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Trip Style
Tour & Cruise
Accommodation
4.5 - 5 Star
Max. Group Size
40
Guide Level
Fully Guided, Locally Guided
Trip Code
UTAH35
Overview
Read reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 35 Day Eastern Canada, Rockies and Alaska by Sea and Land. For that perfect blend of old and new. For a mix of luxury and adventure. This one is for you. Take in the inspired architecture of Eastern Canada in its famous French cities before jumping over to the west. Iconic Fairmont properties and GoldLeaf Service on the Rocky Mountaineer go hand-in-hand with the rugged and remote inland regions of Alaska.
Itinerary
Once you've arrived, we'll take 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)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- Choose where to dine at your hotel in the evening.
Stop in at Niagara-on-the-Lake before heading to Niagara Falls. Maybe set off on a helicopter flight (own expense) before a cruise to the base of the falls. Stay: Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview, in a Fallsview Room (B/D)
Signature Experiences:
Signature Experiences:
- At dinner, overlook the spectacle 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)
Start off your day with a guided tour, pausing at Parliament Hill among other sites. Afterwards, choose what you want to do. (B)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- 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 deer and black bears at Parc Omega. Continue to Mont Tremblant for a gondola ride. Stay: Mont Tremblant, Fairmont Tremblant (B)
Today, head for Ile d'Orleans. Nicknamed the ‘Garden of Quebec', this sleepy island is a food lover's paradise. Later, continue to Quebec City and set out on a guided tour. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Stay Two Nights: Quebec City, Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac,in a Deluxe ‘Old Quebec' View Room (B/L)
Signature Experiences:
Signature Experiences:
- Visit a sugar shack and learn how maple syrup is made, followed by lunch.
Explore Quebec City during whichever sightseeing experience you prefer. (B/D)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- Maybe you'd like to see the sights by foot. Otherwise, a cruise on the St Lawrence River or food tour are up for grabs.
A guided tour takes you to the Notre Dame Basilica, Old Montreal and Mount Royal. This evening, enjoy dinner with a Quebecois flavour. Stay Two Nights: Montreal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth (B)
Enjoy a range of touring options today. This evening, enjoy dinner with a Quebecois flavour. (B/D)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- Take a walking tour of Old Montréal or meet a local Montréaler. Otherwise, a food tour is also on the table, as is an exploration of one of the world's largest underground complexes.
Fly to Victoria today (flight not included). Once you've landed, we'll take you to your hotel before tonight's dinner. Stay Two Nights: Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, in a Deluxe Water View Room (D)
Enjoy time at leisure after this morning's activity. (B)
Signature Experiences:
Signature Experiences:
- 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. Or if you'd rather, take a floatplane flight (own expense). 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)
Head to Lake Louise today. On your way travel through three iconic national parks. Stay: Banff National Park, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (B/D)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- Tonight, choose where to enjoy dinner at your hotel.
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/D)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- For dinner, choose one of your hotel's restaurants.
- Meet a Mountie and hear tales from the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Explore Banff on your preferred activity today. (B)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- 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-flightseeing excursion. Perhaps enjoy a float trip along Bow River or learn to be a Canadian ice hockey player. Otherwise, spend some time at the Willow Stream Spa.
Travel along the Icefields Parkway and stop at the Columbia Icefield. Board an Ice Explorer vehicle and journey onto Athabasca Glacier. Arrive later in Jasper. Stay: Jasper National Park, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (B/D)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- This evening, choose one of your lodge's restaurants to dine at.
Board the Rocky Mountaineer and soak up the views from your 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 still evident 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 who explain the geological wonders. (B/L/D)
Cruise amid the stunning setting of the five tidewater glaciers of College Fjord. (B/L/D)
Travel to Anchorage and journey onto Talkeetna. Stay Two Nights: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (B/D)
Signature Experiences:
Signature Experiences:
- Discover Alaska's Indigenous cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage Center during a guided visit and cultural presentation.
Breakfast is at a leisurely pace today, with the Alaska Range set in the background. Then, a Freedom of Choice activity is waiting. (B)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- Take a jetboat tour or a float trip down the Talkeetna River.
Board the deluxe dome railcars of the McKinley Explorer train and travel to Denali National Park. Arrive at your resort in time for dinner at your chosen restaurant. Stay Two Nights: Denali National Park, McKinley Chalet Resort, in a Denali Suite (B/D)
Freedom of Choice:
Freedom of Choice:
- 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.
After today's activity, look forward to a free evening. (B)
Signature Experiences:
Signature Experiences:
- 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. After 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 taken to the airport after breakfast. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- An exclusive visit to the Illumination Tower where you can project your very own light display on the falls.
- Visit a sugar shack and learn how maple syrup is made.
- Visit The Butchart Gardens before hours, and enjoy breakfast in the original residence.
- Meet a Mountie and hear tales from the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- Discover Alaska's Indigenous cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage Center during a guided visit and cultural presentation.
- 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.
- A maximum of 40 guests in your APT group
- Freedom of Choice Inclusions
- Expert APT tour director and cruise liaison
- GoldLeaf service on the Rocky Mountaineer
- 63 included meals over the course of your trip.
- Seven-night Alaska Inside Passage cruise in a guaranteed Verandah Stateroom aboard Holland America Line's Noordam or Nieuw Amsterdam
- Stay two nights in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York
- Stay at Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview, in a Fallsview Room
- Stay two nights at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
- Stay for two indulgent nights at The Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa
- Stay at Le Westin Resort & Spa, Mont Tremblant
- Enjoy a two-night stay in Québec City at Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
- Stay overnight at The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa
- Relax during an overnight stay at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
- Enjoy a wonderful overnight stay at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
- Enjoy a superb two-night stay at The Fairmont Banff Springs
- Experience Alaska during a two night stay at McKinley Chalet Resort, in a Denali Suite
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Transfers, port charges, porterage and gratuities included
- Flight from Montreal to Victoria is not included in the tour price
- The Alaska land journey has been exclusively customized for APT by Princess Cruises
- Accommodation in Alaska is limited (average of three stars) - APT selects the best available
- Prices are for land/cruise and rail only. Flights not included (unless specified)
- Perhaps extend your journey with a stay in Fairbanks and add an Arctic Circle scenic flight. Enquire for-information and pricing
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Canada & Alaska Bucket List 0 Kim, NSW, Australia, Jun 2023
We enjoyed the trip even though it wasn't perfect. The itinerary was full packed & at times over packed. Insufficient time was not allowed to cover all of the side excursions. The scenery & wildlife was fantastic, well worth the trip!
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Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by APT. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from APT. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by APT. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from APT. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
