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— Martin Flanagan, Founder of Canada Rail Vacations
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Featured Rail Tours
Our most iconic tours - our customers' favorites
Two Night Quebec City Package Add-On
Complete your full French-Canadian experience with a side trip Quebec City to discover this old, fortified city.
Two Night Calgary Stampede Package Add-On
The highlights of this package include the Calgary Stampede or a Calgary sightseeing experience
The Skeena Train Trip
On this 7-day tour, you will experience the road less travelled as this unique train journey takes you to some of the lesser-known locations within Northern Alberta and British Columbia including the…
Rocky Mountaineer: Jasper to North Vancouver Rail
A spectacular two-day all-daylight journey onboard the Rocky Mountaineer in your choice of SilverLeaf or GoldLeaf Service. Includes hotel accommodation in Kamloops.
Rocky Mountaineer: North Vancouver to Jasper Rail
A spectacular two-day all-daylight journey onboard the Rocky Mountaineer in your choice of SilverLeaf or GoldLeaf Service. Includes hotel accommodation in Kamloops.
Rocky Mountaineer: Jasper to Vancouver Rail
A spectacular two-day all-daylight journey onboard the Rocky Mountaineer in your choice of SilverLeaf or GoldLeaf Service. Includes hotel accommodation in Kamloops.
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No deposits for travel in 2021! We've never been able to offer this before and can't offer it for 2022.
2021 Canadian Residents can take advantage of once-in-a-lifetime pricing - check out out specials page
Current Promotions
2021 Canadian Resident Special is now available - book tours from April to July 2021 and take advantage of once-in-a-lifetime pricing!
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The Rocky Mountaineer
Experience the gold-standard in luxury train travel and unparalleled customer service
VIA Rail
Find out what it's like to sleep overnight on a classic, nostalgic train
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Train through the amazing Rockies!
What Do Our Customers Think?
Over the past 25 years we've hosted over 10,000 clients in Canada and USA. We've since had hundreds of clients come back on repeat tours. One gentleman has even travelled with us five times. It warms our hearts when guests rebook year over year as it means so much to us to see and speak with them and keep them in the Canada Rail Vacations' family.
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Canada Rail Vacations is rolling on through the current Coronavirus pandemic. Read the latest from the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
December 29, 2023
2023 Year in Review
A look back at all of the highlights from our 2023 season and what to expect in 2024.
This has been the tour I dreamt of doing. Along the route, the Rocky Mountaineer was the best in service! They know how to wow the client and are good at it. I have glowing accolades for them. Everything in Alberta was amazing. Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff ... all those stops were incredible. We will arrive home on Saturday at about 3 pm. While there’s no place like home, our journey with Canada Rail Vacations was where it all began in September 2017. Thank you Martin, for operating a tour company that fit our needs....and then some. You gave us options to customize this trip to meet our wishes. Thanks to your staff who know their stuff and coddled me along the way, especially Spencer. And a huge shout out to our Tour Guide Julian. Absolutely knowledgeable about the routes we took and of the trains going through the spiral tunnels. Julian really made those four days of private tours so worth it for us. You have in us four happy clients who will now recommend Canada Rail Vacations to others, plus we have amazing memories. Thanks Martin!Lori, Brian, Ruby and Rudy, Virginia, USA (The Canadian Adventurer)
We just returned home from our recent trans-Canada train adventure and wanted to pass along our thoughts on the holiday. We arrived in Vancouver and stayed at the Fairmont, which was lovely. All of the Fairmont accommodations were outstanding. The Rocky Mountaineer was exceptional! The aesthetic, the staff, the food... everything was amazing. The staff in particular on the train were outstanding, I was so touched, as a vegan they went out of their way to accommodate me and went so far above and beyond (I never would imagine that level of service!). We were also so pleasantly surprised by the Delta Kamloops, our room was gorgeous and the location was great. Of course, the scenery in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper was incredible, and we so often found ourselves speechless. Both of our tours in Banff and Lake Louise with Julian were outstanding. He was so knowledgeable and kept us entertained every moment of the tour! All in all, an incredible experience from booking to the actual trip. Thank you for a memorable holiday!Stephanie, Hovan & Doris K., Toronto, Canada (The Canadian Adventurer)
Now safely back in Cyprus and settled in again after a great holiday with you in August. Big thanks to Canada Rail Vacations for leaving the excellent wine at the Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver, it certainly dampened down the trail dust! Shame you couldn't join us to drink it! You have a great team from the ladies who sorted us out before we left the hotels in Vancouver and Banff, to the staff waving us off and those welcoming us at each stop. The entire trip was memorable on so many levels, but an understated highlight for me was standing at the water's edge of Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, and gazing in wonder at the Walcott Quarry/Burgess Shale! I read about and studied the fossils but to see it in real life was awesome!Anthony, Cyprus (Rockies Circle Essentials)
Now that my wife and I have rested after our very enjoyable tour of Canada and are back into our normal routine we would not like the time to pass without passing on to Canada Rail staff our sincere thanks for making all the reservations and organizing the itinerary. Suffice it to say that things went like clockwork obviously due in large part to the experienced and dedicated Canada Rail Vacations staff. We will happily refer you to any of our friends and acquaintances who are considering travelling in Canada and will look to you next time we choose to travel in Canada. Many thanks to all!Doug & Norma L, Farrer, Australia (The Canadian Trip of a Lifetime)
Thanks for helping make this a once-in-a-lifetime experience for my daughter and myself. We had many planned, and unplanned, adventures and have many memories. Cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff on both VIA and Rocky Mountaineer. There were some hiccups with scheduling but the graciousness of the staff was superb. Our hotels were very good and thanks for the special gift in Vancouver. We also used your suggestions for touring the city, spot on! Will most likely never tour Canada again as my husband and I toured from Toronto East, but I am recommending Canada Rail Vacations to my family and friends. Thanks again.Judith & Cameron C, Alabama, USA (The Canadian Adventurer)
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