Canada and Alaska Touring, Canadian Rockies, East Coast, Alaska and USA, Cruise Alaska, Tour USA
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30 Day 1. Arrive Victoria. Upon arrival, be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. A Taste of Canada – meet your fellow travellers and Tour Director during an indulgent late Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Here, savour delectable pastries, sweets and hand-made signature Empress scones, prepared by an award-winning pastry chef, in a truly remarkable setting. Stay (Two Nights): Victoria, The Parkside Hotel & Spa. Day 2. Victoria. Enjoy a short orientation tour then visit The Butchart Gardens. The rest of the day is at leisure. Enhance Your Journey: you will have the opportunity to take a whale-watching cruise or a horse-drawn carriage tour (see page 83). B Day 3. Victoria, Whistler. Drive to Chemainus before boarding a ferry across the Georgia Strait to Horseshoe Bay. Admire the Coastal Mountains as you travel along the Sea to Sky Highway, and stop at Shannon Falls on your way to Whistler. Enhance Your Journey: you may like to take a floatplane flight across Georgia Strait to Whistler (see page 83). Stay: Aava Whistler Hotel. B Day 4. Whistler, Quaaout Lodge. Travel through the Cariboo region to Little Shuswap Lake. Special Stay – learn about Canada's indigenous culture on an interpretive walk and enjoy a First Nations- inspired dinner as you relax and unwind at Quaaout Lodge & Spa. Stay: Quaaout Lodge & Spa. BD Day 5. Quaaout Lodge, Lake Louise. After breakfast, head past the fir-cloaked region of Revelstoke on your way to the incredible setting of Lake Louise, known as the 'Jewel of the Rockies'. Special Stay – settle into The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. B Day 6. Lake Louise, Banff. Visit Moraine Lake (weather permitting). Then on arrival in Banff, enjoy a tour and a Banff Gondola ride for incredible views. A Taste of Canada – tonight, enjoy a trail ride along the Bow River and a hearty BBQ dinner. Stay (Two Nights): Banff Park Lodge. BD Day 7. Banff. Enjoy today at your leisure to discover Banff. Enhance Your Journey: you may wish to explore Banff on one of the exciting Select Experiences that are available (see page 83). B Day 8. Banff, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper. Journey along the spectacular Icefields Parkway and take in the stunning views along the way. Stop at Athabasca Glacier for a memorable Ice Explorer ride, then continue to Jasper. Stay: Jasper, Mountain Park Lodges. BD Day 9. Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops. Board the Rocky Mountaineer train in Jasper. View the expansive glaciers of the Alberta Icefields, pass by Mt Robson and follow the Thompson River through rolling plateaus, arriving in Kamloops this afternoon. Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer. BL Enchanting Rockies & Alaska Cruise 19 Days | Victoria | Whistler | Lake Louise | Banff | Jasper | Vancouver | Inside Passage Admire the mesmerising blue waters of Peyto Lake in Banff National Park YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES Guaranteed Ocean-view Stateroom on board your seven-night Holland America Line Alaskan cruise Two-day rail journey in SilverLeaf aboard the famous Rocky Mountaineer 11 nights premium accommodation Services of a Canadian Travelmarvel Tour Director and Driver 37 delicious meals – 18 Breakfasts (B), 8 Lunches (L) and 11 Dinners (D) Enjoy a special Welcome Reception and Farewell Dinner Tipping for land and cruise staff, port charges and airport transfers INSIDER EXPERIENCES Indulge in a Welcome Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel Learn about Canada's indigenous culture on a walk and a First Nations- inspired dinner at Quaaout Lodge & Spa Stay at the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Enjoy a trail ride along the banks of the Bow River and a tasty BBQ dinner MORE HIGHLIGHTS Delight in spectacular views of the Rockies on a Banff Gondola Travel onto the Athabasca Glacier for an exhilarating ride on an Ice Explorer – www.travelmarvel.com.au –