Spectacular Canadian Rockies with Calgary Stampede and Alaska Cruise (Inside Cabin)

Spectacular Canadian Rockies with Calgary Stampede and Alaska Cruise (Inside Cabin)

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Spectacular Canadian Rockies with Calgary Stampede and Alaska Cruise (Inside Cabin)

17 Days Starting in Vancouver (BC) and ending in Calgary

Visiting: Vancouver, Inside Passage, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan, Victoria, Kamloops, Mount Robson, Jasper, Athabasca Glacier, Banff, Calgary

Tour operator:

Trafalgar

Tour code:

DS5RIM18

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

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Tour Overview

Top off this incredible Canadian journey by extending your stay on an Alaska Cruise and with a few extra days to get into country-western culture at the Calgary Stampede, ‘The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’.

Highlights

  • Explore Vancouver, Victoria, Jasper National Park, Banff National Park, Icefields Parkway, Columbia Icefield Adventure

  • View Lake Louise, Stanley Park Totem Poles, Athabasca Glacier, Mount Robson, Bow Falls & Surprise Corner

  • Visit Mt Robson Visitor Center, Maligne Canyon during a guided walk

  • Scenic Drive along Icefields Parkway

  • Stays With Stories In Kamloops, enjoy a Stays With Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn. Once home to a thoroughbred racing stable, this riverfront property still has the original brick manor and carriage houses.

  • : Explore Vancouver, Victoria, Jasper National Park, Banff National Park, Icefields Parkway, Columbia Icefield Adventure

  • : Visit Mt Robson Visitor Center, Maligne Canyon during a guided walk

  • : View Lake Louise, Stanley Park Totem Poles, Athabasca Glacier, Mount Robson, Bow Falls & Surprise Corner

  • : Scenic Drive along Icefields Parkway

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Start Your Cruise In Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
Accommodation: Holland America MS Zuiderdam
Meals Included: Dinner

Transfer to Canada Place to board Holland America Line's MS Zuiderdam. The latest cruise check-in is at 1pm.

Day 2: Cruise Through Alaskan Beauty
Location: Vancouver, Inside Passage
Accommodation: Holland America MS Zuiderdam
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Be inspired by Alaska's astounding beauty.

Day 3: Spot Glaciers In Tracy Arm
Location: Inside Passage, Tracy Arm, Juneau
Accommodation: Holland America MS Zuiderdam
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

See dramatic Sawyer Glaciers at the end of Tracy Arm and arrive in Juneau.

Day 4: Cruise To Skagway, Alaska
Location: Juneau, Skagway
Accommodation: Holland America MS Zuiderdam
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Visit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

Day 5: Tour Ketchikan, Alaska
Location: Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan
Accommodation: Holland America MS Zuiderdam
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Explore Ketchikan.

Day 6: Cruise The Inside Passage
Location: Ketchikan, Vancouver
Accommodation: Holland America MS Zuiderdam
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Relax and cruise back to Vancouver.

Day 7: Arrive In Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
Accommodation: Pinnacle Harbourfront
Meals Included: Breakfast, Welcome Reception

Disembark in Vancouver Harbor, transfer to the hotel and join your Spectacular Canadian Rockies trip on Day 1 for a Welcome Reception at 6 p.m.

Day 8: The Delights Of Vancouver And Victoria Make Travel Matter
Location: Vancouver, Victoria
Accommodation: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Embark on a morning sightseeing tour of Vancouver’s historic neighborhoods. Savor the smells of freshly steamed Siopao in Chinatown and admire the Victorian façades of Gastown as you make your way to the leafy sanctuary of Stanley Park to view First Nations totem poles. Gain insights into Indigenous cultures and values during a visit to the Bill Reid Gallery on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience including a docent-led tour and time to explore the gallery on your own. Enjoy lunch at Al Porto Ristorante before continuing by ferry to Vancouver Island and having an orientation tour in Victoria.

Day 9: Admire The Colours Of Victoria
Location: Victoria
Accommodation: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites
Meals Included: Breakfast

Embrace the Garden City status of Victoria as you greet the day with breakfast at Butchart Gardens, a 55-acre showcase of gorgeous floral gardens that have colourfully transformed a once unused quarry. After breakfast, enjoy exclusive time in the garden prior to the gates being open to the public. Spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring the walkable capital of British Columbia or join an optional Victoria Whale Watching Excursion and keep your eyes peeled for whales, bald eagles, porpoises or seals.

