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 GLOBUS 2008: GREAT CANADIAN RAIL JOURNEY WITH ALASKA CRUISE EXTENSION (CZGI) This breathtaking 18-day Panorama vacation crosses Canada using two scenic railroads. Enjoy sightseeing in Toronto and a Maid of the Mist cruise at Niagara Falls before boarding the art deco cars of VIA Rail's Canadian train for your rail journey through Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Disembark in Jasper for a thrilling snocoach ride on the Columbia Icefield and the spectacular sights of Lake Louise and Jasper and Banff National Parks. Next, board the Rocky Mountaineer for a two-day, all-daylight rail journey from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, stopping in Kamloops en route. Your trip ends with visits to sophisticated Vancouver and charming Victoria. An excellent choice of vacation to see all of Canada.
HOTELS
TORONTO Delta Chelsea (SF), JASPER Sawridge Hotel (F), BANFF Banff Park Lodge (F), KAMLOOPS Determined by Rocky Mountaineer (BA), VANCOUVER Georgian Court (SF), ALASKA CRUISE Holland America's MS Ryndam |
| Call (800) 999-1216 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7292485 | | Globus | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Toronto | (Sun.) Welcome to Toronto! This evening, mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. (WR) | | Day 2 | Toronto Visit Niagara Falls | (Mon.) Drive south along the shores of Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls. For the adventurous, your Tour Director will suggest optional flightseeing over the falls. Then board the MAID OF THE MIST for a thrilling boat ride to view the thundering falls from river level. Before leaving the area, see the Floral Clock. Then return to Toronto for an orientation tour of the downtown area. Tonight, you may opt to join the optional dinner atop the 1,815-foot CN Tower-the world's tallest free-standing structure. (B) Note: The operation of the Maid of the Mist cruise is subject to favorable weather and/or river conditions. When weather is unfavorable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted. | | Day 3 | VIA Rail The Canadian-Ontario | (Tue.) This morning, transfer to the train station for your departure on THE CANADIAN. Watch the scenic countryside from your windows as you relax in first-class refurbished art deco cars from the 1950s. Travel through "Cottage Country," a favorite retreat for the city dwellers of southern Ontario. (B,L,D) Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Jasper. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight bag with necessities for the train portion of the tour, including any medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. | | Day 4 | VIA Rail The Canadian through Northern Ontario & Manitoba | (Wed.) Continue past the sparkling lakes and sun-dappled forests of northern Ontario today. Try the observation dome for unparalleled views or enjoy quiet conversation in one of the comfortable lounges. Enter Manitoba with its endless golden prairies and vast cultivated fields. (B,L,D) | | Day 5 | VIA Rail The Canadian through Saskatchewan & Alberta-Jasper | (Thu.) From Winnipeg to Jasper, the train roughly parallels the famed Yellowhead Route, Canada's historic trail of westward expansion. Arrive in Jasper this afternoon with the remainder of the day free. Alternatively, you may join an optional narrated cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island, followed by dinner. (B,L) | | Day 6 | JASPER-COLUMBIA ICEFIELD-LAKE LOUISE-BANFF | (Fri.) This morning, travel through JASPER NATIONAL PARK on Icefields Parkway to the 1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield for a thrilling ICE EXPLORER RIDE. Climb Sunwapta Pass to savor stunning vistas of alpine meadows, waterfalls, and massive glaciers, then scale Bow Pass with splendid views of Peyto Lake. Next, stop at Lake Louise, whose green-blue waters form a perfect mirror reflection of Mount Victoria. Continue into BANFF NATIONAL PARK. (B,D) | | Day 7 | Banff | (Sat.) Sightseeing includes a visit to Sulphur Mountain for a ride on BANFF GONDOLA, complete with panoramic views of Banff 's spectacular scenery. Also visit Bow Falls and the hoodoos. The balance of the day is at leisure, or perhaps choose an optional float trip excursion on the Bow River or a helicopter flightseeing trip, offering bird's-eye views of the Rockies. (B) | | Day 8 | Banff-Rocky Mountaineer-Spiral Tunnels-Yoho National Park-Kamloops | (Sun.) Depart this morning from Banff 's train station and board the ROCKY MOUNTAINEER for a 2-day, all daylight, classic rail journey from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Begin by crossing the Continental Divide and climbing Kicking Horse Pass before winding through the engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels. Continue through the dramatic domain of Yoho National Park and enter the heart of the Selkirk Mountains before passing the spectacular sights of Glacier National Park, the Monashee Mountains, and Shuswap Lake. End today's journey in Kamloops, where you may opt to experience frontier dining at Two River Junction, complete with a musical review tonight. (B,L) Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Vancouver. