Gems of the Rockies & Alaska
UT21JEVV (21-days) & UT14JEV (14-days)
Premier Plus Touring (click for details)
14 or 21 Days • Rocky Mountaineer • Banff • Whistler • Inside Passage • Premier Plus Escorted
GUARANTEED INCLUSIONS
Two days aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train in GoldLeaf Service
One night at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake View Rooms
Two nights in Valleyside or Mountain View rooms at The Fairmont Banff Springs
Seven night Inside Passage cruise in a Verandah Stateroom on board your Holland America Line ship, the ms Zuiderdam
APT Tour Highlights
Fully escorted tour and Alaskan cruise
Tipping Included for your Tour Director, Driver, rail, restaurants, activities and Holland America Line cruise
Freedom of Choice Touring in Jasper, Banff, Whistler and Victoria
Two nights in Jasper, Banff and Whistler
Walk the Capilano Suspension Bridge
Guided tour alongside Lake Louise
Sulphur Mountain gondola ride, Banff
Journey onto the Athabasca Glacier
Explore Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan
Cruise spectacular Glacier Bay
Finest Dining – Includes 41 Meals - 20 Full Breakfasts (B), 8 Lunches (L)and 13 Dinners (D)
This comprehensive touring program takes you to all the highlights Canada and Alaska have to offer, travelling by coach, train and premium ocean ship. Explore Vancouver before stepping aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train for an exciting journey through the majestic Rockies. Continue through the alpine villages of Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff, and Whistler to Victoria. Discover this charming city, then board your Holland America Line ship, the ms Zuiderdam, for a seven night cruise of the Inside Passage, stopping in Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchikan.
ARRIVE AND RELAX IN VANCOUVER
Day 1. Vancouver. Be met and transfer to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Reception. Two Night Stay: Vancouver, The Fairmont Waterfront with spectacular views.
Day 2. Vancouver Sights. Tour the sights of Vancouver. Then walk along the Capilano Suspension Bridge before time at leisure. B
ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAIL JOURNEY
Day 3. Rocky Mountaineer Rail. Board the Rocky Mountaineer train and enjoy the comforts of GoldLeaf Service. Pass through the Coast Mountains, then enter the Fraser Canyon. Follow the Thompson River to Kamloops. Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer. Kamloops has limited accommodation (two or three-star hotels). BL
Day 4. Mt Robson, Jasper, Dine Around Dinner. Aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, follow the Thompson River into the Monashee Mountains and past Mt Robson. Arrive in Jasper and choose where you dine at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Two Night Stay: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, a grand Canadian lodge. BLD
Day 5. Jasper, Freedom of Choice Touring. Spend a full day in Jasper today, enjoying your selected touring activity. B
GLACIERS, MOUNTAINS AND SNOWFIELDS
Day 6. Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise, Dine Around Dinner. Journey along the Icefields Parkway, stopping to drive on the Athabasca Glacier. In Lake Louise, choose from one of the chateau’s restaurants. Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in Banff National Park. BD
Day 7. Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Dine Around Dinner. Join a stroll along the shore with Mountain Heritage Guides and visit Moraine Lake before journeying to Banff, where you will ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain. In the evening, choose where you dine at The Fairmont Banff Springs. Two Night Stay: The Fairmont Banff Springs. BD
Day 8. Banff Sights, Freedom of Choice Touring. Enjoy a tour of Banff, then join a selected activity from a range including a nature hike or helicopter flight over the region. B
Day 9. Sun Peaks. Descend from the Rockies, crossing Kicking Horse Pass into Yoho National Park. Travel through Glacier and Mt Revelstoke national parks and arrive in Sun Peaks. Stay: Delta Sun Peaks Resort. BD
Day 10. Thompson Okanagan, Whistler. Travel to the ski resort of Whistler. After dinner spend time exploring the lively pedestrian village. Two Night Stay: Whistler, Westin Resort & Spa. BD
Day 11. Whistler, Freedom of Choice Touring. Spend a full day in Whistler today, enjoying your selected touring activity. B
PICTURESQUE VANCOUVER ISLAND
Day 12. Georgia Strait, Victoria. Enjoy the scenery along the Sea to Sky Highway, stopping at Shannon Falls. Cruise the Georgia Strait to Vancouver Island and head to Victoria. Two Night Stay: Victoria, Marriott Inner Harbour. B
Day 13. Victoria, Butchart Gardens, Freedom of Choice Touring. This morning visit the famous Butchart Gardens, with its amazing floral displays, for breakfast. Later choose your touring in Victoria. Perhaps take a walking tour or a horse-drawn carriage ride. BD
ALASKAN INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE
Day 14. Holland America Line Cruise. Return to Vancouver and board your cruise ship. 14 Day guests (UT14JEV) depart tour after breakfast with a transfer to the airport. Seven Night Cruise: Holland America Line’s ms Zuiderdam in a Verandah Stateroom. BD
Day 15. Cruise the Inside Passage. Enjoy a day at sea, gliding over the Inside Passage. BLD
Day 16. Juneau. Arrive in Juneau, Alaska’s capital today, at the base of grand mountains. Experience the native Alaskan influence. BLD
Day 17. Skagway. Journey to Skagway, a gateway for the gold rush. Spend time exploring a town where frontier history still lives on. BLD
Day 18. Glacier Bay. Wake to the breathtaking sight of Glacier Bay National Park. Rangers will explain the geological wonders and point out diverse wildlife and marine mammals. BLD
Day 19. Ketchikan. Tour Ketchikan’s sights this afternoon including museums, Creek Street and native cultural attractions. You may also wish to sample some of the local delicacy, salmon. BLD
Day 20. The Inside Passage. Continue south through the scenic Inside Passage. BLD
Day 21. Vancouver. Arrive back in Vancouver and transfer to the airport for your flight home. B
