Canada, Alaska, USA, Luxury Escorted Touring, Rocky Mountaineer, Lake Louise, Alaska Cruises, Whistler Canada
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PLATINUM COLLECTION | 81 SPARKLING HILL RESORT Day 9. Jasper, Vernon. Arrive at Sparkling Hill Resort. Owned by the former head of the Swarovski crystal company and bejeweled with 3.5 million crystal elements, this European-style retreat is one of British Columbia's finest. Celebrate your arrival tonight in the resort's Gernot suite with dinner and perfectly paired wines. Two Night Stay: Vernon, Sparkling Hill Resort in a Lakeview Room. BD Day 10. Vernon. With most of today at leisure, perhaps explore the stunning surrounds of Vernon, or make the most of your complimentary access to the resort's facilities, including the luxurious European-style KurSpa, the seven steam and sauna rooms, the Kneipp water pool, the infinity salt water pools and a hot pool. Later, you're treated to a tour and a tasting at Gray Monk Estate Winery, before dinner with matching wines at the estate's Grapevine Restaurant. BD ALPINE WONDERS Day 11. Vernon, Whistler. Follow the historic tracks of the early gold rush pioneers today. Then re-enter the Coast Mountains on your way to Whistler. Two Night Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa in a One-Bedroom Suite. B Day 12. Whistler. Enjoy breakfast and a tour at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre this morning. Later, how you choose to explore this stunning setting is up to you. Will you take an eco-trek to Lost Lake or enjoy a floatplane flight? Perhaps explore Whistler Mountain on a 4x4 or snowcat adventure, enjoy a mountain Jeep safari, ride the Peak 2 Peak Gondola or set out on a Tree Trek/Zip Trek. Alternatively, embark on a bear viewing and ecology tour; or take a helicopter flight and enjoy a glacier landing. Tonight, learn to sabre champagne in an impressive 20,000 bottle wine cellar before a gourmet dinner with paired wines. BD Watch calving icebergs at Hubbard Glacier DAY DESTINATION HIGHLIGHT 1 Vancouver Welcome Dinner 2 Vancouver Guided City Tour 3 Vancouver, Kamloops Rocky Mountaineer – GoldLeaf 4 Kamloops, Banff Rocky Mountaineer – GoldLeaf 5 Banff Freedom of Choice 6 Banff, Lake Louise Meet a Mountie, Banff Gondola 7 Jasper Ice Explorer Glacier Tour 8 Jasper Freedom of Choice 9 Vernon Sparkling Hill Resort 10 Vernon Gray Monk Estate Winery 11 Whistler Seton and Duffey Lakes 12 Whistler Freedom of Choice 13 Victoria Private Floatplane Direct to The Butchart Gardens 14 Victoria Freedom of Choice 15 Vancouver Regent Seven Seas Cruises Inside Passage Cruise DAY DESTINATION HIGHLIGHT 16 Inside Passage Islands and Fjords 17 Ketchikan Misty Fjords National Monument 18 Tracy Arm, Juneau Sawyer Glaciers 19 Skagway Klondike Gold Rush Heritage 20 Sitka Russian America History 21 Hubbard Glacier Glaciers and Wildlife 22 Girdwood Mt Alyeska Dinner 23 Anchorage Alaska Native Heritage Center 24 Talkeetna Freedom of Choice 25 Denali National Park Wilderness Rail Journey, Subarctic Presentation 26 Denali National Park Tundra Wilderness Tour 27 Fairbanks Guided City Tour 28 Fairbanks Gold Dredge 8 Tour 29 Fairbanks Farewell ITINERARY OVERVIEW