canadian train tours

me and a friend were thinking of taking a train tour of canada. anyone out there done this? if so, any recommendations on where to go, what to see?
thanks

i work on a tour train actually. haha, what province were you thinking?
my best tips would be
go in late September early october, for best foliage and hiking experience
bring your own snacks and food as the price onboard is extremely pricey

how much are you wanting to spend on a tour?

Silky Shagsalot said:

me and a friend were thinking of taking a train tour of canada. anyone out there done this? if so, any recommendations on where to go, what to see?
thanks

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Trains are way more expensive than planes in Western Canada....if you want to save a buck travel Greyhound bus/coach.....if you can afford it fly, preferably West Jet, as our national airline Air Canada is somewhat less than friendly.

sunni said:

i work on a tour train actually. haha, what province were you thinking?
my best tips would be
go in late September early october, for best foliage and hiking experience
bring your own snacks and food as the price onboard is extremely pricey

how much are you wanting to spend on a tour?

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we prob. won't be going till this spring. i figure a couple grand each should be good, thanks. all aboard...

ISK said:

Trains are way more expensive than planes in Western Canada....if you want to save a buck travel Greyhound bus/coach.....if you can afford it fly, preferably West Jet, as our national airline Air Canada is somewhat less than friendly.

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i don't mind a bus, but trains are more comfortable, plus they usually serve food, lol. i know the sleeper cars are pretty pricey. i just got back from calif. and the ticket, round-trip was around $300. if i got a sleeper, the price would have been $1800! pretty amazing diff.

I think your costs will depend on where you want to go? Where do you want to start East or West? It's all beautiful, but knowing where to be when is a secret only Canadians know...you're lucky to have "connections" lol jk

^^^i've never been up north, so i have no idea where to start/finish. prob. west to east would be good for me.^^^

Check out the via rail site...good place to start
http://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains

Silky Shagsalot said:

^^^i've never been up north, so i have no idea where to start/finish. prob. west to east would be good for me.^^^

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you likely wouldn't want to travel north in the winter....gets a touch cold up there

BTW: Canada is very large, it would take 7+ hours to fly from Vancouver to Halifax...or about 5 days to drive (non-stop).