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Canada & Alaska
Spirit of the Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise
Spirit of the Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise with Globus
Nothing lifts your spirits like sunny days, blue skies, and bluest 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 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, and 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.
PLUS, your tour includes your choice of excursions in Victoria so you can plan your day your way.
Your inclusions
- Return Economy Class flights flying Air New Zealand from Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch (via Nadi) to Vancouver
- 13 nights accommodation in Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Jasper National Park, Sun Peaks, Whistler, Victoria
- Daily breakfast, 8 lunches, 12 dinners
- 2 days onboard Rocky Mountaineer SilverLeaf service, featuring a single-level dome coach with panoramic oversized windows
- 7-night Alaskan cruise on the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and Tracy Arm fjords, featuring Holland America’s ‘Have It All Premium Cruise Package,’ including signature beverage package, dinner in a specialty restaurant, $100 shore excursion credit, and Wi-Fi package
- Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach
- Expert Globus Tour Director & Local Guides
- Sightseeing as per itinerary
Travel Dates & Pricing
- Based on a Departure of 13 May 27:
- From $19,659 per person share twin Ex Auckland
- From $19,709 per person share twin Ex Wellington & Christchurch
- If you’d like to travel outside of the advertised travel dates please note additional costs will apply. Please ask in store for pricing and availability on other Guaranteed Departures
- Explore the breathtaking Canadian Rockies, including the turquoise lakes and towering peaks of Banff National Park.
- Stay two nights at the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs, the famous "Castle in the Rockies."
- Journey aboard the legendary Rocky Mountaineer in SilverLeaf Class, travelling through spectacular mountain scenery from Vancouver to Banff.
- Experience an overnight stay at the renowned Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, overlooking one of Canada's most beautiful alpine lakes.
- Cruise Alaska's stunning Inside Passage, including Glacier Bay National Park and Tracy Arm, aboard Holland America.
- Spot incredible wildlife, including whales, orcas, bald eagles and bears, while taking in Alaska's dramatic glaciers and coastal scenery.
Your itinerary
Welcome to Vancouver. Time to explore this beautiful city. Enjoy a couple of nights before you meet with the group on Day 2.
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome drink.
Tour Vancouver, including the waterfront, Chinatown, and Stanley Park with its old-growth evergreen forests and totem poles. The afternoon is free to explore the many attractions at your leisure before dinner at a local restaurant.
Board the Rocky Mountaineer train to follow the Fraser Canyon and Thompson River through beautiful landscapes from Vancouver to historic Kamloops. Tonight, enjoy free time in Kamloops.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Continue aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train from Kamloops eastward to scenic Shuswap Lake. Follow the Kicking Horse River and pass over the Continental Divide into Banff National Park.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Breathe in the fresh mountain air! This morning, tour the highlights of Banff: Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain, and Surprise Corner. The remainder of the day is free to enjoy all that Banff has to offer. You may wish to ride on the Banff Gondola, visit the shops on Main Street, or perhaps take an optional helicopter flightseeing trip for impressive views of the Rocky Mountains and Banff.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Travel north within Banff National Park to Lake Louise, one of the most photographed lakes in the world, framed with mountains, glacial creeks and lakeshore trails. Take delight in the enchanting Lake Louise with a Globus Local Favorite guided heritage walk along the lake. Enjoy an overnight stay and dinner at the exclusive Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Travel on awe-inspiring Icefields Parkway past towering peaks and immense hanging glaciers to Jasper National Park. Take an exciting ride on an all-terrain Ice Explorer to the Athabasca Glacier and thundering Athabasca Falls. Consider an optional guided raft excursion on the Athabasca River to admire the scenery of the Jasper National Park and the Canadian Rockies from the water. Your overnight destination is the charming village of Jasper in Jasper National Park.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Departing Jasper, watch the scenery unfold while traveling the Yellowhead Highway to the year-round alpine resort of Sun Peaks in British Columbia.
Meals: Breakfast
A spectacular day lies ahead! This morning, travel past some of the most beautiful and rugged lakes and mountains in British Columbia. This afternoon, arrive in Whistler—one of Canada’s most exciting mountain resorts and host of the 2010 Winter Olympics—and settle into the deluxe Fairmont Chateau Whistler.
Meals: Breakfast
Visit the Globus Local Favourite Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, dedicated to the history and culture of First Nations, for a private presentation and breakfast. Afterward, Victoria awaits! Board a BC Ferry for a picturesque cruise to Vancouver Island and the charming, very British “Garden City” of Victoria. This afternoon, discover the beauty and rich history of British Columbia’s capital on a city highlights tour. Later, you may want to stroll around the Parliament buildings or do some shopping. Enjoy dinner on your own at one of the many restaurants in this delightful harbour city.
Meals: Breakfast
Discover vibrant colours and floral beauty at the world-famous Butchart Gardens this morning.
Explore more of Victoria with your choice of included Globus Choice excursions.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Ready to Cruise!
Wave goodbye to your Tour Director and Driver this morning before departing for your Alaska cruise. Travel on a scenic BC Ferry crossing through the Gulf Islands to Vancouver where you will begin your 7-night Alaskan Inside Passage cruise.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Alaska’s Inside Passage is a protected network of waterways that wind through glacier-cut fjords and lush temperate rain forests along the rugged coast of Southeast Alaska. One of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Steep cliffs and glacier-covered mountains flank the Tracy Arm fjord, fringed by the largest intact coastal temperate rain forest in the United States where old-growth trees took hold of the mouth of the fjord long ago as the Ice Age retreated. Continue cruising to Juneau and visit the most remote state capital in the United States. Surrounded by water, forest and mountain sights, visitors to Juneau can hike a glacier, eat fresh-caught fish on a seaside patio and tour a grand capitol building all in one day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, the port town of Skagway served as the primary gateway to the legendary gold fields and quickly grew into Alaska’s largest settlement. It was then a raucous frontier hub packed with trading posts, saloons, and guesthouses. As the gold rush faded into the 1900s, so did Skagway—but today it has been reinvigorated as a gateway for modern explorers to discover Alaska’s colourful history, pristine wilderness habitats, and unrivalled natural beauty.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cruise Glacier Bay (UNESCO World Heritage Site), where the creaks and groans of “living” ice, the shrill cries of gulls and soaring eagles, the splash of breaching humpback whales provide a thrilling spectacle of nature’s power. Be awed by frosted peaks towering over mossy forests, wide tidewater glaciers (there are seven in the park), and regular sightings of marine wildlife in abundance here.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Your adventure continues with a visit to Ketchikan, where the town clings to the banks of the Tongass Narrows, flanked by green forests nurtured by abundant rain and picturesque fjords welcoming you to the Inside Passage.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Scenic cruising through the Inside Passage offers outstanding opportunities to spot some of Alaska’s most iconic wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Schedule flights departing from Vancouver International Airport after noon.
Meals: Breakfast
