Day 1 TORONTO.
Our Tour Director is on hand to assist with check-in at your hotel.

Day 2 TORONTO. NIAGARA FALLS.
Today you have a choice. Join our included sightseeing excursion to Niagara Falls, with a MAID OF THE MIST cruise for an up-close view of the falls, or continue your exploration of Toronto. World-class shopping abounds in the hundreds of establishments of the Underground City, miles of connected paths with shops and restaurants under the city. Tonight’s optional outing combines dinner with the spectacular sight of Toronto’s lights from the CN Tower, the world’s tallest free-standing structure.

Note: The operation of the MAID OF THE MIST cruise is subject to favorable weather and/or river conditions. Usually favorable conditions exist from May to the end of October. When unfavorable conditions exist, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted.

Day 3 TORONTO-VIA RAIL® CANADIAN TRAIN.
Transfer to Union Station for an early morning departure on “The Canadian,” VIA Rail®’s premier transcontinental train. You will spend the next two days and nights on this classic trip across Canada’s heartland. Your first-class rail cars are refurbished art deco cars from the 1950s. Try the observation dome for unparalleled views of the Canadian countryside as you roll past Ontario’s landscapes, or pass the time in one of the comfortable lounges. All meals are included, and you won’t want to miss any of them as the chef offers a tempting array of soups, salads, entrees, and desserts. (L,D)

Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Jasper. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight case with necessities, including medications, eyeglasses, and other important items, for the train portion of the tour.

Day 4 VIA RAIL® CANADIAN TRAIN THROUGH MANITOBA AND SASKATCHEWAN.
Continue past sparkling lakes and sun-dappled forests today as you enter Manitoba, arriving at Winnipeg in the early evening. Tonight relax in your private bedroom as “The Canadian” continues across the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. (B,L,D)

Day 5 VIA RAIL® CANADIAN TRAIN-JASPER.
Wake up and enjoy a delicious breakfast before arriving in Edmonton this morning. After a short stop, continue on “The Canadian” into the very heart of the Canadian Rockies. Arrive at Jasper this afternoon. An orientation tour includes Jasper’s unspoiled beauty. Perhaps an optional river raft trip on the Athabasca River to end the day? The evening is free for you to enjoy the ambience of this delightful mountain setting. (B,L)

Day 6 JASPER. Consider an optional trip to Maligne Lake, where you embark on a narrated cruise. On the return journey, stop to view mighty Maligne Canyon. With free time this afternoon you might take a hike along the trails and watch for elk, or stroll the streets of Jasper.
Note: The excursion to Maligne Lake is weather permitting.

Day 7 JASPER-BANFF. Board your coach this morning and journey through JASPER NATIONAL PARK, stopping along the way at the COLUMBIA ICEFIELD for a snowcoach ride on the 1,000- foot-thick Athabasca Glacier. Continue down the Icefield Parkway to Lake Louise, whose cold waters mirror the surrounding mountains and glaciers, before arriving in BANFF NATIONAL PARK for a leisurely two-night stay.

Note: Unfavorable weather conditions may affect the availability of the Columbia Icefield snowcoach excursion.

Day 8 BANFF. This morning consider an optional helicopter ride high over the Canadian Rockies. For the afternoon, join the included visit to SULPHUR MOUNTAIN for a thrilling gondola ride, complete with panoramic views of Banff’s spectacular scenery and a stop at sparkling Bow Falls. Tonight try an optional dinner featuring cuisine and entertainment all about Canada.

Day 9 BANFF-KAMLOOPS. Leave Banff National Park and travel over Kicking Horse Pass on the Continental Divide. Travel through YOHO NATIONAL PARK, where pre-Cambrian fossils were discovered, and Glacier National Park, where recreational mountain climbing was introduced to North America a century ago. Late this afternoon arrive at the cattle-ranching center of Kamloops, a Shuswap Indian word for “meeting of the waters.”

Day 10 KAMLOOPS-VANCOUVER. Travel west today and follow the mighty Fraser River through a region rich in railroad history. Upon arrival in Vancouver, see Stanley Park, Gastown, Chinatown, and the harbor on your included city tour. Tonight enjoy an optional dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 11 VANCOUVER. The trip ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers are provided to Vancouver International Airport.

2 Day extension in Vancouver is available
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Includes:
Jasper National Park, Columbia Icefield, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Yoho and Glacier National Park, Fraser River.
Inside visits are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable

TRANSPORTATION
Private bedroom on VIA Rail®’s Canadian Train from Toronto to Jasper in Silver and Blue Class with all meals included, private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach from Jasper to Vancouver, Maid of the Mist boat cruise at Niagara Falls, snowcoach ride on the Athabasca Glacier, gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain

Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent:

TORONTO Best Western Primrose; VIA RAIL® CANADIAN TRAIN Silver and Blue Class; JASPER Maligne Lodge (ST/NP); BANFF Swiss Village Inn (ST/NP); KAMLOOPS Ramada Inn (F); VANCOUVER Quality Hotel Downtown (F)
Hotels may change
MEALS
2 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L), 2 dinners (D)

OPTIONALS
Choice of optional excursions at reasonable prices to customize your own experience will be offered on the tour.

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