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34 Day 1. Arrive Victoria Upon arrival in Victoria today, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Meet your fellow travellers and Tour Director during a late Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Here, savour a range of delectable pastries. Two Nights: Victoria, The Parkside Hotel & Spa. Day 2. Victoria Enjoy a short orientation tour of Victoria before visiting The Butchart Gardens. Stroll through this world-renowned garden and admire its stunning blooms and floral displays. The rest of the day is yours at leisure. Perhaps you might like to take a whale-watching cruise or a horse-drawn carriage tour (see page 94). B Day 3. Victoria, Whistler Drive to Chemainus before boarding a ferry across the Georgia Strait to Horseshoe Bay. Travel along the Sea to Sky Highway on your way to Whistler. You may like to take a floatplane flight across Georgia Strait to Whistler (see page 96). Stay: Aava Whistler Hotel. B Day 4. Whistler, Quaaout Lodge Travel to Little Shuswap Lake. Learn about Canada's indigenous culture on an interpretive walk and enjoy a First Nations-inspired dinner at Quaaout Lodge & Spa. Stay: Quaaout Lodge & Spa. BD Day 5. Quaaout Lodge, Lake Louise Head past the fir-cloaked region of Revelstoke on your way to Lake Louise, known as the 'Jewel of the Rockies'. Enjoy a stay at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. BD Day 6. Lake Louise, Banff Visit the glacier-fed Moraine Lake (weather permitting). On arrival in Banff, enjoy a tour and a Banff Gondola ride. Tonight, experience a wagon ride along Bow River and a BBQ dinner. Two Nights: Banff Park Lodge. BD Day 7. Banff Enjoy today at your leisure to discover Banff and the sights it has to offer. You may wish to explore Banff on one of the select experiences that are available to you, like a heli-flightseeing tour or a Banff Experience tour which takes in Johnston Canyon (see page 94). B Day 8. Banff, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper This morning, journey along the Icefields Parkway and stop at Athabasca Glacier for an Ice Explorer ride, before continuing on to Jasper. Stay: Jasper, Mountain Park Lodges. B Day 9. Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops Board the Rocky Mountaineer train in Jasper. View Alberta Icefields, pass by Mt Robson and follow the Thompson River arriving in Kamloops this afternoon. Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer. BL Day 10. Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver Rejoin the Rocky Mountaineer. See Fraser Canyon, the Coast Mountains and Fraser Valley, then arrive in Vancouver. Two Nights: Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Hotel. BL ENCHANTING ROCKIES & ALASKA CRUISE Victoria n Whistler n Lake Louise Banff n Jasper n Vancouver Inside Passage 19 Days YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES ✓ Guaranteed Ocean-view Stateroom on board your seven-night Holland America Line Alaskan cruise ✓ Two-day Rocky Mountaineer rail journey in SilverLeaf Service ✓ 11 nights premium accommodation ✓ Services of a Canadian Travelmarvel Tour Director and Driver ✓ 37 meals – 18 breakfasts (B), 8 lunches (L) and 11 dinners (D) ✓ Enjoy a special Welcome Reception and Farewell Dinner ✓ Tipping for all staff, port charges and airport transfers INSIDER EXPERIENCES 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 wagon ride and BBQ on the banks of the Bow River