Canadian Icons & Seabourn Alaska Cruise

Day 1 - Arrive Toronto

Arrive in Toronto, transfering to your choosen hotel. 

Day 2 - Toronto Harbour & Islands Tour

Cruise across the harbour and enter the serene lagoons of the Toronto Islands-a hidden oasis just minutes from downtown. Pass landmarks like Hanlan's Point and the Island Yacht Club, and enjoy the peaceful woodlands of the Island Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary, where you may spot native species such as herons, swans, beavers, and white-tailed deer. Continue deeper into the islands, gliding along Long Pond, a scenic waterway that doubles as a race course during special events. As the cruise returns to the harbour, the view opens to Toronto's spectacular skyline-perfect for capturing unforgettable photos of the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and the city's modern high-rises. The journey continues eastward past the industrial waterfront and working sugar refinery, ending with a glimpse of Toronto's elegant eastern shoreline and ferry docks. As you return to port, you'll take with you stunning photos and a new appreciation for Toronto's unique mix of natural tranquility and urban energy.

Highlights: Toronto Harbourfront, Toronto Islands, Hanlan's Point, Island Bird Sanctuary, CN Tower, Rogers Centre.

Spending the rest of your day at leisure. 

Day 3 - Niagara Falls

Today we have included a full day tour from Toronto to Niagara Falls. 

Experience the majestic beauty of Niagara Falls on this guided tour, featuring a scenic stop at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Begin by witnessing the powerful falls from multiple viewpoints, followed by an exhilarating boat ride that takes you close to the cascading waters. Along the route, your knowledgeable guide points out hidden gems and offers local insights to enhance your journey. Enjoy a lunch break at the Table Rock Market, where you can choose from various dining options. The tour also makes a visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake, known for its historic buildings and boutique shops, where you'll have free time to explore before returning to Toronto.

Highlights: Niagara City Cruises Boat Tour, Niagara Falls, Table Rock Centre, Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Tour Includes: Admission to Niagara City Cruises Boat Tour, return transfer to/from Toronto *If Niagara City Cruise is not operating, the Journey Behind the Falls or the Niagara Parks Power Station tunnel will be offered.

Day 4 - Toronto to Banff

Today transfer to Toronto airport for your onward flight to Calgary. Upon arrival in Calgary transferring to Banff, spending the rest of your day at leisure.  

Day 5 - Columbia Icefield Parkway

Experience the power of glaciers up-close on this exciting tour that highlights the most unique attraction in the Canadian Rockies, the Columbia Icefield Adventure. Travel on a massive Ice Explorer onto an ancient glacier and step out onto ice that is deep enough to bury the Eiffel Tower. Stand in the sky at the Glacier Skywalk, a curved glass walkway that stretches 30 metres from the sheer face of a cliff and hangs mid-air. This tour is filled with exciting experiences, spectacular sights, intriguing stories, and the best photo opportunities. Please note that this tour does not include Lake Louise sightseeing stop.

Highlights: Icefields Parkway, Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Columbia Icefield

Tour Includes: Return Banff Transfer, Admissions to Columbia Icefield Adventure & Columbia Icefield Skywalk, Hot Buffet Lunch at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre, Light Snacks & Refreshments

Day 6 - Moutains, Lakes & Waterfalls

Travel through the spectacular mountain landscapes of Banff and Yoho National Parks, where turquoise lakes, towering waterfalls and dramatic mountain scenery unfold at every turn. Pause at the iconic shores of Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and Emerald Lake before witnessing the thundering cascade of Takakkaw Falls and the engineering marvel of the Spiral Tunnels. With time to explore each destination and savour lunch overlooking Emerald Lake, this unforgettable journey showcases some of the Canadian Rockies' most breathtaking natural wonders.

Highlights: Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, Spiral Tunnels, Takakkaw Falls

Tour Includes: Dedicated On-Board Host, Light Lunch at Emerald Lake Lodge, Light Snacks & Refreshments

*Moraine Lake Road and Takakkaw Falls Road do not open until mid-June (dates vary based on snow conditions). Alternate sightseeing stops will be organized at the driver's discretion on the day of travel during this period.

