Spectacular Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer (Gold Leaf) and Alaska Cruise (Inside Stateroom)
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Highlights
- Explore Vancouver, Victoria, Banff
- Visit Maligne Canyon during a guided walk & enjoy a Maligne Lake cruise to Spirit Island
- View Lake Louise, Stanley Park, Athabasca Glacier, Mount Robson, Jasper National Park, Banff National Park
- Scenic Drive along the Icefields Parkway and continue along scenic Maligne Lake Drive, past disappearing Medicine Lake
- Connect With Locals
- Stays With Stories
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Itinerary
Transfer to Canada Place to board Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam.
Be inspired by Alaska's astounding beauty.
See dramatic Sawyer Glaciers at the end of Tracy Arm and arrive in Juneau.
Visit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
See the pristine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park from the ship.
Explore Ketchikan.
Relax and cruise back to Vancouver.
Disembark in Vancouver Harbor, transfer to the hotel and join your Spectacular Canadian Rockies trip on Day 1 for a Welcome Reception at 6 p.m.
Embark on a morning sightseeing tour of Vancouver’s historic neighbourhoods. Savour the smells of freshly steamed Siopao in Chinatown and admire the Victorian façades of Gastown as you make your way to the leafy sanctuary of Stanley Park to view First Nations totem po...
Embrace the Garden City status of Victoria as you greet the day with breakfast at Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre showcase of gorgeous floral gardens that have colourfully transformed a once unused quarry. Spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring the walkable capital of British Columbia.
Today you’ll depart Victoria by ferry with one last view of the city’s historic buildings and make your way to Kamloops for a relaxing afternoon and evening to rest and recharge. In Kamloops, enjoy a Stays With Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn. Once home t...
This afternoon you'll stop at the Mount Robson Visitor Center where you can admire UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies in all its 12,972 feet (3,954 meters) of glory. Continue to the raw wilderness of Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we'll spend the next two nights.
Join an interpretive walk at Maligne Canyon this morning. Later, take to the aqua waters and cruise Maligne Lake to Spirit Island (seasonal), admiring views of its three glaciers and Spirit Island. After the cruise enjoy a delicious lunch with wine at the lakeside Maligne Lake Chalet.
The icy fingers of the Columbia Icefield beckon as we journey along the Icefields Parkway to Athabasca Glacier. Cross its icy terrain on board a specially designed Ice Explorer and continue on to Lake Louise, where there is time to soak in the majestic beauty of the l...
Join a Local Specialist and learn about his experiences as a retired Mountie and the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Spend the afternoon exploring the rugged beauty of Banff, from its postcard viewpoint of Surprise Corner to Bow Falls. The rest of the da...
Your train journey starts as you travel through the Rockies on your way to Vancouver, stopping overnight in Kamloops.
Continue your journey by rail through British Colombia to Vancouver. Upon arrival in Vancouver, your included transfer will take you to the Vancouver Airport or your post-night hotel.
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Trafalgar Reviews & Ratings
Spectacular Canadian Rockies
Hotels were great, the itinerary was very good - lots to do. the host and bus driver were terrific.
Spectacular Canadian Rockies
Getting up that early was a little "torturous" but one cant have everything.
Spectacular Canadian Rockies
Itinerary was very good. Tour director very knowledge .
Spectacular Canadian Rockies
Some destinations have better hotel's on offer
Spectacular Canadian Rockies
We saw the best sites and the great memories.
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Nov 2024
A perfect Autumn trip
Both the Tour Director and driver were first rate. The team was as knowledgeable and competent as they were friendly and seemed to work well together. Jeannine rea...
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