Itinerary
- Day 1
Vancouver
You'll land in Vancouver and settle into the city that regularly tops livability rankings. The evening brings a group dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travellers, so you'll get oriented and meet everyone before heading out to explore.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown)
Included Activities
- Explore Vancouver's outdoor attractions
Landmarks Vancouver 
- Day 2
Vancouver to Victoria
After breakfast, your Travel Director guides you through the historic streets of Chinatown and Gastown. Then you'll board a ferry across to Vancouver Island and visit a family ciderhouse where you can taste local ciders while looking out over the orchards. From there, you continue to Victoria.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Pacific)
Included Activities
- Historic tour of Chinatown and Gastown with Travel Director
- Visit Stanley Park and Brockton Point totem poles
- Ferry to Vancouver Island
- Taste local ciders at family-owned ciderhouse
Landmarks Chinatown Gastown Stanley Park Brockton Point Totem Poles 
- Day 3
Victoria
An early start gets you to Butchart Gardens before the crowds arrive. The 55-acre grounds showcase floral displays and gardens that replaced an old quarry. You'll spend the rest of your day walking through Victoria's downtown, grabbing fish and chips or high tea, strolling the Inner Harbour, catching street performers, and checking out the Parliament Buildings and Market Square.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Butchart Gardens), Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Pacific)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Butchart Gardens
- Early access to Butchart Gardens before opening hours
- Explore Victoria's Inner Harbour and Parliament Buildings
- Visit Market Square and unique shopping areas
Optional Activities
- Victoria Whale Watching cruise - keep eyes peeled for orca and humpback whales, bald eagles, porpoises and seals
- High tea experience
- Fish and chips dining
Landmarks Butchart Gardens Parliament Buildings Inner Harbour Market Square - Day 4
Chemainus to Squamish
You'll see the vivid murals throughout Chemainus, a community art project that started back in 1981. After a ferry crossing, the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway takes you through changing landscapes for about 300 kilometres. The drive winds through forests and alongside coastal mountains, then you head up on the Sea-to-Sky Gondola to Summit Lodge for panoramic views of the peaks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- View vivid murals of Chemainus
- Ferry journey
- Scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway drive
- Sea-to-Sky Gondola ride to Summit Lodge
Landmarks Chemainus Murals Sea-to-Sky Gondola Summit Lodge 
- Day 5
Squamish
At the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Aboriginal Ambassadors share direct cultural experiences and talk about traditional ways of life. You'll look at artifacts and contemporary pieces from the collection. After lunch at the centre, the afternoon is yours to explore on your own or rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre with Aboriginal Ambassadors
- Learn about First Nations cultures and traditions
- Lunch at the cultural centre
Landmarks Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre - Day 6
Squamish to Sun Peaks
On your way to Sun Peaks, you'll see Seton Lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Driving through Glacier and Yoho National Parks, you pass massive ice fields and mountain peaks. A stop at the Golden Skybridge lets you take in views of the Rocky and Purcell ranges and a waterfall below. Dinner waits at a local restaurant this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sun Peaks Lodge)
Included Activities
- Drive through Glacier National Park
- Drive through Yoho National Park
- View Seton Lake and snow-capped mountains
- Visit Golden Skybridge
- View Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges and waterfall
Landmarks Seton Lake Glacier National Park Yoho National Park Golden Skybridge - Day 7
Sun Peaks to Banff
Traveling through Glacier and Yoho National Parks toward Banff, you'll experience the height of Canada's suspension bridges at the Golden Skybridge. Canyon ridge walking trails offer sweeping views of the Columbia Valley and surrounding ranges. You overnight in Banff National Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)
Included Activities
- Drive through Glacier National Park
- Drive through Yoho National Park
- Visit Golden Skybridge - Canada's highest suspension bridge
- Canyon ridge walking trails with views of Columbia Valley
Landmarks Glacier National Park Yoho National Park Golden Skybridge Columbia Valley Rocky Mountains Purcell Mountains Banff National Park - Day 8
Banff
Your morning starts with free time, and you might choose an optional gondola ride or wandering Banff on your own. Later, your Travel Director leads an orientation through downtown with its historic buildings framed by mountains. You'll stop at Bow Falls and Surprise Corner for good views. This evening, a Mountie in traditional red serge uniform shares stories about the force before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with meeting a retired Canadian Mountie)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Banff Park Lodge)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Banff National Park
- Stroll through Banff downtown with historic buildings
