Canadian Contrasts Escorted Tour & Alaska Cruise
14 NIGHT Escorted Tour • 7 NIGHT Alaska Cruise
Sit back, relax and embark on an escorted tour holiday of both Eastern & Western Canada before and setting sail on an Alaskan cruise on board Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Eclipse.
Your escorted tour holiday begins in Toronto from where you will visit such Eastern Canada gems such as the stunning Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, the charming Quebec City, and Montreal. You will be accompanied by an experienced, professional tour director who can provide lots of inside tips! Then you will fly to Calgary where your Western Canada adventure begins. Unique excursions, unrivalled attractions and unforgettable memories all beckon as you discover Banff, Kamloops, Whistler and Vancouver.
From Vancouver you will depart on a 7 night Alaska cruise onboard Celebrity Eclipse. Your first day at sea takes you through Alaska’s Inside Passage, home to some of the most breathtaking scenery on the face of the earth where majestic mountain peaks sweep down to the ocean around you. Continue on through Icy Strait Point, located just 22 miles southeast of Glacier Bay National Park. Icy Strait Point offers travelers the chance to view wildlife like humpback whales, eagles, and brown bears, or to explore monuments to the region’s fishing heritage.
Next up will be a visit to Hubbard Glacier, the the largest calving glacier on the North American continent. Continue on to Juneau, an Alaskan city that gracefully balances frontier ruggedness with cosmopolitan flair. Explore the Juneau icefields and the stunning glaciers of its surroundings. You will then visit Ketchikan where if you feel like an adventure take a canoe and nature trail excursion through the rain forest or a wilderness exploration
Your Alaskan cruise then sails back through Inside Passage on the way back to Vancouver where this holiday of a lifetime comes to an end.
From €3999pp
What's Included
- All flights included
- 14 NIGHT Canadian Escorted Tour
- 7 NIGHT Alaska Cruise onboard Celebrity Eclipse
- Travelling May 2020 - Based on 2 Sharing
- Quote Ref 52050692
- We can offer you the flexibility of combining any USA City with a Cruise Holiday
Oh the places you'll see!
- Toronto & Niagara Falls
- Montreal & Quebec
- Calgary
- Banff
- Vancouver
- Alaska's Inside Passage
- Icy Strait Point
- Hubbard Glacier
- Juneau, Alaska
- Endicott Arm Dawes Glacier
Your Adventure...
Arrival in Toronto
Toronto to Niagara Falls Excursion
Toronto to Ottawa
Ottawa to Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec City to Montreal
Montreal to Toronto
Toronto to Calgary (flight)
Calgary to Banff National Park / Canmore
Canmore/Banff National Park
Canmore to Kamloops
Kamloops to Whistler
Whistler to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver
Icy Strait Point
Hubbard Glacier
Juneau
Ketchikan
Vancouver
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09May, 2020
Day 1 Arrival in Toronto
Arrive at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and transfer independently to your downtown hotel.
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10May, 2020
Day 2 Toronto to Niagara Falls Excursion
This morning you meet fellow travellers at breakfast before setting out to discover Toronto. You then head to Niagara Falls. Return to Toronto in the evening.
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11May, 2020
Day 3 Toronto to Ottawa
We leave the Toronto skyline behind and drive east towards Ottawa.
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12May, 2020
Day 4 Ottawa to Quebec City
This morning we travel along the scenic Ottawa River to the French-speaking city of Quebec.
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13May, 2020
Day 5 Quebec City
The day is at your leisure to further explore the sights of this charming World Heritage Site.
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14May, 2020
Day 6 Quebec City to Montreal
Departing from Quebec City we drive along the St.-Lawrence River to the city of Montreal.
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15May, 2020
Day 7 Montreal to Toronto
Today’s route takes us back to Toronto for your last night in Eastern Canada.
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16May, 2020
Day 8 Toronto to Calgary (flight)
Transfer to Toronto’s Airport for a flight over the prairie grain fields of central Canada to Calgary
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17May, 2020
Day 9 Calgary to Banff National Park / Canmore
This morning you set out to tour the sights of Calgary. Later you set your sights for the Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park.
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18May, 2020
Day 10 Canmore/Banff National Park
The entire day is at leisure to tour Banff and browse through the many boutiques and specialty shops along Banff Avenue
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19May, 2020
Day 11 Canmore to Kamloops
Our drive today is on the famed Trans-Canada Highway into British Columbia, following a route charted by the railroad engineers and fur traders of the mid-1800s.
