Rockies touring Alaskan cruise

Spectacular Rockies & Alaska Cruise

Premier Plus Escorted Touring

 Day 1: Spectacular Vancouver
Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. Join your Tour Director for a Welcome Reception. Two Night Stay: Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront.

Day 2: Vancouver Sights
Today, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vancouver. The tour includes the Waterfront, the cobblestone streets of historic Gastown and Stanley Park.The remainder of the day is yours to explore. (B)

Day 3: Rocky Mountaineer Rail
Early today board the Rocky Mountaineer Train with guaranteed GoldLeaf seating. Pass through the Fraser Valley and view the Coast Mountains before entering Fraser Canyon and following the Thompson River to historic Kamloops. Enjoy a dinner show tonight, at additional cost. Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer Vacations. (B L D)

Day 4: Mt Robson, Jasper, Dine Around Dinner
Rejoining the Rocky Mountaineer, we follow the Thompson River into the snowy peaks of the Monashee Mountains. View Pyramid Falls and the glaciers of the Alberta Icefields before passing Mt Robson. Arrive this afternoon in Jasper National Park. Tonight, choose what you where you eat with our Dine Around Dinner. Make your selection from one of the Lodge’s fine restaurants and taste the local flavour. Stay: Jasper, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. (B L D)

Day 5: Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise, Dine Around Dinner
Today’s journey takes us along the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s great scenic drives, travelling along a chain of massive icefields straddling the Continental Divide. We stop at the giant Columbia Icefield for a ride in a specially designed Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier. When the Ice Explorer stops, take the opportunity to get out on to the glacier and stand on ice that once fell as snow some 400 years ago. This afternoon we arrive at Lake Louise. Tonight you may choose from one of the Chateau’s four restaurants. Stay: Lake Louise, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. (B D)

Day 6: Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Dine Around Dinner
At Lake Louise, join your guide for a informative lakeshore stroll. En route to Banff, visit tranquil Moraine Lake, Choose where you dine this evening at the Fairmont Banff Springs and make your selection from one of the hotels fine restaurants. Two Night Stay: Banff, Fairmont Banff Springs. (B D)

Day 7: Banff Sights, Freedom of Choice Touring
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Banff and the surrounding area. Later, join your selected touring activity. (B)

Day 8: Kelowna We cross Kicking Horse Pass into Yoho National Park.
We travel through Glacier and Mt Revelstoke national parks before arriving in Kelowna. Stay: Kelowna, Grand Okanagan Resort. (B D)

Day 9: Thompson Okanagan, Whistler
We travel through the Thompson Okanagan region. Our journey takes us into the Coast Mountain Range to the ski resort of Whistler. Stay: Whistler, Westin Resort & Spa. (B D)

Day 10: Georgia Strait, Vancouver Island
We board our ferry for a scenic cruise through the Georgia Strait. Arrive on Vancouver Island and continue to Victoria. Two Night Stay: Victoria, Hotel Grand Pacific. (B)

Day 11: Vancouver Island, Butchart Gardens, Freedom of Choice Touring
Today choose your touring activity in Victoria. We also visit the Butchart Gardens with ample time to explore the wonderful floral displays that have delighting visitors for over 100 years. (B D)

Day 12: Victoria, Vancouver
This morning take the ferry to Vancouver. Transfer to your Holland America Line cruise ship the ms Statendam. Settle into your luxurious stateroom for your 7 night Alaskan cruise. (B D)

Day 13: Cruising the Inside Passage
Enjoy a full day at sea as your ship glides over the Inside Passage. Make time today to explore your cruise ship and its amenities. (B L D)

Day 14: Tracy Arm, Juneau
At the end of Tracy Arm fjord sits majestic Sawyer Glacier. Watch in awe as the glaciers break apart sending huge chunks of ice into the freezing waters below. This afternoon you arrive in Juneau, Alaska’s capital. (B L D)

Day 15: Skagway
At the northernmost point of the Inside Passage, Skagway’s history as a frontier town and gateway for the gold rush is still evident. (B L D)

Day 16: Glacier Bay
Wake up to sight of Glacier Bay National Park. Rangers come aboard to explain the geological wonders and point out the wildlife and marine mammals. (B L D)

Day 17: Ketchikan
As the salmon capital of the world, Ketchikan is the place to indulge in all things to do with salmon. (B L D)

Day 18: The Inside Passage
Heading south through the scenic Inside Passage, watch the landscape slip by. (B L D)

Day 19: Vancouver
Arrive back in Vancouver this morning. After disembarkation, transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)

The land tour also operates from Victoria to Vancouver, with Days 1-11 being reversed, followed by Days 12-19 on board the cruise ship (ms Ryndam). Tour Code UT19RB.

Departure Dates

Price Guide

Summer Departures 2008 August 5, 23, 26, 30 September 2, 6, 9 Sightseeing Highlights • 2 days in Victoria • Butchart Gardens • Whistler • Sun Peaks • Jasper and Banff national parks • Icefields Parkway • Athabasca Glacier • Moraine Lake • 2 days on the Rocky Mountaineer Train • Lake Louise Experience • 7 nights Alaskan Explorer cruise • Juneau • Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier • Sitka • Ketchikan Tour Inclusions • 2 days aboard the Rocky Mountaineer Train – GOLDLEAF SEATING • 2 nights in Banff – View Rooms at Fairmont Banff Springs • 2 nights in charming Victoria – VIEW ROOMS at Hotel Grand Pacific • Overnight at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – LAKE VIEW ROOMS • 7 nights fully escorted Glacier Bay Inside Passage Cruise on board the luxurious ms Statendam or ms Ryndam in your verandah stateroom – limited offer Finest Dining – Includes 40 Meals • 18 Full Breakfasts (B) and 8 Lunches (L) • 14 Dinners, Freedom of Choice Dining™ – multi-choice or buffets (D) Outstanding Places to Stay • 2 nights in Vancouver at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel • 2 nights in Victoria, Vancouver Island at the Hotel Grand Pacific • 2 nights at the historic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel • Overnight in Kamloops, Kelowna and Whistler • Stay at Lake Louise’s famous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise • Overnight in Jasper at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

From £4,395 per person based on two sharing.  Single Supplement from £2,030   Price includes: 18 nights accommodation. Meals as indicated. Price does NOT include flights.  All trips can be tailor-made. For a quotation or more information call 08700 555 747, use the Enquiry Form, or email res@jetsetholidays.co.uk