Beginning Your Vacation with a Canadian Rockies Train Ride

Sometimes when planning a vacation, you can get into rut, sticking to the same general vacation plan that you have done year after year. You book the hotels, rent the car and away you go to a typical tourist destination like Florida or Niagara Falls. Why not mix things up a bit by taking a tour of the rugged Canadian North? Vacation should be about relaxation and getting away from it all. And by taking a train ride to your vacation destination in the Canadian Rockies, the fun and relaxation can start from the moment you leave.

On a Canadian Rockies train ride you will get a chance to take in the amazing scenery throughout the Canadian Rockies. You will be able to take in the views as the train travels through such areas as Jasper, Banff, and Lake Louise. Most of the Canadian Rockies tours also hit some of the larger cities, such as Vancouver and Edmonton, with stay-overs planned and booked for you as part of the trip.

One of the best things about taking a Canadian Rockies train ride as part of you vacation is that everything is taken care of for you. You don’t have to worry about driving across country, figuring out where to eat and booking hotels. The all inclusive train ride includes deluxe sleeping cabins and amazing cuisine. If you are normally the one to do the driving on family vacations, this would be an amazing opportunity for you to enjoy the traveling instead of having to concentrating on driving. You can sit back and relax, enjoying the ride and taking in all the scenery. Your vacation doesn’t have to wait until you’ve reached your final destination: the train ride itself is part of the vacation.

The trains themselves are state of the art, designed with your utmost comfort in mind. Large, deluxe sleeping quarters, stylish and elegant dining rooms and a domed panoramic train car where you can get a full view of the wilderness make for a very comfortable and enjoyable ride. There are also lounge cars and day cars where you can sit with a book, enjoy the company of others on the train, or simply watch the scenery go by.

And talk about scenery! You will be awed not only by the vast mountain range along the route, but the various lakes, forests and canyons that dot the path that the train takes. If you are a nature lover, you will definitely get your fill the train ride. There is no end to the beautiful scenery you will experience.

When on a Canadian Rockies train ride, you aren’t simply riding from one end of the Rockies to the other. There are scheduled stops at such areas as Banff National Park where you and your family can get out and enjoy first hand some of the wilderness you’ve been admiring from the train. Not merely a means of reaching your vacation destination, the train ride through the Rockies is the first part of your vacation.

If your original vacation was in Calgary or Edmonton, or another northern city, you could simply fly or drive there. But taking the train to your vacation spot is such a Canadian thing to do! It can only enhance your overall vacation experience, giving you a unique vacation that you will always remember. And will the many different stops that the train makes along the way, you will be able to continue your vacation in Northern Canada easily and the best part is you will already be well rested from the train ride and ready to enjoy the next part of your vacation.