Alaska cruise & Canadian Rockies by train

Awake amid the grandeur of Canada's Rocky Mountains. Meet your guide after breakfast and join a small-group guided walking tour into the mountains. Four different signature routes are available, ranging from four to six hours. Each operates on set days of the week and offers a different perspective of the mountains. Your guide will tell you about this spectacular landscape's flora, fauna, geology and history, and you’ll enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the valley. In the afternoon, you are free to wander the pretty little town of Banff.

You’ll be met at your hotel this morning for a shared transfer to Jasper. You'll travel along Icefields Parkway, one of Canada's most scenic highways, and there will be time to stop along the way to take in various viewpoints and waterfalls, including Athabasca Falls. You’ll also pass through the Columbia Icefields, where you can get an up-close look at the Athabasca Glacier and the chance to enjoy your included picnic lunch. Arrive in Jasper late this afternoon.

Discover the beauty of Jasper National Park uniquely this morning as you join a guided motorcycle sidecar tour. Get kitted out in traditional biker gear before setting out on the open road. There are many scenic highlights to visit, including Maligne Canyon and the Athabasca River, with stops at key viewpoints. This afternoon, you'll join a small-group wildlife tour with a Metis First Nations guide in search of the big-horned sheep, elk, moose and bears that call Jasper home.

You'll be transferred from your hotel to board the Rocky Mountaineer train for the first day of your journey west to Vancouver this morning. Sit back and relax as your train hosts point out all the scenic highlights along the way, including Mount Robson and Pyramid Falls. Travel in Silverleaf with meals served at your seat and large, domed windows to see as much of the landscape as possible. Arrive in Kamloops late this afternoon where you and your bags will be transferred to your hotel for the night.

This morning you’ll be met at your hotel and taken back to the station to rejoin the Rocky Mountaineer for the second day of your journey. Today you will pass the great rivers and canyons of British Columbia's Cariboo region. Upon arrival in Vancouver, you’ll be transferred either to your hotel or to one nearby where you’ll be able to settle in.

Spend the day exploring the urban yet natural Vancouver. We highly recommend renting a bike to cycle through the forested Stanley Park. From here it’s easy to cycle to Granville Island, where you’ll find a market full of delicious and varied food and artisan boutiques. Vancouver also has a rich cultural background with many museums and art galleries to visit. We particularly suggest the Museum of Vancouver and the Bill Reid Gallery.

The morning is free to continue discovering Vancouver. Then, this afternoon, you’ll make your way to Canada Place to check in and embark on your Celebrity Cruises ship bound for Alaska. Relax on board and explore the wide range of facilities once you have settled into your cabin. Later this afternoon you'll begin your journey through the Strait of Georgia, and we'd recommend keeping an eye out for whales. All your meals and drinks are included while on the cruise.

Today, you will cruise through Canada's magnificent Inside Passage en route to Alaska. The scenery here is dramatic with steep-sided mountains, deep fjords and verdant rainforests. Between admiring the scenery, you may wish to take advantage of the swimming pool, spa, and gym, as well as the many bar and entertainment options. There is also an excellent selection of dining options to choose from.

Arrive at your first stop in Alaska this morning, Sitka, where several activities will be available for you to choose from. See breaching humpbacks on a whale-watching trip, head to Sitka Historical Park for coastal trails and hundred-year-old totem poles, or search for brown bears and enjoy a seafood feast at Fin Island Lodge.

Today, your ship arrives at the Hubbard Glacier, the largest calving glacier in North America. Watch in awe and listen to the immense crash as, hopefully, you witness huge chunks of ice plunging into the sea. While you won’t dock at the glacier, there will be plenty of time to witness this natural wonder.

Arrive in Juneau, Alaska's capital, nestled between Mount Juneau and Douglas Island and only accessible by sea or air. There is plenty to see and do from here, including visiting the beautiful Mendenhall Glacier, taking a gondola to the summit of Mount Roberts, sea kayaking, whale watching or taking a thrilling light aircraft flight.

Today you arrive in Ketchikan, which is the gateway to the pristine Misty Fjords National Monument and is known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World'. The options for exploring include kayaking in the fjord, taking a guided hike, or looking for bears and porpoises. There's also the chance to see the world's largest collection of totem poles, carved by the Tlingit people, or take part in a sumptuous crab feast.

On your final day of cruising, you’ll return south through the Inside Passage. After the activity in Alaska, you may wish to relax in the spa, browse in the library or shops, try your luck in the casino or simply choose where to dine and which shows to attend this evening.

Arrive back in Vancouver early this morning, where, after breakfast, it is time to disembark. Depending on your flight time, you’ll be able to enjoy a leisurely morning in Vancouver, perhaps taking in a waterfront lunch before making your way to Vancouver Airport to board your onward flight.

Arrive home today to complete your journey.