Steam train trips

Experience the pristine wilderness and stunning Rocky Mountain ranges right outside your window while wrapped in the comfort and sophisticated elegance of the Royal Canadian Pacific. 

The Royal Canadian Pacific takes you through some of the most rugged, inaccessible and spectacular terrain in the world along the historic Canadian Pacific Railway lines.

Take in Banff, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse Resort in Golden, the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel in Cranbrook, the UNESCO World Heritage site Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump in the foothills of the Rockies, and the Homeplace Ranch in the Alberta Prairies. 

This tour is a first class experience and a marvellous way to see otherwise hard to find places in Canada's beautiful countryside.

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Enjoy a flight to Toronto, spend where you can spend 2 nights in exploring this diverse and interesting city.

The heading off early on an Amtrak rail trip where you can sit back and take in Ontario and New York State scenery, travelling through the Finger Lakes Region, New York's wine country and the Hudson River Valley to New York City.

Arrive in the evening into New York's Penn Station and spend 3 wonderful nights in the Big Apple before departing for your final destination of one of the seven natural wonders of the word - the Niagara Falls.

A seven day inclusive fly/train holiday covering two major urban centers in Canada and America, and a refreshing relaxing journey through some of the world's most beautiful scenery.

Includes all flights from the UK and accommodation.

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If you're interested in staying on in  New York before flying home then check out the New York City Guide which has lots of useful info about the Big Apple.

A two-day passage aboard the world famous Rocky Mountaineer train and hotel lodging in Vancouver and Jasper.

Day 1 Vancouver Arrival

Arrive in Vancouver and spend time exploring this scenic city. Admission to the Vancouver Observation Deckat Harbour Centre with  views of the city, mountains and ocean is included.

Day 2 Vancouver to Kamloops

Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops. You can see dramatic changes in scenery, from the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley, through forests and winding river canyons surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade Mountains, to the desert-like environment of the interior. 

Day 3 Kamloops to Jasper

Your journey continues north and east to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Today’s highlights include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3,954 metres (12,972 feet), Pyramid Falls, as well as the climb over the Yellowhead Pass into Jasper National Park. 

Day 4 Jasper departure

Your tour ends with check-out from your Jasper hotel.

Ride this classic train through the wilderness of Northern Arizona to the Grand Canyon.

You can choose to take the train up and back in one day with a stay over in historic Williams, or stay overnight at the Canyon.

Board the train starting at the charming 1908 depot and relax as the train sets off the 65 mile journey.

Travel through small canyons, high desert plains and pine forests. More information >>

Alberta Prairie offers an exciting one day adventure on board a real steam or diesel-powered train. Different themes are enacted throughout the season, including murder mysteries, family, dinner theatre, seniors and teddy bear specials.

At some point during your excursion the train may be brought to a screeching halt. Look out! It’s the dreaded outlaw “Bolton Gang”. They are known to frequent these parts and on occasion hold up the train.

But fear not the Canadian Metis hero, Gabriel Dumont, is there to stops them. After a short but furious gun battle, the money the outlaws took from passengers is retrieved. Since it’s impossible to tell who the money belongs to, it is donated to a number of children’s charities.

All excursions include a full course buffet meal which is included in the fare, on board entertainment and maybe even a train robbery.
During your journey on board the train you will travel through the beautiful rolling and treed countryside of Alberta’s Parkland.

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