Alaska Cruise and The Rockies Tour
ABOUT THIS TRIP
DAY 1
Depart for Vancouver for your Alaska Cruise. Upon arrival, proceed for Vancouver City Tour.
DAY 2
After breakfast, proceed to the Rockies. We will stop at Kamloops for lunch and a visit to a Ginseng Factory. Afternoon visit to Last Spike Park, wherer the last spike was driven for the construction of the Cross Country Canadian Pacific Railroad before arriving at Revelstoke in the evening.
DAY 3
Today, we will make our way to beautiful Banff via Golden. Our highlight today is the Columbia Icefield with a ride on the Ice Explorer Snow Coach to the Athabasca Glacier and the multi-million year old icefield.
DAY 4
Enjoy Banff Tour with Sulphur Mountain Gondola Ride which will treat you to an excellent view of the scenery. Proceed to enchanting Lake Louise where you will enjoy the tranquility of the lake’s natural settings and a lunch at the world renowned Chateau Lake Louise. Overnight in Vernon.
DAY 5
Transfer to Kelowna before touring Lake Okanagan Waterfront Park and visit one of the best vineyard for a wine tasting tour. Arrive in Surrey late afternoon.
DAY 6
After breakfast, cross the border to Seattle. Upon arrival, proceed to Seattle pier for boarding luxury cruise liner “Ruby Princess” sailing at 4PM.
DAY 7
Marvel at the beautiful scenery from the comfort of your luxurious ship.
DAY 8
Perched on a thin strip of land at the mouth of Gold Creek, Juneau if arguably one of America’s most beautiful state capitals, with the looming summit of Mt Juneau providing a gorgeous backdrop.
DAY 9
Few one-time boomtowns retain the flavour of the Gold Rush days like Skagway. This gateway to the Klondike is preserved as a national historic park with its rustic broadwalk and frontier-style store fronts.
DAY 10
Just west of Juneau, this breathtaking national park and reserve boasts some of the world’s most spectacular tidewater glaciers, such as Margerie Glacier, which often drops colossal chunks of ice into the sea. Not surprisingly, Glacier Bay National Park and its epic ice giants are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site, comprising Alaska’s magnificent park system.
DAY 11
This southern-most Alaskan port city is known as Alaska’s First City because it was the first major community travelers heading north came to. Founded as a fishing camp, Ketchikan is built on steep hillsides and known as the salmon capital of the world. A quaint village, the town is just three miles long.
DAY 12
Victoria exudes old-world charm. Fragrant and colorful flowers are everywhere. Founded in 1843, the city was first known as Fort Victoria. Although it is a port city, Victoria is not as industrially oriented as Vancouver. The harbors, especially Inner Harbor are dotted with pleasure crafts, ferries and floatplanes. The city is renowned for its beautiful gardens, charming houses and very British feel.
DAY 13
Disembark ship before Seattle city tour, including visit to Pike’s Place Market. We then cross the border back to Vancouver. En route we visit a factory outlet for shopping.
DAY 14
DAY 15
Home sweet home.
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