Via Rail The Canadian Toronto To Vancouver | 5 Days & 4 Nights In a Cabin For 2
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2023
- We rode on Via Rail, The Canadian, from Toronto to Vancouver and had an excellent time in the cabin for 2. The trip took us 5 days and 4 nights and we met some wonderful passengers along the way.
Passengers on the Canadian can choose from economy class, upper and lower berths, cabin for 1, cabin for 2 and prestige class. Our cabin for 2 was nice and it included a private bathroom in the cabin.
Our journey started at Toronto Union Station and we ended at Vancouver Pacific Central Station.
We loved the park car and the views from the dome car on the train were spectacular. The meals in the dining car were among our favorites on a train. In the park car refreshments were served most of the day.
During our trip we got to see snow capped mountains which was a real treat. We also got time to walk around in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Jasper.
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I did this trip on the Canadian National in 1968. I'll say that equipment you showed in this video is a huge improvement from the past. And that train and the stations looked completely deserted! Lots of terrific scenery. You realize how vast and underpopulated the middle of Canada is.
It is not underpopulated; the world is not just for humans.
I'm so glad you've made this video. Having watched this I've booked on 'The Canadian' for February 2024. I know I'm in for a treat.
Same!
I am so loving the train 🚊 🚆 🚂 ride tours. Not only is it’s very relaxing, You can look at all the beautiful nature scenery on God’s earth. ❤
Thanks!
Gods majesty is so absolutely majestic 🫠
Allegedly, ms Brown; Steady on. Ya may need to go on another thread for that "carry on".
Always wanted to do this from Vancouver to Toronto ,,,
Maybe sooner then later now !!🤔🙋♀️🫶🏻🇨🇦
Jill it does sound very noisy !!
Does the train only stop for short walk?
I ALWAYS feel like I am on the train with you guys because of how informative you are about things!! Thank you so much for all you do to bring us along on your journeys!! It is so much fun!!
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
I do need some advice😟 How do I convince my dear husband Amtrak (trains) are the best way to travel and enjoy our senior years🤷🏼♀️
Views are SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!! A WINTER WONDERLAND!!!!
It really is!
My Dad and I took the ViaRail Canadian at the end of November but in the opposite direction. We started at Vancouver Station after flying out to visit my niece.
Dad is 83, and I'm 59. I've never been on the train for any length of time, and I found the journey to be fantastic.
The rooms were comfortable, and I fit into the bed nicely, and I'm 65" 300 lbs. and we never felt cramped in the room.
The meals were second to none, and my Dad went so far as to say, "It was some of the best food I've ever had."
Scenery was second to none and I must've taken 400-500 pictures.
We both would do it again in a heartbeat.
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Good thing that your car has clean winows.
I have just started watching your wonderful train journeys. What a special treat. There is a kindness about you both that is so refreshing. You do a great job of educating me/us . Thank you so very much!
Thank you so much!
Oh my, this is a dream trip of mine. As a Canadian I think it must be immensely gratifying to see our beautiful country from (almost) one end to the other. I love train travel too. It is so civilized lol. I'm at work but just happened to see this so am watching in little bits until its 5 o'clock and I can sign off and watch in full. Thank you so much for recording and sharing your trip with us.
It's a beautiful trip! We had a great time
I travel on the Canadian Eastbound from Vancouver to Toronto in June several years ago. The interesting part about traveling in June was it didn’t get dark til 11PM and the sun came up at 4:45 AM.
That would be a great advantage, we lost our views at about 5pm this time of year.
One day during a business trip to the circumpolar city of Salekhard in the Russian Yamal, I woke up at 3 a.m. because the sun was shining brightly on me. It was at the end of May :-)
What a fantastic vlog! Over an hour and not a wasted moment. The variety of content maintained attention while the photography, especially the footage through the Canadian Rockies, was riveting. Your vlogs are always well worth the time to watch, but this one was special. Thanks
Thanks a ton! We appreciate it!
My word. I could permanently live on that train. The only thing missing is a laundry room. So beautiful and the food looks so warming and delicious
I totally agree!
