
Vacations By Rail
Vacations By Rail · Independent rail & cruise vacation

Take on the world by land and sea, as you traverse the very best of the Canadian Rockies by train and board a luxury cruise liner for a cruise through Alaska's Inside Passage.
Fly into Calgary and transfer to Banff for a two-night stay, with time to explore the hotel grounds and the town.
A guided tour of Banff's scenic sites including Tunnel and Rundle Mountains, the Cave and Basin National Historic Site and the Hoodoos, plus a ride on the Banff Gondola to Sulphur Mountain.
Travel west to Lake Louise, optionally via a sightseeing transfer through Yoho National Park taking in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Spiral Tunnels and Emerald Lake.
A scenic drive to Jasper along the Icefields Parkway with a stop at the Columbia Icefield.
Meals: Lunch
A free day in Jasper, with optional Jasper Tramway rides, a walking food tour or a rafting/float trip on the Athabasca River.
Board VIA Rail's Canadian for a scenic journey through the Canadian Rockies to Vancouver, with Sleeper Plus access to the Skyline and Park Cars.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Arrive in Vancouver and transfer to the hotel, with an optional Hop-On Hop-off sightseeing tour or free time to explore independently.
Meals: Breakfast
A free day in Vancouver, with optional add-ons such as a Capilano Suspension Bridge city tour, a Granville Island food tour or a Stanley Park bike tour.
Check out of the hotel and board the Holland America ship in Vancouver, settling in before departure.
Meals: Dinner
A day of scenic cruising along Alaska's Inside Passage, with wildlife viewing opportunities and onboard amenities including the spa and Culinary Arts Center.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The ship cruises through Tracy Arm Inlet before docking in Juneau, Alaska's capital, with time to explore independently or via optional excursions.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dock in the Gold Rush town of Skagway, part of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, with optional shore excursions available.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A day of scenic cruising through Glacier Bay's calving glaciers and fjords, with National Park Service Rangers and Huna Tlingit cultural guides onboard.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dock in Ketchikan, "Alaska's First City," with time to explore its Native Alaskan heritage sites or visit Misty Fjords National Monument via optional excursion.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A final day of scenic cruising back down the Inside Passage, with time to enjoy the ship's onboard amenities and entertainment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arrive back in Vancouver and disembark; transfer to the airport for the flight home or extend your stay.
Meals: Breakfast

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