Tour the Canadian Rockies + Ride the Rocky Mountaineer + Cruise Alaska

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*​The following itinerary is based on 29 August 2024 departure. Please note the cruise itinerary will change depending on the departure date.

Day 1 - Arrive Victoria

Your journey begins today upon your arrival in Victoria. Be met at the airport and then transferred to your hotel. After you check in and relax, you will meet your fellow guests and Tour Director at a Welcome Reception later today.

• Stay: Two Nights, Victoria, The Parkside Hotel & Spa or similar

Day 2 - Victoria

This morning, enjoy a short orientation tour of Victoria before visiting The Butchart Gardens. Among the most famous gardens in the world, The Butchart Gardens are more than a hundred years old and have a distinctive style all of their own. Spend time wandering through the lovely Sunken Garden and relax in the beautiful setting of the Japanese Garden and the Italian Garden. Explore the plants and floral displays on show.

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY: Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - Perhaps take a whale-watching cruise or a horse-drawn carriage tour (additional charges apply).

• Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 - Victoria, Whistler

INSIDER EXPERIENCE: Enjoy an indigenous-inspired feast at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre and gain insight into the heritage of the local First Nations people.

Drive to the town of Chemainus before boarding a ferry across the Georgia Strait to Horseshoe Bay. Admire expansive views of the Coastal Mountains as you journey along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway, with a stop at Shannon Falls en route to Whistler.

• Stay: Two Nights, Whistler, Aava Whistler Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 4 - Whistler

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY: Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - Perhaps take an incredible floatplane flight, tour Blackcomb Mountain on a Jeep Safari, or head up to the snowline of Whistler Mountain by 4x4 or snowcat. Other options include a gondola ride, an informative Tree Trek, an adventurous Zip Trek or a breathtaking helicopter flight (additional charges apply).

Today is yours at leisure to explore.

• Meals : Breakfast

Day 5 - Whistler, Sun Peaks

After breakfast, travel through the rugged Cariboo region to Sun Peaks.

• Stay: Sun Peaks, Coast Sundance Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 6 - Sun Peaks, Blue River, Jasper

The day ahead promises alpine scenery and adventure in the great outdoors. Later, follow the famous Yellowhead Highway on your way to fairytale Jasper National Park. En route you’ll pass the majestic Mt Robson, which is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, before continuing to the mountain resort town of Jasper.

• Stay: Two Nights, Jasper, Crimson
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 7 - Jasper

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY: Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - You might like to take in the sights on a unique Harley Davidson sidecar tour. Alternatively, why not embark on a thrilling rafting adventure along the Athabasca River or join a memorable evening wildlife experience (own expense).

INSIDER EXPERIENCE: Tonight, sit down to a Canadian feast at the Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen.

After breakfast today, you have the whole day to relax or explore Jasper National Park. There is no end to the excitement you can find in this beautiful region, so perhaps choose one of the select experiences on offer. This evening, enjoy dinner with your fellow travellers.

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 8 - Jasper, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Lake Louise

INSIDER EXPERIENCE: Settle into The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and relax in spectacular surrounds.

Travel along the Icefields Parkway, considered the world’s most scenic highway, and stop at the Columbia Icefield for an exhilarating Ice Explorer ride onto Athabasca Glacier. After, continue to Lake Louise, the ‘Jewel of the Rockies’.

• Stay: Emerald Lake Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 9 - Lake Louise, Banff

This morning, travel to the stunning mountain-scapes of glacier-fed Moraine Lake (weather permitting) on your way to Banff. This afternoon, arrive in Banff with time to explore this charming alpine town on a sightseeing tour.

• Stay: Two Nights, Banff Park Lodge
• Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 - Banff

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY: Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - If you’re after adventure, then why not choose from a range of select experiences available to you. Consider joining a heli-flightseeing tour for aerial views of this breathtaking region, watch for local wildlife on an exhilarating Bow River float trip or perhaps set off on a Banff Experience tour (additional charges apply).

Enjoy today at leisure to discover more of this beautiful alpine resort at your own pace.

