Travel by train and get to know Canada

One of the most pleasant experiences for visitors in Canada is know your territory traveling in train. And this is a custom to do since the railway was completed in 1885 Canadian Pacific that travels the country from coast to coast. This marvel of engineering united the nation and saved it from becoming a United States territory. The road through the Canadian Rockies offers one of the most spectacular train trips in the world, so tourists who love this medium cannot rule it out on their trips. The road runs 4000 kilometers west of Alberta, passing hundreds of 60-million-year-old peaks and spiers, covered in glaciers and profiled with dog's teeth. The views get better as you approach the King of the Canadian Rockies, Mount Robson, penetrating the Canadian sky at a height of 3953 meters.

There are several ways to explore this magnificent country by train. It is deservedly famous for the two-day daylight trip (overnight travelers stay off the train), either eastbound or westbound, between Vancouver (British Columbia) and Jasper. , Banff or Calgary, in Alberta. There are viewpoint cars with glass domes, so you won't miss a single detail of the landscape. In addition, dinner is an event and if you like memories and romance, the Orient Express recreates the style of the long transcontinental train journeys of the past, with superbly restored 40s and 50s carriages and world-class food and service. The Orient Express travels 3380 days and XNUMX kilometers between Montreal and Vancouver. The biggest attraction is undoubtedly the Rocky Mountains, but you can also get off the train and participate in guided tours of historic cities and national parks.

And if you are short of time, the option is to travel aboard the national public train that crosses the continent passing through five provinces. The art deco wagons of VIA Rail Canada They travel the 4465 kilometers that separate Toronto and Vancouver in three days, but there is also the option of purchasing an open ticket that allows you to disembark and explore Canada's urban and rural treasures that attract attention and continue the journey later. This trip connects Toronto with the easternmost point of the line, in Halifax (Nova Scotia), where this fabulous adventure of 6435 kilometers unique in the world ends.

Regarding prices, we must tell you that the two-day trip in the Rocky mountanieer, with accommodation in a double compartment and all inclusive is around 400 euros, while the ten-day trip in the Orient Express between Montreal and Vancouver, with accommodation in a double compartment and all inclusive, usually around 4500 euros. Finally, the ride on the VIA Rail Canada, From Toronto to Vancouver, it costs about 500 euros per person. Also from 2300 euros we can get a trip with accommodation in a double bed wagon, although it can offer you shorter trips. Welcome aboard!


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  1.   mari peace said

    I live in barcelona. I would like to visit Canada by train from coast to coast, I have 20 days in August. My idea is to take a train voucher, and visit the different Canadian provinces, spending the night on the days that seem appropriate to me, and resume the trip until I reach Vancouver.
    I hope your comments.
    Thank you,
    mari peace

  2.   rosy de la peña said

    I COULD QUOTE A TRIP BY TRAIN FOR CANADA OF 8 DAYS DEPARTING FROM MONTERREY AND TO VISIT CALGARY, VICTORIA, ROCKY MOUNTAINS PLEASE WE ARE 5 PEOPLE 2 ADULTS, 2 ADOLESCENTS AND A GIRL IN ADVANCE THANK YOU VERY MUCH =)