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Coast Starlight with Alaska Cruise

Coast Starlight with Alaska Cruise, a rail journey with Vacations By Rail

Combine two of the most exciting cities on the West Coast with an exciting Alaska cruise to create a spectacular 10 day rail and cruise vacation!

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Train

    Los Angeles En Route to Seattle

    Board Amtrak's Coast Starlight at Los Angeles' historic Union Station for a morning departure bound for Seattle, hugging the Pacific coastline. Lunch and dinner served in the Dining Car.

  2. Day 2overnight: Seattle

    Coast Starlight to Seattle

    Breakfast in the Dining Car passing Klamath Falls, Oregon, then the Cascade Mountains from the Sightseer Lounge, a stop in Portland, and views of Mt. Hood. Dinner served passing Olympia. Transfer on your own to your Seattle hotel.

  3. Day 3overnight: Ship

    Seattle and Alaska Cruise

    Morning to explore Seattle (Pioneer Square, Pike Place Market, Space Needle) before transferring to Holland America Line's ms Eurodam, which sets sail for Alaska at 3:00 pm.

  4. Day 4overnight: Ship

    ms Eurodam at Sea

    A day at sea to enjoy the ship's amenities: spa, a Microsoft digital workshop, the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine Magazine, or the pool.

  5. Day 5overnight: Ship

    Juneau, Alaska

    Explore Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier, the Tongass National Forest, and the Mt. Roberts Tramway, or choose kayaking, dogsledding, rafting, hiking, whale watching, flightseeing or fishing.

  6. Day 6overnight: Ship

    Glacier Bay

    Cruise through Glacier Bay National Park (more than 50 named glaciers) with National Park rangers and Huna Tlingit guides aboard; watch for bears, mountain goats, sea lions, otters and whales.

  7. Day 7overnight: Ship

    Sitka, Alaska

    Explore Sitka's Russian-settlement history: St. Michael's Cathedral, a New Archangel Dancers performance, Sitka National Historical Park and the Sheldon Jackson Museum.

  8. Day 8overnight: Ship

    Ketchikan, Alaska

    Explore Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park and Saxman Village, or take a flightseeing trip over Misty Fjords National Monument.

  9. Day 9overnight: Ship

    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

    Dock in Victoria, the "City of Gardens", with double-decker buses, tearooms, and the world-renowned Butchart Gardens.

  10. Day 10

    Welcome Back to Seattle, Washington

    Cruise concludes as the ship enters the port of Seattle. Option to extend your stay, or included transfer to the airport for flights after 1:00 pm.

Included

  • Hotel accommodations for 1 night
  • 7-night Holland America Line Alaska cruise
  • Choice of ship staterooms
  • Rail travel on Amtrak, including private sleeping accommodations
  • Choice of Roomette or Bedroom train accommodations
  • All meals onboard the train and ship

Not included

  • Cancellation & Travel Insurance (not included but can be arranged)
  • Flights and Airport transfers

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