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Calgary Stampede and Alaska Cruise
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Travel & Accommodation
Your Vacation Includes
- A maximum of 40 guests in your APT group
- Luxury dining - a total of 41 meals
- Expert APT tour director and cruise liaison
- Lakeview Room at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
- GoldLeaf service on the Rocky Mountaineer
- Guaranteed verandah on your Holland America Line cruise
- Transfers, porterage, port charges and gratuities
- Witness the Calgary Stampede, billed as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
Map & Itinerary
Signature Experiences
Designed Exclusively for APT guests
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
These once-in-a-lifetime moments allow you to experience an unforgettable world of exclusive moments, incredible cultures and charming surprises
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Give your holiday a personal touch with a choice of included sightseeing or dining options
Arrive Victoria
We’ll meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel where a welcome dinner awaits this evening.
Stay: Two Nights, Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, in a Deluxe Water View Room
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Victoria, The Butchart Gardens
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Visit The Butchart Gardens for breakfast in the original Butchart residence. You’ve been granted special access to the gardens before the crowds arrive, so use this time to explore the floral gardens in serenity.
After this morning's experience, the rest of the day is left to spend as you like.
Daily :Victoria, Georgia Strait, Whistler
Pay a quick visit to Chemainus before taking your BC Ferries service across Georgia Strait. Take pause at Shannon Falls before arriving in Whistler. If you’d rather forgo the journey by land and ferry, take a floatplane flight instead (own expense).
Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa
Daily :Whistler, Kamloops
Wave goodbye to Whistler, travelling past Duffey and Seton lakes, as well as the rural towns of Pemberton and Lillooet, on the way to Kamloops. When you’ve arrived, you’ll have the chance to settle in and become familiar with the inn. Set at the base of rocky cliffs, you’ll get a real sense of what it’s like to be in the heart of Canada’s countryside.
Stay: Kamloops, South Thompson Inn
Daily :Kamloops, Mt Robson, Jasper
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Choose one of the lodge’s restaurants for a delicious dinner.
Head to the British Columbia Wildlife Park this morning and pay a visit to their resident Kermode bear - a black bear whose recessive genes make its fur entirely white! On the way to Jasper, you’ll pass towering Mt Robson, before crossing from British Columbia to Alberta, arriving in Jasper National Park.
Stay: Jasper National Park, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Daily :Jasper, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Choose which of your hotel's restaurants you'd like to have dinner at this evening.
Travel along the Icefields Parkway through the iconic Canadian Rockies. See Athabasca Falls before stopping at the Columbia Icefield to board an Ice Explorer vehicle and journey onto Athabasca Glacier. Keep going to Lake Louise.
Stay: Banff National Park, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in a Lakeview Room
Daily :Lake Louise, Calgary
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Grab your cowboy hat and spurs, getting into the swing of things at the annual Calgary Stampede! Starting as an exhibition way back in 1886, the Stampede grew to a live show with performances and events, and grew even more to be known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
It’s a pleasure to see what all the commotion is about at the famous Calgary Stampede, and you’re able to stay among the excitement for two nights at the iconic Fairmont Palliser.
Stay: Two Nights, Calgary, Fairmont Palliser
Daily :Calgary
Today is spent at the Calgary Stampede. Celebrating Calgary’s western heritage and values, the Stampede attracts over one million visitors to the town every year. Some of today’s events include bareback-riding and steer-wrestling, as well as chuckwagon racing, stage shows, parades, concerts, agricultural competitions and First Nations exhibitions.
Daily :Calgary, Banff
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Meet a Mountie and listen to tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Choose from one of your hotel’s restaurants for dinner this evening.
Sights set on the Canadian Rockies, travel to Banff and be guided through the town.
Stay: Two Nights, Banff National Park, Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room
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Banff
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Today you may like to take part in the Banff Experience with 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, you might like to spend some time at the Willow Stream Spa.
Set off on a Freedom of Choice inclusion this morning. The rest of the day is left free.
Daily :Banff, Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops
Board the Rocky Mountaineer and soak up the views from your bi-level glass-dome carriage in GoldLeaf Service. Traverse Kicking Horse Pass and see the engineering marvel of the Spiral Tunnels. Arrive later in Kamloops.
Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (three-star accommodation)
Daily :Kamloops, Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver
Travel past Hell’s Gate and the Coast Mountains, coming to a stop in Vancouver.
Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Daily :Vancouver
Have you ever seen a city quite like Vancouver? Wonderfully picturesque, set off on a guided discovery that will take you to Granville Island where you can wander around the colourful public market. Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure before a special dinner.
Daily :Vancouver, Embark Ship
Board your ship and settle in.
Stay: Seven Nights, Holland America Line’s Koningsdam, in a Verandah Stateroom
Daily :The Inside Passage
Spend today on board, gliding past rocky headlands and over the icy waters of the Inside Passage, one of the most picturesque sea lanes in the world.
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Juneau
Alaska’s capital, Juneau, is set at the foot of the mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, and outdoor activities are plenty. Disembark and explore at leisure or with an optional excursion (own expense).
Daily :Skagway
Arrive in Skagway, at the Inside Passage’s northernmost point. Once a gateway city for the Klondike Gold Rush, Skagway’s frontier-style atmosphere remains evident today, with many of its colourful heritage buildings now protected as part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Here, a variety of excursions are on offer (own expense).
Daily :Glacier Bay National Park
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. If you’re lucky, you might spot whales in the wild. Humpbacks and orcas are plentiful in these waters.
Daily :Ketchikan
Home to all five kinds of Alaskan salmon, Ketchikan is the region’s colloquial salmon capital. Dock here today, set on the tranquil shores of the Tongass Narrows, and spend some time exploring as you please.
Daily :The Inside Passage
Head through the Inside Passage, taking in the glory as you near your final port.
Daily :Disembark Ship, Depart Vancouver
Sadly, it’s time for your holiday to come to an end. Disembark and transfer to the airport.
Daily :Our people are passionate about dreaming up once-in-a-lifetime experiences for our guests and making them possible
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