Rockies, Rail & Alaskan Cruise

UK - Calgary

Your exciting holiday begins with a flight to Calgary. When we arrive, we'll drive to our hotel, and then the rest of the day is yours to explore Calgary and relax after the journey, perhaps heading up to the observation deck of the Calgary Tower.

Calgary - Banff

This morning we will make our way to the town of Banff, passing through the spectacular scenery of the Rocky Mountains and touring Banff National Park. When we arrive in Banff, you'll have free time to explore, with an optional cable car ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain available.

Lake Louise

Our first stop today is at Johnston Canyon to see the waterfalls, then on to the breathtaking, glacial Lake Louise. There is time here plus easy walking trails, and an optional helicopter flight over the Rockies is available.

Rocky Mountaineer

The journey of a lifetime begins as you step aboard the iconic Rocky Mountaineer train, travelling through the Canadian Rockies to Kamloops in SilverLeaf service (GoldLeaf upgrade available). You'll disembark the train in Kamloops and stay in a hotel overnight.

Meals: B, L

Rocky Mountaineer

Another exciting day aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, following the Thompson River and then the dramatic canyons of the Fraser River. Your rail journey ends in the beautiful city of Vancouver.

Meals: B, L

Vancouver - at Leisure

A free day to relax and make your own discoveries in Vancouver, with an optional tour to Victoria on Vancouver Island (including Butchart Gardens) available.

Vancouver

Your tour takes a new twist today as we take you to Vancouver Harbour to join your cruise ship. Once you've settled into your stateroom, the rest of the day is yours to enjoy the ship's facilities.

Meals: L, D

The Inside Passage

A day cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, a network of waterways amid fjords and temperate rainforests, with opportunities to spot whales, seals, eagles and bears.

Meals: B, L, D

Juneau

We dock in the Alaskan capital, Juneau, surrounded by wilderness, with optional shore excursions such as whale-watching, dog-sledding or a visit to the Mendenhall Glacier.

Meals: B, L, D

Skagway

We arrive in Skagway, a relic of the Klondike Gold Rush, and explore the frontier town's preserved 19th-century buildings at leisure.

Meals: B, L, D

Glacier Bay

A scenic highlight of the cruise: Glacier Bay's wilderness of mountains, forests and glaciers, with a chance to see icebergs, whales, sea otters and bears.

Meals: B, L, D

Ketchikan

A visit to Ketchikan, a town clinging to a mountainside and an important hub for the salmon industry, with optional fishing and totem pole sightseeing.

Meals: B, L, D

The Inside Passage

Your final day on board, cruising the Inside Passage back towards Vancouver, taking in the fjords and islands.

Meals: B, L, D

Vancouver - UK

Your cruise ends as you disembark in Vancouver. You'll take a guided sightseeing tour of the city (Gastown, Chinatown, Stanley Park) before free time for lunch and transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

Meals: B

UK

You'll arrive back in the UK today.