Evergreen Canada & USA

Day 1: Arrive Victoria (D) Welcome to Canada! You will be met at Victoria International Airport and transferred to your hotel. This evening meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a welcome dinner. Two Night Stay: Inn at Laurel Point. Day 2: Victoria – Butchart Gardens (FB) This morning visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Learn about the history and flora while exploring this 22 hectare showplace of colourful gardens. Afterwards enjoy an orientation tour of Victoria's Inner Harbour, Bastion Square, Beacon Hill and residential areas. Discover More: Discover Victoria tour, go whale watching, or culinary dinner tour. Day 3: Georgia Strait – Whistler (FB) Opportunity to take a one hour floatplane flight over the Georgia Strait to Whistler (seasonal, must be pre-booked, additional cost). Drive north to Nanaimo. Board the BC Ferry and travel through the Georgia Strait to Horseshoe Bay. Journey along the Sea to Sky Highway as the road follows the rugged coastline. Stop at the awesome Shannon Falls before arriving at the charming alpine resort of Whistler Village. Discover More: Bear viewing tour with a local expert. Overnight Stay: Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. Day 4: Whistler – Sun Peaks (FB,HD) Travel along the scenic Duffy Lake Road lined with thick forest into the town of Lillooet. In the afternoon we head to the picturesque ski resort of Sun Peaks. You're Invited: This evening enjoy a fur traders feast and presentation accompanied by a tranquil canoe journey. Overnight Stay: Hearthstone Lodge. Day 5: Sun Peaks – Jasper (FB,D) Today you will be rewarded with astounding views as you reach the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies. Weave through thick forests, past meandering rivers, enjoy vistas of the soaring mountains, ice age glaciers and tumbling waterfalls as you make your way through the spectacular Jasper National Park. Overnight Stay: Chateau Jasper. Day 6: Icefields Parkway – Glacier 'Ice Explorer' – Emerald Lake (FB,D) This morning enjoy a guided walk through the stunning Maligne Canyon. Depart Jasper and travel along the breath-taking Icefields Parkway, acclaimed as one of the most incredible journeys in the world. Make a stop at the Columbia Icefield, North America's largest sub-polar ice pack where you'll climb aboard the mighty 'Ice Explorer' for a once-in-a-lifetime journey onto the 300 metre thick Athabasca Glacier. Make our way into Yoho National Park to view the spectacular Natural Bridge. Finish the day at the glacier fed Emerald Lake, so named because of the vibrant colour of its waters. Your serene lodge sits right on the shores of the lake surrounded by towering peaks and forest. Overnight Stay: Emerald Lake Lodge. Day 7: Emerald Lake – Banff (FB,D) Visit the famous 'Diamond in the Wilderness', beautiful Lake Louise. Spend the morning taking in the stunning surroundings before heading to Banff. Enjoy a sightseeing tour including Bow River, the Hoodoos, Bow Falls and a ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain for incredible views across the Rockies. Two Night Stay: Caribou Lodge or Ptarmigan Inn. Day 8: Banff at Leisure (FB) Today is free for you to enjoy Banff. Discover More: Take a helicopter flight, enjoy an outback dinner and wagon ride, or relax on a float trip along the river. Day 9: Rocky Mountaineer – Kamloops (FB,L) Set off on a two day rail experience on 'The Most Spectacular Train Journey in the World'. Settle back in your SilverLeaf carriage (upgrade to GoldLeaf at additional expense). Cross Kicking Horse Pass and view glaciers and snow-capped mountains before arriving into Kamloops. Overnight Stay: Kamloops Hotel (as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer). Day 10: Rocky Mountaineer – Vancouver (FB,L) This morning we re-board the Rocky Mountaineer and continue our journey west. Follow the Thompson River, pass through the magnificent Fraser Valley and arrive into Vancouver. Two Night Stay: Pinnacle Hotel or Sutton Place Hotel. Day 11: Vancouver Sightseeing (HB,D) You're Invited: This morning travel to Grouse Mountain and take the skyride to the top. Head to the habitat of resident grizzlies Grinder and Coola and learn about their lives before partaking in a bear inspired breakfast. Afterwards, set-off on a sightseeing tour of Vancouver including Stanley Park, famous for its totem poles, the waterfront and Gastown. Visit Capilano Suspension Bridge suspended 70 metres above the river. Make your way across, then walk amongst the canopy on the award winning Treetops Adventure. Day 12: Vancouver – 7 Night Alaskan Cruise (FB,D) This morning board your luxurious cruise ship for a 7 night Alaskan Voyage in your Outside Stateroom on the Golden Princess or Star Princess. Discover the many services, facilities and activities on offer. Day 13: Scenic Cruising (FB,L,D) Sit back and enjoy the scenery. Canada and Alaska's coastline reveals North America's last great wilderness. Keep a look out for wildlife such as orcas, humpback whales and bald eagles. Day 14: Ketchikan (FB,L,D) Ketchikan is known as Alaska's first city because it's the first major community travellers come to as they journeyed north. Today it's known as the salmon capital of the world and visitors will be intrigued by its rich Native heritage. Day 15: Juneau (FB,L,D) Surrounded by the Gastineau Channel, the Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefields, Alaska's capital is famed for its scenery and isolation. Day 16: Skagway (FB,L,D) Cruise into Skagway, the gateway to the Klondike. Enjoy free time to go ashore and stroll along the weathered boardwalks admiring the shop front facades, reminiscent of the gold rush era. Day 17: Glacier Bay (FB,L,D) Enter the iceberg strewn waters of Glacier Bay National Park. Marvel at the glacial ice wall carved by nature. This breath-taking scenery will be brought to life by a National Park Service Ranger. 24 Day Grand Canada & Alaska and Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise 36 Princess Cruises, Glacier Bay

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