Awaken on the first morning of your cross-country railway adventure to a brilliant sunrise over the towering, snow-capped peaks of the Rockies. Leisurely savour a delicious breakfast omelette. Then collect a book and head to the Skyline car to read, sip or socialize and swap stories with fellow travellers amid 360 degree views as glacier lakes, unspoiled forests and plunging canyons rush by. Scan the panoramic view for a glimpse of elk or wolves moving across the valley. Admire golden and blue hues of wheat and flax fields stretching infinitely toward a horizon bathed in a spectacular Prairie sunset as a young troubadour plays Gordon Lightfoot’s Canadian Railroad Trilogy in the dining car. Catch the reflection of boreal forests on the surface of the Great Lakes.
Pre departure, strolls along Vancouver’s beaches in summer, or hit the slopes at nearby resorts in the winter. En route, take in Edmonton’s eclectic Folk or the Fringe Festivals. Let the locals show you a pristine park trail on snowshoes or hike through stunning Maligne Canyon in historic Jasper, jewel of the Canadian Rockies. Stop in Saskatoon, known as "the Paris of the Prairies". Take in a Royal Winnipeg Ballet performance or some of the city’s boutiques, museums, historical sites and art galleries.
Onboard, dine in elegance with china and linen, while attentive staff attends to your every need. And be gently rocked to a peaceful sleep each night, awakening refreshed and ready for another day’s adventure. Savour the time you've worked a lifetime to enjoy.
At journey’s end, ride into the heart of cosmopolitan Toronto beneath one of the world’s tallest buildings, the CN Tower. Meet an Egyptian mummy and hang with dinosaurs at the Royal Ontario Museum. Or power shop at some of this multicultural and dynamic metropolis’s over 20,000 boutiques.
Experience the breadth of this vast country from an entirely unique perspective as you relive the romance of train travel.
