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The Ultimate Canada & Alaska

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 Trip Length
31 Days
 Trip Starts
Toronto
 Trip Finishes
Fairbanks
31 Day The Ultimate Canada & Alaska Itinerary (Travelmarvel)
Countries Explored: Canada, USA
Trip Style
Tour & Cruise
Accommodation
4 Star
Max. Group Size
50
Guide Level
Fully Guided, Locally Guided
Trip Code
UREAB31

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on Travelmarvel's 31 Day The Ultimate Canada & Alaska. Experience Canada & Alaska's highlights on this incredible land journey. Cruise Alaska's Inside Passage, Stay at the Emerald Lake Lodge & explore Grizzly Bear Valley.

Itinerary

Your journey begins today as you arrive in Toronto, where you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Stay Two Nights: Toronto, Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre

After breakfast this morning, enjoy a tour of this vibrant city, which is said to be the most multiculturally diverse in the world. Spend time discovering some of its many attractions and highlights. (B/D)

Visit Niagara Falls for a cruise to Horseshoe Falls (raincoats provided) and enjoy today's Insider Experience. Stay: Niagara Falls, Marriott on the Falls, in a Fallsview Room (B)

Insider Experience: Relax at the Marriott on the Falls.

Enjoy a cruise around the picturesque 1000 Islands of the St Lawrence Seaway. Stay Two Nights: Ottawa, Lord Elgin Hotel (B)

Join a guided tour of Ottawa. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B)

Visit Parc Oméga before arriving in Québec City. Stay Two Nights: Québec City, Hotel Manoir Victoria (B)

Enjoy a city tour before dining during an Insider Experience this evening. (B/D)

Insider Experience: Tonight, savour dinner at a traditional Sugar Shack.

Journey to Montréal today. Stay: Montréal, Marriott Chateau Champlain (B/D)

Today, fly from Montréal to Victoria (flight not included). Stay Two Nights: Victoria, DoubleTree by Hilton or Marriott Inner Harbour (B)

Enjoy a tour of Victoria before visiting The Butchart Gardens. (B)

Take a ferry across the Georgia Strait to Whistler or take a floatplane flight instead (own expense). Stay: Aava Whistler Hotel (B)

Travel to Blue River where you'll enjoy an Insider Experience. Stay: Blue River, Mike Wiegele Heli Village (B/D)

Insider Experience: Stay overnight at Mike Wiegele Heli Village.

After this morning's Insider Experience, travel to Jasper National Park. Stay: Jasper, Chateau Jasper (B)

Insider Experience: Set off on a river safari to Grizzly Bear Valley and look for native wildlife on the riverbank.

Visit Maligne Canyon, then travel on the Icefields Parkway, stopping for a ride onto Athabasca Glacier. Afterwards, enjoy today's Insider Experience. Stay: Emerald Lake Lodge (B/D)

Insider Experience: Stay overnight at Emerald Lake Lodge.

Today, travel to Moraine Lake (weather permitting) as well as Lake Louise. Continue to Banff. Stay Two Nights: Banff Park Lodge (B)

Today, perhaps choose a select experience (own expense). Join a heli-flightseeing tour, watch for local wildlife on a Bow River float trip or take a River Explorer tour. (B)

Board the Rocky Mountaineer train and relax in your SilverLeaf carriage. Later, arrive in Kamloops. Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer. (B/L)

Rejoin the Rocky Mountaineer for front-row views of incredible scenery. Later, arrive in Vancouver. Stay Two Nights: Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel (B/L)

Discover Vancouver on a guided sightseeing tour today, before a special Farewell Dinner tonight. (B/D)

This morning, transfer to board your cruise ship. Settle in to your cabin and enjoy dinner tonight. Stay Seven Nights: Holland America Line's Nieuw Amsterdam or Noordam (B/D)

Enjoy a full day on the open water at the start of your journey through the Inside Passage. Relax and take in the majestic scenery, which lines this famous stretch of coastline, as your ship cruises past dramatic rocky headlands and glides over the icy waters of the world-famous Inside Passage (B/L/D)

