Holiday Overview
An incredible tour starting off with a day of sightseeing in Seattle before boarding the Ruby Princess for your cruise up to Alaska.
You will visit Juneau, famous for its gold and views, Skagway, gateway to the gold fields, Glacier Bay National Park and more. Keep your eyes peeled for the local wildlife - whales, eagles, seals etc. You will then cruise back with a stop off at Victoria and arrive back into Seattle. From Seattle you will transfer to Vancouver by coach for a 3 nights stay in Vancouver. There is plenty to do and see and we have included the City Tour and Lookout. From Vancouver you will then travel along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway up into the Rockies and your stay in Whistler where you will spend 2 nights.
Seattle, Alaska & the Mountains includes:
- Return Flights from the UK
- 7 Nights Hotel Accommodation
- 7 Nights Alaska Cruise on-board the Royal Princess
- Transfers
- Vancouver City Highlights Tour
Day 1 - Fly UK to Seattle
Arrive in Seattle and transfer to your choosen hotel.
Featured accommodation
The Edgewater Hotel
Day 2 - Seattle Sightseeing
Sightsee in Seattle at your leisure. Be sure to take in Space Needle and Pike Place Market during your stay. Perhaps even do a walking tour.
Featured accommodation
The Edgewater Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Seattle Experiences
Day 3 - Board Alaska Cruise on your Princess Cruise
Transfer to the Port around midday to board the Ruby Princess for a stunning 7 night Alaska cruise.
(Transfer not included)
Day 4 - At Sea
Use your day at sea to take explore the Ruby Princess and enjoy the activities and facilities on offer.
Day 5 - Juneau, Alaska
In 1880, it was slow going for Joe Juneau and Richard Harris as they searched for gold with the help of Native guides. After climbing mountains, forging streams and facing countless difficulties, they found nuggets "as large as beans." From their discovery came three of the largest gold mines in the world. By the end of World War II, more than $150 million in gold had been mined. Eventually the mines closed, but the town Joe Juneau founded became the capital of Alaska and the business of gold was replaced by the business of government. Some 30,000 people live in Juneau. Its total area makes it one of the biggest towns, in size, in the world. Only Kiruna, Sweden, and Sitka, Alaska, exceed Juneau's 3,248 square miles. Today Juneau is famous not only for gold and government but also for its breathtakingly beautiful glaciers and stunning views of both water and mountains.
Unmissable Experiences
Juneau
Day 6 - Skagway, Alaska
Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields for the thousands who flocked to Alaska and the Yukon with the hope of striking it rich. Skagway may have boasted the shortest route to the Klondike, but it wasn't the easiest. Over 100 years ago, the White Pass route through the Coast Mountains and the shorter but steeper Chilkoot Trail were used by countless stampeders. Many a would-be miner perished on the treacherous Chilkoot Trail. The gold rush was a boon and by 1898, Skagway was Alaska's largest town with a population of about 20,000. Hotels, saloons, dance halls and gambling houses prospered. But when the gold yield dwindled in 1900, so did the population as miners quickly shifted to new finds in Nome. Today, Skagway has less than 1,000 residents. It still retains the flavor of the gold rush era.
Unmissable Experiences
Skagway
Day 7 - Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (scenic cruising)
Today you will be cruising Glacier Bay National Park.
Unmissable Experiences
Glacier Bay
Day 8 - Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan is known as Alaska's "First City" because it's the first major community travelers come to as they journey north. Located on an island, Ketchikan began life as an Indian fishing camp. The name Ketchikan comes from a Tlingit phrase that means "eagle with spread-out wings," a reference to a waterfall near town. In the early 1900s, when gold was Alaska's claim to fame, fishing and timber industries were established in Ketchikan. The growth of these industries helped make this Inside Passage port Alaska's fourth-largest city. Visitors to Ketchikan will be intrigued by its rich Native heritage, which includes the world's oldest collection of totem poles at Totem Heritage Center. The Haida, Tlingit and Tsimshian are all a part of the city's colorful history. Ketchikan, with its abundance of salmon, is also a sportfishing paradise. Sightseers will be impressed with both the scenic town and its surroundings, especially Misty Fjords National Monument.
Unmissable Experiences
Ketchikan
Day 9 - Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria exudes old-world charm and fragrant and colorful flowers are everywhere. Founded in 1843 by James Douglas of the Hudson's Bay Company, the city was first known as Fort Victoria. By 1848, Vancouver Island was a British colony and Victoria was its capital. In 1858, Victoria was a tent city and the base for some 25,000 prospectors on their way to the Frasier River gold fields. When Vancouver Island was incorporated with mainland British Columbia in 1868, Victoria became the capital of the entire province. Although it's a port city, Victoria is not as industrially oriented as Vancouver. The harbors, especially Inner Harbour, are dotted with pleasure craft, ferries and floatplanes. The city is renowned for its beautiful gardens, charming houses and very British feel.
Unmissable Experiences
Victoria Experiences
Day 10 - Arrive back to Seattle, Coach transfer to Vancouver
Arrive back into Seattle this morning where you will disembark your ship. You will have a coach transfer from the Pier to Vancouver downtown included.
