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Overview
Pairing the famous Rocky Mountaineer and an Alaska cruise, captivating vistas will unfold on every turn of this incredible cruise and tour holiday. Magnificent mountains, lakes and national parks fill our first few days in Banff and Jasper. The iconic Rocky Mountaineer railway transports you through forested valleys and over mountain passes. Then on a week-long Alaskan cruise, spot harbour seals, humpback whales, swooping eagles and more as you sail past the monumental glaciers and snow-dusted mountains of the Alaskan fjords. Finally, we wrap up in Vancouver, one of the most liveable cities in the world.
What’s included
- – 26 meals
- – 9 breakfasts (days 6-7 and 9-15)
- – 9 lunches (days 6-14)
- – 8 dinners (days 5 and 8-14)
- – International flights
International flights. Prices are based on return flights with Air Canada from London Heathrow.
- – Accommodation
9 nights in hotels, 7 nights cruise on Koningsdam and 1 in flight
- – Ship
Koningsdam
- – Rail
Rocky Mountaineer SilverLeaf Service (2 days). To upgrade to GoldLeaf Service please contact our travel advisors
- – Transport
Travel in destination by coach
Plus
Exclusive Titan cocktail party on board
Alaska State Tax on cruise passengers
Itinerary
Day 1 – UK – Calgary – Banff
Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Calgary. Upon arrival, we transfer to Banff, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
Royal Canadian Lodge, Banff (4-star)
Day 2 – Banff (Lake Louise)
Banff is regarded as one of North America’s loveliest small towns, and makes a wonderful base for exploring the scenic surrounding area. With a charming and friendly atmosphere, you’ll want to spend the day exploring on foot – but we have bigger plans. Today we head out on an excursion to Lake Louise – known as ‘the jewel of the Rockies’. Named after Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter, Lake Louise is one of Canada’s most beloved attractions and perhaps the most picturesque body of water in the world. The best view is from the chateau on the eastern shore, where you can snap a postcard-pretty view of snow-capped mountains and picturesque pin forests. This is just a sample of the natural glory of Banff National Park.
Excursions & visits:
Tour of Banff with Lake Louise (full day)
Royal Canadian Lodge, Banff (4-star)
Day 3 – Banff
Take a day to yourself to browse the craft shops, boutiques, cafés and restaurants of Banff. Or you could join an optional gondola ride to Sulphur Mountain for an amazing bird’s-eye view of six mountain ranges.
Royal Canadian Lodge, Banff (4-star)
Day 4 – Columbia Icefield – Jasper
We journey north through the Rockies to Jasper, with captivating vistas unfolding at every turn of the road. En route we make a stop at the Columbia Icefield for a unique Ice Explorer ride on the surface of the Athabasca Glacier (weather permitting). The vehicle’s expert driver teaches us about glaciers, icefields and the environment. There’s also a chance to safely hop off and stand on this icy giant. We’ll arrive in Jasper later this afternoon.
Excursions & visits:
Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure (afternoon)
Crimson Hotel, Jasper (3.5-star)
Day 5 – Jasper
Jasper National Park is one of Canada’s oldest and largest, brimming with cultural treasures and miracles of nature. Our guide will take us deep into the park, where we’ll gawp at the dramatic Maligne Canyon, pause for a moment of peace at Medicine Lake and – another icon of world travel – Maligne Lake. Surrounded by mountains and glaciers, you’ll really get the feeling of being in the middle of this great wilderness. We’ll enjoy an interpretative talk at dinner this evening.
Excursions & visits:
Jasper National Park (morning)
Interpretative talk during dinner (evening)
Crimson Hotel, Jasper (3.5-star)
Day 6 – Rocky Mountaineer (Jasper – Kamloops)
Step on board the renowned Rocky Mountaineer train today for a railway ride unlike any you’ve taken before. Sink back into your seat and get ready for the breathtaking scenes that await as we wind our way through the Canadian Rockies over the next two days. This exhilarating journey between Jasper and Vancouver is punctuated with an overnight in Kamloops. We’ll dart between valleys and lake shores, over mountain passes, through forests and remarkable tunnels hewn from the rock. On this part of the journey, look out for the towering peak of Mount Robson, the Albreda Icefields’ expansive glaciers, the Pyramid Falls and the snow-capped Monashee peaks.
Hotel in Kamloops
Day 7 – Rocky Mountaineer (Kamloops – Vancouver)
On the menu for today’s scenic feast: the lush green fields of Fraser Valley, Coast and Cascade mountains, the steep slopes of the Thompson River and tumbling waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. After all that you’ll want a rest, so you have the afternoon at leisure in Vancouver.
Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront (4-star)
Day 8 – Vancouver
There’ll be more time to explore Vancouver at the end of our cruise, but this morning is at leisure to gather memorable first impressions of a city before we board our ship. You’ll have some time to get acquainted with the ship before we set sail late afternoon.
Koningsdam (4-star)
Day 9 – Canada’s Inside Passage
Today we intrepidly explore the awe-inspiring panoramas of Canada’s Inside Passage, a peaceful and picturesque ‘marine highway’ between British Columbia’s islands and mainland. Look out for intricate fjords, dense forests and snow-topped mountains. There’s plenty of wildlife to spot, too. Harbour seals, humpback whales and swooping eagles call this beautiful area home.
Koningsdam (4-star)
Day 10 – Juneau
Sightings of whales, seals and sure-footed mountain goats are likely today as the ship makes its way through narrow waterways to Juneau, Alaska’s state capital since 1906. Though it covers a large area, this cosmopolitan city has a surprisingly small population. Juneau’s location, in the heart of the Tongass National Forest and at the foot of the towering mountains that overlook Gastineau Channel, makes it a memorable visit.
Koningsdam (4-star)
