Canada's History Travel Tours

Suggested pre- and post-tour nights at hotels (usually located close to the train stations) to start and end your trip can be booked for you by us — depending on availability. Applicable taxes added to the prices below based on departure city. Call Rail Travel Tours toll-free at 1.866.704.3528.

Across Canada & Mountains in the Spring

Featuring two of the most scenic rail journeys in Canada.

Wednesday June 10 to Tuesday June 23, 2026

Round trip from Toronto or Winnipeg to Northern BC’s Pacific coast, this comprehensive 14-day, 13-night tour allows guests to experience the country’s heritage, size and scenery, including the Canadian Shield, Prairies, Rocky and Coastal Mountains, Bulkley Canyon, Fraser and Skeena Rivers, quadruple Kitselas Tunnels and more. Travel to Jasper on VIA Rail’s Canadian, enjoying sleeping car spaces, dome cars, and meals in the dining car prepared by VIA’s chefs.

Then travel the Jasper–Prince Rupert train for 2 days in each direction, enjoying the views of the Rocky and Coastal mountains from the big windows at your seat, or from the dome car. With all-daylight travel through the mountains and hotel stays at night, enjoy more mountain views by rail than you thought possible!

Includes hotel stays for 3 nights in Jasper, plus 2 nights each in Prince George and Prince Rupert, Maligne Lake Boat Tour, visits to the Columbia Icefields, North Pacific Cannery Historic Site, Cow’s Bay shopping district, and Museum of Northern BC, plus a tour guide, info kit and more.

Train berth/section $7,695.00 - Train Room $10,195.00 (Per Person Double Occupancy - call for Single Supplement Rates.) 

Final payment deadline is April 14, 2026.

Amazing Belugas & Heritage of Churchill

2 weekly departures roundtrip from Winnipeg, Manitoba in July 2026

Very limited space – call today for more details and to book!

Travel to the shores of Hudson Bay by rail to experience Manitoba’s wildlife and heritage. 

This 7-day, 6-night round-trip self-guided package from Winnipeg to Churchill features train travel in sleeping-car accommodations, with expansive windows providing views of the passing prairies, Canadian Shield, Taiga and Arctic landscapes. Enjoy a 3-day, 2-night hotel stay in Churchill featuring a boat tour to see the belugas of the Churchill River and the historic HBC Fort Prince of Wales. 

The package also includes a bus tour to the Cape Merry National Historic Site, a guided historical and ecological tour along the shoreline of Hudson Bay, and the former cold war rocket range and research station. 

Additional heritage attractions to visit during your free time include the Itsanitaq Museum, Parks Canada Northern Manitoba Interpretive Centre (located in the restored Churchill train station), the town complex and more. 

Full details will be provided in a travel information kit with rail route guide and detailed itinerary. 

Sleeping car space includes: semi-private Train Berths/Sections, Cabins – 2, Upgraded Cabin 2/3 or Single Cabin-1 .

Call for pricing and date availability as reservations need to be booked early.

Superior Colours & Heritage of Northern Ontario Tour

Book early on this tour to enjoy Northern Ontario's heritage and scenery.

Sunday October 4 to Thursday October 8, 2026

Reserve now for the fall of 2026 on this popular 5-day, 4-night fall colours tour from Toronto to Sudbury, Ontario, on VIA Rail’s dome car The Canadian for some great fall foliage viewing through the Muskoka region.

This exclusive package features all-daylight travel with hotel stays each night, plus 2 full travel days on VIA Rail’s Sudbury to White River remote rail service or Rail Diesel Car (like a large bus on the rails and the last of its kind in Ontario!) to see some pristine parts of the Canadian Shield in the fall. Also includes visits to learn about the mining history and topography of the region, Northern Ontario Railway Museum, and White River Museum to enjoy “A Bear named Winnie” presentation, where this now famous bear cub was first adopted.

The final day will be travelling from Sudbury by motor coach, providing the opportunity to tour the Coldwater Heritage Village and Woodrow Homestead. Package includes most meals, plus additional heritage presentations, tour director, detailed tour info kit and more.

$1,695.00 CDN + HST (per person, double occupancy. Single supplement $600.00.)

Final payment deadline is August 14, 2026.