Spectacular Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer (Gold Leaf) and Alaska Cruise (Ocean View Stateroom)
Tour Type: Discovery
Brochure Type: USA Canada and Central America 2023
Your Canada sightseeing will have you strolling historic Vancouver and Victoria, visiting UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, Jasper, and Banff National Parks. Relax onboard the Rocky Mountaineer for two days of all-daylight rail travel through Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies. Continue travel via cruise ship through the calm, protected waters of the Inside Passage, through glacier-carved fjords, snowcapped mountains and lush forests of Sitka spruce and the western hemlock.
Choice Highlights
Brochure Type: USA Canada and Central America 2023
Your Canada sightseeing will have you strolling historic Vancouver and Victoria, visiting UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, Jasper, and Banff National Parks. Relax onboard the Rocky Mountaineer for two days of all-daylight rail travel through Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies. Continue travel via cruise ship through the calm, protected waters of the Inside Passage, through glacier-carved fjords, snowcapped mountains and lush forests of Sitka spruce and the western hemlock.
Choice Highlights
- Explore Vancouver, Victoria, Jasper National Park, Banff National Park, Icefields Parkway, Columbia Icefield Adventure
- Visit Mt Robson Visitor Center, Maligne Canyon during a guided walk
- View Lake Louise, Stanley Park Totem Poles, Athabasca Glacier, Mount Robson, Bow Falls & Surprise Corner
- Scenic Drive along Icefields Parkway
- Victoria: Enjoy a Signs of Lekwungen Walking Tour starting at Ship Point in the Inner Harbour where you'll meet your guide and learn about indigenous culture at 4 significant sites in and around the area.
- Kamloops: In Kamloops, enjoy a Stays With Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn. Once home to a thoroughbred racing stable, this riverfront property still has the original brick manor and carriage houses.
Call (217) 342-3965 for more information or to book today! Mention code 17354935
- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 6/30/2023
- Duration
- 17 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Vancouver | Start Your Cruise In Vancouver: Transfer to Canada Place to board Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 2 | Cruise Through Alaskan Beauty | Cruise Through Alaskan Beauty: Be inspired by Alaska's astounding beauty. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 3 | Tracy Arm | Spot Glaciers In Tracy Arm: See dramatic Sawyer Glaciers at the end of Tracy Arm and arrive in Juneau. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 4 | Skagway | Cruise to Skagway, Alaska: Visit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 5 | Cruise Through Glacier Bay | Cruise Through Glacier Bay, Alaska: See the pristine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park from the ship. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 6 | Ketchikan | Tour Ketchikan, Alaska: Explore Ketchikan. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 7 | Inside Passage | Cruise The Inside Passage: Relax and cruise back to Vancouver. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 8 | Vancouver | Arrive In 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. Pinnacle Harbourfront |
| Day 9 | Victoria | Discover The Sights Of Victoria: Embark on a morning sightseeing tour of Vancouver's historic neighbourhoods. Savour the smells of freshly steamed Siopao in Chinatown and admire the Victorian facades of Gastown as you make your way to the leafy sanctuary of Stanley Park to view First Nations totem poles. We continue by ferry to Vancouver Island and enjoy lunch with a view at The Flying Otter Grill. Later, we enjoy some sightseeing in Victoria. Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites |
| Day 10 | Victoria | Admire The Colors Of Victoria Make Travel Matter: 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. Then buckle your shoes for a ???Signs of Lekwungen' walking tour and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience. Join your guide and learn about indigenous culture as you visit four significant sites in and around the Inner Harbour. Celebrate your newfound knowledge with a tasty salmon lunch. Spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring the walkable capital of British Columbia. Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites |
| Day 11 | Relax And Enjoy The Outdoors In Kamloops | Relax And Enjoy The Outdoors In Kamloops Stays With Stories: 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 to a thoroughbred racing stable, this riverfront property still has the original brick manor and carriage houses. Relax in the lounge, swimming pool, or hot tub overlooking the South Thompson River, go on a nature walk around the Reflection Pond, try your hand at horseshoes and other lawn games, or take one of their bikes for a spin. Cap off another big day in Canada with a delicious dinner, the great outdoors, and an evening around the fire pit sharing stories with your travel mates with plenty of s'mores and liqueurs for everyone to try. South Thompson Inn & Conference Center |
| Day 12 | Gaze Upon Mount Robson | Gaze Upon Mount Robson: 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. Chateau Jasper |
| Day 13 | Jasper National Park | Admire Jasper National Park: 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. Later enjoy a Be My Guest Experience with Warrior Women. Holland America MS Zuiderdam |
| Day 14 | Athabasca Glacier | Voyage To Athabasca Glacier: 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 lake and its turquoise, glacier-fed waters, fringed by high peaks, deep green forests and overlooked by Victoria Glacier. Continue on to the township of Banff, in the heart of UNESCO-listed Banff National Park. Settle in for an evening at leisure. Banff Park Lodge |
| Day 15 | Banff | Explore Banff: The day is free for you to pursue your own interests. Your Travel Director will be available to help plan the perfect day for you. Tonight, we join our newfound friends for a Farewell Dinner to toast the end of our unforgettable encounter with Canada's Rockies. Banff Park Lodge |
| Day 16 | Start Your Railway Journey To Kamloops | Start Your Railway Journey To Kamloops: Your train journey starts as you travel through the Rockies on your way to Vancouver, stopping overnight in Kamloops. Assigned by Rocky Mountaineer |
| Day 17 | Vancouver | Depart Vancouver: Continue your journey by rail through British Colombia to Vancouver. Upon arrival in Vancouver, you will make your own way to the Vancouver Airport or your post-night hotel. |
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