2014 - APT Canada & Alaska

Ketchikan Sun Peaks 1 Whistler 1 2 Victoria 2 Vancouver Jasper 1 Jasper National Park Coach Cruise Rocky Mountaineer Flight (not included) No. of nights stay National Park ER GRO 1 Lake Louise 2 Banff 1 Banff Kamloops Mont 2 Québec 1 City Tremblant 2 Montréal Ottawa 2 National Park Toronto 2 USA Day 12. Vancouver, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. After breakfast, perhaps explore the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Or take a guided tour of the Granville Island Public Market; enjoy a city tour; set off on a Coast Rainforest Adventure in Stanley Park; take a Gastown Neighbourhood Shopping Tour; or explore Stanley Park by bicycle. Afterwards, the B rest of the day is yours at leisure. ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAIL JOURNEY Day 13. Kamloops. Today board the Rocky Mountaineer and relax in your GoldLeaf carriage as you set out into the mountains. View the peaks of the Coast Mountains; pass Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon; and glide past the rocky slopes on the way to Kamloops. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops has limited accommodation – two or three-star hotels). BL Day 14. Spiral Tunnels, Banff. Today your rail journey continues into the Canadian Rockies and on to Banff National Park. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, BL The Fairmont Banff Springs. CANADA'S AWE-INSPIRING ROCKIES Day 15. Banff, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing & Dining. Today you may like to take part in the Banff Experience – which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Alternatively, take to the skies on a heli-flightseeing trip; enjoy a float trip or go paddling down the Bow River; relax at the Willow Stream Spa; or go for a cruise on Lake Minnewanka. Tonight, dine at one of the superb restaurants at The Fairmont Banff Springs. BD Day 16. Banff, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Freedom of Choice Dining. Today enjoy the chance to Meet a Mountie and hear tales of the 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 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 138 GUESTS PS G CANADA 40 LL A 7 Holland America Line's ms Volendam SM Juneau AN AR TE U MAX. ED Skagway U ALASKA Glacier Bay Niagara Falls 1 Day 17. Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper, Freedom of Choice Dining. This morning join the Icefields Parkway and travel past the glaciers, icefields, valleys and lakes that straddle the Continental Divide. After pausing at Peyto Lake, stop at the Columbia Icefield and ride an Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier. Having entered Jasper National Park, continue via Athabasca Falls 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 ALPINE WONDERS & WILDLIFE Day 18. Mount Robson, Blue River, Sun Peaks. Re-enter British Columbia today, stopping to take in views of Mount Robson – the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. On arrival in the town of Blue River, board a custom-designed boat and skim over the waterways, watching for the bears that are frequently sighted here. Afterwards, enjoy lunch then continue on to Sun Peaks. BLD Stay: Delta Sun Peaks Resort. Day 19. Whistler. Travel through the rugged Cariboo region via the remote rural towns of Cache Creek and Lillooet, and stop at Seton and Duffey lakes. Then enter the Coast Mountains on the way to Whistler. Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa. BD PICTURESQUE VANCOUVER ISLAND Day 20. Georgia Strait, Victoria. Today travel the Sea to Sky Highway via Shannon Falls to Horseshoe Bay. Here, ride a ferry to Vancouver Island then continue on by coach via Chemainus to Victoria. watching; take a seaplane flight; tour the city's historic houses and gardens; fish for salmon; ride in a horse-drawn carriage; or delight in afternoon tea at The Fairmont Empress Hotel. Tonight, as the land portion of your trip draws to an end, enjoy a Farewell Dinner & Drinks. D B ALASKAN INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE Day 22. Holland America Line Cruise. Today return to Vancouver then board your premium Holland America Line ship and settle in for your seven-night Alaskan cruise. Seven Night Cruise: Holland America Line's ms Volendam, stay in a Verandah Stateroom. BD Day 23. Cruise the Inside Passage. Enjoy a full day at sea as your ship cruises along coastal British Columbia and the Alaska Panhandle. Glide past rocky headlands and over the waters of the Inside Passage. BLD Day 24. Tracy Arm, Juneau. Cruise through Tracy Arm this morning, a narrow and twisting fjord. At the end of the fjord, continue past the twin Sawyer glaciers and arrive in Alaska's capital, Juneau, set at the foot of the majestic Coast Mountains on the shores of the Gastineau Channel. BLD Day 25. 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. BLD Day 26. 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. 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, Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria. Lake Ontario Day 27. Ketchikan. Dock in Ketchikan today, set on the shores of the Tongass Narrows near Misty Fjords National Monument – one of America's largest wilderness areas. BLD B Day 21. Victoria, The Butchart Gardens, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. This morning visit The Butchart Gardens before the crowds have arrived, and enjoy breakfast. Afterwards; perhaps go whale Day 28. The Inside Passage. Heading south through the Inside Passage, watch the glorious landscape slip by on your final day at sea. BLD Day 29. Depart Vancouver. On arrival back in Vancouver this morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your onward flight. B

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