22 Day Rockies Explorer & Alaskan Cruise

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

SCENIC TOURS EXCLUSIVES

    * 2 night stay at the Fairmont Empress Hotel
    * Overnight at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler
    * Comprehensive lecture on Black Bears
    * Native Presentation in Sun Peaks
    * Guided Nature Walk through Capilano Suspension Bridge
    * Floatplane Flight from Victoria to Whistler (optional)
    * Scenic Tours Exclusives

INCLUDED PREMIUM HIGHLIGHTS

    * Rail and Coach Tour tipping in the Rockies
    * Fully Escorted including Alaskan cruise
    * 2 nights in Jasper, Banff, Victoria and Vancouver
    * Scenic FreeChoice in Victoria, Jasper and Banff
    * 2 day Rocky Mountaineer Rail Experience
    * 7 night Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise
    * Ports of call Ketchikan, Juneau & Sitka
    * Cruise stunning Hubbard Glacier

FINE DINING

    * Scenic Freechoice Dining in Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and Whistler
    * 42 superb meals including 19 Full Buffet Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 15 Dinners

FB – Full Buffet Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner

Itinerary

Day 1    Home Port – Vancouver (D)
Join flight to Vancouver. On arrival you will be met and transferred* to your hotel in the heart of one of Canada’s most beautiful cities. Tonight meet your Scenic Tours Tour Director and travelling companions for a ‘Welcome to Canada’ reception and dinner. 
Two Night Stay: The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Day 2    Vancouver – EXCLUSIVE Capilano Suspension Bridge Nature Walk (B)
Today be the first to see the sunlight warm the dewed foliage and timbers of the forest with an early morning Exclusive Guided Nature Walk through the rainforest at Capilano Suspension Bridge. Later enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vancouver including the waterfront, Gastown, Chinatown, StanleyPark and Granville Island. The remainder of the day is yours to explore.

Day 3    ‘The Rocky Mountaineer’ – Kamloops (B,L,D)
Early morning transfer to the railroad station for 2 days enjoying ‘the Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World.’ Relax in your guaranteed Goldleaf carriage and experience unsurpassed levels of Dome Car service. Enter the fertile Fraser Valley and then follow the Thompson River towards Kamloops. Tonight, perhaps enjoy dinner and a show at The Maple Leaf Musical or Lumberjack Show (Optional Dinner-Show at own expense. Book with your Travel Agent).
Overnight Stay: Kamloops Hotel (as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer)

Day 4    ‘The Rocky Mountaineer’ Train – Banff (B,L)
Transfer back to Kamloops station and continue your journey eastward into the spectacular Rocky Mountains. Marvel at the glaciers and snow-capped mountains of RogersPass and Kicking Horse Pass. Late afternoon arrival into Banff and transfer to your hotel.
Two Night Stay: The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Day 5    Banff – Scenic FreeChoice Day (B,D)
This morning you are free to choose one of the following Scenic FreeChoice activities, included in the tour at no extra cost. Scenic FreeChoice Inclusions. Choose from (1) Guided Nature Hike; or (2) Golf at Banff Springs Golf Course; or (3) Sulphur Mountain Gondola ride; or (4) Bow River float trip; or (5) Lake Minewanka Cruise; or (6) Heli Flightseeing. Scenic FreeChoice Dining. This evening choose where to dine from a selection of restaurants in Banff. Choose from (1) BowValley Grill or (2) Waldhaus Restaurant or (3) Castello Ristorante, (4) Grapes Wine Bar, or (5) Samurai Sushi Bar and Restaurant.

Day 6    Emerald Lake – Lake Louise (B,D)
After a relaxed morning, continue to the glacier fed Emerald Lake and the Natural Bridge. Early afternoon arrive into stunning Lake Louise, Canada’s “Diamond in the Wilderness" and enjoy a nature walk along the shoreline of the lake. Scenic FreeChoice Dining. This evening choose from a selection of restaurants at Chateau Lake Louise. Choose from (1) Fairview Dining Room, (2) Poppy Brasserie, (3) Glacier Saloon, (4) Walliser Stube, or (5) Tom Wilson Steakhouse.
Overnight Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Day 7    Peyto Lake – Athabasca Glacier – Jasper National Park (B,D)
Travel north today along the incredible Icefields Parkway, acclaimed as one of the most spectacular journeys in the world. Stop at the Columbia Icefield, where you’ll take the ‘Ice Explorer’ onto the mighty Athabasca Glacier. This afternoon arrive in stunning Jasper National Park. Scenic FreeChoice Dining. This evening choose where to dine from a selection of restaurants in Jasper. Choose from either (1) The Emerald Lounge or (2) The Edith Cavell or (3) The Moose Nook Northern Grill or (4) Meadows Restaurant.
Two Night Stay: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Day 8    Jasper Scenic FreeChoice (B)
This morning you are free to choose one of the following Scenic FreeChoice activities, included in the tour at no extra cost. Choose from (1) Guided walk on the ‘Path of the Glacier’;or (2) Maligne Canyon and Lakes Tour; (3) Canoe on Pyramid Lake ;or (4) Rafting down the Athabasca River or (5) Maligne Lake Cruise; or (6) Motorcycle Tour; (7) Jasper Tramway. This afternoon enjoy time at leisure, perhaps play a round of golf on the award winning JasperPark lodge golf course.

