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Grand Canadian Train Journey | Vancouver to Halifax

Canada by Design · Rocky Mountaineer · 19 days

Grand Canadian Train Journey | Vancouver to Halifax

Experience both Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail on the Grand Canadian Train Tour from Vancouver to Halifax. Beginning in the Rocky Mountains, you'll explore the alpine towns of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper before boarding VIA Rail for the cross-country trip to Montreal, Charlottetown, the Bay of Fundy and the rest of Atlantic Canada. To personalize your trip and truly make it your own, select your choice of tours in Banff, Montreal, Charlottetown and Halifax. Choose from bear viewing or a cowboy cookout to lighthouse tours or lobster trapping.

The journey, in facts

OperatorCanada by Design
VesselRocky Mountaineer
Length19 days
RegionCANADA
CountriesCanada
DeparturesValid for Departures Now Through: 28 Sep 2026

Day by day

The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
DayWhere
Day 1Vancouver
Day 1Kamloops
Day 2Banff
Day 4Lake Louise
Day 5Jasper
Day 6Toronto
Day 11Montreal
Day 14Moncton
Day 15Charlottetown
Day 17Halifax

Every departure

This journey runs on request rather than to a fixed calendar — Valid for Departures Now Through: 28 Sep 2026. Dates are built around you.

What the fare includes

  • 1 night accommodation in Kamloops provided by Rocky Mountaineer 2 nights accommodation in Banff 1 night accommodation in Lake Louise 1 night accommodation in Jasper
  • 2 nights accommodation in Toronto 3 nights accommodation in Montreal 2 nights accommodation in Charlottetown 2 nights accommodation in Halifax
  • Rocky Mountaineer Train between Vancouver and Banff VIA Rail onboard accommodation for 4 nights Transfer between rail depot and hotel in Banff & Jasper
  • Banff | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 5 Excursions 1. Discover Banff & Its Wildlife Tour + Banff Gondola 2. Banff National Park Explorer Moraine Lake & Lake Louise Small Group Tour with Picnic Lunch
  • 3. Rockies Hidden Gems Yoho & Kootenay National Parks | Small Group Tour with Picnic Lunch 4. Cowboy Horseback Cookout BBQ Lunch or Dinner 5. Personalised Tailor-made Excursion
  • Coach transfer from Banff to Lake Louise Full day tour between Lake Louise & Jasper with picnic lunch included Ice Explorer ride onto Athabasca Glacier Coach transfer between Banff & Lake Louise
  • Niagara Falls & Niagara on the Lake Tour with lunch Business class rail travel Toronto to Montreal (lunch included)
  • 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

Current offers

  • Book 2027 Canada vacations by Sep 30 and receive 15% off select packages — through 2027-12-31 · Early Booking Bonus – Book your 2027 Canada vacation by Sep 30 and receive 15% off select packages (up to $6,000 per couple) is applicable to select packages only as indicated on our Canada By Design website. Total savings vary by package, departure date, hotel grade, and other factors. Offers are subject to availability for 2027 departures and can be modified, withdrawn, or amended without prior notice. Trans Canada Packages: Up to $6,000 per couple Western Canada Packages: Up to $4,500 per couple Eastern Canada Packages: Up to $3,500 per couple Road Trip Packages: Up to $2,000 per couple…

Supplier offers, from the Virtuoso promotions feed. They stack with the advisor benefits on the booking rather than replacing them — how that works.

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