Passage Through the Rockies and Alaska Cruise


Calgary to Vancouver

Members from: $7,149 P.P Twin ShareNon-members from: $7,295 P.P Twin Share

  • Type

    Escorted Touring

  • Destination

    Canada, Alaska & USA

  • Supplier

    Travelmarvel

  • Booking Code

    URJWCV19

  • Departs

    Multiple departures available. Enquire for more details.


Includes


  • Guaranteed Ocean-View Stateroom on board your seven-night Holland America Line Alaskan cruise

  • 35 meals - 18 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 11 dinners, including a Welcome Reception and special Farewell Dinner

  • Visit Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary

  • Stay overnight at Blue River’s Mike Wiegele Heli Village

  • 11 nights in premium accommodation

  • Services of a Canadian Travelmarvel Tour Director and Driver

  • Cruise through alpine scenery on a River Safari to Grizzly Bear Valley, keeping an eye out for bears, eagles and moose

  • Enjoy a Farewell Dinner at The Butchart Gardens


Itinerary


Day 1 Arrive Calgary

Fly into Calgary where you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. Later, enjoy a Welcome Reception.



Stay: Calgary, Marriott Downtown Hotel

Day 2 Calgary, Banff

Enjoy a visit to Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary.



After breakfast, journey to Banff National Park. Upon arrival, tour Banff’s many sights and its stunning natural surrounds.



Stay: Two Nights: Banff Park Lodge



Daily :

Breakfast Dinner

Day 3 Banff

Perhaps enjoy a select experience today as a way to take in Banff’s incredible scenery. You might like to take a Banff Experience Tour, join a Bow River float trip or embark on a heli-flightseeing tour (own expense).



Daily :

Breakfast

Day 4 Banff, Lake Louise

Today, travel to view the azure waters of glacier-fed Moraine Lake (weather permitting). Later, you’ll continue on your way to the ‘Jewel of the Rockies’, iconic Lake Louise.



Stay: Lake Louise Inn



Daily :

Breakfast Dinner

Day 5 Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper

Journey along the Icefields Parkway this morning and stop at Athabasca Glacier for a thrilling Ice Explorer ride. Afterwards, continue to Jasper.



Stay: Jasper, Marmot Lodge



Daily :

Breakfast

Day 6 Jasper, Blue River

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Set off on an extraordinary River Safari to stunning Grizzly Bear Valley.



INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Arrive at Mike Wiegele Heli Village for an evening of serenity in a picturesque setting.



Rocky Mountaineer Rail Option

Perhaps replace Days 6 and 7 touring with a Rocky Mountaineer Rail journey to Vancouver. Board the Rocky Mountaineer and pass Mt Robson and Pyramid Falls before arriving in Kamloops. Stay in Kamloops at a hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer. Additional cost. Enquire for details.



Journey to Blue River today.



Stay: Blue River, Mike Wiegele Heli Village



Daily :

Breakfast Dinner

Day 7 Blue River, Vancouver

Rejoin the Rocky Mountaineer this morning and continue to Vancouver where you will rejoin your tour group.



Upon arrival in Vancouver, enjoy time at leisure to explore this beautiful cosmopolitan city.



Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver, Coast Coal Harbour Hotel



Daily :

Breakfast

Day 8 Vancouver

Enjoy a tour of Vancouver today. Perhaps take a Grouse Mountain gondola ride (own expense).



Daily :

Breakfast

Day 9 Vancouver, Whistler

Travel to Whistler where you may opt to try a select experience (own expense). Perhaps take a floatplane flight, tour Blackcomb Mountain on a Jeep Safari or head up to the snowline of Whistler Mountain by 4x4 or snow cat.



Stay: Whistler, Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel



Daily :

Breakfast

Day 10 Whistler, Victoria

Take a ferry across the Georgia Strait to Victoria, or take a floatplane flight from Whistler to Victoria (own expense).



Stay: Two Nights: Victoria, The Parkside Hotel & Spa



Daily :

Breakfast

Day 11 Victoria

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Enjoy a memorable Farewell Dinner at The Butchart Gardens.



Enjoy a day at leisure. Perhaps choose a select experience (own expense). Join a whale-watching cruise or a horse-drawn carriage tour.



Daily :

Breakfast Dinner

Day 10 Victoria, Vancouver, Embark Cruise

Travel to Vancouver and board your Inside Passage cruise.



Stay: Seven Nights: Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam in an Ocean-view Stateroom



Daily :

Breakfast Dinner

Day 13 Inside Passage

Cruise the breathtaking waters of the Inside Passage.



Daily :

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 14 Juneau

Choose to explore the Alaskan capital of Juneau, enjoy a dog sled ride, sample baked salmon or pan for gold (own expense).



Daily :

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 15 Skagway

Today, you will dock at the former frontier town of Skagway. Where you’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about gold prospecting or view some of the fascinating local wildlife (own expense).



Daily :

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 16 Glacier Bay

Wake up to World Heritage-listed Glacier Bay National Park, where local rangers join you on board to talk about the geology and wildlife of the park.



Daily :

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 17 Ketchikan

Arrive in Ketchikan, which is known as the salmon capital of the world. Perhaps join a walking tour or learn about Tlingit culture at Saxman Native Village (own expense).



Daily :

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 18 Inside Passage

Spend time cruising south through the majestic landscapes of the Inside Passage. This evening, enjoy a final dinner on board.



Daily :

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 19 Disembark Cruise, Depart Vancouver

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight.



Daily :

Breakfast


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