Day 1
Calgary
Hotel: Best Western Village Park Inn.
We'll meet you on arrival in Calgary and transfer you to your hotel to start your Canadian escorted tour.
Day 2
Calgary to Banff
Hotel: Banff Inn.
Journey west through Bow Valley to 'Beautiful Banff'. We'll stop off in Canmore, where you can have an optional helicopter flight*over Banff National Park. This helicopter flight's unforgettable and feels like you can reach out and touch the mountain tops.
On arrival in Banff, we'll have an orientational tour, then you can enjoy the rest of the day as you like, strolling Banff Avenue or maybe riding the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain for amazing views of the Rockies.
Day 3
Banff
Hotel: Banff Inn.
Enjoy a full day in Banff, Canada's first National Park. If you get time, head to the Upper Hot Springs to relax in warm water with beautiful alpine views. Enjoy afternoon tea at the historic Fairmont Banff Springs Resort*and follow the walking trail along the Bow River for amazing mountain scenery.
Day 4
Banff to Jasper
Hotel: Lobstick Lodge.
Journey north to Jasper today on the scenic Icefields Parkway, which parallels the Continental Divide. There's a huge focus on wildlife preservation here. Look out for the 24 wildlife tunnels and bridges that over 11 large mammal species use to cross the parkway safely.
First, we stop at Lake Louise, with its truly blue water. Then it's on to Columbia Icefield, for an optional Glacier Experience*, before continuing on Jasper.
Day 5
Jasper
Hotel: Lobstick Lodge.
Wake up to a whole day in Jasper, a beautiful town with the backdrop of Jasper National Park's sprawling lakes and soaring mountains. Don't miss our optional excursion to Lake Maligne*. It's a boat tour with commentary and includes a visit to 'Spirit Island'.
Day 6
Jasper to Kamloops on the Rocky Mountaineer
Hotel: Sandman Inn or similar (provided by Rocky Mountaineer).
Board the Rocky Mountaineer train for a spectacular journey. With some of Canada' most unbelievable sights, highlights include towering Mount Robson, the stark Albreda Icefields, Little Hell's Gate Canyon and the white Monashee Mountains.
Day 7
Kamloops to Vancouver on the Rocky Mountaineer
Hotel: Renaissance Harbourside Hotel
Soak up more amazing scenery today, passing sights including the Thompson River, Hell's Gate gorge and Fraser Canyon. When the train journey ends, you'll be in buzzing Vancouver.
Day 8
Vancouver
Hotel: Renaissance Harbourside Hotel
Enjoy a day at leisure in Vancouver, whether you're riding bikes in Stanley Park, driving out to Capilano Suspension Bridge or taking in the views from Vancouver Lookout. For something a bit different, hop on a water taxi to Granville Island, with its fabulous shopping and colourful market, perfect for picking up souvenirs.
Day 9
Vancouver to Seattle
Hotel: Onboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Leave Vancouver behind and board the Norwegian Pearl for our early evening sailing.
Day 10
Cruising the Inside Passage
Hotel: Onboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Spot all kinds of wildlife on the maze of islands around the Inside Passage. As we head north into even more incredible settings, enjoy time on board the Norwegian Pearl.
Day 11
Juneau
Hotel: Onboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Disembark the 'Pearl' today with a visit to the state capital,Juneau. You could take a tram to the top of Mt Roberts or enjoy the shops and atmosphere of the old town.
Day 12
Juneau to Skagway
Hotel: Onboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Dock at Skagway, Alaska, today, once a single log cabin, it became a boom town in the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush and is now home to 20,000 people.
Day 13
Cruise Glacier Bay
Hotel: Onboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Enjoy cruising through Glacier Bay today, whether you have a spa treatment or just relax and take in the scenery out on deck.
Day 14
Ketchikan
Hotel: Onboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Head into Ketchikan today, wedged between Deer Mountain's forests and Tongass Narrow's deep water. With its frontier-feel, Ketchikan's most famous for its Tlingit totem poles; you can see the world's largest standing collection at Saxman Totem Park. We arrive in Ketchikan early in the morning, and have a range of optional excursions* for you to choose from.
Day 15
Victoria British Columbia
Hotel: Onboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Spend this evening in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, a waterfront city with a very British feel.
Day 16
Vancouver
Disembark this morning in Seattle and take your shuttle transfer to Vancouver Airport for your flight.
