Colibri Tours Ltd: Western Canadian Vacation Packages-Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Canadian is one of VIA Rail's proudest services. It travels between Toronto and Vancouver, crossing the picturesque lakelands of northern Ontario, the western plains and the splendid Rockies, finishing its journey on the Pacific coast. Other stops include Sudbury Junction, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper and Kamloops.

The complete journey takes three days: leaving Toronto on Tuesday morning, you arrive in Winnipeg on Wednesday afternoon, Jasper on Thursday afternoon and Vancouver on Friday morning.

Between Sudbury Junction and Winnipeg, you can get off anywhere you want, even where there is no scheduled stop! How? Simply by requesting a special stop! This service is specially designed for outdoor enthusiasts who wish to get off in the midst of the forest.

Classes and services available

Economy class, with its roomy seats, is synonymous with comfort and enjoyment.
Silver & Blue class, which offers you luxury service whose reputation has spread across international borders. You'll enjoy sleeping car accommodation, access to the Park car, first-class meals (included in the price of your ticket) and many other privileges.
Treat yourself to a dream trip with Romance by Rail: a private suite, flowers, top-quality sparkling wine, chocolate… plus all the other privileges of Silver & Blue class.

For a description of the services (meals, baggage, etc.) and cars to which you have access, follow the link to the class of your choice.

Discover other features of this train and the regions it travels through by viewing our photo album.

After a night in Jasper, take the Jasper-Prince Rupert train (the Skeena) and visit northern British Columbia, a very spectacular region.

Jasper-Prince Rupert train (the Skeena)

A fabulous 1,160-kilometre (725-mile) journey, lasting two days, between Jasper, lying in the heart of the superb Rocky Mountains, and Prince Rupert on the Pacific coast. A wonderful way to discover the region's scenery, Native culture and other attractions. Welcome aboard the Skeena!

Classes and services available

Two classes are available:

Economy class, available year-round, lets you discover the region at the best possible price.
Totem class, available only in the peak season (normally from May 14 to October 17), includes meals and exclusive access to the superb Park car and its panoramic dome.

Park Car

Our flagship car, the Park car, is always located at the very rear of the train and usually reserved for the exclusive use of passengers travelling in First Class. Here, you can quietly sip your apéritif in the Mural Lounge, settle into an armchair in the rounded main-level lounge and watch the track slip away into the distance… or delight in the commanding 360o view of the surrounding countryside from the magnificent dome section on the Park car's upper level.

The front of the Park car also houses three double bedrooms and one triple bedroom.

Park car access is available on the following trains, in the following classes:

Toronto-Jasper-Vancouver (The Canadian): Silver & Blue class
Jasper-Prince Rupert (The Skeena): Economy class (off-season only)
Jasper-Prince Rupert (The Skeena): Totem class

Colibri Tours Ltd.
544 Willingdon Blvd. S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2J 2A9	Tel: (403) 271-1197 Fax: (403) 271-5795 info@colibritours.com
Toll Free in Canada & USA 1-877-775-1197




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Toronto-Jasper-Vancouver train (the Canadian)

Classes and services available

Jasper-Prince Rupert train (the Skeena)

Classes and services available

Park Car