Canada & Alaska Sojourn Eastbound

Day 1 - Fly to Vancouver

Arrive in Vancouver, transferring to your downtown hotel. 

Day 2 - Vancouver

A free day to explore Vancouver at your own pace. Speak to our Canada Experts about which excursions are available to add on. 

Day 3 - Board your Alaska Crusie

Spend this morning at your leisure and make your way to Canada Place around midday for your stunning 7 night Alaska Cruise with Celebrity cruises. 

Day 4 - Cruise the Inside Passage

Today cruise one of the most scenic sea-lanes in the world - the Inside Passage - where ships can sail close to steep mountain walls, offering magnificent views of the unbelievable scenery from forests to evocative towns.

Day 5 - Icy Strait Point

For thousands of years, the Tlingit Indians have called this place home. Located just 22 miles southeast of Glacier Bay National Park, Icy Strait Point offers travellers the chance to view an enormous variety of wildlife including humpback whales, eagles, and brown bears, or explore monuments to the region’s fishing heritage.

Day 6 - Hubbard Glacier

Hubbard Glacier is the largest calving glacier on the North American continent. The glacier routinely calves off icebergs as high as 10-storey buildings, sending massive blocks of ice into the sea every few minutes.

Day 7 - Juneau

Juneau, the capital of Alaska, has an air of mystique – a town you cannot reach by road, you need to fly or come by sea!

Juneau delights with an abundance of water, forests and mountains.Situated between the Coast Mountains and the Gastineau Channel, Juneau offers a lot of variety, with the immense Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefields at its back door and the Tongass National Forest stretching out to the northeast.

Juneau offers a variety of activities from shopping downtown to dogsledging, hiking, whale-watching and so much more.

Day 8 - Ketchikan

You've never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World', Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit people, who have carved the world's largest collection of totem poles.

If you're up for an adventure, take a canoe and nature trail excursion through the rain forest or a wilderness exploration followed by a sumptuous crab feast you'll long remember.

Day 9 - Cruise the Inside Passage

Cruise back along the Inside Passage and take in the breath-taking wilderness coastline, with snow capped mountain peaks, glaciers, and rain forests. You may see whales, eagles, sea lions, sea otters, and mountain sheep

Day 10 - Vancouver

Disembark in Vancouver, making your way from the port to your downtown hotel. 

Day 11 - Vancouver City Highlights

Explore the beauty, culture, and character of Vancouver on a guided city tour that connects the city's rich past with its modern charm. Drive through the cobblestone streets of historic Gastown, the vibrant community of Chinatown, and the creative atmosphere of Granville Island. Admire the coastal scenery and towering trees of Stanley Park, one of North America's greatest urban green spaces. With stunning views, local insights, and opportunities to discover hidden gems, this tour offers an authentic and memorable introduction to Vancouver. Dress in layers for the day, including a warm shirt or outer layer. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Highlights: Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island, Stanley Park, City Landmarks, Local Culture

Day 12 - Rocky Mountaineer Vancouver to Kamloops

Your journey starts gently, moving through the fertile farmland of the Fraser Valley and the rolling hills of the Coast Mountains. As your train gains altitude beyond the town of Hope, the Fraser River narrows and the waters run rampant.

The train will slow to fully appreciate Hell’s Gate, a narrow canyon where the volume of water rushing through is about three times greater than Niagara Falls.

At the midway point of your journey, near your overnight stop of Kamloops, the river valley remains lush and green while sagebrush covers the surrounding desert-like hills.

Day 13 - Rocky Mountaineer Kamloops to Jasper

When you board the train after spending the night in a charming Kamloops hotel, you will follow the North Thompson River, slowing to take in Pyramid Falls, a 91.5-metre (300-foot) cascade of white water.

After giving you time to pick up your jaw, the train continues on to the Yellowhead Pass. Moving past teal-green lakes, you’ll close in on Mount Robson, the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies. It’s so high it has its own weather system.

The striking thing about this route is that once you’ve seen what you think is the most beautiful sight ever, something even more stunning comes along.

To cap it all off, you’ll wind up in the alluring alpine town of Jasper.

Day 14 - Explore Jasper

Today we have included a guided walk of Maligne Lake.This amazing tour is a guided interpretive drive up the Maligne Valley. Our exploration will include a stop at Maligne Canyon for a gentle guided walk to the first two bridges above the gorge, a short stop at the "disappearing" Medicine Lake, and finally Maligne Lake.

At this picturesque gem of the Canadian Rockies enjoy a guided walk along the Mary Schaffer Loop (3.2km return). We highly recommend adding on the evening Discover Jasper & its Wildlife tour, it is one of our best selling tours.

Day 15 - Jasper to Banff

Today's tour to Jasper takes us through some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in North America. Following the spine of the Canadian Rockies, view a never-ending procession of mammoth mountains, jagged snowy peaks, and over 100 glaciers.

The entire day is spent in the majesty of Canada's two most famous National Parks, Banff and Jasper. 

Departing Banff we pass Vermilion Lakes and the fortress formations of Castle Mountain before arriving at stunning Lake Louise and the world famous Chateau Lake Louise. After a short break we continue northwards on the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic stretches of highway in North America.

Stops will be made at Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, Peyto Lake and the Weeping Wall before arriving at the Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield where we allow time to enjoy the "Ice Explorer Ride" and the Glacier Skywalk (included).

From here the parkway descends Tangle Ridge and follows the Athabasca River, which begins as melt water from the Athabasca Glacier. We then stop at the Athabasca Falls, where the boiling waters of the river plunge into a chasm gouged out of the valley floor.

Highlights: A hearty picnic lunch is included and will be enjoyed at a secluded location along the Icefields Parkway.  

Day 16 - Discover Banff & Its Wildlife

Explore the historic landmarks and natural wonders near the town of Banff on this half-day, small-group tour. Admire the unparalleled beauty of natural sights including Bow Falls, the surreal Hoodoos rock formation, and beautiful Lake Minnewanka, among others.

This guided tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Banff, a professional guide, and light refreshments.

Day 17 - Banff to Toronto

Check out of your Banff hotel for your coach transfer to Calgary Airport for your internal flight to Toronto. Upon arrival in Toronto make your way to your chosen hotel. 

Day 18 - Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls Full Day Excursion: Travel on the air-conditioned motorcoach for a breathtaking, full-day tour through the orchard-laden Niagara Peninsula to Niagara Falls, one of the great wonders of the world.

Tours include: • Niagara City Cruises (mid-April - mid-November) or Journey Behind the Falls • Meal overlooking Niagara Falls, • Free time in Niagara on the Lake.

Day 19 - Explore Toronto

Time to explore Toronto at your leisure. We have included the Hop on Hop off Sightseeing bus to help you get around the city. However it is a beautiful city to stroll around, be sure to spend some time at the distillery district, St Lawrence Market with an array of food and cultures, or perhaps take the short ferry ride across to Toronto Island with picnic and take advantage of the beautiful scenery on offer.

We can add on admission up the famous CN Tower, a bicycle tour of the downtown area and/or island, walking tour of the distillery district with chocolate tasting, a harbour cruise or even a helicoter ride over the city.

Speak to your Canada Expert for more details.

Day 20 - Fly from Toronto

Check out of your Toronto hotel, making your way to Toronto airport for your onward flight home.