What wonderful views of snow covered mountains and trees! Very relaxing! Thanks for letting us travel with you both! ❤️ it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved this one...nice to see a good review of Via Rail after all the horrible things we heard on the news during the winter apocalypse. The scenery is beautiful and how nice that there are so many cars for enjoying the view while outside your room.
Glad you enjoyed it! We had a great experience!
I'm Canadian, but have yet to take the train across the country, so thanks for the preview and motivation! 😎
Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for this wonderful throwback of my youth in Montreal. I took this train for the first time in winter 1991 from the same union station to Vancouver train terminal located in the Chinatown on main street. It's absolutely something to see the Rockies mountains in winter, including mount Robson in British Columbia. Thank you and merci beaucoup!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Not a doctor but a retired RN, I do know our bodies react to bitter cold by concentrating much of our circulating blood to our vital organs to ensure they keep working. Thus, our hands and feet are the parts that most often are affected by severe cold, i.e., frostbite.
Love your videos! Don’t often comment, and full disclosure I do even forget to hit the “like” button in so many. I’ll try to do better😇 Thanks for having us along!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
For cold hands and feet we always put Tiger Balm red on the bottom of our feet and on the back of our hands. It kept us toasty outside for at least 4 hours.
@@katedavy6272 Thank you for that tip! I need to put some too.
I solved the Rubiks Cube in grade 12 English class back in 1980......I've booked a cabin-for-1 from Toronto to Edmonton in November - can't wait!
Beautiful scenery - the endless expanse of the Canadian prairie is mesmerizing in all seasons, and hightented in winter!
Couldn't agree more!
Rob & Allie loved, loved this train ride with you. From the plush accommodations to the all, all the meals and the views. Looking forward to traveling that route soon. Thank you.
Awesome, hope you have a great trip!
Wonderful video! Hubs and I enjoyed watching this last evening, and it has us so excited to do this same journey in the spring so we can see more of our beautiful country. Thanks for showcasing this amazing experience.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Wow!!! Such beautiful views in Canada. Thank you for taking us on your journey Allie and Rob. 💜💙
Thank you so much!
I love the front view that this train affords, also thank for additional descriptions along the way. Good job.
Glad you liked it! The view is the best!
Made the same trip 5 years ago. Sweet memories. Great views, great train, nice people on board ( mostly Europeans) and tasty meals. I like the way you are giving the trip generous footage...longer time simply allowing us to look out the window or coming outside with you on a very old evening. I am now remembering the amazing parlor car with the observation cars. That's where I spent most of my time...just dreaming...I have to make this trip again. It's time. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Glad you enjoyed it! We felt the same way riding it, just great looking out the windows!
What about wheelchair accessible. The hallways seems very narrow.
Absolutely beautiful British Columbia and all the Via Canadian train trip ❤ Thanks so much for sharing this with me and us all. 🌺
Our pleasure!
@enyab.6939 vancouver has been the superhero capital of Canada since 2010 hosting the Winter Olympics after creating a lateral entry program for superheroes from all over the country Canada wide that are interested in relocating to bc and establishing Vancouver and the lower mainland as their base of operations example Winnipeggers Torontonians and edmontonians prefer Vancouver as their base of operations because of the warm weather in bcs lower mainland and vancouver is the first city in Canadian history to create a lateral superhero entry program and the 2010 Winter Olympics and being the superhero capital of Canada will always be part of Vancouver's history
You are great travel companions. I watched a Spring/Summer trip and thanks to you, watched this vlog for the winter view out those windows. Appreciate your gentle delivery of the trip, info and experiences.
Thank you!
I did this train and loved it. My big mistake was when I got to Toronto I spent the night and then flew home to San Diego the next morning. What I should have done was to take the train the next day back to Vancouver......Four more days on the Canadian would have been awesome! Love your travel stories! Stu
Thanks for sharing!
Canadians welcome you back soon hopefully I am going to travel this year or next year!
You guys have a great life traveling around the world and thank you 😊 for bring and sharing the sights and sounds from around the world
Thanks for watching!
I am told to relax and learn to enjoy the moment. You both are helping me relax. I take my mini-vacations with you. Other than relaxing music before bed, l so enjoy your trips and the commentary. Thank you for taking me along.