Today your adventure brings you to Alaska's capital, Juneau. There is time to explore the region's glacial terrain and gold rush history or you may prefer to make your way to the town and explore the rustic shops located here. You might also like to join an exhilarating dog sled ride over a glacier or try one of the other activities on offer. These include sampling delicious salmon baked over a fire or even trying your hand at panning for gold in this former gold rush town (own expense). (B/L/D)

This morning you'll dock at the historic port of Skagway, located at the northernmost point of the Inside Passage. Skagway huddles below mountains and was once a frontier town and gateway to the Klondike. You'll soon discover that this is a place that still celebrates its gold rush past to this day. In town, you'll find a variety of stores and saloons that capture the excitement and history of the gold rush days. Here, there are also opportunities to learn more about gold prospecting or view local wildlife (own expense). (B/L/D)

Wake up to the breathtaking sight of Glacier Bay National Park this morning, with its formidable rivers of ice, wild coastline and sheltered fjords. As you cruise through the national park, it is easy to see why this stunning region is regarded as a national monument and has received World Heritage status. Today, you'll gain an insight into the unique nature of this national park as local rangers join you on board, to explain the geology and wildlife found in this region. (B/L/D)

Arrive today in the Alaskan city of Ketchikan, regarded as the salmon capital of the world. Enjoy free time here to relax and explore the town at your leisure. Alternatively, perhaps join a walking tour of the town or learn about the history of Tlingit culture during a visit to Saxman Native Village (own expense). Here, you'll discover an extensive collection of Native American totem poles on display. (B/L/D)

Spend the day cruising south through the Inside Passage. There is time to relax and enjoy the premium facilities of your ship while you take in the incredible views. This evening, join a final dinner on board. (B/L/D)

Disembark in Whittier and visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre. Stay: Anchorage Hotel (B)

Insider Experience: During an up-close Moose encounter at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre, enjoy a chance to feed the centre's moose.

Enjoy today's Insider Experience aboard the McKinley Explorer. Enjoy 360-degree views through large glass-domed windows. A host guide accompanies each train car and a full bar service is available upstairs for purchase. On the lower level you will find an outdoor viewing platform and a restaurant. This evening, enjoy a hearty meal at Karstens Public House in Denali Square. Stay Two Nights: Denali McKinley Chalet Resort (B/D)

Insider Experience: Today, travel on the McKinley Explorer to Denali township.

Spend the day in Denali National Park on an Insider Experience. (B)

Insider Experience: Travel into Denali National Park and discover its beauty during a tundra wilderness tour led by a local ranger. You'll also explore the work of wildlife biologists.

Cruise the Chena River aboard a sternwheeler and visit a replica Native Alaska Athabascan village. Stay: Westmark Fairbanks Hotel (B/L/D)

Your journey comes to an end today, as you transfer to the airport for your onward flight. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Stay in a Fallsview Room at the Marriott on the Falls
  • Savour a meal at a local sugar shack
  • Relax at Mike Wiegele Heli Village
  • Take a river safari to Grizzly Bear Valley
  • Stay at beautiful Emerald Lake Lodge
  • Enjoy a wagon ride and BBQ along the Bow River
  • Journey aboard the McKinley Explorer to Denali
  • Join a tundra wilderness tour led by a local ranger

  • 23 nights in premium accommodation
  • Two-day Rocky Mountaineer rail journey in SilverLeaf Service
  • Guaranteed Ocean-view Stateroom on board your seven-night Holland America Line Alaskan cruise
  • Services of a Canadian Travelmarvel Tour Director and Driver
  • Tipping for staff, port charges and airport transfers

  • 54 meals - 30 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 15 dinners
  • Enjoy a Welcome Breakfast and a special Farewell Dinner

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Prices based on Ocean-View Stateroom include port charges, airport transfers, gratuities and sundries
  • Flight from Montréal to Victoria not included
  • Day 9 is not escorted by a Travelmarvel Tour Director
  • Prices are for land/cruise and rail only. Flights not included
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