2014 - APT Canada & Alaska

19 Day Rockies Explorer & Alaska Cruise 11 Night Luxury Land Journey & 7 Night Premium Inside Passage Cruise Vancouver | 2 Nights Banff | Lake Louise | Jasper | Whistler | Victoria | Glacier Bay APT Royal Experience Discover the colourful lakes, lush forest and mountainous outcrops of Banff National Park Day 1. Arrive Vancouver. Be met on arrival. Transfer to your hotel before a Welcome Dinner. Two Night Stay: Vancouver, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. D Day 2. Vancouver, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Select from a number of unique activities today, then enjoy the afternoon and evening at leisure. B BLUE RIVER WILDLIFE SAFARI Located in British Columbia's picturesque Monashee Mountains, Grizzly Bear Valley – as Blue River locals call it – is an incredible natural wildlife habitat. Here, both grizzly and black bears are sighted daily, as are caribou, moose, deer, osprey, eagles and many other woodland creatures that call the region home. On a Blue River Safari, a custom-designed boat will take you over glacier-fed waterways up close to the active wildlife always seen on the banks. Piloted by an expert guide, not only will you spot wildlife, you'll see glaciers and pass right by waterfalls toppling from the snow-capped mountains nearby. Freedom of ChoiceTM – Sightseeing Freedom of ChoiceTM – Dining Signature Experience 72 Day 3. Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops. Board the Rocky Mountaineer today and relax in a GoldLeaf carriage as you travel to Kamloops. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops has limited accommodation – two or three-star hotels). BL Day 4. Rocky Mountaineer, Banff. Your rail journey continues into the Canadian Rockies on the way to Banff National Park. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Banff Springs. BL Day 5. Banff, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing & Dining. Choose from a range of activities in Banff today. Tonight, enjoy dinner at one of the restaurants within your hotel. BD Day 6. Banff, Lake Louise, Freedom of Choice Dining. Today you'll Meet a Mountie then tour Banff and ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain. Later, travel to Lake Louise and join a Mountain Heritage Guide for a stroll. Tonight, dine at one of the exceptional restaurants in your hotel. Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. BD Day 7. Athabasca Glacier, Jasper. Freedom of Choice Dining. Travel the Icefields Parkway and ride onto the Athabasca Glacier. Arrive in Jasper National Park and tonight, dine at one of the restaurants within your lodge. Stay: Jasper National Park, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. BD Day 8. Mount Robson, Blue River, Sun Peaks. Re-enter British Columbia today and travel via Mount Robson to Blue River. Here, enjoy a river safari, watching for the bears that are often sighted here. Afterwards, enjoy lunch then continue to Sun Peaks. Stay: Delta Sun Peaks Resort. BLD Day 9. Whistler. Journey through the Cariboo region to the alpine resort village of Whistler. Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa. BD Day 10. Georgia Strait, Victoria. Travel via Shannon Falls to Horseshoe Bay, then ride the ferry across Georgia Strait to Vancouver Island. Visit Chemainus then continue to Victoria. Optional floatplane to VICTORIA Perhaps take a one-hour flight from Whistler to Victoria (own expense). Arrive in Victoria in the early afternoon and enjoy time at leisure. Two Night Stay: Vancouver Island, Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria. Day 11. Victoria, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Visit The Butchart Gardens for breakfast and explore the gardens before the crowds arrive. Then B

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