Day 7 - Rocky Mountaineer - Banff to Kamloops

This morning you will transfer to Banff rail station (included). Your journey towards Vancouver commences today with Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf, heading for Kamloops for an overnight stay. If departing from Banff you will visit Lake Louise, one of Canada’s most recognized features. Walk to the lakeshore, see the turquoise water, and take in the sights that drew early mountaineers here. We follow the Coquihalla Highway, winding our way into the Cascade Mountains prior to arriving in Kamloops, where you will have time to explore the quaint downtown scene and choose your dinner (not included) from the variety of restaurants nearby.

Overnight hotel in Kamloops provided by Rocky Mountaineer. The hotel name will be provided at check in. 

Meals and drinks included onboard. 

Day 8 - Rocky Mountaineer - Kamloops to Vancouver

Board the Rocky Mountaineer early this morning for your second day in GoldLeaf. Today’s route offers a dramatic change in landscape as we pass through Canadian desert, to sub-alpine and lush coastal forest before arriving in downtown Vancouver. Following the Coquihalla Highway we arrive in the town of Hope, setting of the “First Blood” movie, for a short rest stop. Continuing onwards, we enter Fraser River Canyon and follow the river through to the Coastal Mountains and the lush Fraser Delta region and our destination – Vancouver. 

Meals and drinks included onboard Rocky Mountaineer. 

Day 9 - Explore Vancouver

Today we have included the Vancouver City Highlights tour to show you the best of Vancouver.   

Explore the beauty, culture, and character of Vancouver on a guided city tour that connects the city's rich past with its modern charm. Drive through the cobblestone streets of historic Gastown, the vibrant community of Chinatown, and the creative atmosphere of Granville Island. Admire the coastal scenery and towering trees of Stanley Park, one of North America's greatest urban green spaces. With stunning views, local insights, and opportunities to discover hidden gems, this tour offers an authentic and memorable introduction to Vancouver. Dress in layers for the day, including a warm shirt or outer layer. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Highlights: Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island, Stanley Park, City Landmarks, Local Culture

Day 10 - Whistler, Shannon Falls & Sea to Sky Highway

Get ready for one of British Columbia's most iconic adventures with the Whistler and Sea to Sky Gondola Tour. Depart from Vancouver and travel along the famous Sea to Sky Highway, known for its dramatic coastal and mountain scenery. Stop to admire the powerful Shannon Falls before continuing to the Sea to Sky Gondola, where you'll soar high above the forest for stunning views of Howe Sound and the surrounding peaks. For an added thrill, cross the Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge. Upon arriving in Whistler, enjoy free time to explore the lively pedestrian village, browse local shops, or relax amid the mountain views. This tour perfectly combines scenic wonder, outdoor adventure, and alpine charm.

Highlights: Sea to Sky Highway, Shannon Falls, Sea to Sky Gondola, Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge, Whistler Village, Mountain View

Day 11 - Victoria Fly n Ferry

Discover Victoria in unforgettable style with a spectacular seaplane flight from downtown Vancouver, gliding above the Salish Sea and Southern Gulf Islands before touching down in the heart of the Inner Harbour. Enjoy a full day to explore lively waterfront promenades, historic architecture, charming shops, and acclaimed dining at your own pace. As the day winds down, relax aboard a motorcoach transfer and scenic ferry crossing back to Vancouver, completing a seamless journey that blends adventure, flexibility, and coastal beauty.

Highlights: Scenic floatplane flight, ferry ride experience

Tour Includes: One-Way Seaplane Flight from Downtown Vancouver to Victoria, Return Transfer and Ferry Tickets from Victoria to Vancouver

Day 12 - Board Seabourn Encoure to Alaska & Transit the Seymour Narrows

Today transfer to Canada Place for your spectacular 7 night Alaska Cruise with Seabourn. 

Departing Vancouver you will sail through the Seymour Narrows. The Seymour Narrows is a 3-mile/5 km stretch of the Discovery Channel north of Vancouver Island, British Columbia that is notorious for the strength of the tidal currents flowing through it. The average width of the narrows is just 750 meters. During extreme tides, the current through the narrows is subject to severe Venturi effect, resulting in an increased velocity that can reach 15 knots. For much of its modern history, there was an additional hazard in the narrows called Ripple Rock, a shallow obstruction that claimed no fewer than 119 ships and 114 lives. In 1958, after months of tunneling and preparation, Ripple Rock was blown up in the largest commercial, non-nuclear explosion ever recorded in North America. Still, the navigation of Seymour Narrows is dependent on tidal and other conditions, and requires skill and technical accomplishment.

