Canada & Alaska featuring USA, Journeys by Land, Rail, Sea & Air.
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Tracy Arm ALASKA AN AR TE U MAX. GUESTS PS 40 LL U Juneau G Coach Cruise Rocky Mountaineer No. of nights stay National Park ED Day 9. Calgary. Enjoy a full day today to return to Stampede Park and absorb the excitement of the Calgary Stampede. Skagway A EXPERIENCE the GREATEST OUTDOOR SHOW ON EARTH Day 8. Calgary. After a stroll by the shores of Lake Louise with a Mountain Heritage Guide, travel to Calgary. Here, you'll experience the cowboy fever of the annual Calgary Stampede, a famous event that attracts the world's best rodeo champions. Your two-day 'Stampede Thrill Package' includes: a rodeo ticket for the main grandstand; gate admission; souvenir program; an evening ticket to the Chuckwagon Races and the Grandstand Show; two Skyrides over Stampede Park; and a Stampede shirt and bag. Two Night Stay: Calgary, Delta Bow Valley. B Glacier Bay SM Day 7. Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise. Travel the Icefields Parkway and ride an Ice Explorer onto Athabasca Glacier before arriving at Lake Louise. Tonight, enjoy a Rocky Mountain Muster Dinner & Dance. Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. BD ER GRO Ketchikan CANADA Queen Charlotte Islands BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA 7 Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam Jasper Jasper Mount Robson 1 National Park Echo Valley Vancouver Athabasca Glacier 2 Island Whistler 1 1 1 Lake Louise Kamloops Vancouver 2 Banff 2 2 Calgary Victoria 2 Banff National Park B Day 10. Banff, Freedom of Choice Dining. Back in the Canadian Rockies, take a tour of Banff, ride the Banff Gondola then Meet a Mountie. This evening, dine at one of restaurants within your hotel. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Banff Springs. BD Day 11. Banff, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Today you may like to take part in the Banff Experience – which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Or perhaps 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. B ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAIL JOURNEY Day 12. Spiral Tunnels, Kamloops. Board the Rocky Mountaineer and relax in your GoldLeaf carriage as you cross back into British Columbia on your descent from the Rockies. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops has limited accommodation – two or three-star hotels). BL Day 13. Vancouver. Continue your rail journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer back into the Coast Mountains and on to Vancouver. Two Night Stay: Vancouver, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. BL DISCOVER COSMOPOLITAN VANCOUVER Day 14. Vancouver, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Today, perhaps visit 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 perhaps explore Stanley Park by bicycle. Tonight, as the land portion of your trip draws to an end, enjoy a Farewell Dinner & Drinks. BD ALASKAN INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE Day 15. Holland America Line Cruise. After breakfast, board the ms Zuiderdam and settle in for your seven-night cruise of the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay. Seven Night Cruise: Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam, in a Verandah Stateroom. BD Day 16. Cruise the Inside Passage. Enjoy a full day at sea as your ship glides past the rocky headlands and over the frigid waters of the Inside Passage. BLD Day 17. Tracy Arm, Juneau. Cruise through the icy rivers of Tracy Arm before arriving in Juneau, Alaska's capital. Here, soak up the native Alaskan influence. BLD Day 18. Skagway. Journey to Skagway, a gateway for the gold rush. Spend time exploring a town where frontier history still lives on. BLD Day 19. Glacier Bay. Wake up to the breathtaking sight of World Heritage-listed Glacier Bay National Park. BLD Day 20. Ketchikan. Dock in Ketchikan today, set on the shores of the Tongass Narrows near one of America's largest wilderness areas. BLD Day 21. The Inside Passage. Continue south through the picturesque Inside Passage. BLD Day 22. Depart Vancouver. Transfer to the airport in Vancouver, where your tour ends. B ROCKIES & ALASKA CRUISE HOLIDAYS Soak up the West Canadian spirit during your stay at Echo Valley Ranch & Spa See Helmcken Falls – more than double the height of Niagara Falls www.aptouring.co.nz 81