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Western Canada with Inside Passage with Calgary Stampede & Alaska Cruise


tour: 8986
23 days from Calgary to Vancouver
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tour: 8986
23 days from Calgary to Vancouver
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Your adventure begins at the Calgary Stampede, “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.” This celebration of the Old West brings frontier traditions to life with entertainment and exhibits, great food, world-famous Chuckwagon Races, and the Calgary Stampede Rodeo.

Then say “happy trails” to Calgary and head to the Canadian Rockies, featuring Banff National Park, the turquoise waters of Lake Louise, and a ride aboard the all-terrain Ice Explorer on the Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Icefield. Continue into Jasper National Park, with the opportunity to join an optional cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island. En route to Prince George, view Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.

Embark on an all-daylight rail journey aboard VIA Rail’s Skeena train through the rugged Coast Mountains to Prince Rupert for a two-night stay. Your adventure continues with an Inside Passage cruise through British Columbia’s coastal waterways, where you may spot whales, sea lions, porpoises, bald eagles, and other wildlife. Overnight in Port Hardy before traveling south to Victoria on Vancouver Island.

Enjoy time to explore this charming city before sailing across the Strait of Georgia and the Gulf Islands to Vancouver to board your 7-night Alaska cruise. Cruise the famed Inside Passage to Alaska’s scenic ports, where glaciers, forested coastlines, and abundant wildlife create unforgettable coastal landscapes.

Spectacular national parks, a scenic rail journey, an Inside Passage cruise, visits to charming towns and exciting cities, the Calgary Stampede, and a 7-night Alaska cruise make this value-minded vacation an unforgettable Western Canada and Alaska adventure!
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World Heritage Sites are designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation:
  • Banff National Park
  • Glacier Bay
  • Jasper National Park

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