Day 1 Toronto. (Tue.) Welcome to Toronto! This evening
mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. welcome reception.
Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.
Day
2
Toronto. Visit to
NIAGARA
FALLS. (Wed.) Drive
south along the shores of Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls. For the adventurous
your Tour Director will suggest optional flight-seeing over the falls. Then
board the MAID OF THE MIST for a thrilling boat ride to view the thundering
falls from river level. Before leaving the area, see the Floral Clock. Then
return to Toronto for an orientation tour of the downtown area. Tonight you may
opt to join the optional dinner atop the 1,815-foot 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. When
weather is unfavorable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be
substituted. (B)
Day 3
VIA Rail® Canadian Train-Ontario. (Thu.)
This morning transfer to the train station for your departure on “THE
CANADIAN.” Watch the scenic countryside slide past your windows as you relax
in first class refurbished art deco cars from the 1950s. Travel through
“Cottage Country,” a favorite retreat for the city dwellers of southern
Ontario. 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 bag with necessities
for the train portion of the tour, including any medications, eyeglasses, and
other important items. (B,L,D)
B/L/D 
VIA
RAIL BEDROOMS / DINING
CAR / DOME
CAR / PARK-LOUNGE
CAR
Day 4
VIA Rail® Canadian Train through Northern Ontario and Manitoba. (Fri.)
Continue past the sparkling lakes and sun-dappled forests of northern Ontario
today. Try the observation dome for unparalleled views or enjoy quiet
conversation in one of the comfortable lounges. Enter Manitoba with its endless
golden prairies and vast cultivated fields. (B,L,D)
Day 5
VIA Rail® Canadian Train through Saskatchewan and Alberta-Jasper. (Sat.)
From Winnipeg to Jasper, the train roughly parallels the famed Yellowhead Route,
Canada’s historic trail of westward expansion. Arrive in Jasper this afternoon
and journey to MALIGNE
LAKE where you embark on a
narrated CRUISE to Spirit Island. (B,L)
Day 6
Jasper-Columbia Icefield-Lake Louise-Banff. (Sun.)
This morning in Jasper you have time at leisure. Later this morning, stop at the
1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield for a thrilling sno-coach ride onto ATHABASCA
GLACIER. Climb Sunwapta Pass
to savor stunning vistas of alpine meadows, waterfalls, and massive glaciers,
and then scale Bow Pass, with splendid views of PEYTO
LAKE. Next stop at LAKE
LOUISE in BANFF
NATIONAL PARK, whose
green-blue waters form a perfect mirror reflection of Mount Victoria. (B,D)
Day 7
Banff. (Mon.) Sightseeing includes a visit to
Sulphur Mountain for a GONDOLA RIDE, complete with panoramic views of Banff’s
spectacular scenery. Also visit Bow Falls and the “hoodoos.” The balance of
the day is at leisure or perhaps choose an optional float trip excursion on the
Bow River or a helicopter flightseeing trip, offering bird’s eye views of the
Rockies. (B)
Day 8
Banff-Via Rocky Mountaineer-Spiral Tunnels-Yoho National Park-Kamloops. (Tue.)
Depart this morning from Banff’s train station and board the ROCKY MOUNTAINEER
for a two-day, all daylight, classic rail journey from the Canadian Rockies to
the Pacific Coast. Begin by crossing the Continental Divide and climbing Kicking
Horse Pass before winding through the engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels.
Continue through the dramatic domain of Yoho National Park and enter the heart
of the Selkirk Mountains, before passing the spectacular sights of Glacier
National Park, the Monashee Mountains and Shuswap Lake. End today’s journey in
Kamloops where you will experience frontier dining at TWO RIVER JUNCTION,
complete with a musical review tonight. NOTE: For your
convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be
checked through to Vancouver. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the
journey. Plan to pack an overnight case with necessities for the train portion
of the tour, including medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. (GoldLeaf
passengers will have their luggage delivered to their Kamloops hotel.) (B,L,D)
Day 9
Kamloops-Via Rocky Mountaineer-Fraser Canyon-Vancouver. (Wed.)
Board your train this morning and witness dramatic changes in scenery en route
to Vancouver. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the
Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon.
Upon arrival in Vancouver, transfer to your hotel for an evening at leisure. (B,L)
Day 10
Vancouver. (Thu.) This morning’s city tour of
Vancouver includes the harbor and beaches, Chinatown, and STANLEY
PARK. Balance of the day is
at leisure. Perhaps rent a bike and ride around the seawall of Stanley Park or
for the shoppers and browsers, take a water taxi to Granville Island or visit
historic Gastown. Tonight your Tour Director hosts a Globus Farewell Celebration
Dinner. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your
vacation. (B,D)
Day 11
Vancouver. (Fri.)
The tour ends this morning after breakfast with tour guests departing on
individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B)
We can arrange a wonderful Alaska
Cruise
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Lunch D/ Dinner
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