Day 13 - Cruising Queen Charlotte Sound

The Queen Charlotte Sound lies between the Queen Charlotte Strait, which winds between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland in the south, and Hecate Strait, which is northward, adjacent to the Haida Gwaii Islands off the Pacific coast of British Columbia. It is a broad reach in the long shipping route called the Inside Passage threading the myriad islands stretching from Washington’s Puget Sound to Alaska.

Day 14 - Ketchikan, Alaska & Cruising Snow Pass & Decision Pass

Ketchikan, Alaska  Ketchikan is a picturesque coastal town with a colourful frontier history, standing at the southern entrance to Alaska's famed Inside Passage. It began as a salmon cannery in 1885, built by company employee Mike Martin at the mouth of Ketchikan Creek. Once dubbed the 'Canned Salmon Capital of the World,’ today government, commercial fishing, and tourism are its main industries. The renowned Creek Street, perched on stilts along the mouth of the creek, would bring lasting infamy to the area for the red-light district that burgeoned there during the Gold Rush.

Transit Snow Pass In the passage between Sumner Strait and Clarence Strait in Southeast Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago, midway between Price of Wales Island on the west and Zarembo Island on the east, is a small cluster of islands with a picturesque passageway between them called Snow Pass. It makes a scenic up-close route for your Seabourn ship during the transit. 

Transit Decision Passage Decision Passage is the western end of the Sumner Strait, which runs through the Alexander Archipelago into the Pacific Ocean in Southeastern Alaska, bounded on the north by Kuiu Island and Cape Decision, the location of a 1932 lighthouse. This is the route your ship takes when coming from or going to the colourful historic community of Sitka on the west coast of Baranof Island, which was originally the Russian fortress town of New Archangel.

Day 15 - Sitka, Alaska

Story and soul await in the history and lush scenery of this remote city on Baranof Island. As the oldest city in Alaska, only accessible by air and sea, Sitka is the perfect place to relish in unbridled beauty of the Last Frontier. Nicknamed the "Paris of the Pacific" for the growing wealth acquired during its logging, gold, and fur trade booms, Sitka was sold to the United States by Russia in 1867. Picturesque remnants of Russia’s architectural influence are still present; one of the most intriguing structures is the Cathedral of Saint Michael, built in 1848 to honor a Russian Orthodox bishop. The mix of Tlingit tradition runs heavily through Sitka’s streets as well, making for a unique blend of history and culture. From salmon fishing, hikes in the Tongass rainforest, exploring the coastline by private vessel, or even a round of golf in some of the toughest and most beautiful holes in all of Alaska… one visit to Sitka is never enough because of the infinite ways to connect with its culture, wildlife, and people.

Day 16 - Cruising Glacier Bay

Designated as an International World Heritage Site in 1992, Glacier Bay is also a National Monument, a National Park and a designated Biosphere Reserve. Over millennia, Glacier Bay has experienced many major advances of its glaciers. When first surveyed in 1794 by a team under the command of British captain George Vancouver on HMS Discovery, its vast glaciers extended well beyond present-day margins of the bay.

Temperate, coniferous rainforest dominates its southern shores. Black and brown bears, wolves, moose, eagles and ravens all go about their daily routines, while harbour seals and whales frolic within the bay waters.

Glacier Bay has two major arms, East and West, and over fifty named glaciers, some of which push forward at three to six feet per day. Combined with Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Canada’s Kluane National Park and Alsek-Tatshenshini Park, Glacier Bay encompasses the largest protected wilderness area on earth. This is a truly a place of awe-inspiring beauty and an icon of wild Alaska.

Day 17 - Inian Islands & Icy Strait Point, Alaska

As the gatekeepers to the northern entrance of the fabled Inside Passage, the remote Inian Islands stand between Cross Sound and Icy Strait, exposed to the high energy seas of the Pacific Ocean. Tidal currents surging through the narrow channels separating the islands can be severe. Nicknames like ‘The Laundry Chute’ justify their notorious reputations.