Featured accommodation
Sheraton Wall Centre
Enhance your experience
Georgian Court Hotel
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 11 - Vancouver City Tour
Today we have included the Vancouver City Tour and Lookout.
Duration: 4 hours
This tour of culturally rich Vancouver begins with an introduction to key downtown including Canada Place, and Robson Street. Wind through historic and modern architectural wonders en route to Stanley Park, a 1,000-acre natural oasis, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. View the First Nations Totem Poles, and gaze upon ever-changing rainforest and shoreline scenery on the way through the park. Get the camera ready for a photo stop at Prospect Point, with a great view of Lions Gate Bridge. Continue to the enchanting sights of English Bay beach area, followed by the eclectic Granville Island Market. This artisan's market embodies the ideal of smaller is better, with all food, art, and music locally produced, as a labour of love. This tour is a great introduction to the scenic and historic highlights of beautiful Vancouver.
Highlights & Inclusions: Stanley Park, English Bay, Granville Island, Robson Street, Gastown, Chinatown, Canada Place.
Featured accommodation
Sheraton Wall Centre
Enhance your experience
Georgian Court Hotel
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Vancouver Experiences
Day 12 - Vancouver
Spend today at your leisure taking in Vancouver and all it has to offer. Why not ask one of our Canada Experts about an optional excursion to Victoria with Butchart Gardens or Whistler with the Sea 2 Sky Gondola ride.
Featured accommodation
Sheraton Wall Centre
Enhance your experience
Georgian Court Hotel
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Vancouver Experiences
Day 13 - Vancouver to Whistler (coach transfer)
This morning you will have a coach transfer taking your from coastal Vancouver to alpine Whistler, this drive is one of the most scenic in Canada as you will travel a long the Sea to Sky Highway.
Featured accommodation
Aava Hotel
Enhance your experience
Whistler Pinnacle
Four Seasons Whistler
Day 14 - Whistler
Spend today at your leisure in Whistler. Why not pre-book the Peak 2 Peak Gondola ride with Suspension Bridge admission for a birds eye view of the mountain ranges, glaciers, lakes and Whistler village. Speak to one of our Canada Experts about the popular Bear Watching excursion that we have on offer.
Featured accommodation
Aava Hotel
Enhance your experience
Whistler Pinnacle
Four Seasons Whistler
Unmissable Experiences
Whistler Experiences
Day 15 - Vancouver to UK
This morning you will have a coach transfer from Whistler included to take you to Vancouver Airport for your flight back to the UK.
The Edgewater Hotel
Seattle’s only over-water hotel: where rock’n’roll history meets Pacific Northwest luxury.
Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the Sheraton Wall Centre is a short walk from business and entertainment neighbourhoods, Robson Street shops and Yaletown restaurants.
Georgian Court Hotel, Vancouver British Columbia
The Georgian Court Hotel is a 4 star boutique hotel and a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
The Fairmont Waterfront luxury hotel showcases the best of Vancouver. Conveniently located, the hotel connects by covered walkway to the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, the cruise ship terminal at Canada Place, and the Sky train. Situated on scenic Burrard Inlet, it has a central to sightseeing and shopping in Vancouver.
Aava Hotel, Whistler, British Columbia
The Aava is just a snowballs throw from Whistler Village and a few more footsteps to the lifts of Whistler & Blackcomb Mountains. Experience Whistlers’ culinary excellence and vibrant nightlife. Whether for business or fun, the Aava is the perfect hotel to relax in affordable style.
Whistler Pinnacle Hotel
Experience Whistler with Pinnacle. Make yourself at home in this warm and inviting boutique hotel - that perfect blend of contemporary style and unique West Coast mountain charm.
Four Seasons Whistler
Grand in scale, intimate by nature, luxury Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler epitomizes the mountain spirit. Inside, find 291 luxury lodge guest rooms, including 95 hotel suites and 20 private residences with open-sky spaciousness and European-styled refinement. An expansive timber, glass and stone lobby harmonizes your transition between the great outdoors and the cosy wood hotel interiors of your private space in Whistler.
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Vancouver Aerial
Seattle
Whistler, Joffre lake
Whistler Village
Princess Cruise
Ruby Princess
Vancouver
Vancouver beach
Granville Island
Whistler Black Bear
Seattle, Chihuly Garden & Glass
Garibaldi Lake Whistler
Summit Peak Whistler
Whistler
Whistler
Stanley Park
Gastown Vancouver
Ruby Princess
USA Holiday Stopovers
Why not add in the 'Land of Fire and Ice' - Iceland -on your way to your holiday in the USA. We have put together a great stopover in Iceland for 2 or 3 nights which includes accommodation and the Golden Circle Trip which includes visits to the Gullfoss Waterfall, the geo thermal area of Geysir and Thingvellir National Park.
If you are travelling to the west coast of America, why not add a couple of nights stay in New York which includes accommodation and tickets for the 'Top of the Rock' observation platform for an iconic view of the city skyline. This can be done either on your way out or on the way back.
Alternative Holidays That May Interest You
Below you will find a small selection of 2024, 2025 holidays that may interest you. Remember, we tailor-make each holiday to your exact needs, so please call us on 0800 270 0069 and let one of our Holiday experts design the perfect trip for you
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