Alaska In Depth & Glacier Cruise
15 Day Land & Cruise Tour – UHA15
25 Day Land & Cruise Tour – UHA25
Visting: Vancouver, Banff, Denali, Dawson, Glacier Bay
This journey into the heart of Alaska will give you an unforgettable insight into the Alaskan way of life. After exploring world-famous Canadian sights, arrive in Anchorage to commence your Alaskan odyssey. Discover the incredible landscapes and wildlife of Denali National Park; learn about Yukon history in Fairbanks and Dawson City; visit Ketchikan, the salmon capital of the world; then conclude your journey with an awe-inspiring cruise through the Inside Passage.
GUARANTEED INCLUSIONS
- • Two days aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train in GoldLeaf Service
- • Two nights at the Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria in Harbour or Parliament View rooms
- • Overnight at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake View Rooms
- • Two nights at The Fairmont Banff Springs in Valleyside or Mountain View rooms
- • Two days aboard the McKinley Explorer train in the Dome Car
- • Four night Inside Passage Cruise on the ms Zuiderdam in a Verandah Stateroom
APT TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- • Fully escorted Canada tour
- • Tipping included for Canadian land touring and Holland America Line cruise
- • Freedom of Choice Touring in Victoria and Banff
- • Guided tour alongside Lake Louise
- • Sulphur Mountain gondola ride, Banff
- • Journey onto Athabasca Glacier
- • Explore Anchorage, Denali and Skagway
FINEST DINING
- • 15 Full Breakfasts
- • 8 Lunches
- • 11 Dinners
PICTURESQUE VANCOUVER ISLAND
Day 1. Arrive Vancouver, Victoria. Upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your coach. Board the ferry and cruise to Victoria. Tonight, join your Tour Director and fellow travellers for an informal Welcome Reception. Two Night Stay: Victoria, Hotel Grand Pacific.
Day 2. Vancouver Island, Butchart Gardens, Freedom of Choice Touring.
This morning visit the Butchart Gardens for
breakfast and spend time exploring the displays.
Later, select your activity from a whale-watching
trip, salmon fishing, seaplane flightseeing, an
historic walking tour, a horse-drawn carriage
tour, High Tea at The Fairmont Empress or a
guided tour of Victoria’s homes and gardens.
Includes: Breakfast
GLACIERS, MOUNTAINS AND SNOWFIELDS
Day 3. Georgia Strait, Whistler. This morningreturn to the mainland and head to Whistler. Stay: Whistler, Westin Resort & Spa.Includes: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4. Cariboo Region.
Travel through the rugged Cariboo region
to your accommodation in the wilderness.
Stay: Cariboo Region, South Thompson Inn.
Includes: Breakfast & Dinner
Includes: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5. Banff National Park, Dine Around Dinner.
Follow the South Thompson River to Shuswap Lake. Pass Kicking Horse River,
cross the Continental Divide, then arrive in Banff
and dine at The Fairmont Banff Springs.
Two Night Stay: The Fairmont Banff Springs.
Includes: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6. Banff Sights, Freedom of Choice Touring.
After a sightseeing tour of Banff, select your Freedom of Choice activity.
Includes: Breakfast
Day 7. Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Dine Around Dinner.
Ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain. Visit Moraine
Lake en route to Lake Louise, and join a local
Mountain Heritage Guide for a nature walk.
Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.Includes: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 8. Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper, Dine Around Dinner.
Journey along the Icefields Parkway, stopping
at the Columbia Icefield for a ride onto
Athabasca Glacier. Arrive in Jasper National
Park and enjoy a Dine Around Dinner tonight.
Stay: The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Includes: Breakfast & Dinner
ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAIL JOURNEY
Day 9. Rocky Mountaineer Rail, Mt Robson. Board the Rocky Mountaineer train, enjoying GoldLeaf Service. Perhaps enjoy a dinner show in Kamloops tonight (own expense). Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer. Kamloops has limited accommodation (two or three-star hotels).Includes: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 10. Kamloops, Vancouver.
Rejoining the Rocky Mountaineer, see Hell’s Gate before
entering the Fraser Canyon. Arrive in Vancouver.
Two Night Stay: Vancouver, The Fairmont Waterfront with spectacular views.
Includes: Breakfast & Lunch
Includes: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 11. Vancouver Sights.
Today, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vancouver. 15 Day guests
(UHA15) join at The Fairmont Waterfront. Enjoy
a special dinner tonight with fellow travellers.
Includes: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 12. Flight to Anchorage. After breakfast,
board your flight to Anchorage. (Vancouver to
Anchorage flight not included).
Stay: Anchorage.
Includes: Breakfast
Includes: Breakfast
Day 13. McKinley Explorer to Denali.
Board the McKinley Explorer dome car for the
journey to Denali National Park, a glaciated
landscape supporting a diverse range of wildlife.
Two Night Stay: Denali National Park.
Day 14. Denali Sightseeing.
Discover the Yukon on the extensive Tundra Wilderness
Tour. Enjoy expert commentary, and if the
weather co-operates, enjoy views of Mt McKinley.
Day 15. McKinley Explorer to Fairbanks.
Board the McKinley Explorer bound for
Fairbanks. The city is referred to as ‘The Golden
Heart of Alaska’, for its location in Alaska’s
interior and for the discovery of gold in 1902.
Stay: Fairbanks.
Day 16. Fairbanks, Tok.
Tour the TransAlaska Pipeline and historic Gold Dredge No.8.
Continue on the Alaska Highway to Tok.
Stay: Tok.
Includes: Lunch
Includes: Lunch
Day 17. Yukon River Cruise, Dawson City.
Travel to Eagle and board the Yukon Queen II
for a cruise to Dawson City, site of the world’s
greatest gold rush stampede late in the 1800s.
On arrival check in to your accommodation in
the heart of the Klondike National Historic Site.
Two Night Stay: Dawson City.
Includes: Dinner
Includes: Dinner
Day 18. Dawson City at Leisure.
The day is at leisure in Dawson City. A variety of optional
excursions are available here or journey to
Tombstone Territorial Park (own expense).
Day 19. Whitehorse.
Experience the vast expanse of Yukon wilderness on the way to
Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon. Tonight, enjoy
the uproarious Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue.
Stay: Whitehorse.
Includes: Lunch
Includes: Lunch
Day 20. Skagway.
Board the historic White Pass
and Yukon narrow-gauge railway and travel to
Lake Bennett for a guided tour. Re-board the train
and head to Skagway.
Stay: Skagway.
Includes: Lunch
Includes: Lunch
INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE
Day 21. Holland America Line Cruise. Board your Holland America Line vessel for your Glacier Bay and Inside Passage cruise. Four Night Cruise: Holland America Line’s ms Zuiderdam in an Inside Stateroom. Includes: Dinner
Day 22. Glacier Bay.
Wake to the sight of Glacier Bay National Park, with its tidewater
glaciers and snow-capped mountain ranges.
Today, rangers come aboard to explain the
geological wonders of Glacier Bay.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 23. Ketchikan.
The salmon capital of the
world, Ketchikan is the place to sample some
of tastiest salmon you’ll ever come across.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 24. Cruising the Inside Passage.
Enjoy the scenery as your ship winds through
the beautiful Inside Passage.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 25. Depart Vancouver.
Arrive in Vancouver this morning and transfer to the
airport for your onward flight.
Includes: Breakfast
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Tour Notes
Add port charges/taxes of £319 per person. Single supplement applicable on port charges with Holland America Line.
Arrival transfer – please book a flight that arrives by 8.30 am to receive the free transfer to Victoria. Departure transfer – after your cruise please ensure your onward flight departs after 1 pm.
