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An incredible grand trans-Canadian tour
Nine days from £1,399 per person
The magnificent Rocky Mountains are Canada's crowning glory. Home to bears, majestic elk, moose and beaver; their vast forests seem to go on forever - and the Rocky Mountaineer train is acknowledged as the ultimate way to travel through this beautifully rugged terrain. Our tour includes -
three-night stay in Vancouver, one of the most cosmopolitan and vibrant cities on North America's west coast. From here there's an option to extend your tour for a further 7 nights on our fabulous Alaskan cruise. This combination must surely rank amongst the very finest scenic and wildlife holidays on earth!
Fully escorted price includes:
Return direct scheduled flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. Connecting regional flights to Heathrow available at a supplement
Excellent hand-picked superior three-star hotel accommodation
Explore some of the most spectacular alpine scenery in the world on a stunning two day journey through the majestic Rockies on the incredible Rocky Mountaineer train between Banff and Vancouver
Travel on the Icefields Parkway, one the most scenic highways in the world and walk on the 300-metre thick Athabasca glacier
Stay and tour Vancouver, this vibrant, sophisticated city overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Enjoy optional glacier helicopter flights, bear and whale-watching, fishing, kayaking, hiking and even dog-sledding, amongst the huge selection of shore excursions on our Alaska cruise
Escorted by an experienced Riviera tour manager
Extend your nine-day holiday with a 7-night Alaska luxury cruise through the ‘Glacier Bay Inside Passage’ with Holland America Line, visiting the awe-inspiring World Heritage Site of Glacier Bay National Park
Our incredible seven-night Alaska cruise on Holland America Line’s MS Zuiderdam is available as an extension to our tour on almost all departures and features more ocean view verandah staterooms than most other ships in Alaska. On board you will enjoy superlative service and extraordinary sights coupled with exciting and unique experiences on the many shore excursions on offer.
Combining Canada, the world’s second largest country, with a cruise to Alaska, the largest state in the US, our tour has been designed to showcase the very best that such an enormous area can offer.
Departures on selected dates up to September 2009
Prices based on two people sharing a twin room. Single rooms available at a supplement. Travel insurance is not included but strongly recommended. This holiday is operated by Riviera Travel, ABTA V4744 protected.
Product code: JV515

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