For millennia, Tlingit people came here to hunt and fish in the rich bounty that these waters provided. Today, the Inian Islands Institute, located within the islands, provides access to the abundant and protected waters for scientific research. Sitka black-tailed deer and brown bears frequent their rugged and rocky shores, while sea lions fill their stomachs with salmon before hauling out to rest on the many rocky outcrops making up this island group. Sea otters, bald eagles, and humpback whales frequent the area in great numbers during the summer months.

Icy Strait Point is a unique community on Chichagof Island near the entry to Glacier Bay National Park. It was created and is owned by a corporation of over 1300 Native Americans of various local Tlingit tribes, for the purpose of offering visitors an enjoyable, educational experience of Alaska’s native cultures, as well as the human and natural history of the region. Your tender will dock at the historic 1912 salmon canning facility, which today is a museum. The surrounding grounds offer cultural performances, Native American-owned shops and galleries, restaurants and a variety of tours and excursions for every interest from sport fishing to whale watching, guided nature walks and excursions to view bears and other wildlife, ATV tours and even a zipline adventure that is said to be the longest (over a mile) and highest (over 1330 feet of drop) in North America. The small village of Hoonah is just over a mile away, and can be reached either by walking or on a shuttle. It also has shops and eateries, as well as a totem-carving enterprise run by the corporation. The Huna Totem Corporation maintains complete control of the content and access to the community, which has won a number of prestigious awards for its sustainable approach to exploiting the natural and historical heritage of Alaska and its native peoples for their benefit.

Day 18 - Haines & Crusing the Lynn Canal

Haines Tucked in along the shores of the longest fjord in North America and surrounded by breath taking scenery, Haines is an authentic Alaskan experience. It is an eclectic community and a truly hidden gem. Its rich culture shines brightly during the annual state fair that draws people from all over Alaska.

Haines is home to the largest concentration of bald eagles on earth, and grizzly bears gorge themselves on spawning salmon in its rivers. It was originally named Dteshuh, which means 'end of the trail' in the language of the Chilkat natives, who used to portage across the peninsula to Chilkat Inlet as a shortcut to their trade route to the interior.

The first Europeans arrived in 1879 to build a school and a Presbyterian mission. In time, the mission was renamed Haines in honour of Francina E. Haines, the chairwoman of the committee that raised funds for its construction. Haines grew dramatically during the 1899 Klondike gold rush in the Yukon, supplying prospectors with food and equipment.

Lynn Canal Lynn Canal is a 90-mile long inlet into Alaska’s coast running from the Chilkat River in the north to the Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage in the south. Because it connects the towns of Skagway and Haines to Juneau and the rest of the Inside Passage, it is an important shipping lane for ferries, cargo and cruise ships, and was a crucial passageway to the Klondike gold fields during the Gold Rush. It was discovered by Joseph Whidbey in 1794 and named by George Vancouver after his birthplace, King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. More than 2,000 feet in depth, it is one of the deepest and longest fjords in the world, and the deepest in North America outside Greenland.

Day 19 - Juneau

Arriving into Alaska's capital, disembark and transfer to your hotel. 

Day 20 - Explore Juneau

Begin your Alaskan adventure with a narrated transfer to the breathtaking Mendenhall Glacier and Visitor Center. Explore the grounds, enjoy interactive exhibits, capture stunning photos, and watch for bears feeding on salmon. Continue to Auke Bay and board a state-of-the-art, 48-passenger jet boat designed for whale watching. With large windows and an outdoor viewing deck, you can admire humpback whales as expert captains help you spot them in the nutrient-rich waters. Binoculars are provided for a closer look. After your cruise, enjoy a classic Alaskan feast at the Gold Creek Salmon Bake, featuring wild salmon grilled over an alder wood fire, hearty sides, and blueberry cake. Conclude your day by roasting marshmallows, browsing the Salmon Creek Trading Post, and strolling to the picturesque Salmon Creek waterfall before returning to the dock at your leisure.

Highlights:Mendenhall Glacier, whale watching, Auke Bay jet boat, Salmon Creek waterfall.

Day 21 - Juneau Return

Today your Canada and Alaska holiday comes to an end. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight home.