Eastern Canada, Rockies and Alaska by Sea and Land

Once you've arrived, we'll transfer you to your hotel where you can settle in. Stay Two Nights: Toronto, Fairmont Royal York

Mingle over a welcome breakfast before setting off on a discovery of the city, including a visit to the CN Tower. (B/D)

• At dinner, overlook Niagara Falls before an exclusive visit to the Illumination Tower where you can project your very own light display on the falls.

Today, travel along the Thousand Islands Parkway, stopping to cruise through the beautiful Thousand Islands. By the late afternoon you'll arrive in Ottawa, where dinner has been arranged this evening. Stay Two Nights: Ottawa, Fairmont Chateau Laurier (B/D)

• Maybe a flight in a vintage open-cockpit biplane is your style? Or would you prefer to visit the Canadian War Museum? Maybe you'll spend time at the Canadian Museum of History, or set off on a guided bicycle exploration.

Today you're on high alert for exciting sightings of deer, wolves and black bears at Parc Omega, a vast safari park home to a broad variety of unique Canadian wildlife.

Later, continue to the enthralling French-Canadian hub of Quebec City. Stay Two Nights: Quebec City, Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, in a Deluxe ‘Old Quebec' View Room (B)

• Maybe you'd like to see the sights by foot. Otherwise, a cruise on the St Lawrence River or a food tour are on offer.

• Visit a sugar shack and learn how maple syrup is made, followed by dinner.

A guided tour takes you to the Notre Dame Basilica, Old Montreal and Mount Royal. Stay Two Nights: Montreal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth (B)

• Take a walking tour of Old Montreal or meet a local Montrealer. Otherwise, a food tour is also on the table, as is an exploration of one of the world's largest underground complexes.

• Savour the beauty of the AURA Experience, a remarkable multi-media show at Montreal's magnificent Notre Dame Basilica. Immerse yourself in the spectacle as unique projections illuminate the picturesque interior of the gothic cathedral, all accompanied by orchestral music.

Fly to Victoria today (flight not included). Once you've landed, we'll transfer you to your hotel before tonight's dinner. Stay Two Nights: Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, in a Deluxe Water View Room (B/D)

• Visit The Butchart Gardens before hours, and enjoy breakfast in the original residence.

Take your BC Ferries service across Georgia Strait, and travel the Sea to Sky Highway, pausing at Shannon Falls. Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa (B)

Travel through the Coast Mountains and stop at Duffey and Seton lakes. Stay: Sun Peaks Grand Hotel (B/D)

Admire Moraine Lake on your way to Banff.

On arrival, be guided through Banff. Stay Two Nights: Banff National Park, Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room (B)

• For dinner, choose from one of your hotel's restaurants.
• You may like to take part in the Banff Experience, which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Alternatively, board the Banff Gondola, or set off on a heli-sightseeing excursion. Perhaps enjoy a float trip along Bow River or learn how to be a Canadian ice hockey player. Otherwise, spend some time at the Willow Stream Spa.

• Tonight, choose where to enjoy dinner at your hotel.

• Meet a Mountie and hear tales from the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

• This evening, choose where to dine from one of your lodge's restaurants.

Board the Rocky Mountaineer and soak up the views from the bi-level glass-dome carriage, complete with GoldLeaf Service. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (three-star accommodation (B/L)

Your Rocky Mountaineer rail journey continues.

Following along the Thompson River, pass the waters of Hell's Gate, and gaze up at the Coast Mountains on your way to Vancouver. Stay Two Nights: Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (B/L)

On a guided discovery, explore Vancouver's most famous sites including Stanley Park and Granville Island, the bustling heart of Vancouver's cultural scene. Also see English Bay and Vancouver Harbour. The rest of the day is yours. (B/D)

Head to the harbour where your ship awaits, and take a moment to settle in. Stay Seven Nights: Holland America Line's Noordam or Nieuw Amsterdam in a Verandah Stateroom (B/D)

Your day is enjoyed on board. Take in coastal views or relax and enjoy the facilities. (B/L/D)

Dock in Ketchikan today, set on the tranquil shores of the Tongass Narrows, and spend some time exploring as you please. (B/L/D)

Disembark in Alaska's picturesque capital, set along the Gastineau Channel, and spend your time exploring at leisure or with an optional excursion (own expense). (B/L/D)

Arriving in Skagway, a delightful frontier-style atmosphere is conjured in the colourful heritage buildings. (B/L/D)

You might need to pinch yourself this morning – wake to the World Heritage-listed Glacier Bay National Park. Take in the calving tidewater glaciers and learn from local rangers about the area's geological wonders. (B/L/D)

Cruise amid the stunning setting of the five tidewater glaciers of College Fjord. (B/L/D)

• Discover Alaska's Indigenous cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage Center during a guided visit and cultural presentation.

• Take a jetboat tour or a float trip down the Talkeetna River.

• Tonight, choose where to enjoy dinner.

• Join an experienced mountaineer for a first-hand account of what it's like to scale Denali, North America's highest mountain peak.

• A Tundra Wilderness Tour is the perfect chance to see moose, grizzlies, caribou, eagles and wolves in the national park.

After a morning at leisure in Denali National Park, travel to Fairbanks, Alaska's Golden Heart City. Stay Two Nights: Fairbanks, Pikes Waterfront Lodge (B)

Cruise the Chena River aboard a sternwheeler and travel back to a time when riverboats filled Alaska's waterways.

Afterwards, take a trip through Alaska's gold rush history as you travel along the Tanana Valley Railroad to Gold Dredge 8. Enjoy a farewell dinner. (B/D)

Be transferred to the airport after breakfast. (B)