Canadian Summer Vacation

Posted on Monday 23 August 2010

Planning a holiday in Canada is best done in the summer months, Canada is best-known for its year-round beauty. In the west prairies, the thermometer may get as high as 30C, but temperatures are normally mild to warm throughout the country. Whether you are backpacking, snowboarding, or just plan to spend some time at a resort, travelling by rail will allow you to make the most of your vacation.

VIA Rail Canada extends nineteen individual routes, covering 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 across Canada. It doesn’t matter where you are planning to go, there is a strong chance that VIA Rail travels there. VIA Rail provides a relatively speedy travel that can get you to your destination on time, keeping your holiday plans on track. The Toronto-Vancouver route, for example, offers station-to-station travel in four days.

Journeying by train is a Canadian holiday in itself. One can spend a whole day memsmerised at the spectacular scenery that the country has to offer on one of the many observation carriages. As for meals, food and beverage 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. Similar to an airline, VIA Rail has three classes of travel, economy class, business class and special sleeper class.

If you are in Canada for work, travelling by rail gives you the ability to work while you travel. VIA Rail provides wireless internet access on virtually 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 loved ones while en route.

Canada holidays will most definitely be a memorable one. Choosing VIA Rail for travel adds 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. When the cost of driving and lodging are factored in, travelers may find in rail an attractive, cost-saving alternative.

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