Canada, Alaska, USA, Luxury Escorted Touring, Rocky Mountaineer, Lake Louise, Alaska Cruises, Whistler Canada
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182 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Tips and information about your North America holiday with APT. GENERAL QUESTIONS When is the best season to travel in Canada? Canada's four distinct seasons make it an enthralling destination year-round – each offers unique advantages. From April to May, snow will be visible and lakes will still be frozen. National parks teem with deer, bighorn sheep, eagles and coyote, and bears emerge from hibernation. From June to August, mountains remain snow-dusted, while lakes will unfreeze to reveal their famous emerald hues. The sun rises early and sets late, and it's the most popular season for outdoor activities and wildlife viewing. Temperatures start to cool from late August to September, and bears are a common sight. Will I see wildlife? The majority of our tours take place between April and September, when wildlife is at its most abundant and active, and include a range of nature-based excursions. On your Inside Passage cruise, it's likely you will see marine and land mammals from your ship. For a closer look however, we recommend you book shore excursions that include visits to wilderness parks. When is the best time to spot bears? Throughout Canada's Rocky Mountains, grizzly and black bears are most frequently sighted from spring to autumn. Due to the unpredictable nature of wildlife, they won't always appear on cue. Will I have Wi-Fi access? Free Wi-Fi (wireless internet) is available on board coaches in Canada. As coaches use a satellite system, routing may cause reception to be restricted at times. Wi-Fi is also available in most hotels and all Fairmont hotels and resorts. What time is hotel check-in and check-out? Hotel check-in is usually 4pm local time. Where possible the hotel will try and have your room available earlier. Hotel check-out times are usually at 11am or noon. APT GOLD EXPERIENCE What does the APT Gold Experience include? • In Fairmont properties, enjoy access to the Fairmont Gold floor with a reception desk staffed 24 hours a day, your own concierge and access to the Gold Lounge where extensive continental breakfasts and pre-dinner cocktail canapes are served daily. • Fairmont Gold Rooms in Banff, Vancouver, Lake Louise and Calgary in Western Canada. • Deluxe Rooms at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (this property does not feature a Gold floor). • Fairmont Gold Rooms in Toronto, Ottawa and Québec City in Eastern Canada. • Fairmont Gold Rooms in Boston and Washington DC during land journeys in the USA.