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                  Canadian Shopping Supertour

From Saskatoon      
Train & hotel package     6  Days or more

(tour CS109) 

The Best Shopping in Canada // Edmonton -  Jasper - Vancouver
Shop till you drop in Edmonton and visit the largest shopping mecca in the world.   Travel in Silver and Blue class service aboard VIA Rail.  
Pick up Rocky Mountain souvenirs in Jasper and then have a couple of days to shop in Vancouver, West Coast Style.   Wow!

 
Day 1  Train boards on Friday/Tuesday late evening
Day 2  Saturday or Wednesday   
Enjoy a delicious breakfast and relax as we forge across the great wheatfields of Saskatchewan before our morning arrival into Edmonton, capital and largest metropolis in Alberta.   After a brief stop we continue the train journey to the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies" Jasper, Alberta.  Disembark and transfer (transfer not included in price) to one of our Jasper hotels.  Keep on the lookout for wild animals often seen in and around the town.   

Day 3  You have the entire day to explore the more than 800 stores, restaurants and attractions.  There are major department stores including the oldest corporation in North America, The Hudsons Bay Company, now simply called The Bay.  Pick up a Hudsons Bay blanket here.  For the adventurous there is also a massive indoor water park, skating rink, indoor theme park, including the Worlds fastest indoor roller coaster and a large lagoon.  You could spend a week checking out the miles of shops.  A shopping tour guide can be pre-arranged.  Have fun!!

Day 4  Transfer to Edmonton's VIA Rail station for 8:55AM departure.  Ride the rails across Alberta's prairies, across the foothills and into the Rocky Mountains.  You have about an hour to power-shop in Jasper for souvenirs before continuing west.  Enjoy your last night of Silver and Blue comfort service including fabulous cuisine, snacks, and dome car views that are out of this World.  Watch for Mount Robson, the largest in BC and continue overnight to the Pacific Coast.    VIA RAIL BEDROOMS  /  DINING CAR  /  DOME CAR  /  PARK-LOUNGE CAR

Day 5  Arrive in VANCOUVER British Columbia, voted by the American Business Association the number one travel destination in North America.  Arrive 7:50AM and transfer by taxi to your downtown hotel.  Our choice of hotels include several that are close to Robson Street.

Day 6  You have another great day to pick up Canadian goods.  Robson Street is great for shoppers with something to satisfy every taste.  After Robson you will want to visit Gastown where many unique gifts can be purchased.  Under the Granville Street Bridge you find a mix of live theater, restaurants a hotel and of course some very unique shopping.  Of course you will want to visit Chinatown which is the second largest in North America and if you still have time you can visit Pacific Center which spans 3 city blocks!  Overnight at one of our
QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK
  |  STANLEY PARK

Day 7  Transfer to Vancouver International airport BUTCHART GARDENS and the city of VICTORIA  on Vancouver Island or travel up to WHISTLER Resort area (North of Vancouver).
 
We can pre-book  7 night
ALASKA CRUISES at wholesale rates.


Comfortable bedrooms


Fabulous meals aboard 


Beautiful Vancouver


This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction
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Summer tours from only $1,997CAD, per person, including tax, twin occupancy.
Prices are lower November through May


We recommend travel insurance.
Initial non refundable deposits are $250USD 
with final payment due 45 days prior to departure

We include:   Via Rail Trans-Canada train journey including private bedroom (all meals are included aboard the train but not on motor coach tours or in hotels), tourist-class or superior hotels across Canada, car rental.   Checked baggage is not available on the train, smaller overnight bag is recommended.


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