Wonderful! Thanks for watching!
I did that trip in 82. Awesome is all I can say. All the little towns we stopped in ,all the sights . A great trip .
Awesome, it is a great trip
Hello love the video of the train traveling trip the trains hall are long but beautiful design.Thank you for taking us along enjoy yall are the best for showing where to travel or destination.Take care all.😁😍🤗😃
Thank you too
Love the experience. I did this route but from the opposite end from Vancouver to Toronto and it was also in Cabin for 2. I also made a video because I was looking and surprised to see a few videos on the Via Rail The Canadian, especially the eastbound. I was lucky enough to see the prestige class from someone I asked nicely, which was amazing. But what I like is where you can meet other people from other places.
You two are so sweet keep showing us to take the train. Love you guys!
Thank you! Will do!
Wow! A welcome aboard reception! I can only dream that Amtrak do something like this for its sleeper car passengers. This route is on my bucket list, so thank you for the preview!!! 😊
You are welcome, thanks for watching, we recommend it!
We did that exact trip three years ago just before Covid hit. I’m so grateful we had that to remember these last few years.
Ty for showing us how it all goes on, on the train...i so want to do this , and now more than ever. Finally someone films this trip 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
SO happy to see this trip across Canada IN THE WINTER ! . . . most clips are from SUmmer/Fall seasons . . . Amazing !
Glad you enjoyed it! We loved going in winter and seeing the snow!
Wow that looks amazing. I like all your videos but this one has to be one of my all time favorites.
Wow, thanks!
A fabulous trip; thans for bringing us along. This just got added to my bucket list.
Thanks, it is well worth being on your list.
Cheerful as always. You guys are very expeditionary!
Thank you for taking us along, my brother and I are planning on riding the Canadian to Toronto in upper and lower berths, and then I will return by myself in a cabin for one this June. After seeing this video I am looking forward to the trip even more.
Have fun! It is a great trip!
I’m so happy for you two!
Thank you!
What a beautiful trip with wonderful scenery. The food looked delicious as well. Thank you for sharing this video. ❤
Our pleasure!
I am so loving this video.....I have to say I know over time things change, but as a teenager with her parents back in the late 70's, I never thought of future changes that I have lived thru.....we took via rail to Sydney. Nova Scotia on order to catch a boat over to Newfoundland.....we were on the train over night....and belive me out via train did not look like this one at all....I don't even know if it was 2 stories, I don't think there was a reception car.....there was a car for diners to sit at a counter for micro waved foods.....out seats got changed into beds, upper and lower bunks and we pulled curtains over once we went to sleep.....that's what I remember.....I'm so glad I stumbled on this video....a friend of mine and myself r embarking on a trip later this year for the Rocky Mountaineer and I am so excited, cannot wait....I hope u enjoyed your trip....an amazing video.....
Thanks and thanks for sharing your story!
Wow Canadians trains seems a bit different from ours when it comes to room, food, amenities, I hope my beloved Amtrak gets there too soon!❤
The viewing cars were awesome!
Amtrak does a run from Seattle to Vancouver, and back and will be twice a day come March 2023.
This was a lot of fun. I have seen this same tour on 4 different sites. Most are very good. You all went at such a great time. I love snow. Glad you had the pot pie!
Glad you enjoyed it! The snow was beautiful!
Here! Here! I say, my good longtime train Ambassadors of, many years and precious moments shared. On board various great train experiences. Amtrak,.a first and foremost on behalf of,.its timely provision making it possible. Throughout the commemorable years of service, and commitment to the passengers What a true blessing! KUDOS!! I'm so elated and appreciative for the videos, shared with the viewers. Allie & her husband Rob, know their craft in explaining all, the important factors duration of travel. Lodging mainly aboard a train, specifically. What it curtails and so forth.
Allie makes me feel as well, I'm traveling along with her. It's soo nifty and comfortable. Reassuring as well. The best to Allie & Rob, such a great humble power couple of great possibilities. Hopefully, one day I'll be able to do, the same exact thing they've. done. Long distance travel thoroughly so.
