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CANADA
Ultimate Canada & Alaska
Detailed Tour Itinerary
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Tour Summary
Tour name: Ultimate Canada & Alaska
Tour code: EPCC.643  
Days: 32  
Overview:

  
Tour Itinerary
Day 1Arrive Victoria (D)
Welcome to Canada. On arrival at Victoria International Airport you will be met and transferred* to your downtown hotel. Tonight meet your Evergreen Tours’ Tour Director and travelling companions for a ‘Welcome to Canada’ reception and dinner.
Two Night Stay: Executive House Hotel
Day 2Victoria – Butchart Gardens – Sightseeing (FB)
Today visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens, a 22-hectare showplace of magnificent, colourful gardens. Afterwards enjoy an orientation tour of Victoria, followed by free time in the afternoon to explore or perhaps as an option we suggest a Whale Watch Tour & Hop-on Hop-off Explorer Bus.
Day 3Howe Sound – Sea to Sky Hwy – Whistler (FB)

After breakfast drive north and visit the beautiful artisan mural town of Chemainus, the world’s largest outdoor art gallery. Board the ferry and travel to the mainland, drive the sea to sky highway and arrive at the charming alpine resort of Whistler Village.
Overnight Stay: Delta Whistler Village Suites

VICTORIA TO WHISTLER - Optional one hour floatplane flight to Green Lake, Whistler. Leave the crowds behind and soar over the many scattered islands through the Georgia Strait to the pristine alpine mountains in Whistler. Arrive at lunch time giving you more time to explore (additional expense).
Day 4Hat Creek Ranch – Sun Peaks (FB,D)
Travel along the very scenic Duffy Lake Road and travel through the historic farming Village of Pemberton. Visit Historic Hat Creek Ranch and learn about the Shuswap people. Continue onto the resort village of Sun Peaks.
Overnight Stay: Coast Sundance Lodge
Day 5Sun Peaks – Jasper (FB,HD)
Travel through British Columbia’s cariboo country, enjoying glimpses of the soaring granite mountains of the Canadian Rockies. Stand at the base of the awesome 3954 metre Mt. Robson before arriving into Jasper. This afternoon is at leisure.
Overnight Stay: Sawridge Inn
Day 6Icefields Parkway – Glacier ‘Ice Explorer’ – Lake Louise (FB,D)
Enjoy a guided walk down the stunning Maligne Canyon. Travel south along the Icefields Parkway, one of the most spectacular journeys in the world. Our first stop is at the Columbia Icefield, where you’ll take the ‘Ice Explorer’ onto the mighty 300-metre thick Athabasca Glacier. Day’s end finds us at the beautiful Lake Louise.
Overnight Stay: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Day 7Lake Louise – Emerald Lake – Banff (FB,D)
Visit Emerald Lake and Natural Bridge enroute to the township of Banff. On arrival into Banff enjoy a sightseeing tour including a Gondola Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain.
Two Night Stay: Mount Royal Hotel
Day 8Banff (FB)
Today is reserved for you to enjoy Banff and its many sights and attractions.
Day 9‘The Rocky Mountaineer’ – Kamloops (FB,L)
Set off on a two day rail experience on “The Most Spectacular Train Journey in the World”. Settle back in your Redleaf carriage (upgrade to Goldleaf $1035pp). Tonight, perhaps enjoy a dinner show “The Rhythms on the Rails”.  (Optional dinner show at own expense – must be prebooked prior to departure).
Overnight Stay: Kamloops Hotel (as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer)
Day 10‘The Rocky Mountaineer’ – Vancouver (FB,L,D)
We continue to journey west, follow the Thompson River and pass through the magnificent Fraser Valley before arriving into Vancouver.
Overnight Stay: Rosedale on Robson
Day 11Vancouver – 7 Night Alaskan Cruise (FB,D)
Today enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vancouver before boarding your luxurious cruise ship. Check into your comfortable Stateroom (upgrade to Verandah Cabin on request) on the Holland America ms Zuiderdam.
Day 12Inside Passage Cruise (FB,L,D)
Spend the entire day cruising the Inside Passage one of the worlds' most spectacular waterways as your ship threads her way past forests of spruce and hemlock, mountains, islands and inlets.
Day 13Tracy Arm Fjord - Juneau, Alaska’s Capital (FB,L,D)
This morning we cruise into the spectacular Tracy Arm, a narrow, 26-mile-long fjord, another of Alaska's most dramatic glacier settings. The panorama of 7,000-foot mountain peaks and nearly vertical rock cliffs is astounding. Waterfalls appear at every turn. Tucked away at the end of this remarkable waterway are two very active reminders of the Ice Age - the twin Sawyer Glaciers, calving icebergs into the jade-colored inland sea. In the afternoon arrive into Alaska's scenic capital city, Juneau. Learn the city's Gold Rush story, drop into the Red Dog Saloon, take a helicopter flight over the Mendenhall Glacier or visit the fascinating Alaska State Museum (shore excursions are at own expense).
Day 14Skagway (FB,L,D)
Established in 1897 as a trading post for prospectors headed to the Klondike Gold Rush, Skagway was once known as “hell on earth,” an untamed, violent town controlled by organized criminals. Today, of course, the town is a bit more civilized, though its colourful past is carefully preserved in the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park. For a truly memorable excursion, take an optional ride on the narrow gauge White Pass and Yukon Railroad, which was built in 1897 to take miners over treacherous terrain to the distant gold fields (shore excursions are at own expense).
Day 15Glacier Bay (FB,L,D)
Early this morning your cruise ship enters the iceberg-strewn waters of Glacier Bay National Park, where thirteen spectacular glaciers flow from surrounding mountains into the waters of the bay. A National Park Service Ranger will help you spot wildlife, while pointing out sights and explaining glacier activity. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to see a pinnacle of ice ‘calve’ or break away from the face of the glacier, and with a thunderous boom land in the bay.
Day 16Ketchikan (FB,L,D)
Welcome to the salmon capital of the world! Part of the town is built along a steep hillside, part is built on pilings over the water where bald eagles watch from waterside perches. An outstanding collection of totem poles makes the town an essential stop for anyone interested in native art. To make the most of your time ashore, consider taking an optional guided tour through town, jeep ride or mountain excursion on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a harbor cruise or a float plane “flightseeing” trip (shore excursions are at own expense).
Day 17The Inside Passage (FB,L,D)
Today is a day of relaxation as your cruise returns to Vancouver. Take advantage of the ship’s many outstanding facilities, or simply relax on deck with a drink and watch unmatched scenery glide by, as you travel south through the Inside Passage.
Day 18Vancouver – Toronto (FB)
Disembark and transfer to Vancouver Airport to board your flight (not included in price) to Toronto (please book flights to arrive before 8pm).
Two Night Stay: Sheraton Centre Toronto
Day 19Niagara Falls – “Maid of the Mist” Boat Ride (FB,D)
Visit the historic and beautifully preserved village of Niagaraon-the-Lake. Board the “Maid of the Mist” boat for a thrilling ride to the foot of Horseshoe Falls. Tonight enjoy dinner at your hotel, with your Tour Director and travelling companions.
Day 20CN Tower – Thousand Islands Cruise – Ottawa (HB,D)
Enjoy breakfast at the top of North America’s tallest building, the CN Tower. After a brief sightseeing tour of Toronto, travel east along the shores of Lake Ontario to Kingston. Cruise through the maze of the Thousand Islands, marking the border between Canada and the USA.
Two Night Stay: Delta Ottawa
Day 21Ottawa Sightseeing (FB)
This morning we are joined by a local guide for an orientations tour of Ottawa, famous for its stately boulevards, imposing buildings and tulip-filled gardens during the spring. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Day 22Ottawa – Québec City (FB,D)
Visit Deschambault a quaint village along the St Lawrence River. Arrive into the French-Canadian city of Québec, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. A local guide will join us for a tour of Old Québec.
Two Night Stay: Fairmont Chateau Frontenac
Day 23Québec City (FB)
Enjoy a walking tour within the walls of the Vieux Carré (Old City). Travel north through the rural and historic townships of the Québec province to St Anne Du Beaupre Basilica – the ‘Lourdes’ of New France. Visit the impressive, thundering Montmorency Falls, at 272 feet – higher than Niagara Falls.
Day 24Québec City – Montreal (FB,D)
Leaving old-world Québec, travel along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River, heading for the quintessentially French city of Montreal, located on an island of the St. Lawrence River. On arrival, enjoy a sightseeing tour, then this afternoon is at leisure.
Overnight: Hilton Montreal Bonaventure
Day 257-Night Gulf of St Lawrence Cruise (FB,D)
This morning farewell your Tour Director and transfer to the pier to board your luxurious cruise ship and check into your comfortable Stateroom (upgrade to Verandah Cabin on request) on the luxurious Holland America Cruise Ship ms Maasdam and settle-in for an unforgettable 7 night voyage through St Lawerence River and New England.
Day 26Québec City (FB,L,D)
Today spend time in Québec City with a choice of shore excursions (own expense) available including horseback riding, or a trip to Canyon St. Anne and a local winery.
Day 27Gulf of St Lawrence (FB,L,D)

