Grand Canadian Train Journey | Halifax to Vancouver
Canada by Design · Rocky Mountaineer · 18 days
Experience both VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer on the Grand Canadian Train Tour from Halifax to Vancouver. Beginning in Atlantic Canada, you'll explore the Bay of Fundy, Charlottetown, Montreal and more, then ride across the country aboard VIA Rail to the alpine towns of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper in the Rockies. To personalize your trip and truly make it your own, select your choice of tours in Halifax, Charlottetown, Montreal and Banff. Choose from lighthouse tours or lobster trapping to bear and wildlife viewing or a cowboy cookout.
The journey, in facts
| Operator | Canada by Design |
|---|---|
| Vessel | Rocky Mountaineer |
| Length | 18 days |
| Region | CANADA |
| Countries | Canada |
| Departures | Valid for Departures Now Through: 20 Sep 2027 |
Day by day
| Day | Where |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Halifax |
| Day 3 | Charlottetown |
| Day 5 | Moncton |
| Day 5 | Montreal |
| Day 7 | Quebec |
| Day 5 | Montreal |
| Day 8 | Toronto |
| Day 9 | Niagara Falls |
| Day 8 | Toronto |
| Day 10 | Jasper |
| Day 8 | Toronto |
| Day 10 | Jasper |
| Day 8 | Toronto |
| Day 10 | Jasper |
| Day 14 | Lake Louise |
| Day 15 | Banff |
| Day 17 | Kamloops |
| Day 18 | Vancouver |
Every departure
This journey runs on request rather than to a fixed calendar — Valid for Departures Now Through: 20 Sep 2027. Dates are built around you.
What the fare includes
- 2 nights accommodation in Halifax 2 nights accommodation in Charlottetown 2 nights accommodation in Montreal 2 nights accommodation in Toronto
- 1 night accommodation in Jasper 1 night accommodation in Lake Louise 2 nights accommodation in Banff
- 1 night accommodation in Kamloops provided by Rocky Mountaineer VIA Rail onboard accommodation for 4 nights
- Halifax | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 3 Excursions 1. Taste Halifax | Eat Halifax Tour 2. Best of Halifax Including Peggy's Cove Tour 3. Lunenburg & Mahone Bay Tour
- Private Transfers between Halifax & Charlottetown Island Drive & Anne of Green Gables Tour
- Charlottetown | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 2 Excursions Lobster Cruise Charlottetown Highlights Tour
- Private Transfers between Charlottetown & Moncton
- Montreal | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 4 Excursions 1. Montreal Half Day Sightseeing Tour 2. Walking Tour of Old Montreal 3. Beyond the Market Food Walking Tour 4. Tailor-made Excursion
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