Trip Inclusions
- 8 nights in Eastern Canada and 11 nights in Western Canada staying in premium accommodation
- Two-day rail journey in SilverLeaf Service aboard the famous Rocky Mountaineer
- Guaranteed Ocean-View Stateroom on board your seven-night Holland America Line Alaskan cruise
- Services of a Canadian Travelmarvel Tour Director, Driver and Cruise Liaison
- 49 meals – 26 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 14 dinners
- Enjoy a Welcome Breakfast and a Farewell Dinner at Butchart Gardens
- Take a side trip to spectacular Niagara Falls for a cruise
- Enjoy a wagon ride and BBQ on the banks of the Bow River
Map & Itinerary
Trip Notes
- Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
- Prices include port charges, airport transfers and gratuities
- Departure transfer - after your cruise please ensure your onward flight departs after 1pm
- Flight from Montreal to Vancouver not included
- Please Note: Variation to itinerary on 30 May and 4 July 2025. This departure has two nights in Montreal followed by two nights in Quebec City. Flight required from Quebec City to Vancouver.
- Day nine is not escorted by a Travelmarvel Tour Director
- Prices are for land/cruise and rail only. Flights not included (unless specified)
Insider Experiences
Designed exclusively for our guests
Enhance Your Journey
Travelmarvel provides further opportunity to pursue your special interests and enhance your holiday with a range of optional experiences
Insider Experience
Enjoy an included special or unique excursion or event
Arrive Toronto
Your journey begins today as you are met on arrival and transferred to your hotel, located in the heart of the action in downtown Toronto.
Stay: Two Nights, Toronto, Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre
Toronto, Niagara Falls
A Welcome Breakfast gives you the chance to meet your fellow guests and Travelmarvel Tour Director.
Join a city tour that will take you to the picturesque waterfront districts of Toronto. Afterwards, travel to see the spectacular sight of Niagara Falls, which is collectively made up of three impressive waterfalls. From here, you’ll board a thrilling boat cruise for a journey to the base of Horseshoe Falls (raincoats provided). This is the largest of the three falls. You might also like to take an exciting helicopter flight for aerial views over Niagara Falls (own expense).
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1000 Islands, Ottawa
Continue on your journey to Ottawa today. Along the way, enjoy a cruise around the 1000 Islands of the St Lawrence Seaway. Cruise past tiny islands, castles reminiscent of fairytales and island mansions. You’ll be taken back to a time when pirates and bootleggers roamed the area, as well as the Gilded Age when the rich and famous made this region their personal playground.
Stay: Two Nights, Ottawa, Lord Elgin Hotel
Daily :Ottawa
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences – Perhaps explore Ottawa by Bicycle or take a Rideau canal cruise (own expense).
Today, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Ottawa, which includes Parliament Hill and the historic Rideau Canal. The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Daily :Ottawa, Quebec City
After breakfast this morning, your journey continues to Quebec City. This afternoon, enjoy a drive-through experience in Parc Omega. As your vehicle winds through the park, passing meadows, lakes and forests, watch for wildlife, like moose, deer and wolves. Later, on arrival in Quebec City, enjoy a guided discovery. This evening, there’s time to relax and perhaps dine at a local restaurant.
Stay: Two Nights, Quebec City, Hotel Manoir Victoria
Daily :Quebec City
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Tonight, delight in a hearty Quebecois dinner at a local sugar shack and learn all about the intricacies of maple syrup production.
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences– You might like to join a relaxing river cruise along the St Lawrence River or explore Quebec City on an informative guided walking tour (own expense).
Spend today as you wish. Enjoy the facilities of your hotel or perhaps head out and explore.
Daily :Quebec City, Montreal
Farewell Quebec City after breakfast this morning and travel to Montreal. On arrival, check into your hotel, before getting to know this European-influenced city on a sightseeing tour. You’ll discover a quintessentially French city, which excels at blending both old and new, from the elegant cobblestone streets of Old Montreal to the city’s contemporary waterfront.
Stay: Two Nights, Montreal, Marriott Chateau Champlain
Daily :Montreal
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences– You might like to join a walking tour or a river cruise (own expense).
Enjoy time at leisure today. Tonight, dine at a local restaurant.
Daily :Montreal, Vancouver
Fly from Montreal to Vancouver today (flight not included).
Stay: Two Nights, Vancouver, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel.
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Vancouver
ENAHNCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences– Perhaps take a Grouse Mountain gondola ride (own expense).
Take a tour of the city. Fall in love with the beautiful city of Vancouver and discover some of its most vibrant districts and best-loved attractions on a sightseeing tour, including the Waterfront and historic Gastown, before a day at leisure.
Daily :Rocky Mountaineer, Kamloops
This morning, board the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer train and settle into your carriage with large panoramic windows for expansive views. Along the way, enjoy incredible front-row views of the region’s natural beauty, taking in some of its many highlights, which include Fraser Valley, the Coast Mountains and Fraser Canyon. Later, arrive in the city of Kamloops where you’ll stay overnight.
