Canada & Alaska featuring USA, Journeys by Land, Rail, Sea & Air.
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PICTURESQUE VANCOUVER ISLAND Day 12. Georgia Strait, Victoria. Departing Whistler, travel the Sea to Sky Highway via Shannon Falls to Horseshoe Bay. From here, ride a ferry across Georgia Strait to Vancouver Island and the city of Nanaimo. PS GUESTS U G 40 LL ER GRO Kenai Fjords National Park Skagway Glacier Bay Juneau ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA 7 Crown Princess or Coral Princess Whistler 2 Vancouver 2 2 Victoria Vancouver Island Then travel via Chemainus, home to a number of outdoor murals, to the city of Victoria. Jasper Jasper National Park 2 Athabasca Glacier 1 1 Lake Louise Kamloops 2 Banff Banff 1 Kelowna National Park Day 15. Cruising the Inside Passage. Enjoy the views as your ship glides past rocky headlands and over the still blue waters. Take the time to explore your ship's facilities or just relax and watch the landscapes drift past. BLD 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, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. CANADA Ketchikan Queen Charlotte Islands Day 9. Kelowna. Descend from the Canadian Rockies today then travel through three of British Columbia's fabled national parks – Yoho, Glacier and Mt Revelstoke. This afternoon, arrive in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley. Stay: Kelowna, Delta Grand Okanagan. BD Day 11. Whistler, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. For an insight into the heritage of Canada's indigenous people, enjoy breakfast at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre. This afternoon, take an eco-trek; enjoy a floatplane flight; explore Whistler Mountain on a 4WD or Snowcat adventure; enjoy a Blackcomb Mountain Jeep Safari; ride the Peak 2 Peak Gondola; or perhaps set out on a Tree Trek. The evening is then yours at leisure. B AN AR TE U MAX. A Anchorage Whittier Kenai 2 College Fjord Day 8. Banff, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Today, perhaps take part in the Banff Experience – which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Alternatively, enjoy a heli-flightseeing trip; take a float trip or go paddling down the Bow River; relax at the Willow Stream Spa; or enjoy a cruise on Lake Minnewanka. After your selected activity, enjoy time at leisure. B ALPINE WONDERS Day 10. Whistler. Travel via the rural towns of Cache Creek and Lillooet. Stop at Seton and Duffey lakes, then enter the Coast Mountains on the way to the alpine resort of Whistler. Two Night Stay: Whistler, The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa. BD Coach Cruise Rail No. of nights stay National Park ED 2 Fairbanks 2 Denali Mt McKinley 1 National Park ALASKA SM Day 7. Banff, Freedom of Choice Dining. Join an expert Mountain Heritage Guide for a stroll by the shores of Lake Louise. Then travel via Moraine Lake to Banff. After a town tour, ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain. Later, Meet a Mountie and hear tales of the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Tonight, choose from several restaurants within your hotel. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Banff Springs. BD B Day 13. Victoria, The Butchart Gardens, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Visit The Butchart Gardens for breakfast in the original family residence, then explore the gardens before the crowds arrive. Later, choose from a range of activities before dinner this evening. 16 Day (UTAP16) guests join the tour on arrival in Vancouver today.BD VOYAGE OF THE GLACIERS CRUISE Day 14. Princess Cruises Alaska Cruise. Return to your ship and board your ship. Seven Night Cruise: Princess Cruises' Crown Princess or Coral Princess, in a Verandah Stateroom.BD Day 16. Ketchikan. Set right on the shores of the Tongass Narrows, Ketchikan acts as a gateway to a wide variety of attractions, including Misty Fjords National Monument – one of America's largest wilderness areas.BLD Day 17. Juneau. Today arrive in Alaska's capital, Juneau, set at the foot of grand mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel. From here, enjoy an included excursion to view Mendenhall Glacier, fed from an icefield set high above Juneau. After stopping at the visitor centre, continue on to Auke Bay. Here, board a catamaran and set off on a whale watching cruise over the island-studded waters of Stephens Passage. Watch for sea lions, harbour seals, porpoises, bald eagles, blacktail deer and, of course, humpback whales – which you are almost guaranteed to see. BLD ALASKAN JOURNEYS Watch for the whales of Stephens Passage during a whale watching cruise Explore The Butchart Gardens in the morning before the crowds have arrived www.aptouring.co.nz 101