Rocky Mountains & Alaska Cruise 2012

Rocky Mountains & Alaska cruise: Take time to explore the majestic Rocky Mountains staying in Banff and Jasper before boarding Canada's VIA Rail for your 2 day trip to the cosmopolitian city of Vancouver where you will set sail on your 5* Alaska Cruise.

Description	Date	Length	Prices from
Rocky Mountains & Alaska Cruise	10 May 2012	16 nights	£1933

Rocky Mountains & Alaska Cruise Highlights:

Direct flights from Manchester
2 nights in Banff
Scenic transfer from Banff to Jasper, including Icefields
2 nights Jasper
VIA Rail trip from Jasper to Vancouver
3 nights in Vancouver
7 nights Alaska Cruise onboard Holland America Line's 5* Zuiderdam

With 2 nights in both Banff and Jasper., staying at the Banff Caribou Lodgefollowed by 2 nights at the Chateau Jasper . Enjoy the scenic transfer from Banff to Jasper, your route is spectacular as you travel one of the most scenic highways in the world - the Icefields Parkway. Glacier-fed rivers and streams, majestic peaks, peaceful lakes and broad-reaching valleys combine to create not only a harmonious blend of scenic wonders for guests, but also a protected habitat for Canadian Rockies wildlife. At the Columbia Icefield Centre, time is available to join an Ice Explorer excursion onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier over the Columbia Icefields.

Relive the romance of train travel, as you pick up the Via Rail sevice at Jasper for your overnight journey through the Rockies and onto Vancouver.

Spend 3 nights in Vancouver -a cosmopolitan city surrounded by natural beauty, the Pacific Ocean, theRocky Mountains and rain forests. With plenty to do to keep you busy –shopping, sightseeing, wildlife viewing, even beaches.
And not forgetting the vibrant nightlife and diningexperiences – a fabulous city.Enjoy Robson Street for shopping, visit Chinatown and historic Gastown, take a trip to Grouse Mountain or enjoy leisurely day at the thousand acre Stanley Park!

Inside Passage At the heart of the ms Zuiderdam, suspended in a three-story atrium, a Waterford Crystal Seahorse sets the mood for exquisite pieces of art to be seen throughout this elegant ship. Other notable pieces include a painting of Queen Beatrix by pop culture artist and icon, Andy Warhol, medallions by Frank Lloyd Wright, cast aluminum elevator doors inspired by the art deco work of the New York Chrysler Building, and a massive floral painting by Charles Ben. You will also discover a large collection of antiques and centuries-old paintings throughout the ship.