RAIL ACROSS EASTERN CANADA

July 11 – 21, 2027 (11 Days)

Double $7299 Single $8899 per person - Deposit: $200

Maximum Group Size: 24

Level: Easy

Canada's eastern provinces come alive on this unforgettable rail adventure, combining the comfort of VIA Rail with the charm, history, and spectacular scenery of Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Relax in VIA Rail Business Class as you journey from Windsor to Toronto and onward to Montréal, enjoying spacious seating, exceptional service, delicious onboard meals, and ever-changing Canadian landscapes. Visit the magnificent Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal before savouring an authentic Québec sugar shack experience complete with a guided tour, maple syrup traditions and regional cuisine. Then settle into your private overnight cabin aboard the legendary Ocean as you travel through the scenic countryside of Québec. Disembark in Moncton for a unique two-night stay in New Brunswick, where a guided tour of the world-famous Hopewell Rocks lets you walk the ocean floor beneath towering flowerpot rock formations shaped by the Bay of Fundy's extraordinary tides. Reboard the Ocean for the scenic rail journey onward to Nova Scotia before exploring Peggy's Cove, Halifax, and UNESCO World Heritage Site Lunenburg. Enjoy exceptional dining, live East Coast music, and the warm hospitality that make Canada's Maritime provinces so unforgettable.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

- Roundtrip Airfare

- Vancouver – Windsor / Halifax – Vancouver

- 21 Meals: 10 Breakfast, 4 Lunch, 7 Dinner

- Black Car Home Pick-up

- VIA Rail Business Class: Windsor – Toronto

- VIA Rail Business Class: Toronto – Montréal

- VIA Rail The Ocean Overnight Cabin: Montréal – Moncton

- VIA Rail The Ocean Economy: Moncton – Halifax

- 1 Night DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor

- 2 Nights Best Western Ville-Marie Montréal

- 2 Nights Delta Hotels Beauséjour Moncton

- 4 Nights Hotel Halifax

- VIA Rail Business Lounge – Toronto

- VIA Rail Business Lounge – Montréal

- Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal

- Québec Sugar Shack Experience

- Maple Syrup Interpretive Tour

- Traditional Live Music

- Hopewell Rocks Guided Tour

- Mobility Shuttle to the Ocean Floor

- Walk the Ocean Floor

- Fundy's Cape Enrage

- Fundy National Park

- Alma Waterfront Boardwalk

- Peggy's Cove

- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Guided Tour

- Halifax Citadel Guided Tour

- Essential Lunenburg Walking Tour

- Dinner Theatre Performance

- Live East Coast Music

- Dinner St. John's Fish Exchange

- Dinner Gusto Italian Grill & Bar

- Dinner Catch 22 Lobster Bar

- Dinner McKelvie's Restaurant

- Dinner The Old Triangle Irish Ale House

- All Fees and Taxes

- Itinerary Available Online

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ITINERARY:

July 11

- Black car home pick up

6:45am - Vancouver Airport (YVR)

9:00am - Depart AC 34

4:29pm - Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)

- 1 hr 31 min layover

6:00pm - Depart AC 8359

7:07pm - Windsor International Airport (YQG)

- Transfer to Hotel

8:00pm - DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites check in

July 12

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

7:30am - Hotel check out

7:45am - Depart

8:00am - Via Rail Windsor Station

8:38am - Depart Train #72 to Toronto

- Business Class

- Plated Hot Breakfast

1:11pm - Via Rail Toronto Union Station

- Via Business Lounge

3:23pm - Depart Train #66 to Montreal

- Plated Dinner + Drinks

8:25pm - Via Rail Montreal Station

- Hotel Transfer

9:00pm - Best Western Ville-Marie check in

July 13

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

9:00am - Depart

9:30am - Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

10:30am - Depart

11:15am - Montérégie Region

11:30am - Sucrerie de la Montagne

- Guided Tour

- Maple Syrup Production & Bakery

12:45pm - Sugar Shack Lunch (request smaller lunch ½ size)

