2014 - APT Canada & Alaska

PS GUESTS U G 28 LL ED Day 10. Banff, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. After breakfast, perhaps take part in the Banff Experience – which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Alternatively, take a float trip or go paddling down the beautiful Bow River; relax at the Willow Stream Spa; or enjoy a cruise on Lake Minnewanka. Or perhaps undertake one of the options available only to Platinum Collection guests – a round of golf on The Fairmont Banff Springs' course, or a special extended heli-flightseeing trip over the region. B AN AR TE U MAX. ER GRO Glacier Bay Point Adolphus National Park & Elfin Cove Tracy Arm Tebenkof Bay Petersburg CANADA Queen Charlotte Islands Day 8. Lake Louise. Join an expert Mountain Heritage Guide this morning and learn about the natural history of the region as you take a stroll by the shores of Lake Louise. Afterwards, board the Lake Louise Gondola and keep a watch for grizzly bears as you glide over a prolific wildlife corridor and up to a viewing point that offers stunning views of Lake Louise and its surrounds. B Day 9. Moraine Lake, Banff, Freedom of Choice Dining. Travel via Moraine Lake to Banff today. Here, enjoy a town tour then board the Banff Gondola and ascend to the top of Sulphur Mountain. Afterwards, return to the foot of the mountain and head for the 'Castle in the Rockies' – The Fairmont Banff Springs. Here, enjoy the chance to Meet a Mountie and hear tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Tonight, dine at one of the restaurants within your hotel. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Banff Springs – stay in a Fairmont Gold Room. BD Coach Cruise Rocky Mountaineer No. of nights stay National Park A ALASKA Anchorage Prince William Sound Seward Kayak Island Hubbard Glacier SM Day 7. Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise, Freedom of Choice Dining. Join the Icefields Parkway today and wind your way past the glaciers, icefields, valleys and lakes that straddle the Continental Divide. Take in Maligne Canyon and Athabasca Falls, then stop at the Columbia Icefield to ride an Ice Explorer onto Athabasca Glacier. Enter Banff National Park and travel via Peyto Lake to Lake Louise. Settle in to your Deluxe Lakeview Room then enjoy dinner at one of the superb restaurants in your hotel this evening. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – stay in a Deluxe Lakeview Room. BD Misty Fjords National Monument BRITISH COLUMBIA Fjordland A L B E R TA 12 MS Caledonian Sky Jasper Johnstone Mount 2 Strait Robson Athabasca Glacier Whistler Vancouver 2 2 Lake Louise 1 Island Kamloops 2 Banff Vancouver 2 Banff 2 Victoria 2 National Park Vernon ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAIL JOURNEY Day 11. Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops. Board the Rocky Mountaineer and relax in the comfort of your GoldLeaf carriage as you descend from the Rockies. Traverse Kicking Horse Pass, which takes you across the Continental Divide of the Americas; see the engineering marvel of the Spiral Tunnels; travel along the South Thompson River; and journey through vast ranchlands past Shuswap Lake on the way to the city of Kamloops. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops has limited accommodation – two or three-star hotels). BL Day 12. Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver. Your Rocky Mountaineer rail journey continues this morning. Glide past the steep rocky slopes as your train follows the Thompson River. Pass the thundering waters of Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon and admire the towering snow-capped peaks as you travel through the Coast Mountains on the way to Vancouver. Two Night Stay: Vancouver, Rosewood Hotel Georgia – stay in a Deluxe Room. BL ALPINE WONDERS Day 14. Whistler. Departing Vancouver, travel up the Sea to Sky Highway via Shannon Falls Provincial Park to the resort village of Whistler. This evening, enjoy appetisers in the Penthouse Mounts Suite then step out to indulge in a four-course progressive dining experience at four unique venues, complete with a selection of delightfully paired wines. Two Night Stay: Whistler, The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa – stay in a One-Bedroom Suite. D B Get up close to the glaciers of Alaska during your expedition cruise www.aptouring.co.nz PLATINUM COLLECTION ROCKIES & ALASKA CRUISE HOLIDAYS Experience the beauty of Moraine Lake in the Canadian Rockies DISCOVER COSMOPOLITAN VANCOUVER Day 13. Vancouver, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Today, select from a number of activities. You may like to explore the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park; tour the Granville Island Public Market; embark on a city tour; take a Coast Rainforest Adventure in Stanley Park; enjoy a Gastown Neighbourhood Shopping Tour; or perhaps explore Stanley Park by bicycle. Alternatively, join an activity offered exclusively to you as a Platinum Collection guest – embark on a photography escape in nature or set off on an First Nations cultural cruise. B 85

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