Canada, Alaska, USA, Luxury Escorted Touring, Rocky Mountaineer, Lake Louise, Alaska Cruises, Whistler Canada
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ALASKA JOURNEYS | 99 Day 8. Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Banff. Join an expert Mountain Heritage Guide and learn about the rich natural history of the region as you take a leisurely stroll by the lakeside. Stop to admire Moraine Lake on your way to Banff, where a tour includes a trip on the Banff Gondola. Later, Meet a Mountie and hear tales of the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Choose where to dine tonight. Two Night Stay: Banff National Park, The Fairmont Banff Springs. BD Day 9. Banff. In Banff today, you may like to take part in the Banff Experience or absorb views of the park on a stunning heli-flightseeing trip. Enjoy a float trip along the Bow River or take to the waters on a canoe. Let your hair down at the Willow Stream Spa or go for a cruise on Lake Minnewanka. B Day 10. Banff, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper. Enjoy the scenery along the Icefields Parkway today. Visit Peyto Lake then journey onto Athabasca Glacier. Afterwards, make a brief stop at Athabasca Falls and Maligne Canyon before arriving at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. For the next two nights, you'll be treated to the great Canadian lodge experience with the wilderness at your doorstep. Here, you can select from a number of restaurants within your lodge for dinner. Two Night Stay: Jasper National Park, The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. BD Day 11. Jasper. Are you ready to venture into the Jasper National Park? You might choose to take an exhilarating Harley-Davidson motorcycle sidecar tour; embark on a Maligne Valley experience; go rafting down the Athabasca River; or perhaps ride the Jasper Tramway for views of the park. Alternatively, set out on an interpretive nature hike or take part in an evening wildlife discovery. B ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAIL JOURNEY Day 12. Jasper, Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops. Sit back and relax in your glass-domed GoldLeaf carriage as you descend the Rockies. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops has limited accommodation, two or three-star hotels). BL Day 13. Kamloops, Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver. Your Rocky Mountaineer rail journey continues as you travel all the way to Vancouver. 16 Day (UTAP16) guests join the tour on arrival in Vancouver today. Stay: Vancouver, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. BL ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION HIGHLIGHT 1 Victoria Welcome Dinner 2 Victoria Freedom of Choice 3 Vancouver Guided City Tour 4 Vancouver, Whistler Capilano Suspension Bridge 5 Whistler Freedom of Choice 6 Sun Peaks Duffey and Seton Lakes 7 Lake Louise Banff National Park 8 Banff Banff Gondola, Meet a Mountie 9 Banff Freedom of Choice 10 Jasper Ice Explorer Glacier Tour 11 Jasper Freedom of Choice 12 Jasper, Kamloops Rocky Mountaineer – GoldLeaf 13 Kamloops, Vancouver Rocky Mountaineer – GoldLeaf 14 Vancouver Princess Cruises Alaska Cruise 15 Inside Passage Islands and Fjords DAY DESTINATION HIGHLIGHT 16 Ketchikan Misty Fjords National Monument 17 Juneau Tracy Arm 18 Skagway Klondike Gold Rush Heritage 19 Glacier Bay Glaciers and Wildlife 20 College Fjord Tidewater Glaciers 21 Cooper Landing Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center 22 Cooper Landing Freedom of Choice 23 Denali (Mt McKinley) Denali Wilderness 24 Denali National Park Princess Rail Service, Music of Denali Musical Theatre 25 Denali National Park Tundra Wilderness Tour 26 Fairbanks Sternwheeler Cruise 27 Fairbanks Gold Dredge 8 Tour 28 Fairbanks Farewell The Kenai River snakes its way through Alaska's boreal forest