2:15pm - Depart

3:30pm - Best Western Ville-Marie

5:15pm - Depart

5:30pm - Reuben's Deli and Restaurant Dinner

July 14

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

10:00am - Hotel check out

- Montreal Free time

- City Tour hop on hop off (optional w/ escorted boarding)

- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

- Cathedral of Marie-Reine-du-Monde

- Underground City

5:00pm - Montreal Train Station

- Via Business Lounge

6:30pm - Via Rail “The Ocean” Boarding

7:00pm - Depart

7:30pm - Dinner

July 15

Quebec

- Mont-Joli

- Causapscal

- Matapedia

New Brunswick

7:00am - Carleton

9:36am - Bathurst

1:30pm - Moncton Train Station

- Hotel Transfer

2:00pm - Delta Hotels Beausejour

- Bag Drop

2:15pm - Pump House Brewpub & Restaurant

- Social Hour

or Riverfront Park Walk

4:00pm - Delta Hotels Beausejour check in

5:30pm - Gusto Italian Grill & Bar Dinner

July 16

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

9:00am - Depart

10:00am - Bay of Fundy (Local Guide)

- Hopewell Rocks

- Walk Ocean Floor

- Upper Viewing Platforms

- Interpretation Centre

- Gift Shop

- High Tides Restaurant

Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm - Depart

1:50pm - Magnetic Hill

2:30pm - Depart

3:00pm - Delta Hotels Beausejour

- Moncton Free Time

5:15pm - Depart

5:30pm - Catch 22 Lobster Bar Dinner

July 17

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

9:00am - Depart

9:15am - The Marche Moncton Market

10:15am - Depart

10:30am - Delta Hotels Beausejour

11:00am - Hotel check out

11:15am - Gallagher's Irish Pub Lunch

1:00pm - Depart

1:15pm - Moncton Train Station

1:55pm - Depart Via Rail “The Ocean”

Nova Scotia

2:35pm - Amherst

3:05pm - Springhill Jct

4:32pm - Truro

5:51pm - Via Rail Halifax Station

- Hotel Transfer

6:30pm - Hotel Halifax check in

- Evening at leisure

July 18

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

9:00am - Depart for Peggy’s Cove

10:00am - Peggy's Cove Lighthouse

- Peggy’s Cove Shops

11:30am - Sou'wester Lighthouse Restaurant

Lunch (on your own)

12:45pm - Depart

2:00pm - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

- Guided Tour

4:00pm - Hotel Halifax

5:45pm - Depart

6:00pm - McKelvie's Restaurant Dinner

July 19

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

9:15am - Depart

9:30am - Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

- Guided Tour

11:30am - Depart

11:45am - Durty Nellies Irish Pub Lunch (on your own)

1:15pm - Depart

1:30pm - Pier 21

- Canadian Museum of Immigration

3:45pm - Hotel Halifax

5:45pm - Bâton Rouge Grillhouse & Bar Dinner or Grafton Street Dinner Theatre

July 20

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)

8:15am - Depart

9:45am - Lunenburg

10:00am - Lunenburg Walking Tour lunenburgwalkingtours.com/essential-lunenburg

11:30am - Waterfront Free Time

12:00pm - Grand Banker Bar & Grill Lunch

1:45pm - Depart

3:15pm - Hotel Halifax

- Halifax Free Time

5:45pm - Depart

6:00pm - The Old Triangle Irish Ale House Dinner

- Live Traditional Maritime Music

July 21

7:00am - Breakfast in Hotel (at leisure)
10:30am - Hotel check out

10:45am - Depart
11:00am - Halifax Waterfront

- Free Time

11:30am - Harbour Hopper Tour (optional)

1:00pm - Murphy’s On the Water Lunch

3:00pm - Airport transfer
3:30pm - Halifax Stanfield YHZ
5:50pm - Depart WJ 793
8:20pm - Vancouver YVR
- Back Car Home drop off

* Itinerary subject to change