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight case with necessities for the train portion of the tour, including medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. (GoldLeaf passengers will have their luggage delivered to their Kamloops hotel.) | | Day 9 | Kamloops-Rocky Mountaineer-Fraser Canyon-Vancouver | (Mon.) Board your train this morning and witness dramatic changes in scenery en route to Vancouver. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Upon arrival in Vancouver, transfer to your hotel for an evening at leisure. (B,L) | | Day 10 | Vancouver | (Tue.) This morning's city tour of Vancouver includes the harbor and beaches, Chinatown, and Stanley Park. Balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps rent a bike and ride around the seawall of Stanley Park or for the shoppers and browsers, take a water taxi to Granville Island or visit historic Gastown. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D) | | Day 11 | Vancouver | (Wed.) Embark Holland America's MS Ryndam cruise ship for your 7-night Alaska Inside Passage cruise. (D) | | Day 12 | Cruising: Inside Passage | (Thu.) Cruise past Vancouver Island viewing the stunning vistas and terrain along the way. (B,L,D) | | Day 13 | Cruising: Juneau | (Fri.) Today, cruise through Tracy Arm Fjord past Sawyer Glacier before stopping at one of America's most scenic and remote capital cities-Juneau. Accessible only by air and water, Juneau is located at the base of two towering mountains in the heart of Alaska's Inside Passage, and is home to a rich gold rush history, native culture, wildlife, and a wealth of natural wonders. (B,L,D) | | Day 14 | Cruising: Skagway | (Sat.) Arrive in Skagway, once a major port for gold prospectors who passed through en route to the Yukon. Today you can still ride the antique White Pass & Yukon Route narrow-gauge railway up past Deadhorse Gulch to see what it was like ages ago. (B,L,D) | | Day 15 | Cruising: Glacier Bay | (Sun.) One of Alaska's most dramatic sites is before you today in Glacier Bay National Park. Witness an amazing spectacle of thunder and flying spray as tremendous slabs of ice break off and "calve" into the sea-making for lasting memories. (B,L,D) | | Day 16 | Cruising: Ketchikan | (Mon.) Ketchikan offers an opportunity to experience native Alaska first-hand. Meet the spirits of the raven, whale, and eagle as you view the largest collection of totems in the world at Saxman Totem Park and Totem Bight State Historic Park. Explore Creek Street, now home to contemporary art galleries and quaint boutiques in this waterfront city. (B,L,D) | | Day 17 | Cruising: Inside Passage | (Tue.) Sit back and relax as you cruise through the beautiful and awe-inspiring scenery of the Inside Passage. Keep your cameras ready for spouting whales, soaring eagles, barking seals, and other kinds of wildlife. (B,L,D) | | Day 18 | Vancouver | (Wed.) Your cruise ends this morning. Guests depart on individual schedules; airport transfers are provided. Please schedule flights after 11:30 am. (B) |
| US$ Price Details
Price will incur a fuel surcharge.Single Room Supplement: CZGI from $1360.Triple Rooms not available.CZGI pricing based on inside cabin category K. Upgrade to an outside cabin category F from $265 or a Verandah cabin category B from $1107.Supplement to upgrade to Goldleaf service on Rocky Mountaineer $750. Goldleaf Service Tours offer luxury reminiscent of a bygone era including gourmet meals, extra attendants and an elegant dome offering spectacular views.Extra nights per person in Vancouver:May & Oct.: in single room $195; in twin room $118; in triple room $102Jun.-Sep.: in single room $208; in twin room $125; in triple room $106Extra nights per person in Toronto:in single room $165; in twin room $104; in triple room $91
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Additional Information:
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Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2008, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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