Alaska Cruise & Canadian Rockies - YMT Vacations (2024)

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Sandman Calgary Airport or similar

Spend the next two days absorbing the beauty of Banff National Park! This morning, you’ll enjoy a city tour where your guide will explain the area’s history, including its establishment as Canada’s first national park in 1885. The guide will also share stories of the indigenous people who have lived in the area for thousands of years, and their connection to the land. Enjoy a short stop (and perfect photo op!) at Bow Falls. The afternoon is at your leisure. On your second day, enjoy a scenic ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain on the Banff Gondola. At Sulphur’s peak, visitors can enjoy panoramic, 360-degree views of Banff and the surrounding Rockies from an observation deck. You’re invited for an optional afternoon cruise on Lake Minnewanka, where you will take in the view of the crystal blue water, and green mountains. You’ll have plenty of time to explore Banff at leisure and enjoy the local cuisine. (B)

Canmore Inn & Suites or similar

This morning you’ll depart for Jasper, with a stop at Lake Louise, Canada’s “Diamond in the Wilderness” before continuing on to Peyto Lake known for its bright blue-green color that comes from the significant amounts of glacial rock flour deposited from a nearby glacier. These suspended rock particles, sometimes called glacial milk, provide the lake with its unique color. Travel along the Icefields Parkway toward Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies. En route, you’ll experience the Athabasca Glacier, the most visited glacier in North America. Travel to the Columbia Icefield and ride the Brewster Ice Explorer to the surface of the Glacier. Admire the views and feel the crunch of the ancient glacier underfoot. (B, L)

Lobstick Lodge or similar

Today we travel to British Columbia. Along the way, enjoy stunning views of Mt. Robson and the surrounding provincial nature reserves. With its energizing recreational activities and a warm, welcoming culture, you’ll soon understand why Kamloops is known as British Columbia’s friendliest city. (B)

Fairfield Inn Kamloops or similar

Discover vibrant Vancouver on a guided city tour! The city is renowned for its clear mountain views, incredible cuisine, and great quality of life, and you’ll see why so many people love it here. The afternoon is yours to explore at your leisure. (B)

Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport or similar

This morning you’ll disembark in Whittier and continue to Anchorage. Enjoy a panoramic city tour, before stopping at a local Ulu Factory for a guided tour. A farewell lunch is on us, and the evening is yours to enjoy at leisure. (B, L)

Fairfield Inn & Suites Anchorage

(B)

Note: Most flights from Anchorage are non-direct with at least one or two connections. Departure flights from Anchorage to most cities are overnight and arrive the following day; some flights depart Anchorage after midnight. Guests choosing to book their own flights will need to book flights departing after 5pm.