- Visit Bow Falls
- Visit Surprise Corner
- Meet a retired Canadian Mountie and hear about their history
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride
Landmarks Banff National Park Bow Falls Surprise Corner - Day 9
Lake Louise to Jasper
At Lake Louise, you walk a forest path before the turquoise glacier-fed water appears between the trees. High peaks and deep forests ring the lake. An Ice Explorer takes you onto the Athabasca Glacier where you'll walk and drink fresh glacial water while learning how the glacier has changed. The drive along the Icefields Parkway, one of North America's most scenic routes, continues to Jasper.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Lakeside walk at Lake Louise
- Ice Explorer tour of Athabasca Glacier
- Walk on Athabasca Glacier
- Drive along Icefields Parkway
Landmarks Lake Louise Victoria Glacier Athabasca Glacier Columbia Icefield Icefields Parkway Jasper National Park - Day 10
Jasper
A guided walk through Maligne Canyon shows you mosses, lichens, ice caves, fossils, and frozen waterfalls with bridges crossing multiple points of this deep canyon. A narrated cruise on Maligne Lake stops at Spirit Island, a well-known spot with mountain views and three glaciers visible. This evening, Matricia Bauer hosts a Be My Guest experience on traditional First Nations land where curated drink bitters made from foraged ingredients are shared alongside stories over dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Storytelling dinner on traditional First Nations land with Matricia Bauer)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Forest Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided walk to Maligne Canyon
- Narrated cruise on Maligne Lake (seasonal) with stop at Spirit Island
- Be My Guest experience with Matricia Bauer - foraging walk around Jasper
- Learn about local flora and foraged ingredients in drink bitters
- Drumming performance
- Storytelling during dinner
- Dinner
Landmarks Maligne Canyon Maligne Lake Spirit Island 
- Day 11
Jasper to Kamloops
You board the luxury Rocky Mountaineer train for a two-day journey through mountain scenery. The train travels through the clouds, and you'll overnight in Kamloops before continuing the experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (South Thompson Inn & Conference Centre)
Included Activities
- Two-day luxury Rocky Mountaineer rail journey
Landmarks Kamloops 
- Day 12
Kamloops to Vancouver
The luxury rail journey continues through the clouds on the Rocky Mountaineer until you pull into Vancouver. A transfer from the train station to your hotel is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pinnacle Harbourfront)
Included Activities
- Luxury Rocky Mountaineer rail journey continuation
- Transfer from Vancouver train station to hotel
Landmarks Vancouver - Day 13
Vancouver
You head to Canada Place, the Port of Vancouver's cruise terminal, where you board the MS Koningsdam and your Alaska cruise begins.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
Included Activities
- Board MS Koningsdam cruise ship
Landmarks Canada Place - Day 14
Inside Passage
Cruising the Inside Passage gives you views of Alaska accessible only by boat or plane. The coastal journey offers scenic beauty from your ship throughout the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
Included Activities
- Cruise the Inside Passage
Landmarks Inside Passage - Day 15
Juneau
You arrive in Juneau with options to shop downtown or choose from optional activities like rafting or flightseeing to explore Alaska's natural areas.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
Included Activities
- Port stop in Juneau
Optional Activities
- Shop downtown Juneau
- Rafting
- Flightsee over Juneau area
Landmarks Juneau - Day 16
Ketchikan
In Ketchikan, you visit the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and explore the region's gold rush heritage and the town's past.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
Included Activities
- Visit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Landmarks Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Ketchikan - Day 17
Glacier Bay
From the ship, you view Glacier Bay National Park with its magnificent glaciers and pristine wilderness, one of Alaska's most notable natural areas.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
Included Activities
- View Glacier Bay National Park from ship
Landmarks Glacier Bay National Park - Day 18
Sitka
Sitka offers the chance to see the world's largest collection of standing totem poles. You can also choose from optional activities and attractions throughout this charming Alaskan town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
Included Activities
- View world's largest collection of standing totem poles
Optional Activities
- Various activities and attractions in Sitka
Landmarks Sitka Totem Poles Sitka - Day 19
Return to Vancouver
The cruise day back to Vancouver is relaxing. You'll unwind on the ship and think back on everything you've seen throughout your Alaska experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holland America MS Koningsdam)
Included Activities
- Cruise back to Vancouver
Landmarks Vancouver - Day 20
Vancouver Departure
You sail into Vancouver Harbor, arriving around 9:30am. Departing at your leisure, you head home to conclude your journey through Western Canada and Alaska.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Vancouver Harbor
