This Tour begins in Australia 25 DAY NATIONAL PARKS / YELLOWSTONE /ROCKIES / ROCKY MOUNTAINEER / ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE 2011
25 Days
Departure Dates 12 June 2011
Return Economy class air fares
14 nights hotel with private facilities
12 Breakfasts, farewell dinner
Las Vegas (2) Bryce Canyon (1) Salt Lake City (1) Yellowstone (2)
Polson (1) Calgary (1) Banff (2)Jasper (1)Vancouver (4)
7 Day Inside Passage Cruise
Full schedule of sightseeing as shown
Touring by deluxe motorcoach, Rocky Mountaineer train 2 Day Redleaf
service Jasper to Vancouver via Kamloops.
Outside 2 Berth Cabin included
All transfers throughout the itinerary
All entrance fees to sightseeing venues
Porterage of one (1) suitcase
All hotel taxes and service charges
Travel Pack ( including maps and Travel Bag)
Services of a professional WDT escort. (Subject to numbers)
Return Economy Air
Las Vegas, Salt
Lake City,
Yellowstone
National Park,
Polson, Calgary,
Banff, Lake
Louise, Icefields
Parkway, Ice
Explorer, Jasper,
Rocky Mountaineer,
ms Zuiderdam,
Inside Passage
Cruise, Juneau ,
Skagway , Glacier
Bay, Whistler
Mountain,
Victoria ,
Butchart Gardens.
Vancouver,
Historic Gastown
Downtown Vancouver
2011 Fares from Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne
Twin $9995
Triple $9495
Single $12,995
(Add $250 ex Hobart/ Adelaide - Add $500 ex Perth)
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Goldleaf on Rocky Mountaineer Jasper to Vancouver and
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Fuel Levy & Driver/Guide Gratuities.
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Sunday 12: Home Port - Las Vegas
Depart Home Port by air for Los Angeles. Arrive Los
Angeles and fly to Las Vegas. Arrive Las Vegas -
transfer to Hotel.
Best Western Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino - 2 nights.
Monday 13: Las Vegas (BD)
Day at leisure - rest up or see the sights of Las
Vegas. Maybe a Show in the evening. Welcome Dinner.
Optional flight to Grand Canyon & visit the new SKY
WALK. Fares range from $A250.
Tuesday 14: Las Vegas - Zion & Bryce Canyon.
Travel north through the Virgin River Canyon to St.
George, then via Zion Canyon to Carmel Junction to
Bryce Canyon. Visit the canyon in the evening. (B)
Best Western Ruby's Inn
Wednesday 15: Bryce Canyon - Salt Lake City
Travel today takes us along Highway 15 through Nephi
& Provo in Utah and on to Salt Lake City for
overnight.
Salt Lake Plaza Hotel (B)
Thursday 16: Salt Lake City - Yellowstone
This morning we travel through Utah , past the Great
Salt Lake to Idaho. Then through Jackson & Grand
Teton National Park to West Yellowstone.
Best Western Desert Inn (2 nights) (B)
Friday 17: Yellowstone National Park
Full day tour of Yellowstone National Park.
Best Western Desert Inn (B)
Saturday 18: Yellowstone - Polson
Travel today to Butte, once the mining capital of
Montana , then west through Missoula to Polson on the
shores of Flathead Lake for our overnight stop.
Kwataqnuk Best Western at Flathead Bay (B)
Sunday 19: Polson - Calgary
Leaving Polson we travel around Flathead Lake to
Kalispell, past Glacier National Park to Calgary.
Overnight International Hotel Downtown (B)
Monday 20 : Banff National Park
Morning tour of Calgary including Calgary Tower.
After lunch (own expense)we travel on to Banff
Tunnel Mt. Resort - 2 nights - self contained chalets
Tuesday 21: Banff - Lake Louise
This morning we take a short tour of Banff township.
We then travel to Lake Louise (lunch own expense)
visiting the Chateau and then return via the Bow
Valley Parkway with an opportunity to see some
wildlife . Rest of the day free.
Tunnel Mt. Resort
Wednesday 22: Jasper National Park
Travel along the Icefields Parkway to the
Columbia Icefields and enjoy a ride on the "Ice
Explorer" on the Athabasca Glacier and then continue
on to Jasper.
Mount Robson Inn (BD)
Thursday 23: Rocky Mountaineer
Transfer to station & depart by Rocky Mountaineer
Train for Vancouver with overnight in Kamloops. (LD)
Friday 24: Vancouver (BL)
Continue on to Vancouver through the Fraser Valley.
Arrive Vancouver & transfer to Executive Plaza Hotel.
Saturday 25: Vancouver Tour - Cruise Ship (B)
Morning tour of Vancouver visiting, Historic Gastown,
Downtown Vancouver then transfer to your Cruise Ship
for your Inside Passage Cruise. Sail
from Vancouver at 5.00pm All meals & entertainment
included for all 7 nights.
Sunday 26: At SeaMonday 27: Juneau Alaska
Arrive Juneau Alaska 2.30pm Depart 10.30pm
Juneau is the Capital of Alaska accessable only by
sea or air.
Tuesday 28: Skagway Alaska
Arrive Skagway Alaska 7.00am Depart 9.00pm.
When gold was discovered in the Klondike Skagway
became an instant boom town. There are over 100
historic buildings in Skagway from the gold rush days
and is an important part of Alaska's history.
Wednesday 29: Glacier Bay Scenic Cruising
Arrive Glacier Bay 7.00am Depart 4.00pm
The day is spent cruising the majestic waters of
Glacier Bay National Park with more actively carving
glaciers than anywhere else.
Thursday 30: Ketchikan Alaska
Arrive Ketchikan Alaska 10.00am Depart 6.00pm
Ketchikan was founded as a fishing camp and still
feels like a frontier town. Most of Ketchikan is
built over water and supported by piles.
July 2011Friday 01: At SeaSaturday 02: Vancouver British Columbia
Arrive Vancouver 7.00am Disembark and
transfer to Hotel. 3 nights
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel (B)
Sunday 03: Whistler Day Tour
Full day tour to Whistler (B)
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel (B)
Monday 04: Victoria
Full day tour to Victoria on Vancouver Island
including a visit to the famous Butchart Gardens.
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel (B)
Tuesday 05: Vancouver - Los Angeles - Home
Transfer to Vancouver Airport for your flight to Los
Angeles. Arrive Los Angeles - transfer to Air New
Zealand for your flight Home.
Wednesday 07: Dateline
Cross the International Dateline
Thursday 08: Home Port
Arrive Home Port. After completion of Customs and
Immigration formalities - own arrangements for
transfer to your Home Port.