2014 - APT Canada & Alaska

22 Day Calgary Stampede & Alaska Cruise 14 Night Luxury Land Journey & 7 Night Premium Inside Passage Cruise Echo Valley | Jasper | Lake Louise | Calgary Stampede | 2 Nights Banff | Glacier Bay APT Royal Experience Witness events such as the chuckwagon races and get caught up in the colour and excitement of the Calgary Stampede ARRIVE & RELAX IN VICTORIA Day 1. Victoria. Be met on arrival and transfer to your hotel before tonight's Welcome Dinner. Two Night Stay: Vancouver Island, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. D THE CALGARY STAMPEDE Billed as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the annual Calgary Stampede is the most anticipated rodeo event of the year and one of Canada's most famous events. Celebrating Calgary's western heritage and values, the stampede is embraced by the local community and also attracts over one million visitors per year. It features one of the world's largest rodeos – including events such as bareback-riding and steer-wrestling – as well as chuckwagon racing, stage shows, parades, concerts, agricultural competitions and First Nations exhibitions. Freedom of ChoiceTM – Sightseeing Freedom of ChoiceTM – Dining Signature Experience 80 Day 2. Victoria, The Butchart Gardens, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. This morning visit The Butchart Gardens before the crowds have arrived, and enjoy breakfast in the original Butchart residence. Afterwards, perhaps go whale 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. B ALPINE WONDERS & WILDLIFE Day 3. Georgia Strait, Whistler. Ride the ferry across Georgia Strait to Vancouver this morning, then travel the Sea to Sky Highway via Shannon Falls to the alpine resort of Whistler. Optional floatplane to WHISTLER Perhaps take a one-hour floatplane flight from Victoria to Whistler (own expense). Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa. BD The STUNNING CARIBOO MOUNTAINS Day 4. Echo Valley. Leaving Whistler and the pretty Coast Mountains after breakfast, today you'll travel past stunning lakes and via the rural towns of Pemberton and Lillooet on the way to Echo Valley Ranch & Spa. Part wilderness resort, part luxury ranch and part eco-lodge, this is a truly unique property set in a private valley amid the rolling Cariboo Mountains. After settling in, enjoy a hearty meal in the Dove Lodge dining room. Two Night Stay: Echo Valley Ranch & Spa. BD Day 5. Echo Valley, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. After breakfast, personalise your experience by selecting from three different outdoor activities. You may like to go horse riding on a guided adventure along one of the many gentle trails surrounding the ranch. Alternatively, enjoy a guided hike and learn about the flora and fauna of the region. Or perhaps join a dedicated fishing guide and head to one of the many nearby lakes to try your hand fly fishing for rainbow trout. Following your activity, enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure. BLD CANADA'S AWE-INSPIRING ROCKIES Day 6. Wells Gray, Jasper, Freedom of Choice Dining. On the way to the Canadian Rockies today, you'll stop to visit Wells Gray Provincial Park, which protects most of the highest regions of the Cariboo Mountains. Here, among other incredible sights, you'll see stunning Helmcken Falls, a 141 metre-high waterfall located along the Murtle River. Afterwards, continue on to Mount Robson – the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies – before arriving in Jasper National Park. This evening, choose from several superb restaurants within your lodge. Stay: Jasper National Park, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. BD

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