Canada… beautiful land of the Rockies, the Mounties and brave settlers determined to colonise the remotest areas and forge a new life.

From the wide open spaces and deep river valleys to the peaks of the snow capped mountains, much of Canada is even today a true wilderness. Eagle, deer, beaver and bear are common sights. Yet the rugged scenery of the Rockies is only part of the story: despite having one of the lowest population densities in the world, Canada is home to dynamic cities like Vancouver and Calgary – venue for the Calgary Stampede, the world’s biggest rodeo show.

Fortunately, the settlers’ way of travelling is still around too: the remarkable Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). For the men who built this incredible engineering feat in the 19th Century, the extraordinary scenery it had to penetrate was a huge challenge.

You will discover this region's important relationship with rail travel. For today’s visitors it means that riding the CPR is one of the world’s greatest experiences…and especially when you do it by private train hauled by a magnificently restored steam locomotive.

From its remotest regions to its busiest cities, Canada is a remarkable country. The Rockies Rail Experience is one of our most popular tours and has been created to encompass the most awe-inspiring  and spectacular locations that this region has to offer. Quiet meadows, thundering waterfalls, towering peaks, turbulent canyons await you on this tour.

Choose to travel the Rockies Rail Experience in one direction - westbound or eastbound on a 7 day tour - or, as each of the two itineraries are different, why not combine a sensational 14 day round trip starting and finishing in Calgary and capture the very best of the magnificent grandeur of the world-famous Rocky mountains?

A leisurely private rail journey through the Rockies is something you'll never forget.