Jewels of Alaska & Canada

Day 1 - Fly to Toronto, transfer to Niagara Falls

Upon arrival into Toronto you will be transfered by coach to Niagara Falls. Remainder of your afternoon/evening is at your leisure.

Day 2 - Explore Niagara Falls

We have included the Niagara Falls Classic attraction pass which allows you to experience Journey behind the Falls, White Water Walk and the Butterfly Conservatory. Also included in the pass is the local WEGO transportation to help you get around. No visit to Niagara is complete without a ride on the iconic Niagara City Boat Cruise up to the Falls, which we have included for you today. 

Day 3 - Niagara Falls to Toronto

Today you have your transfer from Niagara Falls to Toronto, please advise  your Canada Expert if you would prefer a morning (approx 10am) or afternoon (approx 12 noon) departure.The journey takes approx 2 hours.  This afternoon we have included admission to the CN Tower.   

Day 4 - Sightsee Toronto

You have a 24 hour Hop on Hop off Sightseeing pass to help you take in the best of Toronto at your own pace. The pass is also inclusive of a harbour and island boat trip. The boat trip provides panoramic view across Toronto's stunning skyline.

Day 5 - Fly to Calgary, transfer to Banff

On arrival at Calgary Airport you will be transferred by coach to your choosen Banff hotel. The remainder of the afternoon/evening is at your leisure.

Day 6 - Discover Banff & its Wildlife

This morning we have included the popular Discover Banff & its Wildlife tour. You will have the remainder of the afternoon at your leisure.

Experience Banff National Park's wildlife on a guided excursion that explores the region's most active animal habitats. Your knowledgeable guide helps you spot elk, deer, bighorn sheep, coyotes, and more while sharing stories about their behavior, seasonal routines, and conservation efforts within the park. With multiple scenic stops and plenty of time for photos, this tour offers an engaging and educational introduction to Banff's wildlife for visitors of all ages.

Highlights: Wildlife viewing, Bow Falls, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Surprise Corner Lookout, Hoodoos Viewpoint, and Lake Minnewanka (stops are subject to change due to seasonality)

Tour Includes: Water, hotel pick-up and drop-off, hands-on interpretive tools, maple cookie snack, professional certified guide. ** There is an option to add-on the Banff Gondola to this tour. Please ask your Canada Expert for more details **

Day 7 - Banff to Jasper via Icefield Parkway

Today will be real highlight of your trip. This morning you will board your tour coach in Banff and travel through Banff and Jasper National Parks along the stunning Icefields Parkway. Witness towering peaks, ancient glaciers, and turquoise lakes. Stops include Lake Louise, Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, Columbia Icefield, Weeping Wall, and Athabasca Falls. With dramatic scenery and engaging commentary, this unforgettable journey showcases the natural wonders of the Canadian Rockies. You will be dropped off in Jasper.

Highlights: Columbia Icefields Glacier Adventure and Skywalk, Icefields Parkway, Bow Lake / Crowfoot Glacier

Tour Includes: Glacier Adventure Combo Admission, Picnic Lunch Duration approx.11 hours 

Day 8 - Jasper Sightseeing

We have included the Maligne Lake & Guided Walk tour this morning.

Duration: 5-6 hours

This amazing tour is a guided interpretive drive up the Maligne Valley. Our exploration will include a stop at Maligne Canyon for a gentle guided walk to the first two bridges above the gorge, a short stop at the "disappearing" Medicine Lake, and finally Maligne Lake.

At this picturesque gem of the Canadian Rockies enjoy a guided walk along the Mary Schaffer Loop (3.2km return). Should you prefer to add on a boat trip of Maligne Lake instead of the walk please speak to your Canada Experts. We also have alternative tours available.

Day 9 - Jasper to Kamloops - Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf

The first day of your Vancouver to Jasper adventure eases you in beautifully, rolling through the fertile farmlands of the Fraser Valley before the landscape begins to shift and steepen. As the train climbs beyond Hope, the Fraser River narrows dramatically into one of the Journey Through the Clouds route highlights – the legendary Hell's Gate, where a volume of water roughly three times that of Niagara Falls thunders through a canyon barely 35 metres wide. The scenery continues to evolve as you approach Kamloops, where lush river valleys give way to the sagebrush-covered hills of the BC Interior. Overnight in Kamloops. Breakfast and lunch are served onboard.

Day 10 - Kamloops to Vancouver - Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf

The second day of your Journey Through the Clouds itinerary is where the drama truly peaks. Leaving Kamloops, the train follows the North Thompson River north before slowing for Pyramid Falls, a breathtaking 91.5-metre cascade visible only from the railway. From there, the route climbs over Yellowhead Pass, threading past teal-green glacial lakes toward the mighty Mount Robson. It is that kind of journey: just when you think you've witnessed the most stunning view imaginable, something even more extraordinary appears around the next bend. Your adventure concludes in the charming alpine town of Jasper. Breakfast and lunch are served onboard.

Day 11 - Vancouver City Highlights tour

This morning we have included a 3.5 hour Vancouver City Highlights tour. Prepare to experience the unique history and unfolding splendour as you tour through the modern streets of Vancouver. Drive by the most renowned sights and learn how Vancouver became the city it is today.

Situated on the edge of the Pacific Ocean and framed by British Columbia's imposing mountains, it's easy to fall in love with this astonishing city. Drive through historic neighbourhoods such as Gastown, Chinatown, scenic English Bay and the picturesque Vancouver Harbour.

Stops in Stanley Park feature Indigenous Peoples' Totem Poles, spectacular views of the mountains and the Lions Gate Bridge. Also includes the opportunity to wander through the charming farmer's market at Granville Island. The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure.

Day 12 - Board your Alaska Cruise

Morning at leisure in Vancouver before making your way to short distance to Canada Place, where you will board your Celebrity ship for a sensational 7-night Alaska cruise.  Transfer not included.

Day 13 - Cruising the Inside Passage

The fabled Inside Passage is one of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world, and one of the few where deep-draft vessels can sail close to steep mountain walls.

The scenery is unbelievable, with forests in a hundred shades of green, tumbling turquoise glaciers, and evocative towns loaded with history, culture and adventure.

With most of Southeast Alaska accessible only by boat or plane, the Inside Passage is a lifeline to the outside world. All day long it hums with activity

Day 14 - Icy Strait Point

For 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 travellers the chance to view an enormous variety of wildlife including humpback whales, eagles, and brown bears, or explore monuments to the region’s fishing heritage. Please note that on some sailings Icy Strait Point is replaced with Sitka.

Day 16 - Juneau

Juneau, the capital of Alaska, has an air of mystique – a town you cannot reach by road, you need to fly or come by sea! Juneau delights with an abundance of water, forests and mountains.

Situated between the Coast Mountains and the Gastineau Channel, Juneau offers a lot of variety, with the immense Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefields at its back door and the Tongass National Forest stretching out to the northeast.

Juneau offers a variety of activities from shopping downtown to dogsledging, hiking, whale-watching and so much more.

Day 17 - Ketchikan

You'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'll long remember.

Day 18 - Cruising the Inside Passage

Cruise back along the Inside Passage and take in the breath-taking wilderness coastline, with snow capped mountain peaks, glaciers, and rain forests. You may see whales, eagles, sea lions, sea otters, and mountain sheep.

Day 19 - Arrive Vancouver, fly home

This morning disembark the ship and make your own way to Vancouver Airport for your flight home.

Day 15 - Hubbard Glacier

Hubbard Glacier is the largest calving glacier on the North American continent. The glacier routinely calves off icebergs as high as 10-storey buildings, sending massive blocks of ice into the sea every few minutes.