Reasons To Take Rail Travel Tours Across Canada
Canada’s allure is almost matchless from the great outdoors to its cosmopolitan settings. It evokes visions of Canadian prides such as the majestic snow-capped Rocky Mountains, the amazing U-shaped Niagara Falls, the CN Tower with its commanding presence over Toronto, and its multi-ethnic culture and peoples. How can any tourist get the best vantage to enjoy the visual pleasures that Canada can offer? Is there any better way to see and explore the vastness and beauty of Canada but by rail? The rail travel tours across Canada are among the most touted mode of transport that can serve Canada on a plate to any hungry adventurer.
Canada is an immense expanse filled with vast areas of wilderness that makes it overwhelming to explore. The Rockies and the western part of the country are especially scenic but massive. Only by taking the railway system that offers the efficiency of breezing through this massiveness can one truly get into the heart of the prides of Canada. The two major transcontinental freight railway systems make the exploration of the country and these are the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway. This is why that for many, many years and until now, the legendary cross-Canada rail trip remains to be the ‘must-do’ holidays of every traveler who decides to come for a visit.
The great Canadian rail tour is an experience in itself. The passage aboard the rails’ acclaimed vista-domeliner makes it possible to take in the sights in the most pleasurable way. This is a type of railway car, which has a glass top or dome, that allows the passengers to have a 360-degree view of the sights as travelers sit back and relax. The train experience is like a bus trip but more comfortable, luxurious and fast. The meals aboard the train are looked-forward to and the sleeper plus accommodations are beyond simple comfort. These trains blend comfort and great viewing facilities with breathtaking routes that make them superior modes of travel in this part of the world.
These trips are hosted by professional tour managers who ensure that every element of the tour is organized. There are hotel stays in the duration of the trip that is accompanied with comprehensive and guided tours in the major scenic spots such as the Rocky Mountain, Niagara Falls, Maligne Lake and Maligne Canyon. The hotel accommodations are nothing short of luxury, comfort and with great views of the outdoors. Whatever you decide, a pre-established itinerary or a tailor-made holiday, traveling by rail means you can get to experience – see, touch, taste - some of the most stirring sensations in many unique destinations. Kicking off in Vancouver Island, you can already get a taste of the provincial capital of British Columbia, Victoria, before your rail adventure embarks for more.
By the accounts of experienced travelers, rail travel tours are quintessentially Canadian that links the country and its people to its roots. Among the best train trip that travelers must take given the choice is the cross-country tour from Toronto to Vancouver. This lasts for about four days and can be taken during winter at discounted rates that also offers a different kind of appeal with the whiteness of snow and glaciers. The excitement of the cross-Canada is anchored on the tour through the Rockies. If the time does not allow a long trip, one can opt to take shorter day trips through the mountains such as the Vancouver–Calgary route. Another worthwhile train trip can take you to the far north which is the Winnipeg-Churchill, Manitoba route on the shore of Hudson. It is a 2-night trip that costs as low as $157. The Polar Bear Express is a one-day excursion that is a quick experience of the north that can be best taken during summer with the young ones. This commutes between Cochrane, Ontario and Moosonee on James Bay. Taking a rail trip from Halifax can run for 21 hours that is enough for anyoe to experience sleeping aboard the train to savor the luxury of the rails.
Canada has gone a long, long way since the first railway system and the early cross-Canada rail travel tours. Indeed, some things are better left off as they are. In this case, the railways that allows a faster and more efficient touring of the vast and scenic Canada.
