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Be guided by local experts,
we live and breathe Canada.
Best Canadian Rail Tours, Rail Trips & Vacations
With over 25 years of local insight, Canada Rail Vacations is dedicated to crafting the very best Canadian rail trips and rail vacations. Travel in comfort on Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail while we handle every detail—from rail schedules and hotels to private transfers and sightseeing. Whether you’re dreaming of a short Canadian Rockies rail getaway or a grand cross-Canada rail tour, our Travel Designers build each itinerary around your pace, interests and budget.
Why Choose Canada Rail Vacations?
Experience
We understand tailor-made travel.
Commitment
Our Travel Designers know Canada.
Service
We handle your trip from start to finish.
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All Time Favourites
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Calgary Stampede and the Canadian Rockies Rail Tour
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Canadian Rockies to Toronto by Train with Rocky Mountaineer and Via Rail
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Glittering Glaciers of the Canadian Rockies by Rail
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Grand Canadian Rail Journey | Vancouver to Halifax
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Jewels of the Canadian Rockies by Rail | Rocky Mountaineer
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Majestic Canada Rail Vacation through the Rockies | VIA Rail
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Vancouver to Toronto Rail Journey | Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail
Train Across Canada: How to Plan the Journey of a Lifetime
Learn how to easily plan your journey between dazzling cities and lush, endless countryside on a train across Canada, from Vancouver to Toronto and Halifax.
Read moreWhat Our Fellow Travelers Have to Say
Thanks again for a well planned and hassle free vacation. We will look forward to future vacations with Canada Rail Vacations
We wanted to thank Jasmine Wong and Canada Rail Vacations. for our great fly and self-drive vacation traveling to Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Edmonton & Drumheller AB from July 24th to August 1st. We had a great time. Good accommodation. Great venues - Banff Sulphur Mt. Gondola, Banff Hot Springs, Columbia Icefield excursion and Tyrell Museum. The weather was perfect, the scenery was breathtaking and the wildlife sightings in and around Jasper and Elk Island National Park were an extra special bonus. Thanks again for a well planned and hassle free vacation. We will look forward to future vacations with Canada Rail Vacations.
Ross -
Ontario, Canada
We really enjoyed our tour
of eastern Canada with Canada Rail Vacations. Andre was very helpful and responsive to questions as we researched and booked the tour. There was a good combination of scheduled tours and free time to explore on our own. This is not a tour where you travel with one large group and guide the whole time. We liked that it was more like traveling on our own but with hotels, train, and some (not all) transportation was pre-planned.
Greg & Ann
Could not have asked for a better vacation
with my family My 24 year old and 13 year old enjoyed every aspect of the vacation The train ride was spectacular Very well organized It was well planned for our family Loved our stay in the Fairmont at every location. Highly recommend the tour with Canada Rail Vacations - Good value for money spent Thank you
Lakshmi
Texas
SO GRATEFUL
What an AMAZING VACATION. Everything was seamless. It was beautiful and we were taken care of by everyone, and every place we visited. A TRIP OF A LIFETIME!!! SO GRATEFUL.
Steven
When we go back in future to Canada we will contact you again. Will recommend Canada Rail Vacations!
We are back again from a wonderful trip in the Rockies. Everything was great! The Fairmont hotels we loved it. We had wonderful rooms in each hotel, the bus transfers very good arranged. We enjoyed our trips - snowshoeing, ice canyon walk, sleigh-ride, is was all fantastic! I was happily surprised with the informative travel documents with the lonely planet guide that we received on arrival in the Banff Springs hotel. So we want to thank you and your colleagues very much for arranging this wonderful trip for us! When we go back in future to Canada we will contact you again. Will recommend your company!
Jacqueline -
Netherlands
It was a very memorable trip and I highly recommend to all.