Canadian travel as well. Just the particulars of that alone. Be safe!
Glad you enjoyed your trip! On behalf of VIA's employees past and present I say thanks for appreciating our work.
These 1950s stainless steel Budd cars were the cat's pyjamas when they first came out and are still pulling their weight. Much of the stainless steel is original, as well as the berths. Our service standards are traditional to rail travel with attentive porters and silver service in sleeper class and roomy functionality in coach. Very, very popular with rail fans, especially the Park Cars.
Thanks, we had an incredible trip!
A beautiful journey! Thanks loads.. 👏😊
Glad you enjoyed it
I just got through watch Michael Downie's ride from Jasper to Vancouver. During the summer he did the whole distance, and just wanted the Rockies during the winter. That is a gorgeous part of the trip.
ssaammeee!!! 😊
Enjoyed joining you on your adventure, Great job!
Thank you! What a great trip!
The meals they served looked delicious.
I did like all the different areas this train had for getting out of the cabins.
Our pleasure!
Looks like a lovely trip! Very nice cars!
It was! Thanks!
Beautiful video and gorgeous Canada landscape, Vancouver is stunning!
It really is!
Wow!! Impressive!! I am putting this on my MUST DO! This is the best train 🚆 ever!!! Thank you 😊 💓. Love ❤ it.
Thank you very much!
@@GroundedLifeTravel How much is the trip??
Wow what a beautifully maintained train and railway system! The Winnipeg station building is absolutely gobsmacking....
It really is!
Kinda like grand central Station without all the people.
Great video! Brought back the memories of when I did it (solo) in Sept/ Oct 2019. First time as an individual with a disability travelling solo, loved every minute of it! I want to do Montreal to Halifax next!😀
Awesome!
Hello both. Great video as always. I did most of this route. We started in Ottawa and then a few days in Toronto. Out trip on the Canadian went as far as Jasper and after a few days there we took the Via Rail to Prince Rupert via Prince George. At Prince Rupert we took the BC Ferry to Bear Cove, Port Hardy on Vancouver Island with a stop before we got to Victoria. We had a good few days in Victoria before flying home. The train was a great experience and the food was very good.
Other years I went on the Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Vancouver and on another trip I went from Jasper to Vancouver via Quesnel and Whistler. If you haven’t been on the Rocky Mountaineer I would recommend it. I went Gold Leaf class, expensive, but really worth it. My trips were all in the summer. The only winter trip I did was from, Vancouver to Calgary in a February. It was cold!
Great ideas! We might go to Prince Rupert next time and take the ferry if we go in the summer.
What a lovely trip. Thank you for sharing. 💕💕💕
Glad you enjoyed it
My husband and I did the trip from Toronto to Vancouver, stayed in Vancouver for ten days then back again to Toronto for our 50th anniversay. Wonderful food fabulous trip. We did it in the summer.
Thanks for sharing!!
Wife and I sat & watched your VIA trip and really enjoyed. We will be in cabin for 2 in May. Look forward to contrasts from winter to late spring
Have fun!
I’ve been waiting awhile for this trip and it did not disappoint! Thank you! 😊❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Both of you, always a joy to watch.
Thanks so much!
omg that food at the end, im so jealous. great trip, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I really want to make that journey again! Best trip ever. We got off in Calgary many years ago. I live in east Tennessee now but have talked up this train trip for 40 years. It is like taking a cruise on land!
Interesting, we met in Johnson City, TN
@@GroundedLifeTravel really? When was that? Did we all have fun? A pow wow maybe or in connection with ETSU or maybe Legal Services? You look very familiar but I'm 73 now and slowing down a bit.
We took the California Zephyr to Chicago, the Wolverine to Detroit and then drove into Ontario to see our grandkids after watching your video. I think next we will try Via Rail from Vancouver to Toronto. You convinced us to try the train and we love it.
Very cool! The Vancouver to Toronto train is great!
Great video. Thank you. Jasper looks beautiful from a warm distance
It really is!
