Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® will transfer you to Heathrow Airport for your Air Canada flight to Calgary. A private transfer to your hotel is included. For a genuine and fun `country and western' atmosphere, perhaps spend the evening at “Ranchman's” on Macleod Trail South. Overnight: Calgary
Enjoy some shopping this morning and visit TD Square, the Eaton Centre or Hudson's Bay, all of which are linked by Calgary's Plus 15 walkway system. Alternatively, experience the pioneering days of Calgary by visiting one of the historic parks. After lunch, the mountains beckon. Take your scheduled coach transfer to the resort town of Banff, and Canada's first national park. 3 nights: Banff
Often regarded as one of the most attractive small towns in North America, Banff has Cascade Mountain and a clock tower acting as a backdrop to its selection of shops selling local craftwork and a choice of cafés and bars. You may wish to enjoy a boat trip on nearby Lake Minnewanka or perhaps take the Banff Gondola to a high alpine vantage point on Sulphur Mountain, overlooking spectacular Bow Valley.
Enjoy a scenic day tour through superb scenery along the Icefields Parkway. Travel through Banff and Jasper National Parks, stopping at the Columbia Icefield, the largest accumulation of snow and ice in the Rockies. Weather permitting, take an included `Ice Explorer' ride onto the Athabasca Glacier. Stop briefly at beautiful Lake Louise before continuing on to the picturesque community of Jasper. 2 nights: Jasper
Enjoy the peaceful, magnificent surroundings of Jasper National Park. Herds of elk wander Jasper’s streets and black bears can often be seen near the roadsides of the national park. Perhaps take a Spirit Island cruise on the emerald waters of glacier-fed Maligne Lake or ride the tramway up to Whistler’s Mountain for a bird’s eye view of the Athabasca Valley.
Board the Rocky Mountaineer® for a scenic ride through the Rockies. Pass Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. View the expansive glaciers of the Albreda Icefields and Pyramid Falls. Follow the Thompson River through the snowy peaks of the Monashee Mountains and across rolling plateaux. The train travels only during daylight hours to enable you to make the most of the scenic grandeur. Breakfast and lunch are served on board. In Kamloops, you will be transferred to your overnight hotel. Overnight: Kamloops
Continue towards the coast and Vancouver where the train hugs the Thompson River before entering the spectacular Fraser Canyon and the notorious Hells Gate. Pass the towering peaks of the Coastal Mountains and meander through the fertile fields of the Fraser River Valley before arriving at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station late afternoon. Breakfast and lunch are served on board. 2 nights: Vancouver
Explore this bustling and cosmopolitan city today. Vancouver has one of the world's most beautiful settings, surrounded by spectacular natural scenery.
After a morning at leisure, make your way to Vancouver's cruise terminal for embarkation on your Holland America vessel and the beginning of your unforgettable seven night cruise to Alaska. 7 nights: on board ms Volendam
Cruise through the famous Inside Passage, enjoying spectacular views of deep-water fjords, snow-capped mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, forested islands, and rich wildlife. Keep your cameras ready to snap humpback and killer whales, sea lions, seals, sea otters, porpoise and the majestic bald eagle.
Disembark your cruise ship this morning and take a short taxi ride to the Metropolitan hotel. Spend the rest of the day exploring more of Vancouver. Perhaps visit the nearby Capilano Suspension Bridge, the world’s longest and highest suspended footbridge, which gently sways as you walk across it to view the Capilano River 230 feet below. Overnight: Vancouver Please note: you may not be able to check-in to your room at the Metropolitan Hotel until late-afternoon, although you can store your luggage there.
Enjoy one last full day in this wonderful city before transferring by private car to the airport for your overnight flight to the UK.
On arrival at Heathrow, Titan staff will meet you and transfer you to your front door.