Canada's History Travel Tours

All aboard to celebrate Canada’s history with Rail Travel Tours, travelling Canada by rail to the Atlantic, Pacific or Arctic coast.

Superior Colours & Heritage of Northern Ontario Tour

Sunday October 1 to Thursday October 5, 2023

No risk bookings -book early on this tour to enjoy Northern Ontario’s heritage and scenery.

Our “Fall Colours,” 5 day/4 night guided tour again, on the first day, features daylight train travel from Toronto to Sudbury, Ontario on VIA Rail’s domed car train The Canadian to enjoy the scenery through the Muskoka region.

Roundtrip from Toronto, this package also features all daylight travel with all 4 nights hotel stays, 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 enjoy pristine Canadian Shield fall scenery.

Package also includes a day tour of Sudbury with visits to Dynamic Earth (for presentations about the heritage and topography of the region), Northern Ontario Railway Museum, plus a visit to the White River Museum and learn about their now famous bear cub (named “Winnie”) that came from here.

The final day will be travelling from Sudbury back to Toronto by motor coach so we can stop and tour the former CPR steamship the SS Keewatin in Port McNicoll. Package also includes most meals and additional heritage presentations, tour director, detailed tour info kit and more.

$1,495.00 CDN + HST (per person, double occupancy. Single supplement $400.00.)

Final payment deadline is August 11, 2023.

Amazing Belugas & Heritage of Churchill

Early bookings at last year’s rate!

Tuesday August 2 to Monday August 8, 2022

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

This 7-day, 6-night roundtrip tour from Winnipeg to Churchill features train travel in sleeping car accommodations, with on-board meals prepared by VIA Rail’s chefs and served in the comfortable dining car, whose expansive windows provide 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: station to hotel transfers; a tour of the town including the Cape Merry National Historic Site; and a guided half-day historical and ecological tour along the shoreline of Hudson Bay. Additional visits to heritage attractions include the Itsanitaq Museum, Parks Canada Northern Manitoba Interpretive Centre (located in the restored Churchill train station), and exclusive heritage presentations.

All on-board meals and most other meals included.

Train Section/Berth(s) are $ 3,695.00 CDN and Train Cabin(s) start at $4,295.00 CDN (per person based on double occupancy). Single supplement in a Train Cabin-1 is an additional $800.00.

Final payment deadline is June 15, 2022.

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 above prices based on departure city.

Reserve your spot today or ask for more information how you can ride the rails of history!

Call Rail Travel Tours toll-free at 1.866.704.3528.

Hudson Bay Buggies & Bears

Enjoy the amazing heritage and wildlife of Northern Manitoba.

Sunday October 22 to Saturday October 28, 2023.

Roundtrip from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Travelling to Churchill by rail, this 7-day, 6-night tour combines the annual polar bear migration with the heritage of Northern Manitoba. Provided with sleeping car accommodation, guests will enjoy views of the passing prairies, Canadian Shield, Taiga and Arctic biomes from the train windows! Includes 3 days and 2 nights in Churchill with the highlight being a full day on the world-famous Tundra Buggy wildlife excursion. Enjoy a town orientation and Cape Merry National Historic Site tour and a half-day outing along the shoreline of Hudson Bay to look for wildlife and learn about the area’s ecology and history with local guides. Visit the Itsanitaq Museum, Parks Canada Interpretive Centre, and enjoy heritage & cultural presentations. Includes most meals, a detailed tour information kit, and more.

Please call for dates and pricing for travel in train section/berths or train cabin(s).

Final payment deadline is September 8, 2023

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 above prices based on departure city.

Reserve your spot today or ask for more information how you can ride the rails of history!

Call Rail Travel Tours toll-free at 1.866.704.3528.