I rode this train from Vancouver BC to Montreal in October of 1977. I rode economy class which included non-adjustable seats in an unheated car. Because it was economy they didn't allow renting blankets or eating in the dining car. I remember my first trip and the incredible views fondly. Although your accomodations seem more comfortable thanks for a ride down memory lane.
Thanks for sharing your trip
Best Canadian video to date! Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
Allie & Rob great Job you did on our VIA Rail Canadian. Since you both were pretty impressed on your trip, next time you both return plan for the summer months & take advantage of the summer months & the extended daylight hours. I suggest you take these other 2 VIA Trains in as well....
Go from Winnipeg to Churchill Manitoba 2 Nights & 3 days in late October to about late November & checkout the Polar Bears. There are tours you can take that are safe that will take you in a Tundra Buggy up & close with the bears. Also the Beluga Whales are up there as well. You need to book your Hotel in advance as space is limited up there. There are Sleepers & a Park car in this trip.
Take VIA's "The Skeena" to Prince Rupert BC from Jasper. It's a 2 day daylight trip & you overnight in a Hotel in Prince George BC. This is just coach seating only with light snacks you can purchase. You need to book your Hotel for Prince George overnight as it's not included in the train fare. You will need to provide your own transportation to/from the hotel to the station. At Prince Rupert sail overnight on BC Ferries sailing through the "Inside Passage" to Port Hardy as they have overnight cabins onboard. Then you can ride down to Victoria by Motor Coach down the East Coast of Vancouver Island Parksville. Make a stop of a few days in Parksville & enjoy the beaches there. Rent a car & drive to the West Coast of Vancouver Island to Tofino & Ucluelet & take in the big surf & the sandy beaches. Book a few nights at a resort there prior to heading back to Parksville & Nanaimo. Then continue again by Motor Coach to the Southern Tip of Vancouver Island to Victoria. Spend a few days there before heading back across on BC Ferries (90 mins crossing) to Vancouver. Both of you will enjoy this trip.
Thanks for all the suggestions, we will be looking into it! We loved the trip and hope to get back again!
The serenity of it all. Priceless
It really was, the snow was beautiful
I wish I had done this at 65 I cant now too much tummy trouble to even think about it but thank you for the virtual trip!
Thanks for watching!
This was so relaxing. Love it, and hope to take this trip. Thank you for letting us tag along.
Thank you!
Hi from England.Thanks for posting another beautifully made video,great photography,great music and a lovely relaxed style of commentary
Many thanks!
Wonderful content , train looked very comfortable & food looked delicious.....absolutely beautiful Canada hope to take this trip one day soon ....thank you very much....
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for sharing your journey... thoroughly enjoyed it....
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the video. I really recommend this voyage in the summer also. Completely different feel. Also, I can't believe how many days you went without sun. That is definitely not the norm here. All the best on your adventures!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for these! We live at Empire Builder stop, 6 trips so far, and looking at Canada, Vancouver to Toronto. Baggage Q - usually travel with airline sized spinner and backpack with essentials (size of yours!). This looks like a great trip in winter, or shoulder seasons (shoulder tent trip last spring did NOT go well, train would be better, even with snow delays). Found it, whew, looks like 21" spinner is "carry on." Now on to schedules, only travels 2x week.
We enjoyed the winter trip. It was less crowded, and the snow was great. We checked our 2 big bags.
Thank you for this wonderful journey!
Doing my pre-trip research, and that's a great video review, with the focus on the journey and train. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
This is one long train. Beautiful ride.
Yes it was! We were surprised how much we walked each day.
FYI -- In winter the train is about 13 - 15 cars. IN summer it can easily be 21 cars and they would add a third engine for going thru the Rockies part.
The food looks delicious 😋
It was!
I agree with you and the desserts really really great too.
Great insights on the train and service....thx for the video! keep rockin!
Thanks, will do!
My favorite soundtrack that you use in your videos comes on in this one at about the 58m mark. I find it the easiest to listen to as background music.
What a great video and what a beautiful journey!!!
Thank you both so much for including us in your travels!!!
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video guys... I did this trip a few years ago and really enjoyed it... I thought the meals were fantastic. I met people from all over the world. One evening they had live entertainment in the park car. Our stop in Winnipeg was -35 C. -31 F.
