2014 - APT Canada & Alaska

Anchorage 2 Seward 2 Glacier Bay PS GUESTS U G 40 LL ER GRO Whitehorse YUKON Skagway CANADA Juneau 7 Holland America Line Queen Charlotte Islands Day 9. Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper, Freedom of Choice Dining. Today, travel the Icefields Parkway past the glaciers, icefields, valleys and lakes that straddle the Continental Divide. Stop at the Columbia Icefield and ride an Ice Explorer vehicle onto the Athabasca Glacier. Afterwards, continue on to The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Tonight dine at one of the restaurants within your lodge. Stay: Jasper National Park, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. BD Ketchikan BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA Mount Robson Jasper Kamloops 1 Jasper National Park Vancouver Whistler Island 2 1 1 Lake Louise 2 Banff Vancouver 2 1 2 Banff Kelowna National Park Victoria ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAIL JOURNEY Day 10. Kamloops. Board the Rocky Mountaineer and relax in your GoldLeaf carriage as you descend the Rockies. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops has limited accommodation – two or three-star hotels). BL ALASKAN INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE Day 13. Holland America Line Cruise. Today board your premium Holland America Line ship for your seven-night cruise of the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay. Seven Night Cruise: Holland America Line, stay in a spacious Verandah Stateroom. BD Day 11. Vancouver. Your Rocky Mountaineer rail journey continues past the steep rocky slopes as your train travels through the Coast Mountains on the way to Vancouver. Two Night Stay: Vancouver, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. BL Day 14. Cruise the Inside Passage. Enjoy a full day at sea as your ship glides past rocky headlands and over the frigid waters of the Inside Passage. Admire one of the most picturesque sea-lanes in the world, which is also one of the few where deep-draft vessels can sail close to steep mountain walls. BLD COSMOPOLITAN VANCOUVER Day 12. Vancouver, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. This morning, you may choose to explore Capilano Suspension Bridge Park; tour the Granville Island Public Market; take a city sightseeing tour; enjoy a Coast Rainforest Adventure in Stanley Park; take a Gastown Neighbourhood Shopping Tour; or explore Stanley Park by bicycle. 20 Day (UTAH20) guests join the tour on arrival in Vancouver. This evening enjoy dinner. BD Dawson City AN AR TE U MAX. ED 2 Coach Cruise Rail Flight (included) No. of nights stay National Park A Day 8. Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Freedom of Choice Dining. Enjoy the opportunity today to Meet a Mountie and hear tales of the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Afterwards, ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain then tour Banff. Later, travel via Moraine Lake to Lake Louise. Here, after settling in, join a Mountain Heritage Guide and learn about the natural history of the region on a stroll beside the iconic lake. Later this evening, dine at one of four restaurants. Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. BD SM ALASKA Fairbanks 2 3 Denali National Park Day 15. Ketchikan. Ketchikan is a cheerful town that's set right on the shores of the Tongass Narrows, with many shops and houses built right out over the water. Besides the main attractions of the town itself, including the Tongass Historical Museum and Totem Bight State Park, Ketchikan also acts as a gateway to Misty Fjords National Monument – one of America's largest wilderness areas. BLD Day 16. Juneau. Today you'll dock in Juneau, Alaska's capital, set at the foot of the Coast Mountains, right on the shores of the Gastineau Channel. Here, disembark and explore at leisure or set off on one of the many excursions that are available (own expense). BLD Day 17. Skagway. Today you'll arrive in Skagway at the northernmost point of the Inside Passage. Once a gateway city for the Klondike gold rush, Skagway's frontier-style atmosphere remains evident today. Here, a variety of unique excursions are on offer (own expense). BLD Day 18. Glacier Bay. Wake up to the breathtaking sight of World Heritage-listed Glacier Bay National Park, which boasts more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anywhere else in the world. As you cruise through the national park and take in the rivers of ice and sky-scraping peaks, you'll benefit from the insightful commentary of local rangers who have come aboard your ship to explain the geological wonders and point out some of the diverse wildlife and marine mammals. BLD ALASKAN JOURNEYS Perhaps wander across Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver Immerse yourself in the mountain surrounds of Anchorage www.aptouring.co.nz 107

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