Stay: Kamloops, hotel assigned by Rocky Mountaineer
Daily :Rocky Mountaineer, Lake Louise
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Tonight, settle into The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
Your journey continues via the Spiral Tunnels and Kicking Horse Canyon to Banff National Park. Enjoy today’s Insider Experience at Lake Louise.
Stay: The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Daily :Banff
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Later, take a wagon ride along the banks of the Bow River and enjoy a steak fry BBQ dinner.
Visit Moraine Lake (weather permitting) before arriving in Banff for a tour and this evening’s Insider Experience.
Stay: Two Nights, Banff Park Lodge
Daily :Banff
ENAHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences – Perhaps join a heli-flightseeing tour, watch for wildlife on a scenic Bow River float trip or take a River Explorer tour (additional charges apply).
Enjoy today at your leisure to discover Banff.
Daily :Banff, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper
Journey along the Icefields Parkway and stop at Athabasca Glacier for a ride on an Ice Explorer. Then continue to Jasper.
Stay: Jasper, Chateau Jasper
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Jasper, Blue River, Sun Peaks
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Set off on a river safari to Grizzly Bear Valley and look for native wildlife on the riverbank.
Spend the morning in Jasper before departing for Sun Peaks, passing Mt Robson on your way. Stop for lunch at River Safari in Blue River.
Stay: Sun Peaks, Nancy Greene's Cahilty Lodge
Daily :Sun Peaks, Whistler
After breakfast, enjoy the scenery as you journey to Whistler. On arrival, spend time at leisure in this popular alpine resort.
Stay: Delta Whistler Village Suites
Daily :Whistler, Victoria
From the town of Chemainus, take a ferry across the Georgia Strait to Victoria.
Stay: Two Nights, Victoria, DoubleTree by Hilton
Daily :Victoria
ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY
Discover more with our Enhance Your Journey optional select experiences - Perhaps choose to join a whale-watching cruise or a horse-drawn carriage tour (additional charges apply).
INSIDER EXPERIENCE
Visit The Butchart Gardens for a special Farewell Dinner.
Spend time exploring the elegant capital of British Columbia today.
Daily :Victoria, Vancouver, Embark Cruise
Travel to Vancouver and board your Holland America Line ship. Enjoy time to relax and settle into your cabin before dinner on board this evening.
Stay: Seven Nights, Holland America Line’s Zaandam
Daily :Inside Passage
Enjoy a full day on the open water at the start of your journey through the Inside Passage. Relax and take in the majestic scenery, which lines this famous stretch of coastline, as your ship cruises past dramatic rocky headlands and glides over the icy waters of the world-famous Inside Passage.
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Juneau
Today your adventure brings you to Alaska’s capital, Juneau. There is time to explore the region’s glacial terrain and gold rush history or you may prefer to make your way to the town and explore the rustic shops located here. You might also like to join an exhilarating dog sled ride over a glacier or try one of the other activities on offer. These include sampling delicious salmon baked over a fire or even trying your hand at panning for gold in this former gold rush town (own expense).
Daily :Skagway
This morning you’ll dock at the historic port of Skagway, located at the northernmost point of the Inside Passage. Skagway huddles below mountains and was once a frontier town and gateway to the Klondike. You’ll soon discover that this is a place that still celebrates its gold rush past to this day.
In town, you’ll find a variety of stores and saloons that capture the excitement and history of the gold rush days. Here, there are also opportunities to learn more about gold prospecting or view local wildlife (own expense).
Daily :Glacier Bay
Wake up to the breathtaking sight of Glacier Bay National Park this morning, with its formidable rivers of ice, wild coastline and sheltered fjords. As you cruise through the national park, it is easy to see why this stunning region is regarded as a national monument and has received World Heritage status.
Today, you’ll gain an insight into the unique nature of this national park as local rangers join you on board, to explain the geology and wildlife found in this region.
Daily :Ketchikan
Arrive today in the Alaskan city of Ketchikan, regarded as the salmon capital of the world. Enjoy free time here to relax and explore the town at your leisure.
Alternatively, perhaps join a walking tour of the town or learn about the history of Tlingit culture during a visit to Saxman Native Village (own expense). Here, you’ll discover an extensive collection of Native American totem poles on display.
Daily :Inside Passage
Today marks your final day aboard your premium Holland America Line cruise ship. You’ll spend the day cruising south through the Inside Passage and its magnificent landscapes and towering glaciers. There is time to relax on board and enjoy the premium facilities of your ship while you take in the incredible views. This evening, savour a final dinner on board.
Daily :Disembark Cruise, Depart Vancouver
After breakfast aboard your cruise ship this morning, disembark in Vancouver for your airport transfer and onward flight.
Daily :Everything was wonderful. There were great sight seeing trips and the guides were very knowledgeable.
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