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Canada Coast to Coast Vancouver to the Rockies and Nova Scotia Travel with the UK's leading rail holiday specialist on this epic 18-day journey across Canada. A friendly and professional Tour Manager accompanies all departures so sit back and relax as you travel from Vancouver through the towering Rockies, the vast central plains and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast Days 1 -2 * Fly to Vancouver We arrive in Vancouver from London Heathrow for a two-night stay. In the morning of Day 2 we enjoy a sightseeing tour, a great introduction to this cosmopolitan city which nestles between snow-capped peaks and the ocean. Sights include the old Gastown quarter, Chinatown, Stanley Park and its Totem Poles and the Capilano Suspension Bridge, dramatically suspended above a gorge in North Vancouver.

Days 3-5 * The Canadian to the Rockies After a free morning, we board The Canadian and begin our adventure across Canada, settling into our Silvers Blue Class sleepers. We wake up to sunrise over the Rockies and enjoy spectacular views as we travel to Jasper for a two-night stay, which includes a visit to Maligne Canyon.

Days 6-8 » Across the plains We rejoin The Canadian, descending from the mountains to cross Saskatchewan and Manitoba to Winnipeg, and then on to Toronto where we leave the train for a three-night stay.

Days 9-10 » Toronto and Niagara Falls In Toronto we see the city's sights by coach and enjoy a full-day excursion to Niagara Falls which includes lunch and free time for you to join the Maid of the M/stfor a cruise to the foot of the Falls.

Days 11 -13» Montreal and Quebec We join the Corridortrain to Montreal and take a tour of this city before continuing to Quebec for two nights at the prestigious Chateau Frontenac.

Our stay includes city sightseeing and plenty of free time to explore. In the evening of Day 13 we board The Oceon train for the overnight journey across New Brunswick to Nova Scotia.

Days 14-18 » Tne Ocean to Nova Scotia We stay in Halifax for three nights. Our time here includes city sightseeing and a visit to both Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg, created in 1753 as a 'model' settlement for German-speaking migrants and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your last day is free until we transfer to the airport for our overnight flight home, arriving at Heathrow early on Day 18.

JOURNEYS AS GREAT AS THE DESTINATIONS.