WESTERN CANADA & ROCKY MOUNTAINEER with ALASKA CRUISE
August 5th-August 22nd, 2025
On this fabulous vacation you will travel through the unforgettable Canadian Rockies by bus and rail. Travel across British Columbia by bus from Calgary to Jasper then by Rocky Mountaineer from Jasper to Vancouver. After your tour, spend two nights enjoying free time in Vancouver, before you board the beautiful Celebrity Summit. Your cruise from Vancouver to Seward will be filled with all the beauty that Alaska has to offer. This will be an experience you will talk about for years to come. This is surely the vacation of a lifetime!!!
August 5, 2025
Departure from Biddeford and Wells to Boston for flight to Calgary
Arrive in Calgary and transfer to hotel for your overnight
August 6, 2025 – Calgary – Banff National Park
Enjoy a city tour of Calgary before driving west through the foothills of the Rockies into Banff National Park. Upon arrival in Banff you will have an orientation tour of the area.
August 7, 2025 – Banff National Park
Enjoy a day at leisure. Stroll through Banff, hike the wilderness trails or simply relax in the hot springs. You may even spot some of the amazing creatures that call Banff home.
August 8, 2025 – Banff National Park – Lake Louise – Columbia Icefield – Jasper National Park
First stop today is Lake Louise, with its cold waters reflecting the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Another highlight of today’s journey is a stop at the Columbia Icefield to experience the Ice Explorer. Late afternoon arrive in Jasper for an orientation showcasing the area’s unspoiled beauty. You will stay in Jasper for the next two nights.
August 9, 2025 – Jasper National Park
Free day for you to join the optional narrated cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island. On the return you will view picturesque Medicine Lake and Maligne Canyon. Rest of the day free to spend time looking for the native wildlife – grizzly bears, moose, eld and wolves.
August 10, 2025 – Jasper National Park – Mount Robson- Rocky Mountaineer embarkation to Kamloops
This morning board the Rocky Mountaineer for your 2-day journey. En route, pass Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Follow the North Thompson River and enjoy vistas of the Monashee Mountains. Free evening in Kamloops
August 11, 2025 – Kamloops – Rocky Mountaineer – Vancouver
This morning reboard your train and head through the ranchlands along the Thompson River. Continue through the beauty of Fraser Canyon and the turbulence of Hell’s Gate. Arrive in Vancouver and transfer to your hotel.
August 12, 2025 – Vancouver – Ferry Crossing – Victoria
Morning sightseeing will take you to Chinatown, Gastown and lovely Stanley Park. After your tour sail through the spectacular Gulf Islands. Afternoon sightseeing includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, Bastion Square and Thunderbird Park. Spend the night in Victoria.
August 13, 2025 – Victoria – Ferry Crossing – Vancouver
Morning ferry to Vancouver and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is free.
August 14, 2025 – Vancouver Free day in Vancouver
August 15, 2025 – Transfer to Celebrity Summit
After breakfast transfer to the cruise port for the beginning of your Alaska cruise. Ship departs Vancouver at 5 pm
August 16, 2025 – Cruise the Inside Passage
August 17, 2025 – Ketchikan, Alaska from 7 am to 3 pm
August 18, 2025 – Sitka, Alaska from 7 am to 3:30 pm
August 19, 2025 – Juneau, Alaska from 7 am to 9:30 pm
August 20, 2025 – Icy Strait Point, Alaska from 7 am to 5 pm
August 21, 2025 – Hubbard Glacier (cruising) from 6 am to 10 am
August 22, 2025 – Arrive in Seward at 6 am – transfer to airport in Anchorage – flight home.
Pricing is based on double occupancy and starts at:
Inside cabin—$8535 per person
Oceanview cabin—$8815 per person
Balcony cabin—$9545 per person
Concierge balcony cabin—$9965 per person
**single pricing available upon request.
Want to upgrade your train status to Gold Leaf Service. You can do that for $730 per person
**We are only allowed to hold so many cruise cabins in each category. Book early to ensure you get the cabin you want at the above price. This tour is land/ train and cruise and cannot be broken up.
Pricing includes:
-Roundtrip transfer from Biddeford / Wells to Boston
-Estimated roundtrip air from Boston
-all transfers
-9-day tour through Western Canada by bus and Rocky Mountaineer
-Silver Leaf Service on the train
-Gratuities for the Canadian tour
-2 breakfast while on the train
-2 post nights in Vancouver
-7-night Alaska Cruise on Celebrity’s Summit
-Basic drink package on the ship (all drinks $10 and under)
-Basic Wi-Fi package
-Shipboard gratuities
-Entertainment on board the ship
-All meals and snacks on board the ship
-All port charges and taxes
*Not included in the pricing:
- No meals on the land portion unless listed
- Travel Protection
Payment Schedule:
-Deposit of $1250 per person due with reservation form
-A second payment of $750 per person is due July 15
-A third payment of $750 per person is due November 15
-A fourth payment of $750 per person is due February 15
-Final payment being due no later than May 10, 2025
*Want a monthly payment plan let us know and we will get that set up for you.
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