Holiday Overview
Western Canada Iconic Sites An Escorted Tour and Cruise
Visit Western Canada’s most iconic sites on this small group tour which provides a unique and truly Canadian experience with overnight stays in Whistler, Sun Peaks, Jasper, Banff, and Kelowna. You will have plenty of time to get off the beaten path and do some amazing hikes in addition to experiencing the world-renowned sights of Maligne Lake in Jasper, Lake Louise, Columbia Icefields, Banff and more. Ending with a fantastic 7-night Alaskan cruise with Celebrity Cruises.
Additional nights in Vancouver can be added to the begining or the end of this itinerary.
Tour is available May - September.
Western Canada Iconic Sites An Escorted Tour and Cruise includes:
- Flights
- 8 Night’s hotel accommodation
- 7 Night Celebrity Alaska Cruise onboard Celebrity Solstice with meals, classic drinks package & wifi
- Mini-coach Transportation
- Experienced, Friendly & Fun Tour Guide
- 6 Breakfast & 1 Dinner,
- Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler
- Sun Peaks Sightseeing Chairlift
- Columbia Icefields Ice Explorer Tour
- Banff Gondola
- Winery Tour and Tasting
- All Taxes and Park Passes
Day 1 - UK to Vancouver
Fly from the UK to Vancouver making your own way to your hotel.
Featured accommodation
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 2 - Vancouver to Whistler
Making your own way from your Vancouver hotel to Canada Place for your departure at 9am. You will begin by making your way along the Sea to Sky Highway. This is a short 2-hour drive with many fantastic sightseeing options, including Shannon Falls, Brandywine Falls and the town of Squamish before arriving in Whistler. There is a multitude of activities you can partake in and around Whistler.
Featured accommodation
Delta Whistler Village Suites
Day 3 - Whistler to Sun Peaks
Today travel from Whistler to Sun Peaks, another world-famous ski resort. In the summer it is known for its hiking, mountains and biking trails and the spectacular alpine wildflowers which you will experience from the sightseeing chairlift.
Featured accommodation
Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
Day 4 - Sun Peaks to Jasper
Today travel to Jasper with many scenic stops on the way. These include the Spahats Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park and Mount Robson. Explore the town of Jasper and enjoy dinner with many great options to choose from. We recommend a visit to the Jasper Planetarium.
Featured accommodation
Forest Park Hotel
Day 5 - Jasper & Icefields Parkway to Banff
Visit Maligne Canyon and the Icefield Parkway today, with a stop at the Columbia Icefields to walk on the Athabasca Glacier. You will also get your first taste of the turquoise lakes of the Rockies before departing for Banff where you will stay for 2 nights.
Featured accommodation
Mount Royal Hotel Banff
Day 6 - Banff
Start your day with a journey on the Banff Gondola, then enjoy a day at leisure in the town of Banff.
Featured accommodation
Mount Royal Hotel Banff
Unmissable Experiences
Banff Gondola
Day 7 - Lake Louise & Kelowna
Today is lake day! Explore the beautiful Lake Louise and Moraine Lake the two most photographed lakes in Canada. Staying over night in downtown Kelowna.
Featured accommodation
Royal Anne Hotel
Day 8 - Kelowna to Vancouver
Today is the last leg of the trip as you head back to Vancouver. Visit one of the famous wineries before departing Kelowna. Returning to Vancouver at approximately 7:30pm, making your own way to your Vancouver hotel.
Featured accommodation
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Day 9 - Alaskan Cruise
Today make your way to Canada Place to board your fantastic 7-night Celebrity Alaskan Cruise onboard Celebrity Solstice.
Day 10 - 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.
Unmissable Experiences
Inside Passage
Day 11 - 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.
Unmissable Experiences
Icy Strait Point
Day 12 - 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.
Unmissable Experiences
Hubbard Glacier
Day 13 - 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.
Unmissable Experiences
Juneau
Day 14 - 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.
Unmissable Experiences
Ketchikan
Day 15 - 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.
Unmissable Experiences
Inside Passage
Day 16 - Arrive in Vancouver
Depart off you Celebrity Cruise and make your way to Vancouver airport for your onward flight.
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.
Delta Whistler Village Suites
Stunning views of Whistler and the Blackcomb Mountains and a fantastic location make the Delta Whistler Village suites the ideal place to stay when visiting this beautiful, year-round resort . Surrounded by Whistler’s trendiest shops as well as popular restaurants and activities, this all-suite hotel is short distance from ski lifts.
Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
Since its renaissance in the early nineties, Sun Peaks Resort has risen majestically to the challenge of becoming an internationally renowned year-round destination resort, boasting a playground that now offers the second-largest ski area in Canada and a full complement of winter and summer activities.
Forest Park Hotel
Offering cosy accommodations, eclectic dining, extensive resort style facilities, and a wide variety of exciting adventure and relaxation packages, The Forest Park Hotel is the hotel of choice when visiting the beautiful Jasper National Park. Located at the east end of the town's main street, this resort style property can accommodate all of your needs.
Mount Royal Hotel Banff
A mountain lifestyle hotel in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. A magical retreat any season.
In the heart of the Canadian Rockies a very special place exists……the Mount Royal Hotel. Set amongst the majestic mountains in a protected landscape of Banff National Park lies the world-class resort town of Banff. In the centre of this breathtaking experience, the Mount Royal Hotel's heritage and charming accommodations will create a long lasting memory for you. Banff's ONLY downtown location with door to door ski resort shuttle service.
Royal Anne Hotel
Nestled in the heart of beautiful downtown Kelowna this historic, boutique hotel is the perfect location for guests to feel the city’s vibrant pulse & to soak in the stunning hillsides of the gorgeous Okanagan Valley.
Image Gallery
Maligne Lake
Banff Gondola
Vancouver
Whistler
Celebrity Eclipse
Banff
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Kelowna Winery
Columbia Icefield
Celebrity Cruise a Hubbard Glacier
Sun Peaks Sightseeing Chairlift
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
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