Canada & Alaska 

(14 days)

Price: from £3196
Travel Dates: 
May 2012, June 2012, July 2012, August  2012, September 2012

Itinerary
Day 1 –  Monday  / Arrival Calgary (D)
Upon arrival at Calgary International Airport group is met in the arrival area. Direct transfer on chartered vehicle with driver-guide to the hotel.  Overnight at the 3* Sandman Hotel Calgary City Centre in Standard Rooms.

Day 2 –  Tuesday  / Calgary – Banff (B,L,D)
Full breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning short city tour on chartered vehicle with driver-guide showing the most important sites such as Stampede Grounds, downtown core, Eau Claire Market, Chinatown, Bow Valley, Fort Calgary and Calgary Tower.
Continue to Banff which will be reached in 1 ½ hours for a sightseeing tour through the town of Banff and its environs. They will see amongst others the Hoodoos, Surprise Corner, Bow Falls, Banff Springs Hotel, Sulphur Mountain (admission included), Lake Minnewanka and Tunnel Mountain Drive. Lunch included at the restaurant on top of Sulphur Mountain in optional meal package. Coach use max.10 hrs.
Overnight at the 3.5* Banff Caribou Lodge in Run of House Rooms.

Day 3 –  Wednesday  / Banff – Jasper (B,LD)
Full breakfast at the hotel.
Early morning departure on chartered vehicle with driver-guide to Lake Louise and from there on the most scenic highway in the Rocky Mountains, the Icefield Parkway. Stops will be made en route at Bow and Peyto Lake before a short detour is made to Rocky Mountain House for a 20 minutes Cline Glacier Explorer Tour by helicopter. Continue to Columbia Icefield for a ride with the Ice Explorer, lunch en route included in optional meal package. Further stops on the way to Jasper at Athabasca and Sunwapta Falls, time permitting. Coach use: max. 10 hours. Overnight at 3* Marmot Lodge in Standard Rooms.

Day 4 –  Thursday  / Jasper (B,L,D)
Full breakfast at the hotel.
Today’s full day excursion on chartered vehicle with driver-guide will first lead to Maligne Canyon for a short walk alongside the gorge. Continue to Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake. Return to Jasper for a tour of town, explore Patricia and Pyramid Lake, lunch included at Papa George’s in optional meal package. Coach use: max. 10 hours. Overnight at 3* Marmot Lodge in Standard Rooms.

Day 5 –  Friday  / Departure Jasper (B/L,D)
Early morning transfer on chartered vehicle to the rail station for the rail journey on board of the Rocky Mountaineer in Red Leaf Class. Leaving Jasper National Park behind the train travels the Yellowhead Route past the sprawling grandeur of Mount Robson, the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies and follows the mighty Thompson River before arriving in Kamloops.
Breakfast and are included on board of the train. Gold Leaf Class. (surcharge listed) Also includes snacks and beverages on board. Dinner Show “Rhythms of the Rails”. Overnight at a moderate hotel in Kamloops as part of the Rocky Mountaineer package.

Day 6 –  Saturday  / Kamloops - Vancouver (B/L.D)
Leaving Kamloops behind early morning the train follows the Thompson River through Rainbow Canyon and further on to Fraser Canyon where at Hells Gate you can watch water torrent past the canyon walls at is narrowest point. The last leg of the journey leads through the fertile farming region of the Fraser Valley to arrive in Vancouver late afternoon. Breakfast and lunch are included on board of the train, Gold Leaf Class (surcharge listed) also includes snacks and beverages.
Transfer on chartered vehicle to the hotel. Overnight at the Sandman Suites on Davie (***) in One Bedroom Suites.

Day 7 – Sunday  / Departure Vancouver (B,L,D)
Full breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast group departs on chartered vehicle with driver-guide on a half day city tour of Vancouver showing sites such as English Bay, Stanley Park, Canada Place, Gastown, Chinatown, Lions Gate Bridge, Granville Island and Robson Street. The tour ends at the cruise ship terminal for embarkation on Alaska cruise.



Day 8 - 13 Cruise
Vancouver, British Columbia, Inside Passage, Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Ketchikan, Vancouver

Day 14 – Sunday  / Arrival and Departure Vancouver
Meet & greet at cruise ship terminal and departure on chartered vehicle with driver-guide to North Vancouver. Here group boards the gondola for the elevation high up Grouse Mountain for a breathtaking view over Vancouver, Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet. On the way back to Vancouver visit Capilano Canyon and Suspension Bridge with Treetop Walk. Continue to Vancouver International Airport for check-in with the airline. Coach use based on maximum 7 hours.

Price list:

Prices are per person based on 15 people in the group. Pricing is subject to change due to availability. Terms and conditions apply.

What is included:
• 5 nights accommodation in twin/double rooms at the hotels listed in the room categories listed, depending on availability at time of booking
• Rocky Mountaineer package Jasper - Vancouver in Red Leaf Class, package includes 1 night accommodation at moderate hotel in Kamloops, transfers in Kamloops and 2 breakfasts + 2 lunches (Gold Leaf class also snacks and non-alcoholic beverages) on board as listed.
• Transfers and transportation on 28 pax minicoaches with driver-guide – no washroom on board - as listed including deadheads
• Meet & greet at airport Day 1 and cruise ship terminal Day 14
• Luggage handling in and out at the hotels (1 bag per person)
• 4 full American breakfasts or breakfast buffets as provided by hotels inclusive gratuities
• National Park fees, Vancouver Parks fee
• Admissions to attractions as listed: Banff Gondola, Cline Glacier Explorer helicopter tour, Ice Explorer, Grouse Mountain gondola and Capilano Suspension Bridge.
• All applicable Destination Management Fees as well as local, provincial and federal taxes (all taxes as per October 2010). GST/HST rebate for Non-Canadians has been applied – taxes also included in surcharges listed. In case of changes in tax regulations or major fuel rate increases, rates will be amended.

What is not included:
• Excess luggage
• Other meals than listed as included, drinks with meals
• Other fees and admissions than listed as included
• Anything stated as optional


Vegetarian meals are available with all our tour packages

* Please note that prices are per person and include international and internal flights. Please note that flight prices are subject to change until booked and tour prices may change depending on season. Terms and conditions apply.

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