Via Rail Canada
Renowned for its year-round beauty, the summer months are a particularly pleasant time to take a holiday in Canada. In the west prairies, the temperature may get as high as 30 degrees, but temperatures are generally mild to warm across the country. It does not matter if you are backpacking, snowboarding, or merely plan to stay at a resort, traveling by train will enable you to make the most of your vacation.
VIA Rail Canada offers nineteen individual routes, crossing Victoria, British Columbia in the west, to Halifax, Nova Scotia in the east, all the way to Churchill, Manitoba in the north. VIA Rail serves 450 destinations throughout Canada. There is a great chance that VIA Rail can conveniently take you to your destination, wherever you are headed. While one may well be too enchanted by the rail experience to be overly worried with timetables, VIA Rail provides relatively speedy travel. For example, the Toronto-Vancouver route provides station-to-station travel in four days.
Traveling by train is a Canadian holiday in itself. With ample room in their observation cars, one can spend an entire day gazing at the scenery far off the beaten track of the highway. As for meals, food service is provided in the snack car or at your seat on short journeys. For longer journeys, VIA Rail features deluxe dining in its fabulous dining cars. Three full meals are offered here, including a wine list. There are three classes offered when traveling on VIA Rail, economy class, business class and special sleeper class.
Another advantage in taking rail is the ability to work while traveling. On almost all routes, VIA Rail provides wireless access for those wishing?or needing?to take a working vacation. Likewise, with internet access offered aboard its Panorama lounges, one can send an email or even mail photos to loved ones while en route.
Canada holidays will truly be a memorable experience. VIA Rail also provides safety, comfort and convenience. Rail journeys allow the traveler to relax and enjoy the endless array of natural surroundings, as well as arriving refreshed at their eventual destination. Rail journeys are a popular cost saving alternative when the cost of driving and lodging are factored in.