The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
19 Days Starting in Vancouver and ending in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Visiting: Vancouver, Kelowna, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park Of Canada, Mount Robson, Sun Peaks, Lillooet, Whistler, Victoria, Inside Passage, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan
Tour operator:
Tour code:
8904-2023
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
5-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
Canada’s national parks and scenic drives highlight this wonderful Canadian Rockies tour that overnights in Vancouver, Kelowna, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Sun Peaks, Whistler, and Victoria. Plus, you’ll enjoy a 7-night Alaska cruise where you’ll witness the amazing Inside Passage, one of the world’s most picturesque sea lanes with unbelievable beauty. You’ll spend time in Banff National Park, with its valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, rivers, and meadows, and Jasper National Park, with its majestic mountains and abundant wildlife. Other Canadian national parks on this tour include Glacier National Park, with its rugged mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls, and Yoho National Park, with its vertical rockwalls, waterfalls, and beautiful peaks. In addition to national parks, you’ll also visit some of Canada’s most popular resort towns on this Canadian Rockies tour. In the resort city of Kelowna, attractively set on the shores of Lake Okanagan and surrounded by orchards and vineyards, enjoy a winery tour. In the mountain resort of Sun Peaks, you’ll overnight after a beautiful drive that includes passing Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest mountain at 12,972 feet. Spend two nights in the alpine town of Whistler, surrounded by stunning glaciated mountains. A tour highlight is a stop at the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies. Here, you’ll ride the Ice Explorer that travels on ice that is 1,200 feet thick. You’ll also travel to the Pacific Coast, where you’ll sail across the Strait of Georgia to Victoria for a sightseeing tour, two overnights, free time to discover some of Victoria’s most popular attractions, and a visit to Butchart Gardens, rated as one of the most beautiful gardens in the world. For the value-minded traveler, this Canadian Rockies tour with an Alaska cruise is a dream vacation!
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Center
Welcome to Vancouver! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.
Day 2 : Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Center
This morning, an included city tour highlights Stanley Park, Chinatown, the harbor, beaches, and more. The rest of the day is at leisure; your Tour Director can suggest ways to further explore the city. Maybe take a water taxi to Granville Island with outdoor markets, street musicians, and waterfront cafés. Or, visit historic Gastown with its steam-powered clock.
Day 3 : Vancouver,Kelowna
Location: Vancouver, Kelowna
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ramada By Wyndham Kelowna Hotel & Conference Centre
Our journey begins in British Columbia’s fertile valleys and continues through rich mountain forests to Lake Okanagan. Travel along the lake to the resort city of Kelowna, beautifully situated on the lake shore and surrounded by orchards and vineyards. Sample local wines on the included winery tour.
Day 4 : Kelowna,Banff National Park
Location: Kelowna, Banff National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Rundlestone Lodge
Motor north through the Okanagan Valley, famous for its peaches and vineyards. Climb up 4,379-foot-high Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. Take a break at the pass, perfect for photos of the rugged mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls. Enter Yoho National Park and ascend Kicking Horse Pass at 5,421 feet. Reach Banff National Park, gateway to the majestic Canadian Rockies. An orientation tour includes Banff’s unspoiled beauty.
Day 5 : Banff National Park
Location: Banff National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Rundlestone Lodge
Banff is one of Canada’s favorite year-round resorts, and home to 53 species of mammals. The most commonly seen are deer and big horn sheep. If the timing is right, you may spot black bears, grizzlies, or wolves. Your Tour Director will also have suggestions for an optional helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies.
Day 6 : Banff National Park,Lake Louise,Columbia Icefield,Jasper National Park
Location: Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park Of Canada
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Marmot Lodge
First, to Lake Louise, its turquoise waters a perfect natural mirror that reflects the mountains and glaciers. Precipitous gorges, snowcapped summits, and lakes of exquisite blues and greens come into view as the motorcoach continues northward into Jasper National Park. A highlight today is a stop at the Columbia Icefield to ride the Ice Explorer that travels on ice measuring 750 feet thick. This afternoon, join our optional float trip down the Athabasca River. Enjoy an orientation tour of Jasper townsite upon arrival.
Day 7 : Jasper National Park
Location: Jasper National Park Of Canada
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Marmot Lodge
Today, join our optional excursion to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island, and embark on a narrated cruise. The balance of the day is free to enjoy everything Jasper has to offer—from quaint shops to meandering wildlife.
Day 8 : Jasper National Park,Mount Robson,Sun Peaks
Location: Jasper National Park Of Canada, Mount Robson, Sun Peaks
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Sun Peaks Lodge
Leave Jasper and follow the Fraser River to the base of Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, peaking at 12,972 feet. Continue following the Yellowhead Highway south along the North Thompson River—a route pioneered by fur trappers. Overnight at the Sun Peaks mountain resort.
Day 9 : Sun Peaks,Lillooet,Whistler
Location: Sun Peaks, Lillooet, Whistler
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Delta Whistler Village Inn & Suites
Head south, following the once treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail. Via Lillooet, “Mile 0 of the Gold Rush Route,” your motorcoach will follow the shores of Seton and Duffey Lakes with a late-afternoon arrival in Whistler.
Day 10 : Whistler
Location: Whistler
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Delta Whistler Village Inn & Suites
Spend the day in the alpine resort of Whistler, nestled at the base of breathtaking Blackcomb Mountain. Enjoy free time to explore many sites of the 2010 Winter Olympics held here. You may decide to join one of many optional excursions, including a flightseeing excursion by floatplane over the glaciated peaks, or a gondola ride between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains—the perfect bear-spotting vantage point.
