpretive adventure of the Athabasca Glacier, and gaze out across the Sunwapta Valley from the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, a glass-floored observation platform extending 30 metres out from the mountainside. Your day also includes a hot buffet lunch at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre.
Arrive in Lake Louise, one of the most scenic towns in the Canadian Rockies, and make your way to your hotel. Why not upgrade tonight and stay at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, one of Canada’s most famous hotels?
Standard: Lake Louise Inn
Deluxe: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Day 9
| Banff
Depart Lake Louise for a scenic drive to the charming town of Banff. Spend the afternoon getting to know the town, strolling through the shops and enjoying the cuisine with the snow-capped mountains in the background.
Standard: Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
Deluxe: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Day 10
| Banff
You’ll be picked up from your hotel this morning for an action-packed day of sightseeing, including a tour of the town, a ride on the Banff Gondola and cruise on Lake Minnewanka.
The Banff Gondola transports you 698 metres up Sulphur Mountain, for spectacular views of six mountain ranges and the Bow Valley. Follow the 2 km boardwalk to Sanson’s Peak, for more incredible vistas, and the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station.
Standard: Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
Deluxe: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Day 11
| Jasper
This morning you have some free time Banff, before your shuttle back to Jasper, on which you can admire the stunning landscapes of the Rockies once more. Make your way to your hotel and enjoy and evening at leisure.
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 12
| Jasper
Enjoy your final full day in the Canadian Rockies with a ‘flight’ on board the Jasper SkyTram, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who will point out the many sights and answer any questions you may have about this magnificent region. As the tram gently touches down at an elevation of 7,470 feet, step out onto the Upper Station for a whole new perspective of the Canadian Rockies. At the end of this amazing experience, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Standard: Jasper Inn & Suites
Deluxe: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Day 13
| The Canadian
Make your way to Jasper train station this morning to board The Canadian for your overnight journey to Vancouver. Relax and enjoy the landscapes of the Alberta and British Columbia. Have your camera ready as you pass Mount Robson, the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
Standard: Sleeper Plus, Shared Cabin
Deluxe: Sleeper Plus, Private Cabin
Day 14 to 15
| Vancouver
You have two nights in Vancouver to explore the city at your leisure.
Included in your holiday is admission to both the Vancouver Lookout, for a 360 degree views across the city and out to the Northshore Mountains, and the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, one of the most popular tourist attractions in British Columbia. The bridge crosses over towering evergreens with breathtaking views more than 100 feet above the forest floor.
Standard: Rosedale on Robson
Deluxe: Pan Pacific Vancouver
Day 16
| Farewell from Vancouver
Your trans-Canadian rail adventure comes to an end today. Make your way to the airport for your flight home, or next destination…
This Rail Holiday Includes
Flights & More
Ask your FREEDOM Consultant to include Economy, Premium or Business Class flights for a complete ABTA and ATOL protected package.
They can also add extra nights and experiences in places you choose, to create the exact holiday you are looking for. Popular options include:
- An upgrade to deluxe hotels and a private cabin on board The Canadian
- Extra nights in Toronto, Vancouver or any location en route
Next Step
Please get in touch with our Canada Experts to start planning your holiday. You’ll have a single point of contact from your first enquiry through booking.
Niagara Falls to the Rockies by Rail
16 day Rail Holiday – from £2999
With flights from £3699
Prices are subject to availability, based on two people sharing a standard twin or double room. Prices are subject to change. Single occupancy supplements will apply for solo travellers. Hotel and room facilities vary and may be subject to additional fees. Some hotels require payment of local city taxes on arrival. Please call Freedom Destinations for departure dates and availability Seasonal variations may apply.
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