popeye

I'm going on one of these rail tours all the way across Canada. Has anyone done one of these? Lasts about 12 days. Just looking for any travel tips if anyone's done it, or even spent this amount of time on a train.

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks.

Kieran_Burns

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Two friends did it and LOVED it. They had a seriously good time - lemme fire off an e-mail and ask them for any hints and tips...

popeye

Cheers mate. That'd be much appreciated.

Brendan Hughes

Lake Louise, yum yum

Apparition

Done Vancouver to Jasper. Absolutely gobsmacking scenery , how DID they build that railway? Be prepared to slow RIGHT down, those trains do not bat along like the Japs. But it was such a relaxing experience. I'm not known for sleeping whilst travelling (even transatlantic flights!), and I slept like a baby on that train. I do hope you enjoy it. Take your camera.
Yve

Bonehead

Sounds the bollox

How much is it setting you back?

popeye

About 2 and a half grand for the rail trip, but it's part of a trip to the UK I'm making, so it's Sydney to Hawaii for a few days, then Vancouver, across Canada on the train, then Toronto to London. Business class flights n'all, so it's costing me an arm and a leg. Something I've always wanted to do though. Thanks for the replies.

markr1963

Did the 2 day Rocky Mountaineer rail trip from Banff to Vancouver on my way out to OZ (almost a year ago now ).
As already said the scenery is fantastic. If you get chance to stop in the region Lake Louise is stunning

but not as good as the Moraine Lake that's just around the corner


Mark

popeye

Stunning pics Mark. Cheers for that.

CooperS

Awesome pics

JamieMacdonald

Wow! Great pics . I just won a holiday through work (so not a dodgy deal ) for 4 nights in a top hotel in Toronto, and I can't wait! Going to go to Niagara Falls, up the CN tower and maybe try and go to an ice hockey/baseball game if there's one on. Never been outside of Europe so really looking forward to it.

Brendan Hughes

I'd dare to say you're going the "wrong" way round, with the most interesting scenery at the beginning, but it sounds like you'll have a great time whatever happens.

Danny B

In my younger days I drove from downtown Toronto to downtown Vancouver and then back to Banff Springs. I looked at the map and thought it would take about 5 days ended up taking 11

Lovely drive, I'd imagine it would be 100 times better by train though.

markr1963

Niagara...
Better from the Canadian side and you'll get soaked if you do the Lady of the Mist trip. Pics from the Skytower on the Canadian side.

The boat is the Lady in the Mist


Toronto...
CN Tower from the bottom

and from the top

popeye

Thanks again. The CN tower looks great. I'll deffo be up that. I've actually already been to Niagra - years ago I travelled round the east coast of the states and got as far north as the Canadian side of the falls.

Apparition

As Brendan says... that's the only down side, you're doing the trip same as we did..... Back to front ! I cried when the mountains began to disappear into the distance behind us.
Yve
Memories.... Lake Louise... man playing an Alp Horn, echoes around the lake......bliss.