Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Toronto
Depart Frankfurt on your flight to Toronto, and when you land, your guide meets you at the airport for a transfer to the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. You'll settle in for a three night stay right on the waterfront, so you've got plenty of time to rest up before exploring the city tomorrow.
- Accommodation
- Hotel
- Day 2
Toronto
This morning you'll head out on a city tour that takes you through Toronto's mix of historic architecture and contemporary buildings. Lunch happens at the CN Tower where you can head up to the viewing deck for those panoramic views across the city. After that, you'll take a boat out on Lake Ontario in the afternoon, then spend some time walking along the shore hitting a few cafes before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the 553 m high CN Tower)
Included Activities
- City tour of Toronto
- Lunch at CN Tower
- CN Tower viewing terrace
- Boat trip on Lake Ontario
Landmarks CN Tower Lake Ontario - Day 3
Toronto - Niagara Falls
If you want to do the optional excursion, you'll head out to Niagara Falls today. You'll get close to the water from a boat to really feel the power of it, then afterwards you can walk around the Victorian cottages in Niagara-on-the-Lake for a quieter side of the region. You're back to your hotel by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Niagara Falls
- Boat trip at Niagara Falls
- Walk through Niagara-on-the-Lake
Landmarks Niagara Falls Niagara-on-the-Lake - Day 4
Toronto to Jasper
Head to Union Station in Toronto to board The Canadian, VIA Rail's transcontinental train. You'll move into your cabin couchette and get meals in the dining car as you travel through about 260 km of Ontario's lakes and forests. The panorama car has elevated seats perfect for taking in the scenery during the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- VIA Rail 'The Canadian' train journey
- Dining car meals
- Day 5
Jasper
Throughout the day the landscape shifts as the train moves from Ontario into Manitoba. Those forests and lakes gradually give way to the open prairie stretching out on both sides. You can spend time in the panorama car watching the transition happen or relax in your cabin.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- VIA Rail 'The Canadian' train journey
- Dining car meals
- Day 6
Manitoba
Another day on the train through vast prairie lands where you see grain fields and cattle ranches spread across the horizon. The service on board keeps things comfortable, and you'll have your meals in the dining car where you can chat with other passengers while the landscape rolls past your window.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- VIA Rail 'The Canadian' train journey
- Dining car meals
- Day 7
Jasper National Park
The train pulls in to the Rocky Mountains early in the morning. From there you'll take a coach tour through Jasper National Park, visiting Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake. There's an optional boat trip out to Spirit Island if you want it. You arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon to settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Coach tour of Jasper National Park
- Visit to Maligne Canyon
- Visit to Maligne Lake
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to Spirit Island
Landmarks Jasper National Park Maligne Canyon Maligne Lake Spirit Island 
- Day 8
Jasper to Banff
Today's a full four hour coach trip along the Icefields Parkway through the Rockies, covering about 295 km. You'll stop at the Columbia Icefields and check out the Glacier Skywalk viewpoint where you can walk onto the glass platform if you're feeling brave. The drive gets you to Banff by evening for a three night hotel stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Coach trip along Icefields Parkway
- Glacier Skywalk viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Glass viewing platform climb at Glacier Skywalk
Landmarks Icefields Parkway Columbia Icefields Glacier Skywalk - Day 9
Banff National Park
Your Banff adventure kicks off in the early afternoon when you'll head out to Sulphur Mountain and check out Bow Waterfalls. After spending time exploring the park, you'll make your way into town for dinner at a local restaurant where you can try some regional dishes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Local dishes in Banff restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Sulphur Mountain
- Visit Bow Waterfalls
- Dinner at local restaurant in Banff
Landmarks Sulphur Mountain Bow Falls - Day 10
Banff - Lake Louise - Yoho National Park
This morning you head to Moraine Lake where the water has that distinctive milky blue color from glacial sediment. From there you go to Lake Louise to see the turquoise water with the Victoria Glacier in the background and mountains rising up around 3,500 m. Later you drive into Yoho National Park to see Emerald Lake with its unusual coloring.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Excursion to Moraine Lake
- Visit to Lake Louise
- Visit to Yoho National Park
- View of Emerald Lake
Landmarks Moraine Lake Lake Louise Victoria Glacier Yoho National Park Emerald Lake - Day 11
Banff to Kamloops
Board the Rocky Mountaineer train for a full day of travel across the Rockies. Meals come to your seat while you watch the mountain passes and the Shushwap Lake landscape pass by the windows. The journey takes about nine hours and lands you in Kamloops in the late afternoon, where you'll spend one night at The Thompson Hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Rocky Mountaineer train journey in SilverLeaf Class
- Meals served at seat on train
Landmarks Rocky Mountains Shushwap Lake - Day 12
Kamloops to Vancouver
Another scenic day on the Rocky Mountaineer as you travel alongside the Thompson and Fraser Rivers. You'll pass through some dramatic gorges during the approximately 10 hour journey. The Fraser River, British Columbia's longest, flows toward the Pacific about 1,375 km south. You arrive in Vancouver in the late afternoon and check into the Sheraton Wall Centre for three nights.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Rocky Mountaineer train journey in SilverLeaf Class
- Meals served at seat on train
Landmarks Thompson River Fraser River - Day 13
Vancouver
You'll spend the day on a full city coach tour of Vancouver. The morning takes you through Old Town to see its Victorian charm, then into Chinatown and the Chinese Garden. After that, you'll drive through Stanley Park where you can see the downtown skyline and totem poles from the coach. By afternoon, you'll visit Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Later, dinner happens at the observation restaurant on top of Harbour Center, which sits 167 metres high and offers great views while you eat.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at Harbour Center's 167-metre-high observation restaurant)
Included Activities
- City tour of Vancouver by coach
- Visit Old Town (Victorian district)
- Visit Chinatown district
- Visit Chinese Garden
- Panoramic drive through Stanley Park
- Visit Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Farewell dinner at Harbour Center observation restaurant
Landmarks Old Town Vancouver Chinatown Chinese Garden Stanley Park Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Harbour Center 
- Day 14
Vancouver - Vancouver Island
This day is yours to relax in Vancouver, though there's an optional excursion available if you want something more active. If you book it, you'll take a bus and ferry to Vancouver Island to see Butchart Gardens, which has flowers blooming year-round. Lunch happens during that time, and then you'll head to Victoria to walk around and see its British heritage with the iconic red double-decker buses, manicured gardens, historic hotels, and local pubs and breweries.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Vancouver Island by bus and ferry
- Visit Butchart Gardens
- Lunch (on excursion)
- City tour of Victoria
Landmarks Butchart Gardens Victoria - Day 15
Vancouver to Frankfurt/M.
This morning is yours to check out Vancouver however you'd like. Around midday, head to the airport for your flight back to Frankfurt/M., and you'll arrive the next day.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Vancouver Frankfurt/M.
