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* Columbia Icefields * Athabasca Glaciers * Calgary * Banff *
Lake Louise * Snocoach Ride * Jasper * Mount Robson * Mount Terry Fox *
Cariboo Plateau * Prince George * Peace River * Fairbanks *
Dawson Creek * Alaska Highway * Summit Lake * Muncho Lake * Whitehorse *
Klondike * Miles Canyon * Frantic Follies * Dawson City * Chicken *
Tintina Trench * Yukon River * Riverboat Discovery *
Denali National Park * Mt. McKinley * Santa Claus House * Anchorage *
Cruise on Prince William Sound * Tok * Kluane National Park * Haines, Skagway *
White Pass Rail Tour * Prince Rupert * Inside Passage Cruise * Port Hardy *
Victoria * Butchart Gardens * Vancouver *
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Next Scheduled Tour, June 2009. Please Call For Details ex Warrnambool and Melbourne |
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| ITINERARY |
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Saturday B.D.
Home Port - Calgary
Depart home port to Melbourne Airport and fly
Air New Zealand to Los Angeles.
Arrive Los Angeles and transfer to Air Canada for
your flight to Calgary. Arrive Calgary transfer to Sandman Hotel Downtown.
Sunday
Banff National Park
Morning tour of Clagary. After lunch (own expense)
we travel to Benff. Tunnel Mt. Resort - 2 nights
Monday D.L.
Banff - Lake Louise
Full day tour around banff including lunch at Banff
Spring Hotel. Bow Falls and spend the afternoon
at Lake Louise. Welcome Dinner
Tuesday B.
Jasper National Park
Travel along the lcefields Parkway to the Columbia
Icefields and enjoy a ride on the "Snocoach" on
the Athabasca Glacier and then continue on to
Jasper. Mount Robson Inn.
Wednesday B.
Dawson Creek
Travel through forest areas to the City of Prince
George. Our afternoon drive takes us north into
the Peace River District and on to Dawson Creek.
George Dawson Inn.
Thursday B.
Alaska Highway Mile "O"
Misconception still surround the fabled toughness
of the Alaska Highway is a well maintained
Highway year round. Travel along the Alaska
Highway visiting Fort St. John and Fort Nelson to
Summit Lake and on to Muncho Lake for overnight
Northern Rockies Lodge.
Friday B.D.
Whitehorse
Cross the Great Divide today and parallel Teslin
Lake on our way to Whitehorse. Seafood
Smorgasbord dinner. High Country Inn-2 Nights
Saturday B.
Whitehorse
Included today is the SS Klondike, McBride
Museum (Optional) Miles Canyon. This evening
we have a foot stomping time at the Frantic Follies.
Sunday B.
Dawson City
This morning we follow our original Dawson -
Whitehorse winter road past Lake Lebarge of
Robert Service fame, then follow the Yukon River
through the goldfields to the Tintina trench and in
the Dawson City. Downtown Hotel - 2 nights
Monday B.
Dawson City
Morning City tour including the Goldfields and
Robert Service's Cabin. Afternoon and Evening
Free - Don't forget Diamond Tooth Gerties!
Tuesday B.
Fairbanks Pipeline
Today we drive to the top of the World Highway to
Delta Junction, the northern terminus of the Alaska
Highway. Then follow the Richardson Highway to
arrive in Fairbanks the pipeline capital of Alaska.
Bridgewater Hotel - 2 Nights
Wednesday B.
Fairbanks
Morning tour of Fairbanks including the Santa
Claus House at North Pole. Afternoon cruise on
The old stern wheeler "Discovery" on the Chena
and Tanana Rivers. Optional Day tour available
to Barrow
Thursday B.
Denali National Park - Anchorage
Travel South on George Parks Highway, crossing
The Tanana River to Denali National Park.
Experience the magic of Denali with a 4 hour tour
Into the Park. Denali is an Athabascan Indian
word meaning "Great One" and is the natural
Habitat of Moose, Carbou, Dall Sheep and Grizzly
Bears. Overnight Anchorage Howard Johnson
Plaza Hotel 3 nights.
Friday B.D.
Anchorage
Morning tour of Anchorage including the Float
Plane Base, Captain Cook's Statue. Visitor's
Centre and the Museum. Afternoon at Leisure.
Dinner at hotel.
Saturday B.
Anchorage
Day free to take advantage of sightseeing or
Just Have a "spell".
Sunday B.
Prince William Sound Cruise
An exciting day in store today as you travel to
the coast port of Whittier aboard a train from Anchorage. Next you board a tour boat for an
Informative cruise across Prince William Sound, featuring Glaciers, wildlife and the rugged Alaskan
Coastline. Late in the afternoon we arrive in the Port of Valdez. Harbour Inn Hotel
Monday
Tok
Travel through the Wrangell Mountains and Glenallen to Tok. Youngs Motel
Tuesday B.
Haines
Follow the Tanana River via Haines Junction,
enter Kluane National Park and travel on to
Haines Captain's Choice Motel - 2 Nights
Wednesday B.
Haines
Return water taxi trip to picturesque Skagway
through the Lynn Canal. Then take a Train ride
on the White Pass & Yukon Railway up Whites
Pass on to the Canadian Border & return to
Skagway. rejoin your water taxi. Evening tour to
see the bears catching & eating salmon in the
nearby river.
Thursday B.
Whitehorse
Depart Haines and travel to Whitehorse for our overnight stop. High Country Inn - Whitehorse
Friday B.
Dease Lake
Depart Whitehorse and travel the back route via
the Cassiar Highway to Dease Lake.
Northway Motor Inn - Dease Lake
Saturday
Prince Rupert
Depart Dease Lake and travel through the Skeena
Mountains & the vast forests of British Columbia
to Prince Rupert. Coast Prince Rupert Hotel
Sunday B.
Inside Passage Cruise
Early this morning we board the new B.C. Ferry for the cruise down the coast and through the
Inside Passage to Port hardy on Vancouver
Island. Meals available on the ferry.
Pioneer Inn
Monday B.
Victoria
We travel South along the East Coast of Vancouver Island visiting Chemainus "the little town that could" to to see the murals, and continue on to Victoria.
Queen Victoria Inn
Tuesday B.
Vancouver
Morning tour of Victoria with a visit to the famous
Butchart Gardens before boarding the ferry for
Vancouver. Executive Airport Plaza Hotel.
Wednesday
Vancouver
Morning tour of Vancouver. Afternoon departure
by Air for Los Angeles. Arrive Los Angeles and
transfer to Air New Zealand for your flight to
Australia
Thursday
Dateline
Cross the international Dateline
Friday
Home
Arrive Melbourne Airport after clearing Customs
and Immigration formalities.
Return to your home port
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