Top Ten Train Rides

Canadian Rockies, Canada
By Elyse Green
Candian Rockies

Virgin wilderness, snow-capped peaks, crystalline lakes: The Canadian Rockies fulfill just about any outdoor fantasy you can imagine. So chug up into the Rockies: high and heavily glaciated, they resemble the Swiss Alps even more than their sister Rockies in the States. Starting in Vancouver, VIA Rail's Canadian offers a seven-day trip through the heart of these spectacular mountains and into some of the most pristine parks in the world. You'll travel through Canada's largest national park—Jasper—to the Columbia Icefields and spot Bighorn sheep, elk, moose, and grizzlies. Further along, the Canadian winds through Banff and then Yoho National Park, home to Takakkaw Falls, one of the highest waterfalls on earth. See www.viarail.ca.




Last Updated: 15 Sep 2010
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.


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