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60 ROCKY MOUNTAINEER UPGRADE Day 9 Rocky Mountaineer – Kamloops (FB,L) Upgrade your journey to a two day rail experience on the Rocky Mountaineer in a SilverLeaf carriage (upgrade to GoldLeaf at additional expense). Overnight Stay: Kamloops Hotel (as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer) φ ROCKY MOUNTAINEER UPGRADE Day 10 Rocky Mountaineer – Vancouver (FB,L,D) Continue our journey on board the Rocky Mountaineer. Late afternoon we arrive into Vancouver. Overnight Stay: Sheraton Wall Centre φ Day 1 Arrive Victoria (D) Welcome to Canada! This evening meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a welcome dinner at your hotel. Two Night Stay: Chateau Victoria Day 2 Victoria – Butchart Gardens (FB) Visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens where you'll learn about the history and flora while exploring the gardens. Afterwards enjoy an orientation tour of Victoria. Discover More: Discover Victoria, go whale watching, or take a Lantern walk and Chinese dinner (see pages 148-151) Day 3 Georgia Strait – Whistler (FB) Transfer to the ferry and cruise through Georgia Strait. Journey along the Sea to Sky Highway before arriving at Whistler Village. Discover More: Take a bear viewing tour, or have dinner on a tasting tour (see pages 148-151) Overnight Stay: Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa Day 4 Whistler – Sun Peaks HD (FB,HD) Travel the scenic Duffy Lake Road then head to the ski resort village of Sun Peaks. You're Invited: Our highlight dinner involves an authentic Fur Traders presentation and feast. Overnight Stay: Coast Sundance Lodge Day 5 Sun Peaks – Banff (FB) Enter the spectacular Canadian Rockies and make your way through the three National Parks. Travel from primeval forests to Ice Age Glaciers, waterfalls and mountain peaks. Late this afternoon arrive into Banff. Two Night Stay: Banff International Hotel Day 6 Banff at Leisure HM (HB) Take the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain for breakfast. The rest of the day is free. Discover More: Discover Banff tour, Wolfdog Sanctuary tour, helicopter flight, outback dinner and wagon ride, or float trip (see pages 148-151) Day 7 Banff – Lake Louise (FB,D) Morning sightseeing tour including Bow River, the Hoodoos and Bow Falls before making your way to Canada's "Diamond in the Wilderness", Lake Louise. Overnight Stay: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Day 8 Glacier 'Ice Explorer' – Jasper HD (FB,HD) Travel along the Icefields Parkway to the Columbia Icefield, where you'll climb aboard the 'Ice Explorer' for a journey onto the Athabasca Glacier. The day's end finds us in Jasper National Park where you will be guided through spectacular Maligne Canyon. You're Invited: This evening experience an authentic Canadian Rockies Western style dinner. Overnight Stay: Lobstick Lodge Day 9 Jasper - Kamloops (FB,D) Make our way out of Jasper National Park and past the towering Mt Robson. Weave through forests, alongside rivers and lakes before arriving at your riverside inn. Overnight Stay: South Thompson Inn Day 14 Skagway (FB,L,D) Originally a trading post for prospectors, Skagways colourful past is still carefully preserved in the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park. Day 15 Glacier Bay National Park (FB,L,D) This morning your cruise ship enters the iceberg- strewn waters of Glacier Bay National Park where you can spot wildlife and witness glacier activity. Day 16 Ketchikan (FB,L,D) Welcome to the salmon capital of the world, Ketchikan is a fascinating town part built along a steep hillside and part built on pilings over the water. Day 17 The Inside Passage (FB,L,D) Relax as your cruise returns to Vancouver. Day 18 Vancouver – Boston (FB) Disembark early this morning and transfer to Vancouver Airport to board your flight to Boston (flight not included in land only bookings. Book flight after 12:30pm). Two Night Stay: Hilton Downtown Day 19 Boston Sightseeing (FB,D) Join your local guide for a walk along the Freedom Trail. See Boston Common, Faneuil Hall and the Old State House. Discover More: Boston Duck Tour, or Old Town Trolley tour and cruise (see pages 148-151) Day 20 Boston – New England – Montreal (FB) Travel through the picturesque states of Vermont and New Hampshire. Pass into Canada and the French-Canadian province of Quebec. Continue to the quintessentially French city of Montreal. Two Night Stay: Marriott Chateau Champlain Day 21 Montreal Sightseeing (FB) Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city, viewing the Olympic Complex, Notre Dame Cathedral and views of the city from Mt Royale. Day 22 Montreal – Quebec City HM (FB,HL,D) Continue along the St. Lawrence River following the "Chemin du Roy" (King's Road), before arriving at a traditional Quebecois Sugar Shack. You're Invited: Learn how to make maple candy, then partake in a delicious French Canadian lunch. Follow the historic "New France Route" to Quebec City and meet our local guide for a city tour and a walking tour within the walls of the Vieux Carré (Old City) Two Night Stay: Clarendon Hotel Butchart Gardens 33 Day Rockies Grandeur Alaska Inside Passage Cruise and East Coast Discovery Day 10 Kamloops – Vancouver (FB,D) Travel through lush countryside before reaching the coastal mountain range. Follow the Fraser Valley before arriving in Vancouver. Overnight Stay: Sheraton Wall Centre Day 11 Vancouver – 7 Night Alaskan Cruise (FB,D) Tour Vancouver before boarding your cruise ship. Check into your Outside Stateroom on the luxurious Holland America Cruise Ship ms Nieuw Amsterdam and settle-in for an unforgettable 7 night voyage through the Inside Passage. Day 12 Cruising the Inside Passage (FB,L,D) Spend the day cruising the Inside Passage. Day 13 Tracy Arm Fjord – Juneau (FB,L,D) Cruise into the spectacular Tracy Arm, another of Alaska's most dramatic glacier settings. In the afternoon arrive into Alaska's capital city, Juneau.