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Day 1 - Sat
UK – Calgary
Your Canada holiday starts with a departure from Heathrow on a scheduled Air Canada flight to Calgary. On arrival, there will be a private transfer to your centrally located hotel. The rest of your day is at leisure.
Overnight (1): Calgary
Day 2 - Sun
Calgary – Kamloops
Your hotel is conveniently located adjacent to the railway station where the Rocky Mountaineer leaves for a spectacular journey westwards to the Pacific coast. Enjoy breakfast onboard as first you travel into the foothills of the Canadian Rockies before stopping at the pretty town of Banff. Your journey continues west over the Continental Divide and through the Spiral Tunnels and over Kicking Horse Pass. The train passes dramatic scenery with tunnels, snowsheds and glistening glaciers on it's way through Rogers Pass and by Craigellachie, where the "last spike" of the great Canadian Pacific Railway was driven. Late afternoon the train rolls past Shuswap Lake and follows the Thompson River as you approach your overnight destination, Kamloops. Breakfast & Lunch Included
Overnight (1): Kamloops
Day 3 - Mon
Kamloops – Vancouver
Your journey continues west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. on today’s journey you will again see dramatic changes of scenery, from the desert-like environment of the interior, through winding river canyons and forests surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade Mountains to the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Your journey ends in Vancouver arriving late afternoon. Breakfast & Lunch Included
Overnights (4): Vancouver
Days 4/5 - Tues/Wed
Vancouver
Two days to explore this stunning harbour city. Renowned as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scenery with breathtaking views in each, and every direction, has a bustling metropolitan core and boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada. Explore the city using an included 2-day Sightseeing Bus Passvisiting Stanley Park, Gastown, and Chinatown. Spend time on Granville Island with its craft workshops and superb restaurants and for a stunning vista of Vancouver and its harbour, take the gondola up Grouse Mountain.
Day 6 - Thurs
Whistler
Enjoy a day trip on the Rocky Mountaineer's sister train to the mountain resort of Whistler. The natural beauty of the Coast Mountain Range is a captivating landscape that will have you continually reaching for your camera. You'll journey from Vancouver, through scenic Howe Sound and Cheakamus Canyon, past an extinct volcano before arriving in the world-renowned Whistler Village. Your day includes transfers and breakfast and an afternon snack on the train.
Day 7 - Fri
Vancouver - Seattle
Transfer by scheduled coach to the cruise terminal at Seattle to embark in time for a 5.30pm departure.
Overnights (7): onboard the Celebrity Infinity
Day 8 - Sat
Cruise the Inside Passage
The calm, protected waters along this 1,000 mile Alaskan 'marine highway' are filled with sea lions,sea otters and migrating whales. on beaches and in coves on shore moose, deer and bears forage for food and in the sky eagles soar.
Day 9 - Sun
Ketchikan
Ketchikan's 19th-century commercial fishing, canning and logging industries drew hearty workers who added a raucous side to the city's history. The infamous restored "red light" district with its bordello-turned-museum is a present-day testament to that era. Try an optional Alaska Bear Adventure by floatplane (seasonal). Arrive Ketchikan at 7am and depart 4pm.
Day 10 - Mon
Sawyer Glacier and Juneau
Book-ended by two of Alaska's most dramatic glaciers, the North and South Sawyer, and surrounded by granite walls that rise over 900 metres from the emerald coloured seas.Today marvel at the snow-white glaciers while cruising through breath-taking scenery.
This afternoon visit Juneau. Accessible only by water and air, wildlife thrives in this stunning frontier landscape. Take an optional helicopter flight to the Mendenhall Glacier or try whale watching by jetboat. Arrive Juneau at 3 pm depart 10 pm.
Day 11 - Tues
Skagway
Skagway's development started in 1896, when gold was discovered in a tributary of the Klondike River and tiny Skagway quickly grew to 20,000 residents. By 1900, the White Pass and Yukon Route railway began carrying the more fortunate gold seekers over the mountain pass. Take an optional ride on the White Pass Scenic Railway or try gold-panning. The real gold, some say, never left Skagway. It's still there in the matchless golden sunrises and sunsets. Arrive Skagway 7am and depart 9pm.
Day 12 - Wed
At Sea
Day 13 - Thurs
Victoria
Late afternoon visit the stately capital of British Columbia - beautiful Victoria. This seaside city has retained much of it's colonial splendour.
Day 14 - Fri
Arrive Seattle
Your cruise ends today when you return to Seattle. Arrival is at about 7 am and disembarkation is during the morning after a leisurely breakfast. Transfer independently to the airport for your overnight flight home.
Day 15 - Sat
Arrive UK
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Upgrade to GoldLeaf on the Rocky Mountaineer
Travel in a full length Dome Coach with Gourmet breakfasts and lunches served in the GoldLeaf Dining Room.
Cruise ship facts:
Celebrity Infinity
Gross tonnage 91,000
Passengers: 2046
Length: 965 ft
Max. speed: 24 knots
Stateroom choice on MS Celebrity Infinity:
All staterooms aboard Norwegian Sun have a TV, refrigerator, safe, duvet and bathroom with shower and hair dryer. All lower beds are convertible to a queen-size bed. All Suites & Penthouses feature floor-to-ceiling glass doors with private balcony.
Inside Stateroom.
Oceanview Stateroom
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
UPGRADE YOUR FLIGHT TO EXECUTIVE FIRST FROM ECONOMY CLASS
Experience the ultimate in in-flight comfort and convenience on these select aircraft.
Strategically designed to provide you with your own personal space that's ideal for a good night's sleep, each Executive First Suite fully reclines into a lie-flat bed at the touch of a button. Armed with a comfy pillow and duvet and fully equipped with all the latest in-flight amenities, you'll arrive at your destination completely refreshed and ready to start your day.
BRITISH MIDLAND ECONOMY CLASS DOMESTIC ADD-ONS
Fares from £139 return including tax.
Available in conjunction with your trans-atlantic Air Canada flights between London and to/from Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester. Details on request.
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