Halifax to Cape Breton, hiking the old rail trails of Newfoundland before boarding The Ocean to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Excursions: Prince Edward Island, the Gaspe Peninsula and Magdalen Islands. Highlights: Fortress of Louisbourg – Peggy’s Cove – Iceber
Quebec City on VIA’s Corridor route to the vibrant cities of Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto then boarding the Canadian to Winnipeg and Saskatoon. Side journeys lead to the colourful Agawa Canyon and north to Churchill, the polar bear capital of the world. Highlights: Ontario waterways – Niagara Falls – Prairies – Icelandic Gimli – Oak Hammock Marsh – Georgian Bay – Butterfly migrations – Grey Owl.
Alberta to British Columbia and the Yukon, then through the Queen Charlotte Islands to end the journey in Vancouver Island. The Rocky Mountaineer, Whistler Northwind, Skeena and Malahat Dayliner venture deep into the wilds of Canada following the routes of the early pioneers through spectacular mountain ranges, past huge glaciers and alongside rugged canyons and raging rivers. Highlights: Canadian Rockies – Kluane – Pacific Rim National Park – Elk Island – Victoria
