Day 1: Arrive Calgary, Banff

Welcome to Canada. Once you’ve landed in Calgary, you’ll be met and taken to your hotel in Banff. Make yourself at home before meeting your fellow guests at a welcome dinner.

Stay: Two Nights, Banff National Park, Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room
Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Banff

Choose how you'd like to spend today in Banff and enjoy the afternoon at leisure.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE
You might like to take part in the Banff Experience, which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Alternatively, board the Banff Gondola and ascend Sulphur Mountain, or set off on a heli-sightseeing excursion. Perhaps enjoy a float trip along Bow River or learn how to be a Canadian ice hockey player. Otherwise, you might like to spend some time at the Fairmont Spa.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Banff, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Today you have the chance to meet a Mountie and listen to tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Tonight, choose where to dine.

Tour Banff then set off to visit the spectacular Moraine Lake. Later, arrive at iconic Lake Louise.

Stay: Banff National Park, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4: Lake Louise, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Enjoy a First Nations' Warrior Women performance. Learn about Indigenous culture, hearing stories of the land and legends of the Cree people in Jasper.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Tonight, choose where to enjoy dinner at your lodge.

Travel along the Icefields Parkway, and stop at the Columbia Icefield. Here, you’ll board an Ice Explorer vehicle and journey onto Athabasca Glacier before being taken to Jasper via Athabasca Falls. Tonight, dine at the lodge and enjoy a special experience. 

Stay: Two Nights, Jasper National Park, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5: Jasper

Freedom of Choice experiences offer a new perspective today.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Enjoy a Harley-Davidson motorcycle sidecar tour, embark on a Maligne Valley experience by hike or cruise, go rafting down the Athabasca River, or ride the Jasper SkyTram.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Jasper, Rocky Mountaineer

Your rail journey starts this morning when you board the Rocky Mountaineer. Relax and soak up the views from your bi-level glass-dome carriage in GoldLeaf Service en route to Kamloops.

Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (three-star accommodation)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7: Kamloops, Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver

The Rocky Mountaineer continues west today, bringing you to Vancouver. See the orange truss bridge at Cisco Crossing and the water crashing over Hell’s Gate.

Stay: Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8: Vancouver, Embark Ship

Explore the must-see sights of bustling Vancouver on a guided discovery. Later, board your ship and set off for your journey along Alaska’s iconic coastline.

Stay: Seven Nights, Holland America Line’s Koningsdam in a Verandah Stateroom
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9: The Inside Passage

Spend today on board, gliding past rocky headlands and over the icy waters of the Inside Passage, one of the most picturesque sea lanes in the world.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10: Juneau

Alaska’s capital, Juneau, is set at the foot of the mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, and outdoor activities are plentiful. Disembark and explore at leisure or with an optional excursion (own expense).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11: Skagway

Arrive in Skagway, the Inside Passage’s northernmost point. See heritage buildings, now protected as part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, and maybe set off on an excursion (own expense).

Daily: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 12: Glacier Bay National Park

Wake among the breathtaking scenery of Glacier Bay National Park. Take in the calving tidewater glaciers and learn from local rangers who explain the geological wonders

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 13: Ketchikan

Dock in Ketchikan today, set on the tranquil shores of the Tongass Narrows, and spend some time exploring as you please.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14: The Inside Passage

Enjoy a last day on board, cruising the Inside Passage at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 15: Disembark Ship, Depart Vancouver

Disembark and be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast

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