Majestic Alaska & Rocky Mountains

Day 1 - Fly UK to Calgary & transfer to Banff Hotel

Arrive in Calgary and transfer to your downtown Banff Hotel (included).

Day 2 - Discover Lake Louise & Lake Moraine

Spend this morning in Banff at your leisure, before your afternoon excursion Discover Lake Louise and Lake Moraine.  

You will be picked up from one of the Banff downtown pickups and dropped back off.

On this afternoon sightseeing tour you will visit the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies," Lake Louise and the world renowned Moraine Lake. Both are a part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and you will have time to take photos of their shorelines. Learn our mountaineering history and how a tragic accident at Lake Louise shaped Canadian Mountain Culture. Finally, walk to the viewpoint in the Valley of Ten Peaks overlooking Moraine Lake. 

Tour highlights: Bow Valley Parkway, Baker Creek Mountain Resort, Lake Louise, Chateau Lake Louise, Moraine Lake (closed early/late season), refreshment, and maple cookies. 

Day 3 - Embark Rocky Mountaineer in Banff, rail journey to Kamloops

Now your venture into the heart of the mountains begins in earnest. Continuing along the South Thompson River, you’ll witness historic Craigellachie. This spot marks where the Last Spike was driven home on the Canadian Pacific Railway line, uniting the nation. You’ll marvel at man’s ingenuity as Rocky Mountaineer enters the Spiral Tunnels, bored through solid rock beneath a mountain over a century ago. You’ll gaze in wonder at cascading waterfalls and icy glaciers spilling over the lips of the peaks above, on your way from the charming alpine town of Banff and the brilliant waters of Lake Louise. All of this craggy wilderness is yours to embrace, from the comfort of your luxurious Rocky Mountaineer coach.

Day 4 - Rocky Mountaineer from Kamloops to Vancouver, transfer to hotel

Journey through the farmlands of the Fraser Valley. From fertile greenery, the landscape transforms to the towering peaks of the Coast Mountains. You’ll see the mighty Fraser River and the raging white waters of Hell’s Gate. The train will slow to fully appreciate this narrow canyon where the volume of water rushing through is about three times greater than Niagara Falls. Then, the landscape undergoes another transformation and you’ll find yourself amid scrub brush and desert.

Day 5 - Enjoy Vancouver

Spend today at your leisure taking in the best of Vancouver. Make sure you take a stroll along Coal Harbour into Stanley Park, along the seawall with view of Lions Gate Bridge, before stopping off at English Bay. We recommend taking the aqua bus from downtown to Granville Island, time it for lunch or an afternoon Galeto and/or cake at Granville Market.

Day 6 - Enjoy Vancouver

Today is at your leisure, why not speak to one of our Canada Experts about details and the price to add on a full day tour from Vancouver to the capital Victoria, on Vancouver Island or upto Whistler taking a ride on the awe-inspiring Sea 2 Sky gondola.

Day 7 - Embark Celebrity Cruise in Vancouver

Spend this morning at your leisure before the taxi picks you up from the hotel (arround midday) for your short transfer to Vancouver Port for your Alaska Cruise with on Celebrity's ship Eclipse.

Day 8 - Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage

The dramatic scenery of the Inside Passage has been shaped by glaciers for millions of years. The terrain here is verdant and vivid – mysterious forests blanket the towering mountains.

Day 9 - Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Go whale watching, learn Tinglit tribal customs or fly high above Port Frederick on a zip-rider. Later, tuck into the ultimate halibut and chips at the Hoonah Packing Company cannery.

Day 10 - Hubbard Glacier Cruising, Alaska

The largest calving glacier on the North American continent, Hubbard Glacier calves off icebergs as high as 10-story buildings. This sends blocks of ice into the sea every few minutes.

Day 11 - Juneau, Alaska

Some sightseeing is best done from above. View the majestic Mendenhall Glacier from the East Glacier Loop Trail, or sail via gondola to Mount Roberts. Don’t miss the crab cakes.

Day 12 - Ketchikan, Alaska

Experience Eden firsthand. Kayak saltwater fjords fringed by forests, keeping an eye out for black bears and porpoises. Tour the great outdoors by foot, bike or zipline.

Day 13 - Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage

The dramatic scenery of the Inside Passage has been shaped by glaciers for millions of years. The terrain here is verdant and vivid – mysterious forests blanket the towering mountains.

Day 14 - Vancouver, disembark and fly to UK

Disembark the ship this morning and you will be transferred (included) to Vancouver Airport for your flight back to the UK.