Rockies Odyssey & Alaska Cruise
Vancouver return
Members from: $13,163 P.P Twin ShareNon-members from: $13,295 P.P Twin ShareSolo traveller from: $18,195
Type
Ocean Cruising
Destination
Canada, Alaska & USA
Supplier
APT
Booking Code
ut22bevv
Departs
Multiple departures available. Enquire for more details.
A maximum of 40 guests in your APT group
Expert APT tour director and cruise liaison
GoldLeaf service on the Rocky Mountaineer
Transfers, porterage, port charges and gratuities
Luxury dining - a total of 43 meals
Lakeview Room at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Guaranteed verandah on your cruise
Visit The Butchart Gardens before hours and dine in the original Butchart residence.
Day 1 - Arrive Vancouver
Once you’ve landed, we’ll take you to your hotel before tonight’s welcome dinner.
Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Daily: Dinner
Day 2 - Vancouver
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
After breakfast at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Cliff House Restaurant, you’ll join an insightful nature exploration through the grounds and across the suspension bridges.
Explore Vancouver’s must-see sights on a guided discovery.
Daily: Breakfast
Day 3 - Vancouver, Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops
Board the Rocky Mountaineer and soak up the views from your bi-level glass-dome carriage in GoldLeaf Service. Gaze up at the Coast Mountains and pass Hell’s Gate. Follow the Thompson River on the way to Kamloops.
Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (three-star accommodation)
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 - Kamloops, Rocky Mountaineer, Banff
Your rail journey heads towards the Rockies. See the engineering marvel of the Spiral Tunnels and traverse Kicking Horse Pass. Once in Banff National Park, head for the ‘Castle in the Rockies’, Fairmont Banff Springs.
Stay: Two Nights, Banff National Park, Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 - Banff
FREEDOM OF CHOICE
You may 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, or set off on a heli-flightseeing excursion. Perhaps enjoy a float trip along Bow River, or learn to be a Canadian ice hockey player. Otherwise, spend some time at the Willow Stream Spa.
This evening, dine at one of your hotel’s restaurants.
Spend the day on your chosen activity.
Daily: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 - Banff, Lake Louise
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
This morning, meet a Mountie and listen to tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
For dinner, choose one of your hotel’s restaurants.
After a tour through the town, set out along the Trans-Canada Highway and through Banff National Park to Lake Louise.
Stay: Two Nights, Banff National Park, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in a Lakeview Room
Daily: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 - Moraine Lake, Lake Louise
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
On the shores of Lake Louise, join an expert Mountain Heritage Guide and learn about the area’s rich natural history.
First up this morning, you’ll travel to Moraine Lake, and spend time marvelling at the glacially fed waters. Look forward to a free evening.
Daily: Breakfast
Day 8 - Lake Louise, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper
FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Choose where to dine at your lodge.
Join the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic stretches of road. Pause at Peyto Lake, stop at Columbia Icefield and journey onto Athabasca Glacier. Continuing via Athabasca Falls, your day ends in Jasper.
Stay: Two Nights, Jasper National Park, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Daily: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 - Jasper
FREEDOM OF CHOICE
See the park on 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.
Freedom of Choice experiences offer a new perspective today.
Daily: Breakfast
Day 10 - Jasper, Mt Robson, Sun Peaks
Today, take in views of Mt Robson as you travel along the Yellowhead Highway.
Stay: Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
Daily: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11 - Sun Peaks, Whistler
Follow the tracks of early gold rush pioneers through the Cariboo region, stopping at Seton and Duffey lakes. Later, re-enter the Coast Mountains and learn why Whistler attracts so many outdoor enthusiasts.
Stay: Two Nights, The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa
Daily: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 - Whistler
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
The heritage of Canada’s indigenous people comes to light at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Enjoy breakfast and explore the museum, discovering your First Nations ‘animal spirit’ with the help of your guide.
FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Enjoy a floatplane flight, explore Whistler Mountain on a snowcat adventure, enjoy a mountain Jeep safari or ride the Peak 2 Peak Gondola. Adventurous ones may prefer a tree trek or a zip trek.
This afternoon, set out on your chosen activity.
Daily: Breakfast
Day 13 - Whistler, Georgia Strait, Victoria
Travel south along the Sea-to-Sky Highway. Board your BC Ferries journey to Vancouver Island. Continue to Chemainus, a town famous for its vibrant outdoor murals, before arriving in Victoria. If you’d rather forgo the journey by land and ferry, take a floatplane flight instead (own expense).
Stay: Two Nights, Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, in a Deluxe Water View Room
Daily: Breakfast
Day 14 - Victoria, The Butchart Gardens
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Visit The Butchart Gardens before the general public is granted access, and enjoy an exclusive breakfast in the original Butchart residence. More than 100 years in the making with a former quarry as the initial canvas, Jennie Butchart transformed this space into a haven overflowing with lush greens and colourful blooms. The result of her vision is the gardens you will see today, which are still family-run to this day.
Tonight, enjoy a special dinner with your fellow travellers.
Daily: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 15 - Victoria, Vancouver, Embark Ship
Return to Vancouver and board your ship for a cruise through Alaska’s Inside Passage.
Stay: Seven Nights, Holland America Line’s Koningsdam in a Verandah Stateroom
Daily: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 16 - The Inside Passage
Spend a full day on board as your ship cruises the coast of British Columbia.
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 17 - Juneau
Alaska’s picturesque capital, Juneau, is set at the foot of the mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, and outdoor activities are plenty. Disembark and explore at leisure or with an optional excursion (own expense).
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 18 - 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 19 - Glacier Bay National Park
Awake to World Heritage-listed Glacier Bay National Park. Take in the calving tidewater glaciers and learn from local rangers who explain the geological wonders. If you’re lucky, you might spot whales in the wild. Humpbacks and orcas are plentiful in these waters.
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 20 - Ketchikan
Disembark in the cheery town Ketchikan and spend the day exploring as you please.
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 21 - The Inside Passage
Head south through the Inside Passage.
Daily: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 22 - Disembark Ship, Depart Vancouver
Disembark and transfer to the airport.
Daily: Breakfast
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