Northern Ontario Winter Rails

Friday February 16 to Monday February 19, 2024*

Roundtrip from Sudbury, this 4-day, 3-night package features scenery from the route of Canada’s last Rail Diesel Car service, overnight hotel stays and more, where we have prepared everything for our guests to enjoy a uniquely Canadian winter journey. The package begins in Sudbury as you check in at our partner hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner and evening event to meet your guide, other guests, and overnight here. The highlight will be the round-trip journey on VIA Rail’s Sudbury to White River remote service, which a former guest described as “winter postcard views around every curve of the tracks,” and the isolated communities it serves. Enjoy a planned visit to the White River Museum, group dinner and overnight stay here, before another day on the train and a stay in our Sudbury hotel for the last night. The package includes a 2-night stay in Sudbury and one night in White River, round-trip rail journey, presentations on the train and at the hotels, most meals and great memories.

$995.00 + HST (per person double occupancy. Single supplement add $300.00)

Full payment deadline December 31, 2023.

* Dates may be on an alternate weekend EARLIER in February 2024 — please call to confirm.

Heritage of Halifax and the Sinking of the Titanic

Bonus: First 10 bookings will receive a souvenir book.

Wednesday April 12 to Monday April 17, 2023

Roundtrip from Toronto, Kingston or Ottawa (through Montreal); experience the scenic rail journey through Canada’s Atlantic region and discover the RMS Titanic's links to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This six-day, five-night tour features sleeping car accommodation to and from Montreal and Halifax on VIA Rail’s train The Ocean, including one night and one full day each way to enjoy included meals in the dining car and passing views of the maritime provinces. Our tour director will escort guests during their three-night stay in Halifax on daily visits to attractions such as the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Province House, the Halifax Citadel, Pier 21/The Canadian Museum of Immigration, St. Paul’s Church, the Grand Parade, and other heritage sites. Author Blair Beed will give onsite talks about the Halifax explosion and the Fairview Lawn Cemetery.

Package also features local seafood meals (such as a pan-fried haddock dinner), a tour of the Alexander Keith heritage brewery, a detailed tour information kit and more.

Train Cabin(s) — $2,595.00 CDN (per person based on double occupancy). Single supplement is only an additional $600.00. Final payment deadline is February 24, 2023.

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 above prices based on departure city.

Reserve your spot today or ask for more information how you can ride the rails of history!

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 7 to Tuesday June 20, 2023

Roundtrip from Toronto to Northern British Columbia’s Pacific Coast, this comprehensive tour features both VIA Rail’s Canadian to Jasper, AB and the Jasper-Prince Rupert train to enjoy more mountain views by rail than you thought possible! This 14-day, 13-night package allows you to experience the heritage, size and scenery of the country including the Canadian Shield, Prairies, Rocky and Coastal Mountains. Travel on the Canadian to enjoy the domed observation areas, lounges, and meals, prepared by VIA’s chefs, in the dining car, plus sleeping car accommodations.

Then travel the Jasper–Prince Rupert all daylight train (2 days in each direction) enjoying the views from your assigned seat in the Panorama Dome with its wrap-around windows to delight in the views of both the Rocky and Coastal Mountains, Bulkley Canyon, Fraser and Skeena Rivers, quadruple Kitselas Tunnels and more. The tour also includes hotel stays in Jasper each way, for a total of 3 nights; 2 nights each in Prince George and Prince Rupert, visits to Maligne Lake Boat Tour, Columbia Icefields day trip, North Pacific Cannery Historic Site, Cow’s Bay shopping district, Museum of Northern BC, Winnipeg Railway Museum, and additional exclusive heritage experiences for those that join us.

Train Section/Berth(s) are $ 5,995.00 CDN and Train Cabin(s) start at $7,595.00 CDN (per person based on double occupancy). Single supplement in a Train Cabin-1 is an additional $800.00. Final payment deadline is April 15, 2023.

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 above prices based on departure city.

Reserve your spot today or ask for more information how you can ride the rails of history!

Call Rail Travel Tours toll-free at 1.866.704.3528.