Awesome! That is really cold! We had it pretty cold in Edmonton, but not that low.
@@GroundedLifeTravel Little known fact. Winnipeg held the record for many years as the coldest city with a US diplomatic establishment, ( a consulate), until it lost the title about 20 years ago when Ulan Bator Mongolia got an Embassy.
Lovely vlog! I took the train twice from Vancouver to Toronto, on my bucket list, is to do the Toronto to Vancouver next time, Victoria is one of my favorite places, especially Buchart garden! I am absolutely fortunate to be able to live in such a beautiful country!
Thanks!
I am very new to watching these wonderful train escapades. I absolutely love them and perhaps me and hubby can take a nice train ride someday in the very near future. I love the way you do a step by step presentation of all the wonderful experiences you have encountered including the delicious looking foods. I don't have a lot of experience with Amtrak or any other train rides but I do have some, but this has me thinking perhaps I should just take the plunge and go for it. We would love a sleeper car, so we definitely have to do research and find a fun journey to start. Still watching your fun videos and learning quite a lot. Take care guys and thanks
Great video; wonderful commentary and views. Thanks for posting this.
I'm so glad you guys got to experience our beautiful Country and Famous Hospitality. The food looked delicious. The only one thing I don't like about the cabin for 2 is the shower should be integrated into the washroom in the Cabin like Amtrack. But the Rest of the Train is Georgeous!
Just Imagine if you had taken the train from the east coast of Canada straight across to the West Coast. It be like 6 nights and 7 Days. Woa!
True! We did go from Montreal to Toronto first, but we didn't make it out to Halifax. That would be an incredible journey!
My mother took the train from nova Scotia to Vancouver at least twice maybe more. She could travel for free because my dad retired from CN after almost 40 yrs of employment. I being a dependant daughter, traveled from NS to Winnipeg for univ. I had my own room. It was great. Would of loved to have seen the rockies. My mom absolutely loved it. The train looks so clean, comfortable and brought back wonderful memories. Would love to do it again. Thanks for sharing your exciting adventure.
This was a lovely winter trip across Canada, but there would be so much more to see in the summer!
I just found your video. What a wonderful journey.
Lovely thank you both for posting
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm so very happy that you both enjoyed our VIA. And you had such a clear day through the mountains too! You both rode on a piece of Canadian history across a beautiful country and unfortunately i don't think those cars will be around forever. Too bad they had the buffer car at the end, the view from the bullet car rear door is amazing, or it was anyway. Thank you for your wonderful review of our Canadian historical treasure. Was the cold in Montreal you mentioned as cold as the cold snap you had in Edmonton while you were here? Edmonton is a dry cold, for sure but the wind can freeze your skin in a matter of minutes if the temp gets lowered with the wind chill. I live in Edmonton so am use to the dry air, but as soon as I get somewhere with humidity, I freeze even in summer lol.
Thanks so much! Edmonton was much colder than Montreal! I think it got to -25F or so.
Thank you for riding the ViaRail train. Probably would be prettier if you were in the summer, but the winter gives you a whole new perspective of a Canadian winter. Looked like there were not too many people on the train? Great video, thanks from outside Vancouver BC.
Not too full at the start but it filled up around Jasper
The train between Edmonton and Vancouver would be pretty full
Love Vancouver, Montreal and especially Toronto! Via Rail is great too!
Totally agree!
A great video of a trip across Canada! Thanks for the wonderful info you provided. Looking forward to taking that trip myself!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Missed over 1000 miles across our beautiful east coast provinces and into Quebec, so not quite a cross Canada trip, but maybe next time! Our east coast is well worth a visit!
I sure did....very very much!
The view of Mt. Robson with no clouds shrouding it is rare. Beautiful view.
They told us it was pretty rare to see it so we felt lucky!
I’m Canadian, living in California. I’ve seen lots of these videos but never in the Winter. Wow.
Thanks for watching!
So cool that the trains keep going regardless of so much snow.
Yes, thanks
Thank you very much, from FRANCE, for sharing this beautiful trip to Canada. It makes me want to go there. Thank you for that.
Our pleasure!