Day 2 Toronto.  Visit to Niagara Falls.  Wed.  Drive south along the shores of Lake Ontario to NIAGARA FALLS.  For the adventurous our tour director will suggest optional flight-seeing over the falls.  Then board the MAID OF THE MIST for a thrilling boat ride to view the thundering falls from river level (maid of mist subject to suitable weather conditions).  Before leaving the area, see the Floral Clock.  Then return to Toronto for an 1815 foot treat.  Ascend the World's tallest free standing structure the C.N. Tower. (B)

Day 3  VIA Rail® Canadian Train-Ontario. (Thu.) This morning transfer to the train station for your departure on “THE CANADIAN.” Watch the scenic countryside slide past your windows as you relax in first class refurbished art deco cars from the 1950s. Travel through “Cottage Country,” a favorite retreat for the city dwellers of southern Ontario. Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Jasper. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight bag with necessities for the train portion of the tour, including any medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. (B,L,D)
B/L/D     VIA RAIL BEDROOMS  /  DINING CAR  /  DOME CAR  /  PARK-LOUNGE CAR

Day 4  VIA Rail® Canadian Train through Northern Ontario and Manitoba. (Fri.) Continue past the sparkling lakes and sun-dappled forests of northern Ontario today. Try the observation dome for unparalleled views or enjoy quiet conversation in one of the comfortable lounges. Enter Manitoba with its endless golden prairies and vast cultivated fields. (B,L,D) 

Day 5  VIA Rail® Canadian Train through Saskatchewan and Alberta-Jasper. (Sat.) From Winnipeg to Jasper, the train roughly parallels the famed Yellowhead Route, Canada’s historic trail of westward expansion. Arrive in Jasper this afternoon and journey to MALIGNE LAKE where you embark on a narrated CRUISE to Spirit Island. (B,L) 

Day 6  Jasper-Columbia Icefield-Lake Louise-Banff. (Sun.) This morning in Jasper you have time at leisure. Later this morning, stop at the 1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield for a thrilling sno-coach ride onto ATHABASCA GLACIER. Climb Sunwapta Pass to savour stunning vistas of alpine meadows, waterfalls, and massive glaciers, and then scale Bow Pass, with splendid views of PEYTO LAKE. Next stop at LAKE LOUISE in BANFF NATIONAL PARK, whose green-blue waters form a perfect mirror reflection of Mount Victoria.  (B,D)

Day 7  Banff. (Mon.) Sightseeing includes a visit to Sulphur Mountain for a GONDOLA RIDE, complete with panoramic views of Banff’s spectacular scenery. Also visit Bow Falls and the “hoodoos.” The balance of the day is at leisure or perhaps choose an optional float trip excursion on the Bow River or a helicopter flight-seeing trip, offering bird’s eye views of the Rockies. (B)

Day 8  Banff-Via Rocky Mountaineer-Spiral Tunnels-Yoho National Park-Kamloops. (Tue.) Depart this morning from Banff’s train station and board the ROCKY MOUNTAINEER for a two-day, all daylight, classic rail journey from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Begin by crossing the Continental Divide and climbing Kicking Horse Pass before winding through the engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels. Continue through the dramatic domain of Yoho National Park and enter the heart of the Selkirk Mountains, before passing the spectacular sights of Glacier National Park, the Monashee Mountains and Shuswap Lake. End today’s journey in Kamloops where you will experience frontier dining at TWO RIVER JUNCTION, complete with a musical review tonight. (B,L,D) 

Day 9  Kamloops-Via Rocky Mountaineer-Fraser Canyon-Vancouver. (Wed.) Board your train this morning and witness dramatic changes in scenery en route to Vancouver. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Upon arrival in Vancouver, transfer to your hotel for an evening at leisure. (B,L)

Day 10  Vancouver. (Thu.) This morning’s city tour of Vancouver includes the harbor and beaches, Chinatown, and STANLEY PARK. Balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps rent a bike and ride around the seawall of Stanley Park or for the shoppers and browsers, take a water taxi to Granville Island or visit historic Gastown. Tonight your Tour Director hosts a Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D)

Day 11  Vancouver. (Fri.) The tour ends this morning after breakfast with tour guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B)
We can arrange a wonderful ALASKA CRUISE

Wildlife abounds

Comfortable bedrooms on the train

Jasper from the peak of the Whistlers



Bow Valley near Banff