Via Rail in Canada
Planning a holiday in Canada is best done in the summer months, Canada is best-known for its year-round beauty. Temperatures during this time are normally moderate to warm across the country with the west prairies reaching as high as 30C. It does not matter if you are back packing, skiing, or merely plan to spend some time at a resort, traveling by train will enable you to make the most of your holiday.
VIA Rail Canada provides 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. It doesn’t matter where you are planning to go, there is a strong chance that VIA Rail travels there. While one may well be too delighted by the rail experience to be overly embroiled with timetables, VIA Rail extends relatively speedy commute. For instance, the Toronto-Vancouver route provides station-to-station travel in four days.
Journeying by rail is a Canadian holiday in itself. With ample room in their observation cars, one can spend a whole day soaking up 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 lush dining in its fabulous dining cars. Three full meals are offered here, including a wine list. Just like an airline, VIA Rail has three classes of travel, economy class, business class and special sleeper class.
Taking the rail also has the advantage of giving you the ability to work while you travel. VIA Rail provides wireless internet access on nearly all routes for those on a working holiday. Likewise, with internet access offered aboard its Panorama lounges, one can send an email or even mail photos to family while en route.
Canada holidays will truly be a unforgettable experience. Safety, comfort and convenience are also some of the reason why VIA Rail is so popular. Rail journeys allow the traveler to relax and enjoy the endless array of natural surroundings, as well as arriving refreshed at their eventual destination. When the cost of driving and hotels are factored in, holiday seekers may find in rail an attractive, cost-saving substitute.
