13 DAYS - CANADA BY RAIL (World’s Greatest Train Trip) Highlights: 1. Rocky Mountaineer Excursion 2. VIA Rail’s sleeper plus class service 3. Canadian Rockies 4. Columbia ice fields 5. Glacier skywalk 6. Jasper, Banff, Victoria & Vancouver City Tours. Inclusions: 1. Rail from Toronto to Jasper 2. Motor coach touring from Jasper to Banff 3. Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Vancouver 4. Full Escorted by Tour Director 5. 21 meals 6. Airport transfers ITINERARY: DAY 1: DEPART TORONTO;Meet your representative of Domestic Tourism Safaris company and enjoy a welcome dinner before departing on VIA Rail’s “the Canadian” VIA Rails sleeper plus class service (D) DAY 2: NORTHERN ONTARIO AND MANITOBA:Today, enjoy the view of the untamed wilderness of Northern Ontario;  cross the rugged rocks of the Canadian shield to enter the province of Manitoba while you sleep. VIA Rail's sleeper plus class service (B,L,D). DAY 3: MANITOBA TO SASKATCHEWAN:Visit the Dome for sweeping views of the vast rolling prairies as we travel across Saskatchewan during the afternoon and into Alberta this evening. VIA Rail’s sleeper plus class service (B.L, D) DAY 4: ALBERTA:Arrive in Jasper National Park in the early afternoon and transfer to your accommodations for a two night stay. Pocahontas Inn or similar - Jasper, AB (CB, L) DAY 5: JASPER:Today, no trip to Jasper National Park is complete without seeing Maligne Canyon, which is considered to be one of the most picturesque spots in the Canadian Rockies. Keep your eyes open for grizzly bears and other wildlife as you drive through the park. This afternoon is free time to explore on your own. Pocahontas Inn or similar –Jasper, AB (B, D) DAY 6: JASPER , AB TO BANFF, ABBoard a sno - coach for a ride up the Athabasca Glacier; experience the Glacier sky walk where glaciers rest above and birds soar below. Experience waterfalls, wildlife, fossils and more on an exciting cliff - edge walkway that leads to a platform where glass is all that separates you from a 918 foot drop; your day is complemented by a visit to Lake Louise. Best western plus siding 29 lodges - Banff, AB (CB). DAY 7: BANFF, ABEnjoy a tour of Banff this morning: the afternoon is free. Best western plus siding 29 Lodge - Banff, AB (CB). DAY 8: BANFF, AB Enjoy a free day in Banff at Leisure. Best western plus siding 29 Lodge - Banff, AB(CB) DAY 9: BANFF, AB TO KAMLOOPS , BCToday it is “All Aboard” as we pull out of the Banff station on the “Rocky Mountaineer” two - day rail tour, “the most spectacular Train Trip in the world” Riverland Inn or similar –Kamloops, BC (CB,L). DAY 10: KAMLOOPS, BC TO VANCOUVER, BCRe - board the train to continue our journey westward through Canada’s semi –arid desert on to Vancouver for a three - night stay. Blue Horizon Hotel - Vancouver, BC(CB,L) DAY 11: VICTORIA, BCEnjoy a day trip to Victoria including Butchart Gardens. Blue Horizon Hotel - Vancouver, BC (B). DAY 12: VANCOUVER, BC Enjoy a tour of Vancouver this morning: see historic Gas town, 1000 - acre Stanley Park, the downtown area, English Bay beaches, the  water front and the third largest China town in North America; the afternoon is yours to explore at your leisure before our Farewell Dinner this evening. Blue Horizon Hotel Vancouver, BC (B,D) DAY 13; DEPART VANCOUVER, BCTransfer to your choice of either the Vancouver or Seattle airport to catch your flight home