Rockies Explorer and Alaska (Cruise First)

Once you've landed in Vancouver, we'll meet you at the airport and bring you to your hotel. Stay: Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel

Today enjoy a welcome breakfast and meet your fellow travellers before you board your ship for a cruise through Alaska's Inside Passage. Settle in and explore the ship with time at leisure. Stay Seven Nights: Holland America Line's Koningsdam, in a Verandah Suite (B/D)

Spend today on board, gliding past rocky headlands and over the icy waters of the picturesque Inside Passage. (B/L/D)

Alaska's capital, Juneau, is set at the foot of the mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, and outdoor activities are plentiful. Disembark and explore at leisure or with an optional excursion (own expense). (B/L/D)

Arrive in Skagway, the Inside Passage's northernmost point. See heritage buildings, now protected as part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, and maybe set off on an excursion (own expense). (B/L/D)

Wake among the breathtaking scenery of Glacier Bay National Park. Take in the calving tidewater glaciers and learn from local rangers who illuminate the geological wonders. (B/L/D)

Dock in Ketchikan today, set on the tranquil shores of the Tongass Narrows, and spend some time exploring as you please. (B/L/D)

Cruise through the Inside Passage, taking in the scenery as you near your final port. (B/L/D)

After disembarking, enjoy a day at leisure in Vancouver before a special dinner. Stay Two Nights: Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver (B/D)

• After breakfast at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park's Cliff House Restaurant, join an insightful exploration through the grounds and across the suspension bridges.

Your rail holiday starts this morning when you board the Rocky Mountaineer. Relax and soak up the views from your bi-level glass-dome carriage in GoldLeaf Service. Stay: Kamloops, hotel as assigned by Rocky Mountaineer (three-star accommodation) (B/L)

The Canadian Rockies are on your mind today as your rail journey continues. Carve your way through the stunning scenery and Spiral Tunnels all the way to Banff National Park. Stay Two Nights: Banff National Park, Fairmont Banff Springs, in a Mountain View Room (B/L)

• You may like to take part in the Banff Experience, which includes a visit to the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Alternatively, board the Banff Gondola, or set off on a heli-sightseeing excursion. Perhaps enjoy a float trip along Bow River or learn how to be a Canadian ice hockey player. Otherwise, spend some time at the Fairmont Spa.
• This evening, dine at one of your hotel's restaurants.

• Tonight, choose where to dine.

• Meet a Mountie and listen to tales of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

• At your lodge, choose where to dine this evening.

Take in Maligne Canyon before re-entering the province of British Columbia. Your journey follows the famous Yellowhead Highway. Pass Mount Robson which, at 3,954 metres, is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Later, arrive in the alpine village of Sun Peaks. Stay: Sun Peaks Grand Hotel (B/D)

Follow the tracks of early gold rush pioneers through the Cariboo region, stopping at Seton and Duffey lakes. Later, re-enter the Coast Mountains. Ringed by mountains, forests and valleys, you'll soon see why Whistler attracts outdoor enthusiasts. Stay: The Westin Whistler Resort & Spa (B)

Travel south to Horseshoe Bay and board your BC Ferries service to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Continue to Chemainus before arriving in Victoria. Stay Two Nights: Victoria, Fairmont Express (B)

• Visit The Butchart Gardens before the public is granted access and enjoy an exclusive breakfast in the original Butchart residence.

Your journey comes to an end today. (B)