• Meals: Breakfast

Day 11 - Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops

This morning, board the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer train and settle into your carriage with large panoramic windows for expansive views of the fabled Rocky Mountains. Your journey takes you through the Spiral Tunnels, a historic engineering feat which snakes its way through the region. Then continue on through impressive Kicking Horse Canyon before arriving in the city of Kamloops late in the afternoon. There is time to settle into your comfortable hotel, explore, relax and dine this evening.

• Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 12 - Rocky Mountaineer, Vancouver

Rejoin the Rocky Mountaineer and continue your rail adventure west towards the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, enjoy incredible front-row views of the region’s natural beauty, taking in some of its many highlights, which include Fraser Canyon, the Coast Mountains and Fraser Valley. Late this afternoon, arrive in Vancouver where you will spend the next two nights. Settle into your centrally located hotel and enjoy free time to explore. Tonight, you might like to try a local restaurant for dinner.

• Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 13 - Vancouver

INSIDER EXPERIENCE: Watch for bears and enjoy a delicious breakfast at Grouse Mountain. During your bear experience you will receive early access to Grouse Mountain, with opportunities to see the resident bears exploring their habitat before you sit down to breakfast.

Later today, fall in love with the beautiful city of Vancouver and get to know some of its most vibrant areas and best-loved attractions, such as Gastown and Granville Island, on a sightseeing tour. Tonight, enjoy a special Farewell Dinner with your fellow guests.

• Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 14 - Depart Vancouver

After breakfast make your own way to the cruise port for your 7 night Alaskan voyage.

D​ay 15 - At Sea

Today enjoy a leisurely day onboard the ship.

D​ay 16 - Juneau, Alaska

Today spend timing exploring Juneau from 12pm to 10:00pm

D​ay 17 - Skagway, Alaska

The ship will dock in Skagway today, f​rom 7:00am to 8:30pm.

D​ay 18 - Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier (Scenic Cruising), Alaska

Cut from age-old glacial movements, Endicott Arm is a narrow fjord over thirty miles long. Sailing down it gives you a view into some of the most dramatic vistas in the north. See the Alaska glaciers of Endicott Arm, including Dawes Glacier, and revel in the walls of ice that stretch stories above the waterline. Or delight in the cliffsides that are decorated with forests and wildlife.

D​ay 19 - Ketchikan, Alaska

E​njoy Ketchikan is known as Alaska's "First City" from 8:00am to 5:00pm

D​ay 20 - At Sea

Today enjoy a leisurely day onboard the ship.

Day 21 - Vancouver, Alaska

T​his morning disembark the ship in Vancouver, where your wonderful holiday will come to an end.

Twin Share prices based on 29 August 2024, 14 Day Canada Touring Package + 11 September 2024, 7 Night Alaska cruise:

• Interior Cabin from $12,769 pp twin share*
• Outside Cabin from $12,934 pp twin share*
• Balcony Cabin from $14,569 pp twin share*
• Mini-Suite from $14,869 pp twin share*
• Suite from $16,269 pp twin share*

T​ravelling on your own, pricing from:

• Interior Cabin from $17,521 pp*
• Outside Cabin from $17,760 pp*
• Balcony Cabin from $21,312 pp*

Twin Share prices based on 01 September, 14 Day Canada Touring Package + 14 September 2024, 10 Night Alaska cruise:

• Interior Cabin from $14,385 pp twin share*
• Outside Cabin from $14,836 pp twin share*
• M​ini Suite from $17,226 pp twin share*
• S​uite from $19,686 pp twin share*

T​ravelling on your own, pricing from:

• Interior Cabin from $21,019 pp*
• Outside Cabin from $21,819 pp*
• M​ini Suite from $27,024 pp*

This package departs various dates between August to September 2024. For a quote call 1300 414 198 or email [email protected].

*Please note: prices are subject to availability at time of booking and may change without notice.

Grand Princess:

With an atmosphere of comfortable elegance, tantalising dining options and dazzling entertainment, your stay on board Grand Princess will be anything but ordinary. Relax at The Sanctuary, a tranquil haven reserved for adults, enjoy Movies Under the Stars® poolside or experience something new with our Discovery at SEA™ enrichment programs.

• Last Refurbished: March 2019
• Guest Capacity: 2,600 lower berths
• Number of Crew: 1,150
• Tonnage: 107,517