With VIA routes that can last several days across Canada, it's important to know what to expect before committing to such an ambitious trip.

Join this once-in-a-lifetime train trip across Canada—a small-group journey (26 guests maximum) from Toronto across the expanse of five provinces, through the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Northwest ...

What did I learn after four days and four nights, some 4,500 kilometres, from Vancouver to Toronto on board Via Rail’s The Canadian? Many things, as it happens. I learned that The Canadian attracts ...