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20May, 2020
Day 12 Kamloops to Whistler
We can expect a day of dramatic scenery changes when we drive through the ranch lands and head for the coastal mountains and into Whistler.
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21May, 2020
Day 13 Whistler to Vancouver
We drive south along the spectacular Sea-to-Sky Highway to the city of Vancouver.
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22May, 2020
Day 14 Vancouver
The Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains form the backdrop to your day at leisure in Vancouver.
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24May, 2020
Day 15 Vancouver
Arrive at 2020-05-24 00:00Depart at 2020-05-24 16:3024 ports and cities. Over 40 land excursions. Your combinations are nearly endless in this unspoiled land nestled between glacier and rain forest. Explore Alaska by land, sea and air, viewing North America's most noble creatures and natural wonders. It's all designed to get you refueled on inspiration. This is your opportunity to take the adventure you always dreamed of. Witness dramatic displays of ice-shelves breaking off into icebergs. Visit cultures that have lived and loved the land for thousands of years. Marvel at moose and bear on the land, bald eagles soaring above, and humpback whales peacefully rolling with the sea. And gaze upon the backdrop of a million stars showcasing the miracle of the Aurora Borealis. -
25May, 2020
Day 16 Inside Passage, Alaska
Arrive at 2020-05-25 00:00Depart at 2020-05-25 00:00Located between Vancouver and Ketchikan, Alaska's Inside Passage is hot to some of the most breathtaking scenery on the face of the earth, 3000 foot mountain peaks meet the oceans within a mile of the shore. Marvel at the spring wildflowers and the migration of the Humpback and Killer whales. Visit in the autumn when the passage is ablaze with autumn foliage, it's perfect place to view gathering of Bald Eagles. -
26May, 2020
Day 17 Icy Strait Point
Arrive at 2020-05-26 13:30Depart at 2020-05-26 22:00For thousands of years, the Tlingit Indians have called this place home. Located just 22 miles southeast of Glacier Bay National Park, Icy Strait Point offers travelers the chance to view wildlife like humpback whales, eagles, and brown bears, or to explore monuments to the region’s fishing heritage. -
27May, 2020
Day 18 Hubbard Glacier
Arrive at 2020-05-27 10:30Depart at 2020-05-27 14:30Hubbard Glacier is the largest calving glacier on the North American continent. The glacier routinely calves off icebergs as high as 10-story buildings, sending massive blocks of ice into the sea every few minutes. -
28May, 2020
Day 19 Juneau
Arrive at 2020-05-28 07:30Depart at 2020-05-28 20:00Here's your chance to take a glacial dogsled adventure via helicopter in Alaska's capital. A city that gracefully balances frontier ruggedness with cosmopolitan flair. Mendenhall Glacier, a river of ice measuring 1.5 miles in width and over 6 miles in length, is part of Juneau's Icefield, 1500 square miles of ice that feeds 38 glaciers and ready for you to take a float trip on it. -
29May, 2020
Day 20 Ketchikan
Arrive at 2020-05-29 14:00Depart at 2020-05-29 20:30You've never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World', Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit people, who have carved the world's largest collection of totem poles. If you're up for an adventure, take a canoe and nature trail excursion through the rain forest or a wilderness exploration followed by a sumptuous crab feast you can't resist. -
30May, 2020
Day 21 Inside Passage, Alaska
Arrive at 2020-05-30 00:00Depart at 2020-05-30 00:00Located between Vancouver and Ketchikan, Alaska's Inside Passage is hot to some of the most breathtaking scenery on the face of the earth, 3000 foot mountain peaks meet the oceans within a mile of the shore. Marvel at the spring wildflowers and the migration of the Humpback and Killer whales. Visit in the autumn when the passage is ablaze with autumn foliage, it's perfect place to view gathering of Bald Eagles. -
31May, 2020
Day 22 Vancouver
Arrive at 2020-05-31 07:00Depart at 2020-05-31 00:0024 ports and cities. Over 40 land excursions. Your combinations are nearly endless in this unspoiled land nestled between glacier and rain forest. Explore Alaska by land, sea and air, viewing North America's most noble creatures and natural wonders. It's all designed to get you refueled on inspiration. This is your opportunity to take the adventure you always dreamed of. Witness dramatic displays of ice-shelves breaking off into icebergs. Visit cultures that have lived and loved the land for thousands of years. Marvel at moose and bear on the land, bald eagles soaring above, and humpback whales peacefully rolling with the sea. And gaze upon the backdrop of a million stars showcasing the miracle of the Aurora Borealis.