Day 10: Relax And Enjoy The Outdoors In Kamloops Stays With Stories
Location: Victoria, Kamloops
Accommodation: South Thompson Inn & Conference Center
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Depart Victoria by ferry with one last view of the city’s historic buildings and make your way to Maan Farms for a Be My Guest lunch experience. Meet the Maan family and learn about how they turned one small berry stand into a farm that now provides quality local produce to the citizens of Abbottsford, the Fraser Valley and Greater British Columbia. Make your way to Kamloops for a relaxing evening, where you’ll enjoy a Stays with Stories experience at The South Thompson Inn. Once home to a thoroughbred racing stable, this riverfront property still has the original brick manor and carriage houses. Relax in the lounge, swimming pool, or hot tub overlooking the South Thompson River, go on a nature walk around the Reflection Pond, try your hand at horseshoes and other lawn games, or take one of their bikes for a spin.

Day 11: Gaze Upon Mount Robson
Location: Kamloops, Mount Robson, Jasper
Accommodation: Forest Park Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

This afternoon you'll stop at the Mount Robson Visitor Center where you can admire UNESCO-listed Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies in all its 12,972 feet (3,954 meters) of glory. Continue to the raw wilderness of Jasper National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we’ll spend the next two nights.

Day 12: Admire Jasper National Park
Location: Jasper
Accommodation: Forest Park Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Join a guided walk at Maligne Canyon this morning. Later, take to the aqua waters and cruise Maligne Lake to Spirit Island (seasonal), admiring views of its three glaciers and Spirit Island. After the cruise enjoy a delicious lunch with wine at the lakeside Maligne Lake Chalet. Choose to join an optional rafting trip down the Athabasca River or take in an optional theatre performance highlighting the best of this little mountain town.

Day 13: Voyage To Athabasca Glacier
Location: Jasper, Athabasca Glacier, Banff
Accommodation: Banff Park Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast

The icy fingers of the Columbia Icefield beckon as we journey along the Icefields Parkway to Athabasca Glacier. Cross its icy terrain on board a specially designed Ice Explorer and continue on to Lake Louise, where there is time to soak in the majestic beauty of the lake and its turquoise, glacier-fed waters, fringed by high peaks, deep green forests and overlooked by Victoria Glacier. Continue on to the township of Banff, in the heart of UNESCO-listed Banff National Park. Settle in for an evening at leisure.

Day 14: Explore Banff
Location: Banff
Accommodation: Banff Park Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

The day is free for you to pursue your own discoveries and your Travel Director is eager to help plan the perfect day for you. Join an optional guided Signature Hiking experience, a helicopter tour of Mt Assiniboine or Three Sisters Peak. After lunch, opt to take the Brewster Banff Gondola. Then enjoy Banff sightseeing including Bow Falls, Surprise Corner and other local sights. Tonight, we join our newfound friends for a Farewell Dinner.

Day 15: Attend The Calgary Stampede
Location: Banff, Calgary
Accommodation: The Westin Calgary
Meals Included: Breakfast

Transfer to your hotel in Calgary and brace yourself for the wonder of the GMC Rangeland Derby, and the TransAlta Grandstand Show. Chuckwagon racing is followed by an epic stage show.

Day 16: Continue Your Stampede Adventure
Location: Calgary
Accommodation: The Westin Calgary
Meals Included: Breakfast

Continue your day at The World's Richest Tournament Style Rodeo and enjoy the main events today including ladies barrel racing, bareback, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, and bull riding.

Day 17: Depart Calgary
Location: Calgary
Meals Included: Breakfast

This morning, make your way to the Calgary International Airport.

What's Included

  • 15 Breakfasts

  • 6 Lunches

  • 6 Dinners

  • 1 Farewell Dinner

  • 1 Welcome Reception

  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities

  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

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Check out our Q&As

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    The beauty of taking a guided holiday with us is that you’ll have the opportunity to meet and travel with people from all over the globe.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Vaccination against Covid-19 is not mandatory to travel with Trafalgar. However, we strongly recommend that guests are vaccinated before travelling. Please note that airlines and/or other authorities may have different requirements. It is the guest's responsibility to comply with these requirements at all times.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Since 1947

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    Trafalgar is a founding partner of the TreadRight Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2008. So far, the charity has donated more than US$2 million to help underprivileged communities and support sustainable tourism around the world.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

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Best tour I joined so far

14-Jan-2023

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Very well planned trip with timely breaks during the coach ride..

08-Nov-2021

It was a well organized tour group and we hit lots of interesting and beautiful scenes. Like our previous trips with Trafalgar, tourists were treated with well manner and professional tour guide/director, making our trip very enjoyable and delightful!

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14-Jan-2023

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06-Nov-2021

It was my first time with Trafalgar Tour and I had a wonderful trip from day 1 till the last day. The Tour Director, Yocel Atik is very knowledgeable and Excellent. The health director and coach driver are helpful and supportive as well. The hotels selected were comfortable especially Rixos Hotel and Movenpick Hotel. The Best of Turkey is better than I expected.

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09-Nov-2021

I am single and travel alone. I always feel secure and well-looked after when I travel with Trafalgar

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  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of trafalgar charges.

    Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

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