emily k. weber
Canada by Train and Boat
Harbour Cruises and Events
18/03/20 10 Rocky Mountaineer
CANADA
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Enjoy mountain vistas on the Rocky Mountaineer or experience Vancouver on a harbor cruise.
anada offers breathtaking scenery and a wide range of ways to see it all. Touring the land by rail or boat allows groups to gain a completely different perspective on the magnificent landscapes. Your group can take in the beauty of the mountains, canyons and rivers between Toronto and Vancouver aboard VIA Rail’s Canadian. On this four-day journey the train features a skyline car where passengers can take in panoramic views of the emerald green lakes, Rocky Mountains, boreal forests, waterfalls and prairie sunsets. (viarail.ca) The Royal Canadian Pacific, operated by Canadian Pacific Railway, takes passengers on a vintage diesel locomotive that includes sleeping, observation and dining cars with lavishly designed interiors. The Royal Canadian Pacific’s sixday, five-night journey from Calgary into British Columbia crosses through prairie landscapes and Crowsnest Pass and Kicking Horse Pass at the Continental Divide. The locomotive travels through the railway’s famous spiral tunnels and follows the headwaters of the Columbia River. (royalcanadianpacific.com) The Rocky Mountaineer offers two-day trips over three routes. Other
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than its signature Vancouver-to-Jasper route, the Rocky Mountaineer travels from Vancouver to Banff or Calgary, from North Vancouver to Whistler and from Whistler to Jasper. (rockymountaineer.com) In the Lake Superior/Lake Huron region of Ontario, just across the water from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Agawa Canyon Tour Train is an all-day wilderness excursion that takes you 114 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie over towering trestles, alongside pristine lakes and rivers, and through awesome granite formations. After a 500-foot descent to the canyon floor, you have an hour and a half to hike the trails and see four sets of waterfalls. One option is climbing the 300-some stairs to the lookout platform. (agawacanyontourtrain.com) On the Toronto Harbour Cruise, operated by Toronto Tours, groups will enjoy a narrated one-hour tour through Toronto’s scenic harborfront and island parklands. (torontotours.net) Your group can experience a different view of Vancouver on a narrated Vancouver Harbour Tour operated by Harbour Cruises and Events. This one-hour tour takes passengers on an adventure through the Burrard Inlet,
commonly known as the “Gateway to the Pacific.” Some popular sights include the lookout tower, Lions Gate Bridge and North Shore Mountains. (boatcruises.com) LGT
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