Canada Rail Holidays
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Rocky Mountaineer
A luxury rail tour experience
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Special Offers
MARCH SAVINGS: Save up to £500 per booking with our great March savings. Offer applies to selected 2023 Canada and Alaska holidays – rail, cruise, rail & cruise, fly drive, motorhome, ski, city break and escorted tour holidays. Book by 31 March 2023. T&Cs apply.
Rocky Mountaineer Travel Again Offer for Past Guests: Receive up to £300 off per couple in savings on any Rocky Mountaineer package when past guests travel again in 2023* T&C’s

Our favourite Canadian train tours
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Call our travel experts to book your Canada rail holiday. Choose from dozens of train rides and packages or tailor-make your perfect trip from scratch.

Choosing the perfect route
From the Rocky Mountains to vibrant cities, there are plenty of Canadian rail routes to choose from. Download Rocky Mountaineer's routes here. Download VIA Rail's routes here.





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Rocky Mountaineer - First Passage to the West
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Rocky Mountaineer - Rainforest to Gold Rush
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Rocky Mountaineer - Journey through the Clouds
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VIA Rail - The Canadian
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VIA Rail - Corridor & Ocean

See those unbeatable views
See the view from the tracks yourself with these spell-binding videos of what you can experience on our Canadian train tours.
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Luxury on Rocky Mountaineer
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Adventure in the Rockies
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Amazing views on Rocky Mountaineer
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VIA Rail's The Canadian
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VIA Rail's The Ocean

Your Canadian train tour holiday

Sometimes, the road less travelled isn’t a road at all. Travel by rail and you’ll see some of Canada’s most pristine wildernesses in locations inaccessible by any other means. Canadian rail tours transport you to some of the most iconic scenery in the country: the peaks of the Rocky Mountains; the valleys of British Columbia; the varied coastlines of the Pacific Northwest and Atlantic Canada. You can tailor your train holiday to include an Alaska cruise or a few days in a city at the end. We work with two fantastic train tour providers offering very different services, but both promise an unforgettable holiday in Canada.
If you’ve heard about the Canadian Rockies train, you’ve heard of Rocky Mountaineer. This is one of the world’s most scenic train rides and one of the most luxurious too. Travel by train between Vancouver and Jasper or Banff National Park. This luxury rail service travels only during daylight so you won’t miss a minute of those epic views. Onboard, you’re wined and dined with champagne that's as bubbly as the hosts. If you’ve dreamed of taking a train across Canada from coast to coast, then VIA Rail is your vessel. VIA can take you coast-to-coast in their overnight train called The Canadian, or you can city-hop along the East Coast on their Corridor route, connecting Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal. The Ocean route links Montréal with seafaring Halifax. If you browse through our Canada rail holidays you can pick a route that fits your budget and travels to the destinations you want to visit.
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Choosing the right Canadian rail holiday
The differences between VIA and Rocky Mountaineer train journeys

Seeing the Rockies by train
If you’ve heard of an iconic luxury rail tour through the Rockies, you’ll likely be thinking of Rocky Mountaineer. These opulent trains offer daylight journeys through the awe-inspiring Rockies and provide a gold-star service onboard. VIA Rail also serves the Rockies on its Canadian route, which is a sleeper service.

Daylight views
If you don’t want to miss any views, choose Rocky Mountaineer as their rail service only travels during daylight hours.

Sleeper cabins
VIA Rail offers sleeper services whereas Rocky Mountaineer doesn’t, so if you’ve dreamt of a cosy cabin bed, go VIA.

Trans Canada
If you’d love to travel right across Canada on a train, taking in everything from the Rockies to the Prairies, VIA Rail’s ‘The Canadian’ is for you.

City hopping
The best way to visit Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Québec City and Halifax in one trip (without driving) is to hop on VIA Rail.

Interpretive guides
Part of Rocky Mountaineer’s unique experience is its friendly and knowledgeable hosts. If you’d like to hear about history and wildlife, you’ll love their commentary. Plus, they bring you drinks like local wines and snacks fresh from the kitchen throughout your journey.