Day 9    Cariboo Mountains – Sun Peaks (B,D)
Depart Jasper and soon stand at the base of awesome, 3,954-metre Mt Robson. Continue past the early trading settlement of Tete Jaune Cache and into the Cariboo Mountains region. This evening enjoy dinner and a historic look into the fur trading industry and life as a pioneer ‘ Exclusive to Scenic Tours
Overnight Stay: Delta Sun Peaks Resort or simliar

Day 10    Cariboo Region – Whistler – ScenicFreeChoice’ Evening (B,D)
Visit Historic Hat Creek Ranch and then pass through the towns of Cache Creek and Lillooet. Continue to the charming alpine resort of WhistlerVillage. EXCLUSIVE to Scenic Tours this evening, step into the world of the Black Bear with Michael Allen, a world leader in Black Bear research.  Scenic FreeChoice Dining. This evening choose where to dine from a selection of restaurants in Whistler. Choose from (1) Portebello, (2) The Wildfower at the Chateau, (3) The Clubhouse, (4) The Keg.
Overnight Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, EXCLUSIVE to Scenic Tours

Day 11    Cheakamus Canyon – Howe Sound – Victoria (B)
Exclusive to Scenic Tours: Optional 1 Hr Floatplane Flight to Victoria. Leave the crowds behind and soar over the many scattered islands through the Georgia Strait to the historic capital of British Columbia, Victoria. Arrive early afternoon giving you more time to explore! (additional Expense).

Breakfast at your hotel and travel south along the Sea to Sky highway, stopping at the awesome ShannonFalls, one of the tallest waterfalls in British Columbia. Board a ferry and cruise through the GeorgiaStrait to Victoria.
Two Night Stay: The Fairmont Empress Hotel. EXCLUSIVE to Scenic Tours

Day 12    Butchart Gardens – Scenic FreeChoice Afternoon (B,D)
This morning visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Enjoy 22 hectares of wonderful floral displays including the Japanese, Italian and Rose Gardens at your own pace. This afternoon you are free to choose one of the following Scenic FreeChoice activities, included in the tour at no extra cost. Scenic FreeChoice Inclusions. Choose from (1) Historic Walking Tour and Afternoon Tea at the Empress; or (2) A Horse & Carriage Tour or (3) Salmon Fishing ; or (4) Whale Watching cruise in either a comfortable covered boat; or (5) or by high speed Zodiac inflatable boat; or (6) Scenic Floatplane Flight; or (7) Explore Victoria’s Historical Past.

Day 12    Vancouver – 7 Night Alaskan Cruise (B,D)
Breakfast at your hotel before transferring back to the mainland where you will board your luxurious cruise ship for your 7 night voyage through the famed Inside Passage to Alaska. Check into your Verandah Stateroom on Holland America’s ms Volendam and settle-in for an unforgettable cruise.

Day 14    Cruising the Inside Passage (B,L,D)
Spend the entire day cruising the Inside Passage one of the worlds’ most spectacular waterways as your ship threads her way past forests of spruce and hemlock, mountains, islands and inlets.

Day 15    Juneau, Alaska’s Capital (B,L,D)
Arrive into Alaska’s scenic capital city, Juneau. Learn the city’s Gold Rush story, drop into the Red Dog Saloon or visit the fascinating Alaska State Museum. (Shore excursions are at own expense).

Day 16    Skagway (B,L,D)
Sail into Skagway with plenty of free time to go ashore and stroll the weathered boardwalks and false-fronted buildings as you step back to the Days of 1898.

Day 17    Glacier Bay (B,L,D)
Early this morning your cruise ship enters the iceberg-strewn waters of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, where 13 spectacular glaciers flow from surrounding mountains into the waters of the bay. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to see a pinnacle of ice ‘calve’ or break away from the face of a glacier to plunge into the bay. A National Park Service Ranger onboard the ship will help you spot wildlife, while pointing out sights and explaining glacier activity.

Day 18    Ketchikan (B,L,D)
Arrive into picturesque Ketchikan. Take the opportunity to visit Totem Bight State Park and walk through the forest to a replica Tlingit Indian Village. (Shore excursions are at own expense).

Day 19    The Inside Passage (B,L,D)
A relaxing day as you travel south through the Inside Passage, shaped by glaciers millions of years ago.

Day 20    Vancouver (B)
Disembark early this morning and transfer* to Vancouver Airport to board your homeward flight. (Passengers purchasing Ground Content Only – Please do not book departure flight prior to 2.00pm).

Day 21    Cross International Dateline
In flight, cross the international dateline.

Day 22    Arrive Home Port
Your tour finishes upon arrival into your home port.

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