2014 - APT Canada & Alaska

Tracy Arm ALASKA PS GUESTS U G Juneau 28 LL ED Day 8. Jasper, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. Today you might choose to take a Harley Davidson Motorcycle Sidecar Tour; enjoy a Maligne Valley Wildlife Experience; go rafting down the Athabasca River; ride the Jasper Tramway; set out on an Interpretive Nature Hike; or perhaps take part in an Evening Wildlife Discovery. Alternatively – enjoy a treatment at the Fairmont Spa or join a retired Parks Canada ranger for an insight into the management of the park – both of which are available to you exclusively as a Platinum Collection guest. Afterwards, enjoy free time. B Coach Cruise Rocky Mountaineer No. of nights stay National Park AN AR TE U MAX. A Day 7. Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper, Freedom of Choice Dining. Join the Icefields Parkway today, a picturesque route that winds past the glaciers, icefields, sweeping valleys and pristine lakes that straddle the Continental Divide. After pausing at Peyto Lake, continue to Columbia Icefield. Here, board an Ice Explorer vehicle to ride right onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier, formed from snow falling as long as 400 years ago. You'll then travel via Athabasca Falls and Maligne Canyon to The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Tonight, dine at one of the restaurants located within your hotel. Two Night Stay: Jasper National Park, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge – stay in a Deluxe Room. BD Glacier Bay Skagway SM Day 6. Moraine Lake, Lake Louise. Enjoy the chance today to Meet a Mountie and hear tales of the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Afterwards, board the Banff Gondola and ascend to the top of Sulphur Mountain, taking in the panoramic views out over six mountain ranges. Returning to the foot of the mountain, tour Banff, then set off over the Trans-Canada Highway. Travel through Banff National Park to Moraine Lake, in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. After pausing to admire the beauty of this glacially-fed lake, continue on to Lake Louise. Here, join a Mountain Heritage Guide and learn about the natural history of the region as you take a stroll by the shores of the iconic emeraldcoloured lake. Tonight, dine at one of the exceptional restaurants within your hotel. Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – stay in a Deluxe Lakeview Room. BD ER GRO Ketchikan CANADA Queen Charlotte Islands ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA 7 Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam Vancouver Island Mount Robson Whistler 2 Vancouver 2 Victoria 2 THE INCREDIBLE SPARKLING HILL RESORT Day 9. Vernon. Departing Jasper after breakfast, today cross Kicking Horse Pass, then travel through Yoho, Glacier and Mt Revelstoke national parks. Arrive at Sparkling Hill Resort, owned by the former head of the Swarovski crystal company. Tonight, enjoy an extraordinary private dining experience in the resort's elegant Gernot suite. Two Night Stay: Vernon, Sparkling Hill Resort – stay in a Lakeview Room. BD Day 10. Vernon. Awake to spell-binding views out over Lake Okanagan from your floor-to-ceiling windows. With most of today at leisure, perhaps explore the region, or make use of your complimentary access to the resort's facilities. These include the European-style KurSpa, the seven steam and sauna rooms, the Kneipp water pool, the infinity salt water pools and the hot pool. This afternoon, head to Gray Monk Winery Estate for a tour, before dinner complete with perfectly paired wines at the winery's Grapevine Restaurant.BD Athabasca Glacier 1 Kamloops 2 Vernon 1 Lake Louise 2 Banff Banff National Park ALPINE WONDERS Day 11. Whistler. Travel through the rugged Cariboo region today, via Kamloops, Cache Creek and Lillooet. Stop at Seton and Duffey lakes, then enter the Coast Mountains on the way to Whistler. This evening, enjoy appetisers in the Penthouse Mounts Suite before stepping out to enjoy dinner at your leisure. Two Night Stay: Whistler, The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa – stay in a One-Bedroom Suite. B Day 12. Whistler, Freedom of Choice Sightseeing. This morning, enjoy breakfast at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre. Afterwards, enjoy an eco-trek to Lost Lake; take 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 set out on a Tree Trek. Alternatively, embark on a Bear Viewing and Ecology Tour or take a helicopter flight and enjoy a glacier landing. Tonight, indulge in a four-course progressive dining experience at four unique venues, complete with a selection of paired wines.BD You may like to take part in a Bear Viewing and Ecology Tour in Whistler www.aptouring.co.nz PLATINUM COLLECTION ROCKIES & ALASKA CRUISE HOLIDAYS Stay in a Verandah Suite during your Holland America Line cruise Jasper Jasper 2 National Park 93

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