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Canada By Rail
Nothing shows you Canada like the train. Travel from Toronto past shimmering lakes and towering forests, across the “big sky” prairies, through majestic mountains to Vancouver and the sparkling Pacific – Travel in the comfort of your private sitting room by day and bedroom by night. Enjoy delicious meals and outstanding service. Your Toronto overnight ensures that you are at the station in plenty of time for your departure. With three Nights aboard the train, you will experience the time honored care that makes rail travel so popular. Your Skyline Car provides an ideal vantage point for spectacular photographs. Your morning arrival brings you to Vancouver refreshed and ready to explore Vancouver. This package spends one night in Toronto and one in Vancouver, but you can spend additional Nights in both Toronto and Vancouver should you choose to do so.
Cartan's Tour Highlights
~SAMPLE ITINERARY STARTING IN TORONTO~
Day 1 – Arrive Toronto
Welcome to Toronto, considered by many to be their favorite
Canadian City. Your package provides a voucher for the airport shuttle bus.
The bus will take you to your hotel. Our choice of the Fairmont Royal York puts
you in the heart of Toronto. While in Toronto, don’t miss taking a walk across
the glass floor at the CN tower, the worlds tallest free-standing structure.
Visit Casa Loma, Toronto’s majestic castle.
Day 2, 3 & 4 - VIA Rail Toronto to Vancouver This morning your rail journey begins. The Fairmont Royal York is across the street from the rail station. VIA Rail has a first class lounge for their “Silver & Blue Service” passengers. Nothing shows you Canada like a trip on the train. Your bedroom is VIA Rail’s “top of the line” accommodation. Your sitting room by day converts to upper and lower berths at night. Once aboard the train, the staff will see you settled into your room. As a Silver and Blue Class passenger, your fare includes all meals, use of any of the lounges and access to the skyline car for spectacular viewing.
As you travel from Toronto to Vancouver, you will travel
through five of Canada's Provinces. Your first day on the train will bring new
respect for those early settlers and fur traders who found their way in this
vast area. You also come to realize what a lifeline the train is for people who
live where roads are few but lakes, rivers and waterways abound. Fishermen will
surely see a few places they would like to come back to! As the train crosses
into Manitoba, you enter a land of forest and lakes. Many of the 200 lakes were
formed by meteor craters. This wealth of forest and water made Winnipeg, located
at the junction of the Red, Assiniboine and Seine Rivers the capital of Canada's
fur trade. Saskatchewan, shows you the unique beauty of these prairie lands and
communities rich in heritage and humor. The tiny town of Biggar proudly
proclaims that "New York is big but this is Biggar"! And who of us wouldn't like
to boast that we tasted berry pie in Saskatoon. Alberta's prairie lands bring
you to Edmonton, home to the famous West Edmonton Mall. Midway between Edmonton
and Jasper, you have your first view of the Rockies and the promise of what is
yet to come.
Day 5 - Arrive Vancouver
Welcome to Vancouver, Western Canada’s
glittering Pacific city. Your train is scheduled to arrive early morning. It
is unlikely that your room will be available for check in this early in the day,
so take a taxi to your hotel, leave your bags and use your “Hop On, Hop Off”
tour to explore Vancouver.
Day 6 – Depart for home or extend your stay
If bid farewell you must, we have provided a transfer voucher
from your hotel to the airport. If you wish to extend your stay, consider a
visit to Victoria or catch some glorious mountain scenery with a visit to
Whistler. If you would like more information on any of our tours, please go to our "Request Form". Site Map For Tour Package Information Contact SNOWBIRD TRAVEL AGENCY Snowbird Travel Agency@Copyright 1998-2008. All rights
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