Love the trains in general I don't care when or where. Took Via from Toronto to Quebec City. Rode the new Renaisance Cars on the Montreal - Toronto lag. What great seats they are. Very private and raised up to see well. They lean back a long way and have head rests. The lady who looked after the car was... More

My wife and I travelled from Ottawa to Toronto and back this past weekend (May 11-13). We experienced great service as usual at the Panorama Lounges and on the the train. It's always nice to start your vacation with a drink. But it only gets better when you're served a great meal with some fantastic Ontario VQA wine. My wife... More

This is one of the storied train trips I've wanted to take for a long time, but was put off by the price. That concern was addressed by one of Via Rail's Express deals, so I booked tickets online, headed to Toronto and checked in at the lounge in Union Station. The train leaves at 10pm, so I had dinner... More

We took the VIA Rail trip from Vancouver to Jasper, sleeper class and found it a very nice way to travel. The sleeper car is quite comfortable, with it's own bathroom ( shower is shared in each car) Lucas took great care of us in the dome car and kept us informed if there was anything to watch for as... More

One of the best experiences of all my travels! Three days to cross most of Canada by rail in a first class sleeper car took me through some great scenery. Meals were excellent without exception and the live entertainment was a very nice surprise. Service is excellent. Rolling across the prairies at sunset was amazing. More

After visiting Canada many times by car, RV, and cruise ship, we decided to go Trans Canada from Vancouver to Halifax by way of Via Rail. If you like trains, this is a wonderful way to see the country. We used a Canadian tour company, John Steel Rail Tours, to plan our trip and make all arrangements. They are wonderful.... More

Travel, sleep, dine, and enjoy the spectacular vistas of our vast country, all at the same time... My husband and I took a round trip from Winnipeg to Toronto in the fall, a beautiful time to enjoy nature. We expected good service, from dining to our sleeping accommodations. And it WAS excellent! The bonus was all the extras - champagne... More

During February-March 2012 I had the pleasure of undertaking a VIA Rail holiday from Toronto - Ottawa - Montreal - Quebec City (business class). I can highly recommend this class of travel from its preferential boarding, Panorama lounge access through to nice hot meals and appertifs. For the small premium paid over economy class, consider upgrading and sit back and... More

This trip should be on your travel list.These types of rail journeys are a chance to really see a country. I've traveled on VIA's The Canadian four times. Having done coach and sleeper class I can say that coach was more livable than I expected but I think the best value/comfort for the money is a berth in sleeper class.... More