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Experience Canada & Alaska on this 24 day package from Vancouver to Calgary. Begin your holiday with a night in Vancouver before boarding Caribbean Princess for a 10 day cruise through the Inside Passage up to Icy Strait Point and a scenic cruise through Glacier Bay National Park, returning to Vancouver. Enjoy 2 days post cruise in Vancouver to explore at your leisure, then fly to Calgary for 2 more days at leisure. Begin your tour from Calgary return where you will experience the exhilarating thrill of walking on the Athabasca Glacier and delve into the rich heritage of Glacier National Park by land with a captivating Blackfeet/Cherokee guide. Travel along the picturesque Going-to-the-Sun-Road in the comfort of a private Red Jammer and immerse yourself in cultural authenticity before returning to Calgary.
Onboard Caribbean Princess®
Exciting adventures await aboard Caribbean Princess. Savor carefree moments at sea with enticing cuisine, engaging entertainment and venues to match every mood. Be sure to try the Crown Grill featuring premium aged beef and fresh seafood. Join friends for cocktails and Movies Under the Stars® by the pool or try some decadent treats at the International Café. Dance the night away, enjoy casino gaming or relax and rejuvenate body and mind at the Lotus Spa®.
Inclusions
Airfare from Adelaide to Vancouver*
Domestic airfare from Vancouver to Calgary*
Airfare from Calgary to Adelaide*
3 nights accommodation in Vancouver
2 nights accommodation in Calgary
8 night tour from Calgary return
Cruise Inclusions
10 nights onboard Caribbean Princess® from Vancouver return
Receive up to US$100 onboard credit per stateroom
Princess Plus Inclusions
Princess Plus package - (Included in your fare)
Plus Beverage Package – includes unlimited juice bar
Premium desserts (2 per day)
Fitness classes (2 per cruise)
Wi-Fi (1 device per guest)
NEW OceanNow® & Room Service Delivery
NEW Casual dining meals (2 per cruise)
Tour Inclusions
Travel & Accommodation - 8 nights accommodation
Meals - 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners
Itinerary
Day 1 | 12 September 2025 – Arrive Vancouver
Day 2 | 13 September 2025 – Vancouver – Board ship
Day 3 | 14 September 2025 – At Sea
Day 4 | 15 September 2025 – Ketchikan
Day 5 | 16 September 2025 – Juneau
Day 6 | 17 September 2025 – Skagway
Day 7 | 18 September 2025 – Icy Strait Point
Day 8 | 19 September 2025 – Sitka
Day 9 | 20 September 2025 – Glacier Bay National Park (scenic cruising)
Day 10 | 21 September 2025 – At Sea
Day 11 | 22 September 2025 – Victoria
Day 12 | 23 September 2025 – Vancouver – Disembark Ship
Day 13 | 24 September 2025 – Vancouver at leisure
Day 14 | 25 September 2025 – Fly to Calgary, overnight Calgary
Day 15 | 26 September 2025 – Calgary at leisure
Day 16 | 27 September 2025 – Calgary - Tour start
Tip your Stetson to Canada’s ‘Cowboy Country’, kick-starting your adventure through the inimitable Rockies in Calgary. This evening, join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.
Meet your Travel Director at 18:00
Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown
Included Meals: Dinner
Day 17 | 28 September 2025 - Unmask Painted Warriors
Kick off your first full day with a Be My Guest Experience meeting Painted Warrior Tracey Klettl who’ll share her love for horses, archery, being outdoors and connecting with nature through traditional skills learned through her indigenous cultures with you. Join Tracey for a gathering walk learning about plants used for foraging and that add an earthy and spicy flavour to your shared lunch. Next, journey toward Waterton Lakes National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. Tucked into the southwestern corner of Alberta, this national park boasts majestic Rocky Mountains and lakes carved out of rock by ancient glaciers. Discover its blend of unusual geology, mild climate, rare wildflowers and abundant wildlife that has remained unchanged for centuries.
Accommodation: Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 18 | 29 September 2025 - Take a Vintage Voyage Along St. Mary Lake
The Big Skies of Montana beckon this morning as you cross the international border and travel along the shore of Lower St. Mary Lake and enter Glacier National Park, touted as the Crown of the Continent. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER ® Experience with Blackfeet and Cherokee member Mariah Gladstone as she welcomes you onto traditional Blackfeet territory for storytelling and history. After your visit, continue in a restored 1930s vintage touring red “jammer” up into the cirques of the St. Mary Valley along the Going-to-the-Sun Road and stop at the Continental Divide continuing over Logan Pass (seasonal). Traverse one of the few remaining rainforests in Montana as you drive alongside the glacially carved valley.
Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 19 | 30 September 2025 - Travel Through Kootenay National Park
Today, we leave Montana. Travel along the Banff-Windermere Highway, one of the most scenic drives in British Columbia. Then, enter Kootenay National Park and drive through Sinclair Canyon. Make the climb up to Vermilion Pass at the Continental Divide, reaching an elevation of 1,680 m (5,510 ft) and enter Alberta and Banff National Park, Canada’s oldest National Park. Descending into the Bow River Valley, arrive in Banff where you Check in at your Stays With Stories, the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs, the 'Castle in the Rockies'.
Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 20 | 1 October 2025 - Explore Picturesque Banff
Our day begins with a Dive Into Culture excursion experiencing the thrill and excitement of being a real Canadian hockey player. Learn the secrets and superstitions as a professional coach walks you through a day in the life of a player. Go inside the players' dressing room where you have the opportunity to try on full hockey gear before grabbing your stick and heading onto the ice. Then choose to take this time to relax or join one of our optional experiences. Choose to view the alpine forest from above during an optional helicopter ride or optional gondola ride. Later, spend the afternoon exploring the rugged beauty of Banff, from its postcard viewpoint of Surprise Corner to Bow Falls before dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Fairmont Banff Springs
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 21 | 2 October 2025 - Traverse Across Athabasca Glacier
Take the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic drives in North America through Canada's breath-taking glaciers, sweeping valleys, cascading waterfalls and majestic mountain ranges along Continental Divide. Stop at glacier fed Peyto Lake, named for pioneer, mountain guide and early park warden Bill Peyto. Continue your adventure with a ride onto the Athabasca Glacier in an all-terrain Ice Explorer—a massive vehicle specially designed for glacier travel. On this thrilling trip, an experienced driver-guide will share fascinating information about glaciers and their impact on our environment. Take a sip of ice-cold glacier water and admire the surrounding snow-capped panorama before continuing your journey and heading to Jasper.
Accommodation: Chateau Jasper
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 22 | 3 October 2025 - The Joys of Jasper
Embark on a leisurely walk admiring the sheer limestone cliffs of Maligne Canyon, the deepest canyon in Jasper National Park. Learn about the underground river system that flows out to Medicine Lake and see how the power of water has eroded and carved this gorge over the years. Immerse yourself in more natural beauty on an optional cruise of Maligne Lake (seasonal), the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies. Cruising these brilliant blue waters, discover world-famous Spirit Island, the crown jewel of Jasper National Park and one of the most photographed locations in the Rockies, accessible only by boat. Head back into Jasper where the rest of the day is free to relax or join a scenic float trip down the Athabasca River on a route that was once used by fur traders.
Accommodation: Chateau Jasper
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 23 | 4 October 2025 - Take in the Tranquility of Lake Louise
An early rise today as we head for Moraine Lake (seasonal). Take a walk on the Lakeshore or Rockpile Trail for the best views of the Canadian Rockies with stunning Moraine Lake nestled in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Afterwards, head to the glacier-fed waters of Lake Louise where you can join your Travel Director for a walk along the lakeshore with a photo-worthy setting of rugged mountain backdrop and turquoise waters or set out exploring on your own. Enjoy lunch at leisure, then cap off your trip with a Farewell Dinner reminiscing about the highlights of your trip with your fellow travellers.
Accommodation: Lake Louise Inn
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 24 | 5 October 2025 - Depart Calgary
This morning make your way to Calgary International Airport where you will be dropped off by 11:30am or choose to extend your stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Calgary.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Dates/Pricing
Package Departs
Inside
Balcony
Mini Suite
12 September 2025
$13,749pp
$15,999pp
$16,659pp
*Advertised pricing based on per person twin share and is inclusive of savings, correct as of 7 January 2025.
Booking terms and conditions apply.
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Term and conditions apply: All pricing subject to change and availability. Advertised prices are per person twin share unless stated otherwise. Offers may be withdrawn at any time. Itineraries are subject to change. Booking Conditions and Phil Hoffmann Travel Schedule of Professionalism* applies. Please speak to your Phil Hoffmann Travel Consultant for more information.
