Holidays to Canada - Canadian Delights plus Alaska Cruise Ref: CA307

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Day 1 - Thurs
UK – Toronto
Your Canada holiday starts with a departure from Heathrow o­n an Air Canada flight to Toronto. O­n arrival a private transfer is provided to your centrally located hotel. The rest of your day is at leisure.
Overnights(3): Toronto - Metropolitan Hotel

Day 2 - Fri
Niagara Falls
Departing from individual Toronto hotels, this coach tour takes you to the charming township of Niagara-on-the-Lake where you have time to explore. Continuing to Niagara Falls, lunch and a boat ride o­n the Maid of the Mist (seasonal) to the foot of the spectacular Horseshoe Falls are included before your return to Toronto through vineyards and orchards.

Day 3 - Sat
Toronto
With an unmistakable skyline, marked by the CN Tower (the largest freestanding structure in the world) Toronto’s newly renovated Harbourfront Centre is the hub of Toronto’s maritime community and the historic Parliament buildings bear witness to the city’s past. Scattered throughout the city are numerous malls, antique galleries, parks, gardens, and museums. Included is an unusual sightseeing tour by “hippo”, the bus that floats, to enable you to view the city from land and water.

Day 4 - Sun
Toronto – Calgary – Banff
Transfer by private sedan to Toronto airport in good time for your flight across Canada to Alberta. Arrive at Calgary and transfer by “airporter coach” across the rolling foothills to Banff.
Overnights(3): Banff - Caribou Lodge

Day 5 - Mon
Banff
Situated o­n the doorstep of spectacular scenery, Banff nestles amidst the glory of the Canadian Rockies and boasts an attractive main street with numerous cafes and craft shops. Visit the historic hot springs and stroll along the shore of Lake Minnewanka before ascending Sulphur Mountain o­n the gondola (payable locally).

Day 6 - Tues
Glacier Trail
Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour. Prepare yourself for the experience of the Columbia Icefield! Covering an expanse of 325 sq. km and reaching depths of up to 320 m, this impressive icefield forms o­ne of the largest masses of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Your route along the scenic Icefields Parkway provides a spectacular view, but you may wish to enhance your experience by venturing directly o­nto the Athabasca Glacier – which represents a substantial portion of the entire ice blanket - o­n the included ride o­n the Ice Explorer. An alpine picnic lunch is included.

Day 7 - Wed
Banff – Kamloops
Travel onboard the Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. Your journey offers you a spectacular range of scenery as you travel between the high peaks of the Canadian Rockies, over mountain passes and through the remarkable tunnels, along rocky lakeshores and across the ranchlands of the interior. Today’s highlights include the Continental Divide, the Spiral Tunnels, the Kicking Horse Canyon, Rogers Pass, Craigellachie where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven and of course the glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Breakfast & Lunch Included.
Overnight(1): Kamloops 
 

Day 8 - Thurs
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(2): Vancouver - Coast Coal Harbour Hotel

Day 9 - Fri
Vancouver
A day 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 visiting 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 10 - Sat
Vancouver - Seattle

This morning transfer by coach to the pier at Seattle to embark in time for a 4pm departure.
Overnights(7): Onboard the Norwegian Jewel

Day 11 - Sun
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 12 - Mon
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 3pm.

Day 13 - Tues
Juneau and Sawyer Glacier
This morning 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 7am depart 1.30pm. This afternoon cruise Sawyer Glacier. Though it's not as well known as Glacier Bay, some naturalists claim Sawyer Glacier is even more spectacular. Located in the Tracy Arm Fjord framed by 7,000-foot-high snowcapped mountains, Sawyer Glacier boasts an impressive list of wildlife: black and brown bears, deer, wolves and moose.

Day 14 - Wed
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 5pm.

Day 15 - Thurs

Prince Rupert

Where Canada's wilderness begins, a place where eagles, bears and whales outnumber people. Visit an historic fishing village, try a whale watching excursion or explore the rainforests. Arrive Prince Rupert 4pm and depart 10pm.

Day 16 - Fri
Cruise the Inside Passage

Day 17 - Sat
Arrive Seattle
Your cruise ends today when you return to Seattle. Arrival is at about 8am and disembarkation is during the morning after a leisurely breakfast. Transfer independently to the airport for your overnight flight home.

Day 18 - Sun
Arrive UK

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Cruise ship facts:
Norwegian Jewel
Gross tonnage 93,502
Passengers: 2376
Crew: 1081
Length: 965 ft
Beam: 105 ft
Max. speed: 25 knots

Freestyle Dining
NCL's Freestyle Dining policy means that you can choose where to eat, when to eat and what to eat. There are no fixed meal sittings unless you want to specify them and then o­n-board reservations can be made. Stateroom service is available 24-hours a day.


Stateroom choice o­n MS Norwegian Jewel:
All staterooms aboard Norwegian Jewel 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 (Grade IF); 2 lower beds
Oceanview Stateroom (Grade OK ); 2 lower beds and Porthole
Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony (Grade BD); 2 lower beds, sitting area, floor-to-ceiling glass doors opens to private balcony.