Rockies and Alaskan Adventure

Your journey begins today on arrival in Vancouver. You’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the heart of this cosmopolitan city. After settling in, meet with your Tour Director and fellow guests during a Welcome Reception this evening.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel

Fall in love with the beautiful city of Vancouver and discover some of its most vibrant districts and best-loved attractions on a sightseeing tour, including the Waterfront and historic Gastown.

• Breakfast

Board the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer and relax in your SilverLeaf carriage as you take in the stunning scenery. Later, arrive in the city of Kamloops where you’ll stay overnight.

Accommodation
Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Reboard the Rocky Mountaineer as you continue your spectacular rail adventure today. Follow the North Thompson River past rolling landscapes before ascending through the majestic scenery of the Monashee Mountains. Journey onward past Pyramid Falls and the expansive glaciers of the Alberta Icefields. Then head past Mt Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, before traversing the Yellowhead Pass. Later you’ll enter Jasper National Park, one of Canada’s oldest and largest national parks. Tonight, enjoy free time to explore and perhaps dine in one of Jasper’s restaurants.

Accommodation
Jasper, Chateau Jasper

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Your discovery of Jasper National Park continues today as you explore Maligne Canyon. Enjoy time walking through its deep rocky ravines then hit the road as you travel along the Icefields Parkway, considered to be the world’s most scenic highway. Stop along the way at the Columbia Icefield for a thrilling Ice Explorer ride onto Athabasca Glacier. An Insider Experience awaits for dinner tonight.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Banff, Caribou Lodge and Spa

• Breakfast
• Dinners

Today is yours to spend at leisure and explore more of this beautiful alpine resort at your own pace. If you’re after adventure, then why not choose from a range of select experiences available to you today.

• Breakfast

Visit Moraine Lake (weather permitting) and Lake Louise today. Also known as the ‘Jewel of the Rockies’, nothing quite prepares you for this incredible natural setting. Continue on to Emerald Lake Lodge.

Accommodation
Emerald Lake Lodge

• Breakfast
• Dinners

Descend from the Rockies via beautiful Yoho National Park, then continue to Kelowna.

Accommodation
Kelowna, Manteo at Eldorado Resort

• Breakfast
• Dinners

Travel through the vast landscapes of the Cariboo region today, before arriving in Whistler. This famous alpine resort town offers an array of cultural and outdoor discoveries.

Accommodation
Delta Whistler Village Suites

• Breakfast

On your journey south to Victoria this morning, travel along the Sea to Sky Highway for breathtaking views. On the way, stop at Shannon Falls, which towers above the Howe Sound, North America’s southernmost fjord, before taking a ferry ride across the Georgia Strait.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Victoria, Double Tree by Hilton or Marriott Inner Harbour

• Breakfast

Enjoy time at leisure today or, if you’d prefer to explore further afield, consider choosing from one of the select experiences available to you.

• Breakfast
• Dinners

After breakfast this morning, transfer to Vancouver to board your premium cruise ship. Enjoy time to settle into your cabin, familiarise yourself with life on board and enjoy dinner tonight.

Accommodation
Seven Nights, Holland America Line’s Noordam or Nieuw Amsterdam

• Breakfast
• Dinners

Enjoy a full day at sea today. Relax and take in the majestic scenery as your ship cruises through the Inside Passage.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Arrive in Ketchikan today. Here, you’ll have free time to relax and explore. Alternatively, join a walking tour of the town or learn about fascinating Tlingit culture at Saxman Native Village (own expense).

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Today you’ll arrive in Juneau. Here, you may like to experience a dog sled ride on a glacier, sample delicious salmon baked over a fire or even try your hand at panning for gold (own expense).

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

This morning, you’ll dock at the port of Skagway. Here you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about gold prospecting or view some of the fascinating local wildlife (own expense).

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Wake up to the incredible sight of Glacier Bay National Park today. Local rangers join you on board to explain the region’s geological wonders and wildlife.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Today you’ll cruise north the open waters of the Gulf of Alaska stopping at College Fjord.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Disembark in Whittier before travelling to Anchorage.

Accommodation
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel or similar

• Breakfast

Travel by train today on the McKinley Explorer to Denali.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Denali, McKinley Chalet Resort

• Breakfast
• Dinners

Journey into the heart of Denali National Park on a day tour. Watch for wildlife such as moose, caribou, grizzly bears and wolves. Learn about the work of wildlife biologists and see why conservation is so paramount to this part of Alaska.

• Breakfast

Cruise the Chena River aboard a sternwheeler in Fairbanks today.

Accommodation
Westmark, Fairbanks Hotel or similar

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Transfer to the airport for your onward flight home.

• Breakfast