Spend the whole day at sea, cruising the Gulf of St Lawrence. Perhaps be lucky enough to see pods of Beluga, delightful white whales.
Day 28Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (FB,L,D)
This morning arrive into the charming city of Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island. Plenty of free time to explore the city, famed for being the birthplace of Canada and to the ‘Anne of Green Gables’ homesite. (Shore Excursions at own expense.)
Day 29Sydney – Cape Breton Island (FB,L,D)
Having cruised around the northern edge of Nova Scotia, arrive into the charming port of Sydney, Cape Breton Island.
Day 30Halifax, Nova Scotia (FB,L,D)
Arrive into Halifax this morning and spend the day docked in one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbours. Explore this fascinating and historic city on your own or perhaps take an optional tour to delightful Peggy’s Cove.
Day 31Bar Harbour, Maine (FB,L,D)
Enter the US waters this morning as you sail along the coast of New Brunswick past Grand Manan Island, into Bar Harbour.
Day 32Depart Boston (FB)

Arrive into the lovely city of Boston early this morning. After disembarking you will be met and transferred* directly to Boston International Airport for your homeward flight (please book flights to depart after 2pm).

*Check transfer entitlements with your travel agent. For passengers who have already received documentation - refer to your booking summary. 
Tour itinerary is valid from 01/04/2010 to 31/12/2010 and is subject to change. Enquire for itinerary details that fall outside of these dates. If you have booked on a tour please refer to the itinerary provided in your tour documentation or on Tour Personaliser for any changes that have been made.


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