I took the 'ALPINE CANADIAN' tour from Vancouver to Calgary, departing on August 1, 2017 to celebrate my 75th Birthday. The weather was gorgeous. Some smoke from fires while on the train in BC but nothing to bother. The train was wonderful. Sleeping compartment small but very adequate. Bed extremely comfortable but covered the private 'potty' when it pulled down. Even though I have to get up several times a night it was no problem as there is a public restroom down the hall. It was very large and great to dress and do makeup in the morning. Food was excellent and nice variety of choices. Everyone was extremely accommodating. The bus tours by 'SUN DOG TOURS' is amazing. The tour bus has plush leather seats that recline to almost a bed. It only holds 30 people and there were only 11 on our trip. It stops many times to let us off and take pictures. One of the highlights that many people would not see if they drive themselves is the 'Athabasca Falls'. It is not visible from the highway so you would really have to watch for signs or miss it. It was only a block from the highway. The driver was excellent and provided a lot of information. The highway was #93 also called the 'ICE FIELDS PARKWAY'. The driver said it is the 7th in the world known for its beautiful scenery. I believe it. The Glacier ride was fun, cool, and a little slippery, but I would not miss it. The Sky Walk was very exciting, but made me a little dizzy if I looked down while walking. No problem, just look ahead. Ha ha. We walked from our Hotel to the 'CHATEAU LAKE LOUISE' hotel and had dinner overlooking the Lake. Beautiful. The full day in Banff was fun and relaxing. We saw one Elk on the wildlife tour plus the beautiful 'BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL'. (The locals call it 'The Springs'). We ate at 'St. James's Gate Pub' on main street in Banff. It is a pub from Ireland they dis-assembled and brought to Banff and re-assembled. The Yorkshire Pudding appetizer was to die for.
Cherie
Arizona, United States
We definitely want to come back and we know who to contact.
We have just come back from 10+ days tour from Vancouver to Jasper/Lake Louise/Banff/Kamloops back to Vancouver via train/bus. We had a great time. Thanks Canada Rail Vacations, especially to Karen for putting together and planning such a trouble free, smooth running package to make our visit even more unforgettable. Every place we have been to have been carved very deeply in our memories. We fell in love with the Rockies, its wild life, ice fields, beautiful towns and the friendly people.
Lutfu -
Istanbul
I would highly recommend Canada Rail Vacations and would certainly use them again when going to another area they service.
Jennifer organized a trip for myself, my husband, my daughter and her 4 children to Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper. The transportation, accommodations, and tours were superb. We had a little rocky start on arrival with transportation to Calgary hotel but Jennifer went out of her way to take care of it immediately. I cannot say enough about the service we received. Everything else ran very smoothly and we thoroughly enjoyed our time spent there.
Joyce -
New Jersey, United States
Thank you so much for a wonderful vacation that created memories for our lifetime! You did a great job!
Dale and I just returned from our "Ice Field Discovery" trip. Our vacation could not have been better! Everything was taken care of so we did not have to worry about anything! The train trip was a throw back in time to the 1950's and reminded me of the Zephyr that I rode as a child. Of course, there were many upgrades but the ambiance was so romantic! The bus trip from Jasper to Lake Louise was great. It was an intimate charter bus so we made friends with the other passengers. We made several stops on our journey for pictures and points of interest. Our driver was fantastic. Lake Louise and Banff were the highlights! Our hotel accommodations were upgraded so we got to stay in the "gold" area of the hotel. It was very special. Thank you Canada Rail Vacations so much for a wonderful vacation that created memories for our lifetime! You did a great job!
Pam
Illinois, United States
I don't know how I will ever thank you all at Canada Rail Vacations for everything you did for us and making a trip of a life time surpass our wildest expectations!
We LOVED Canada and look forward to coming back and doing the same route in the spring or autumn. In fact we would even consider doing it again in winter as it was so stunningly beautiful. After booking the trip and advising the date we wanted, I was very impressed with Karen's professionalism and prompt service, nothing was too much trouble. When we requested things from her, all the information given to us was accurate and up to date.
Ann
Australia