Day 11 : Whistler,Ferry Crossing,Victoria
Location: Whistler, Victoria
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Royal Scot Hotel & Suites
Set sail across the Strait of Georgia, known for its Mediterranean-type climate. Afternoon sightseeing in Victoria includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, Bastion Square, and Thunderbird Park with its unusual collection of totem poles.
Day 12 : Victoria
Location: Victoria
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Royal Scot Hotel & Suites
A day at leisure gives you the chance to discover this splendid city, including the Royal British Columbia Museum, shopping on Government Street, or a leisurely stroll around the harbor. Perhaps join the optional wildlife and whale-watching trip cruising the beautiful waters of the San Juan and Gulf Islands, looking for whales, porpoises, seals, and eagles.
Day 13 : Victoria,Ferry Crossing,Vancouver (Embarkation)
Location: Victoria, Vancouver
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Center
Meals Included: Dinner
A scenic ferry crossing to the mainland. Upon arrival, transfer to Canada Place to board Holland America’s MS Koningsdam or MS Volendam for an unforgettable Inside Passage cruise.
Day 14 : Scenic Cruising: Inside Passage
Location: Inside Passage
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend the day cruising one of the world’s most spectacular waterways. Located along the coast of British Columbia, the Inside Passage is the longest sheltered inland waterway in the world. Watch the water for orcas and humpback whales.
Day 15 : Juneau
Location: Juneau
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on Gastineau Channel, Alaska’s capital city of Juneau has massive Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefield at its back door. Visit the rustic shops in town—or get out and kayak, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee, or fish. There’s no end to the adventure because of the long daylight hours.
Day 16 : Skagway
Location: Skagway
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In winter, the sidewalks are all but rolled up in Skagway, so you can imagine the frightful conditions endured by gold prospectors who passed through en route to the Yukon. Take your time and poke your head into every little shop, from the Trail Bench to Lynch & Kennedy’s Dry Goods. The Red Onion Saloon, with its honky-tonk piano and costumed barmaids, is a treasure trove of memorabilia featuring pictures of Klondike Kate, Peahull Annie, and other historic characters. To complete the picture of those rip-roaring days, visit the nostalgic Trail of ’98 Museum.
Day 17 : Scenic Cruising: Glacier Bay
Location: Glacier Bay
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Glacier Bay has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anyplace else in the world. How does it feel when a colossal chunk of ice splits off a glacier and crashes into the sea? The sound is like thunder. The impact shoots water hundreds of meters into the air. You hold your breath as you capture the moment on camera, then you wait for it all to happen again.
Day 18 : Ketchikan
Location: Ketchikan
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Alaska’s “First City” of Ketchikan is so named because it is the first major landfall for most cruisers as they enter the picturesque fjords of the Inside Passage, where the town clings to the banks of the Tongass Narrows, flanked by green forests nurtured by abundant rain. An important hub of the salmon-fishing and -packing industries—visitors can try their luck on a sport-fishing excursion or simply savor the fresh seafood at one of the local restaurants. It is also one of the best spots along the Inside Passage to explore the rich cultural sights of Native Alaskan nations like the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian.
Day 19 : Scenic Cruising: Inside Passage
Location: Inside Passage
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arguably one of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Sailing the Inside Passage offers opportunities to spot some of Alaska’s most iconic wildlife, with humpback whales and orca plying the bountiful waters alongside the ships, bald eagles soaring overhead and brown bears lumbering on the shoreline.
Day 20 : Vancouver (Disembarkation)
Location: Vancouver
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your vacation ends this morning. Please schedule homebound flights after Noon.
What's Included
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Accommodation
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
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All Domestic Coach, Ferry and Train Transportation
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Meals
What's Not Included
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International Travel
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Tipping and Gratuities
UNESCO Sites
Banff National Park|Glacier Bay|Jasper National Park|Yoho National Park
Notes
Cruise itineraries are provided by Holland America Line and are up to date at time of printing. Your travel documents will contain the most current information. At least one member of the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older. Maximum elevation on tour: 7,500 ft.
Meals
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
Accommodation
Vancouver:Sandman Hotel Vancouver City CenterKelowna:Ramada by Wyndham Kelowna Hotel & Conference CentreBanff National Park:Banff InnBanff National Park:Rundlestone LodgeJasper National Park:Marmot LodgeSun Peaks:Sun Peaks LodgeWhistler:Delta Whistler Village Inn & SuitesWhistler:Listel Whistler HotelVictoria:Royal Scot Hotel & Suites
Check out our Q&As
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Are flights included in this tour?
No
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Yes
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1961
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Cosmos is committed to minimizing our impact on the environment and to reducing dependence on non-renewable resources. In this endeavor, we have implemented policies to support this mission and are working carefully to enhance our products with this mission and our values combined. We are committed to complying with all relevant legislation and/or regulations.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Travel documents, including any air tickets, itineraries, and other information, are available approximately two to three weeks prior to departure provided full payment has been received.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
All guests are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for travel through February, 2023. Beginning March 1, 2023, while we highly recommend vaccination, we will no longer require it. We ask all guests to comply with airline and destination requirements, which still may apply. To check your destination requirements for your travel dates, view the Latest Travel & Health Restrictions for Travel.
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Up to 65 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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