Mountain Rails and Alaskan Cruise

Upon your arrival at Calgary’s International airport take the transfer to the Banff’s tranquil parkland town followed by a hotel check in. After the needed rest, the day is yours to discover your likes and dislikes from shops offering interesting stuff, food outlets and local attractions. Rejuvenate yourself at your overnight stay at a hotel in BANFF. 

This is your day to discover the notable mountain resort of Canada. You may either choose to go on a wildlife tour and observe animals in their natural habitat or you can opt for a guided hike on the trails that leave from the town or nearby locations along the highway. Return for an overnight stay at a hotel in Banff. 

Unlike the previous day, this day is fully dedicated for sightseeing and transfer to Jasper. In between there would a stop at Columbia Icefield along the famous Icefields Parkway. Before you reach Jasper, you would be see the huge Columbia Glacier that covers nearly 325-km2. Here, an Ice Explorer ride will take you onto the ancient Athabasca Glacier and you would get a chance to walk on the Glacier SkyWalk – a glass-floored platform extending 30m out over the Sunwapta Canyon. Post walk you depart from here and arrive at Jasper late in the afternoon . Check in here for an overnight stay at a hotel in Jasper.  Read More

This is the day you can design for yourself and write your own voyage story. You can either choose to raft in the Athabasca River or opt to go for a motorcycle sidecar to enjoy being driven along the park’s charming roads. Return for an overnight stay at a hotel in Jasper. 

Post check out, leave in the shuttle provided by the hotel to Jasper train station and board the Rocky Mountaineer train. This is the beginning of a stunning rail expedition from Jasper to Kamloops. This one of a kind service offered during the daylight allows you to capture some of the best views of Western Canada. You would be crossing the Rocky Mountains through the Kicking Horse Pass and would reach the dry prosperous land of interior British Columbia by late afternoon. Enjoy your evening here as your overnight stay at a hotel in Kamploops is already arranged including breakfast and lunch.  Read More

This is going to be your last day of rail experience on this tour. Board The Rocky Mountaineer and enjoy your way through “cowboy country” ranchlands and the Fraser and Thompson Rivers. Soon you will find yourself in the mainland and would be able treat yourself with the history and legends of its people along with comfortably using the services of the luxury train. Your train journey ends when it reaches the last stretch that passes through lush farmlands and historic towns mirroring the past on your way to Vancouver.  Your overnight st ay at a hotel in Vancouver including breakfast and lunch would be waiting your arrival.  Read More

This day is entirely dedicated to the exploration of the city of Victoria. You begin your journey with a cruise that crosses the picturesque Gulf Islands and takes you to the commendable Butchart Gardens. Post your garden visit, sightseeing for Victoria City begins and you witness the stately homes, gardens and other historical landmarks of the city including University of Victoria, Beacon Hill Park, Royal British Columbia Museum, Thunderbird Park, the Parliament Building and the elite homes of the Uplands and Oak Bay. The sightseeing would be wrapped by early evening and you would proceed for an overnight stay at a hotel in Vancouver.  Read More

Check out from the hotel for an individual transfer to Vancouver crusie terminal. Bpard Holland America Line’s cruise ship and begin your first day of cruise experience. You would receive a welcome by the crew who are goingto be your host throught your cruise trip. After ensuring the facilities and services available, you would be able te enjoy a beautiful sunset and soon many other renowned spectualuar passages in the world. Enjoy your dinner and overnight at the ms Volendum. 

Enjoy this day cruising through the scenic Inside Passage. As soon a syou cross the deck rails wou would see beautiful rain forests, glaciers, fjords and white-capped peaks of Alaska. Also, you would watch marine birds, whales and sea lions playing along the coastlines. Full board and overnight at the ms Volendam. 

The travel today begins to the Stephens Passage and witnesses it flowing into the Boundary Ranges at Tracy Arm, a narrow and twisting 48 kilometere long fjord that ends at the twin Sawyer glaciers. You would navigate your way through rain forest to ancient stone where the land rises to 2100, towering peaks and ending at the twin Sawyer Glaciers. After this, you would arrive at the port of Juneau. Here, you would have enough time to discover the distinctive culture of this state capital. Full board and overnight at the ms Volendam. 

Today is the day to cruise to the Gold Rush stopover town of Skagway that would allow you to travel in the gold fields. You may choose to ecplore the antique White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge railway, the Red Onion Saloon and the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Full board and overnight at the ms Volendam. 

This is the day to cruise to explore the famous waters of Glacier Bay at the Glacier Bay National Park. Also declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, this park has a distinct ecosystem with plants and animals living together in an ever-changing glacial landscape. Full board and overnight at the ms Volendam. 

Today, you will cruise into the port of Ketchikan that is set along the shores of the Tongass Narrows distinctly known for its numerous shops and houses built suspended above the water. It is also known as the Salmon Capital of the World and is covered by natural amazements on all its side. Its major tourist attractions are- Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park and the Saxman Village. Full board and overnight at the MS Volendam. 

The ship slowly moves along the Alaskan and British Columbian coastlines today, allowing you to witness the subtle changes in the landscapes occurring, as the ships descends further south that has a warmer climate being the Pacific Northwest temperate area. 

Today, you have an early morning arrival at the port of Vancouver and after disembarking the MS Volendam, you would be individually transferred to Vancouver’s International Airport on time to check in for your return flight. Breakfast included.