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.

Halifax Heritage and Anniversary of the Titanic sinking

First 10 bookings get a special heritage souvenir

Friday April 11 to Thursday April 17, 2025

Round trip from Toronto or Ottawa (through Montreal). Experience a scenic rail journey across eastern Canada to mark the anniversary of the Titanic disaster and discover its connection to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This 7-day, 6-night tour features sleeping-car accommodations and locally prepared meals for one full day and one overnight each way between Montreal and Halifax on VIA Rail’s train The Ocean. The package also includes a 4-night stay in Halifax with daily visits to attractions such as the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Citadel, Naval Museum of Halifax, Pier 21, Peggy’s Cove, Mahone Bay, and the site of the sinking of the SS Atlantic with its adjacent museum. A highlight will be exclusive talks with author Blair Beed at the sites of the Halifax Explosion, Titanic victims’ graves at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery, and St Patrick’s Church.

Package also includes some seafood meals, transfers, tour guide, info kit, and more.

Price $3,295 CDN + HST (Per Person Double Occupancy. Single supplement $600)

Full payment deadline is February 21, 2025. 

Across Canada & Mountains in the Spring

Featuring two of the most scenic rail journeys in Canada.

Wednesday June 4 to Tuesday June 17, 2025

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.

Please call for Double or Single occupancy pricing. Final payment deadline is April 15, 2025. 

Superior Colours & Heritage of Northern Ontario Tour

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

Sunday October 5 to Thursday October 9, 2025

Reserve now for the fall of 2025 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.

$1,595.00 CDN + HST (per person, double occupancy. Single supplement $600.00.)

Final payment deadline is August 15, 2025.