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Enjoy an overnight trip aboard VIA Rail in premium Sleeper Touring Class - a haven of peace and comfort - and awake to spectacular views as you journey to the famous Canadian Rockies. Board your premium cruise of Alaska’s Inside Passage. Over seven unforgettable days, discover the port cities of Tracy Arm, Sitka and Skagway.
| 18 day Majestic Rockies and Alaska cruise from $9,195*pp |
Inclusions
- 8 nights superior accommodation
- 7 night Holland America Alaskan cruise in a Ocean-view stateroom
- Overnight on VIA Rail - Sleeper Touring class
- 17 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 15 dinners
- Airport transfers on the first and last day
- Services of a Canadian APT Tour Director & Driver
- Tipping included for your tour director, driver, dining, activities, rail & cruise staff
- Discover Jasper and Banff national parks
- See Tracy Arm and explore Sitka
- Travel on an Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier
- Ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park for spectacular views
Itinerary
Day 1 Victoria
Arrive in Vancouver and transfer to Victoria for a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travellers this evening.
Day 2 Vancouver Island
Visit the world-renowned Butchart Gardens for breakfast. Later, choose your touring activity in Victoria.
Day 3 Georgia Strait, Whistler
Take an optional one-hour floatplane across beautiful Georgia Strait to Whistler (own expense). Or journey by ferry across the Georgia Strait to the mainland. Join your coach and travel to the alpine resort of Whistler. After dinner, enjoy free time in this bustling village, which comes alive at night.
Day 4 Vancouver, VIA Rail
Enjoy scenic delights along the Sea to Sky Highway to Vancouver. Visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge and, after dinner, transfer to Central Station to begin your romantic rail journey to Jasper, in the heart of the Rockies.
Day 5 VIA Rail, Jasper
Awake to the lush landscapes of the Rockies and watch the scenery pass by from an exclusive glass-domed Park Car. Arrive in Jasper National Park, a fairytale mountain retreat, and tonight, dine at one of the hotel’s four outstanding restaurants.
Day 6 Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise
Journey along the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s great scenic drives. Stop at Columbia Icefield for an Ice Explorer ride onto the Athabasca Glacier. Arrive at Lake Louise, and dine in one of the hotel’s restaurants.
Day 7 Moraine Lake, Banff
This morning, take a stroll around Lake Louise with Mountain Heritage Guides, who will describe the natural history of the area and point out photographic opportunities. This afternoon journey to Banff. Enjoy a tour, then tonight choose where you dine with a Dine Around Dinner.
Day 8 Banff
Ride the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain for spectacular views. Then join your included choice of touring activity in Banff National Park.
Day 9 Banff, Kelowna
Descend from the Rockies, crossing Kicking Horse Pass into Yoho National Park. Travel through Glacier and Mt Revelstoke national parks and arrive in Kelowna, a winery area in the Okanagan region.
Day 10 Vancouver
Travel through the Cariboo region, into the Coast Mountains to the shiny metropolis of Vancouver.
Day 11 Holland America Line Cruise
Travel to Seattle this morning for your cruise of the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay.
Stay: Seven Night Cruise: Holland America Line ship, the ms Oosterdam in a luxurious Verandah Stateroom
Day 12 Inside Passage
Enjoy a full day at sea. Relax and absorb the incredible scenery as your ship glides along the Inside Passage.
Day 13 Tracy Arm
This spectacular glacier-carved fjord has sheer vertical walls that clearly showcase nature’s artistry. Linger in this magical place to watch blocks of ice calving off the glaciers towering faces.
Day 14 Juneau
This afternoon arrive in the Alaskan capital of Juneau, one of America’s most beautiful state capitals. Here, soak up the native Alaskan influence and perhaps explore Tongass National Forest (own expense).
Day 15 Sitka
Arrive in the Alaskan town of Sitka, flanked by majestic snow-capped mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Day 16 Ketchikan
Located along the shores of Tongass Narrows, Ketchikan is widely known as the salmon capital of the world.
Day 17 Victoria
Enjoy a day at sea and spend the evening docked in Victoria.
Day 18 Seattle
Arrive in Seattle this morning. After disembarkation, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Departure dates and Prices*
| Departure dates for 2012 | Price per person, twin share |
|---|---|
| Apr 26 | $9,195 |
| May 3, 10 | $9,195 |
| Jun 14 | $9,995 |
| Aug 9, 23, 30 | $9,995 |
Please contact an RACQ Travel consultant on 1300 096 166 for further information.
*Terms and Conditions
- Prices current as at 3 April 2012
- Prices are per person in AUD$ based on twin share
- Prices are subject to change (eg due to currency fluctuation)
- Offer is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time
- Further conditions apply - please see Canada & Alaska 2012 brochure
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