Canada & Alaska featuring USA, Journeys by Land, Rail, Sea & Air.
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18 Day Majestic Rockies & Alaska Cruise 10 Night Luxury Land Journey & 7 Night Premium Inside Passage Cruise VIA Rail | Jasper | 2 Nights Banff | Lake Louise | Whistler | Glacier Bay APT Royal Experience Enjoy an overnight rail journey through the heart of the Canadian Rockies with VIA Rail Day 1. Arrive Victoria. Be met on arrival and transfer to your hotel before a Welcome Dinner. Two Night Stay: Vancouver Island, Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel. D Day 2. Victoria, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Visit The Butchart Gardens for breakfast and explore the gardens before the crowds arrive. In the afternoon, choose from a range of activities. B VIA RAIL EXPERIENCE Near the beginning of this luxurious land journey, you'll travel from Vancouver to Jasper on an overnight rail adventure aboard a VIA Rail train. Staying in premium Sleeper Touring Class, you'll awake to stunning views as you travel up into the Canadian Rockies. Indulge in gourmet dining experiences, with all meals included and served in the elegant Dining Car. And enjoy exclusive access to the Park Car and its glass-domed observation deck. This journey offers guests a truly unique perspective of this famous mountain range. Freedom of ChoiceTM – Sightseeing Freedom of ChoiceTM – Dining Signature Experience 78 Day 6. Banff, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Today choose from a range of activities in Banff. Then enjoy the afternoon and evening at leisure to further explore. B Day 7. Banff, Lake Louise, Freedom of Choice Dining. Today Meet a Mountie, ride the Banff Gondola. Then tour Banff. Afterwards, travel to Lake Louise and join a Mountain Heritage Guide for a stroll. Tonight, dine at one of the exceptional restaurants located within your hotel. Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. BD Day 3. Georgia Strait, Vancouver. Ride the ferry across Georgia Strait to Vancouver. Optional floatplane to VANCOUVER Perhaps take a one-hour floatplane flight from Victoria to Vancouver (own expense). Here, explore the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and enjoy a memorable dinner, then board your overnight VIA Rail journey. Stay: VIA Rail in Sleeper Touring Class. BD Day 4. VIA Rail, Jasper, Freedom of Choice Dining. Awake to the Canadian Rockies. In Jasper National Park tonight, dine at one of the restaurants within your hotel. Stay: Jasper National Park, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge or Sawridge Inn.BLD Day 5. Athabasca Glacier, Banff, Freedom of Choice Dining. Travel the Icefields Parkway and ride an Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier. In Banff, enjoy dinner at one of the restaurants in your hotel. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, BD The Fairmont Banff Springs. Day 8. Sun Peaks. Descend from the Canadian Rockies today on the way to the lovely alpine resort village of Sun Peaks. Stay: Delta Sun Peaks Resort. BD Day 9. Whistler. Travel via the rural towns of Cache Creek and Lillooet. Stop at Seton and Duffey lakes, then enter the Coast Mountains on your way to the alpine resort of Whistler. BD Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa. Day 10. Vancouver. Return to Vancouver and enjoy a tour. Then enjoy the rest of the day at leisure before a Farewell Dinner & Drinks tonight. Stay: Vancouver, BD The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. Day 11. Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise. Travel to Seattle this morning for your cruise of the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay. Seven Night Cruise: Holland America Line's ms Westerdam in a Verandah Stateroom. BD