Summary
Nothing lifts your spirits like sunny days, blue skies, and even bluer water – plus soaring peaks, stunning glaciers, and magnificent wildlife. This lofty tour of Western Canada leads you to see the inspirational sights of British Columbia and Alberta – and from a variety of vantage points. Enjoy a two-day scenic rail journey from bustling Vancouver to the still beauty of Banff National Park; cross the Columbia Icefield aboard an exciting Ice Explorer; then get ready to melt as you ferry to the “garden city” of Victoria to tiptoe through the tulips. You’ll also relish the timeless scenery of Jasper National Park and the alpine resorts of Sun Peaks and Whistler. These dream sights are complemented by the dreamiest of hotels as you rest your wonder-filled head at the best of the Fairmont Collection, including the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge, and the Chateau Whistler Resort. Your adventure continues with a cruise to Alaska through the breathtaking glacial beauty of the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm, and Glacier Bay National Park, you’ll personally cruise through several exciting ports of call, including the capital city of Juneau, the gold rush town of Skagway, and totem-pole-dotted Ketchikan.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Vancouver, British Columbia
- Day 2
- Vancouver
- Day 3
- Vancouver–Rocky Mountaineer–Kamloops
- Day 4
- Kamloops–Rocky Mountaineer–Banff, Alberta
- Day 5
- Banff
- Day 6
- Banff–Lake Louise
- Day 7
- Lake Louise–Columbia Icefield–Jasper
- Day 8
- Jasper–Sun Peaks, British Columbia
- Day 9
- Sun Peaks–Whistler
- Day 10
- Whistler–Victoria
- Day 11
- Victoria
- Day 12
- Victoria–Vancouver
- Day 13
- Cruising: Inside Passage, Alaska
- Day 14
- Cruising: Tracy Arm–Juneau, Alaska
- Day 15
- Skagway
- Day 16
- Cruising: Glacier Bay National Park
- Day 17
- Ketchikan
- Day 18
- Cruising: Inside Passage
- Day 19
- Vancouver, Bc
Countries (2): Alaska, Canada
Travel Cities (12): Banff National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Jasper, Juneau, Kamloops, Ketchikan, Lake Louise, Skagway, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Whistler, Whitehorse