Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description.

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DAY 1: CALGARY.

Welcome to Calgary! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.

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DAY 2: CALGARY–BANFF NATIONAL PARK.

The discovery of oil converted this ranching town into a sophisticated city. It is also home to the world-famous Calgary Stampede. Tour many of the city’s attractions, including Canada Olympic Park, and the Saddledome. Motor west through the foothills and into BANFF NATIONAL PARK, gateway to the majestic Canadian Rockies. An orientation tour includes Banff’s unspoiled beauty.

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DAY 3: BANFF NATIONAL PARK.

Banff is one of Canada’s favorite year-round resorts, with summer activities such as hiking, boating, and fishing. With a free day, your Tour Director will suggest an optional helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies.

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DAY 4: BANFF NATIONAL PARK–LAKE LOUISE–COLUMBIA ICEFIELD–JASPER NATIONAL PARK.

Enjoy a day of scenic grandeur. First stop is Lake Louise, whose turquoise waters create a natural mirror that reflects the surroundings. Up next: a stop at the COLUMBIA ICEFIELD to experience the Ice Explorer, an all-terrain vehicle that travels on ice measuring 750 feet thick. Then, journey north into JASPER NATIONAL PARK, where precipitous gorges, snowcapped summits, and lakes of exquisite blues and greens come into view as the motorcoach scales three mountain passes. Later, your Tour Director suggests an optional float trip down the Athabasca River. Enjoy an orientation tour of Jasper townsite upon arrival.

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DAY 5: JASPER NATIONAL PARK.

Today, join our optional excursion to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island, where you embark on a narrated cruise of the lake. The balance of the day is free to enjoy everything Jasper has to offer—from guided hikes and quaint shops to meandering wildlife.

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DAY 6: JASPER NATIONAL PARK–MOUNT ROBSON–KAMLOOPS.

Depart Jasper and follow the Fraser River to the base of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The Yellowhead Highway continues south along the mighty Thompson River, with spectacular views of the Monashee Mountains. Overnight in Kamloops.

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DAY 7: KAMLOOPS–FERRY CROSSING–VICTORIA.

As you travel through British Columbia’s Coast Mountain Range to its majestic Pacific coastline, the vegetation changes from desert landscape to lush alpine forest. Board your ferry for the spectacular crossing to Vancouver Island. Sightseeing in Victoria includes world-famous BUTCHART GARDENS, the Inner Harbour, Bastion Square, and Thunderbird Park. This evening, consider a stroll along the lively Waterfront Promenade.
Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast

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DAY 8: VICTORIA.

Today is free to explore on your own. You may choose to join an optional wildlife and whale-watching trip cruising the beautiful waters of the San Juan and Gulf Islands, looking for whales, porpoises, seals, and eagles. Your Tour Director will have ideas for enjoying this most British of Canadian cities.

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DAY 9: VICTORIA–FERRY CROSSING–VANCOUVER

This morning, set sail across the Strait of Georgia and through the spectacular Gulf Islands. In Vancouver, city sightseeing includes STANLEY PARK, Gastown, Chinatown, and other famous landmarks. The remainder of the day is free to explore Robson Street and experience British Columbia’s premier shopping and entertainment location.

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DAY 10: VANCOUVER (EMBARKATION).

Embark your cruise ship.
Dinner Dinner

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DAY 11: SCENIC CRUISING: INSIDE PASSAGE.

Spend the day cruising one of the world’s most spectacular waterways. Located along the coast of British Columbia, the Inside Passage is the longest sheltered inland waterway in the world. Watch the water for orcas and humpback whales. (B,L,D)

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DAY 12: JUNEAU.

Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on Gastineau Channel, Alaska’s capital city of Juneau has massive Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefield at its back door. Visit the rustic shops in town—or get out and kayak, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee, or fish. There’s no end to the adventure because of the long daylight hours. (B,L,D)

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DAY 13: SKAGWAY.

In winter, the sidewalks are all but rolled up in Skagway, so you can imagine the frightful conditions endured by gold prospectors who passed through enroute to the Yukon. Take your time and poke your head into every little shop, from the Trail Bench to Lynch & Kennedy’s Dry Goods. The Red Onion Saloon, with its honky-tonk piano and costumed barmaids, is a treasure trove of memorabilia featuring pictures of Klondike Kate, Peahull Annie, and other historic characters. To complete the picture of those rip-roaring days, visit the nostalgic Trail of ’98 Museum. (B,L,D)

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DAY 14: SCENIC CRUISING: GLACIER BAY.

Glacier Bay has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anyplace else in the world. How does it feel when a colossal chunk of ice splits off a glacier and crashes into the sea? The sound is like thunder. The impact shoots water hundreds of meters into the air. You hold your breath as you capture the moment on camera, then you wait for it all to happen again. (B,L,D)

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DAY 15: KETCHIKAN.

Built over the water and up weathered stairways, Ketchikan clings to the shores of Tongass Narrows and drapes the mountains with a hospitable air. (B,L,D)

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DAY 16: SCENIC CRUISING: INSIDE PASSAGE.

Cruise through the awe-inspiring Inside Passage, keeping watch for spouting whales, soaring eagles, and other wildlife. Tonight, enjoy a sumptuous dinner and onboard entertainment. (B,L,D)

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DAY 17: VANCOUVER (DISEMBARKATION).

Your cruise ends this morning. Please schedule flights after Noon.
Breakfast Breakfast

Accommodations: 

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BANFF NATIONAL PARK Bow View Lodge (ST)
CALGARY Sandman Hotel Calgary City Centre (ST)
JASPER NATIONAL PARK Marmot Lodge (F)
KAMLOOPS The Thompson Hotel & Conference Centre (F)
VANCOUVER Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown (F) or Ramada by Wyndham Vancouver Downtown (MF)
VICTORIA Royal Scot Hotel & Suites (F)

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

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Sightseeing:

CALGARY
Sightseeing

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BANFF NATIONAL PARK
Orientation tour; stay two nights inside Banff National Park

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LAKE LOUISE
Visit the lake

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COLUMBIA ICEFIELD
Ice Explorer ride on the Columbia Icefield

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JASPER NATIONAL PARK
Orientation tour; stay two nights inside Jasper National Park

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VICTORIA
Sightseeing; visit Butchart Gardens

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VANCOUVER
Sightseeing; Stanley Park

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HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE
7 night Inside Passage Cruise on the MS Volendam or MS Koningsdam

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Notes:
Cruise itineraries are provided by Holland America Line and are up to date at time of publishing. Your travel documents will contain the most current information.
At least one member of the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older.

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Transportation:
Ferry crossing to/from Vancouver Island; Holland America’s MS Volendam or MS Koningsdam; private, deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring with free Wi-Fi.

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MEALS
1 continental breakfast; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners

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