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Alaska Coastal Odyssey (Reverse Direction) - Your Itinerary
16 days
From: £6190
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What's included:
- Scheduled direct flights, including all U.K. and overseas airport taxes and applicable fuel surcharges
- Guides English speaking naturalist guides during the cruise, who will also give informal explanatory lectures every evening
- Transportation Private air-conditioned transfers in Vancouver (except day 3) and shared transportation in Anchorage
- Sightseeing Daily programme of activities and shore excursions during the cruise
- Accommodation and meals First class hotels in Vancouver and Anchorage. First class cruise ship; Superior Deck Cabin (see above ‘Your cruise ship’ for details). 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 12 dinners
- Minimum participation 2 passengers
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Day 1
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 Day 1
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Leave London Heathrow by Air Canada’s non-stop flight to Vancouver (9 hours 55 minutes). On arrival transfer to the The Fairmont Waterfront.
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Day 2
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 Day 2
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At leisure in Vancouver.
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Day 3
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 Day 3
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Fly to Anchorage (3 hours 25 minutes) and transfer to the Sheraton Hotel (or similar).
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Day 4
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 Day 4
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Drive to Whittier (approximately 2 hours) and embark on the Spirit of Oceanus.
Meals: B, D
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Day 5
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 Day 5
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PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND – Keep your binoculars and camera handy as the ship explores the secluded wildlife-rich islands and iceberg-filled fjords in rarely visited Prince William Sound.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 6
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 Day 6
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EXPLORING THE ALASKAN COAST – Enjoy a full day at sea with snowcapped mountains lining the northern horizon today.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 7
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 Day 7
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SITKA – Breathtaking waterways lead to attractive Sitka. This one-time capital of Russian America has a wealth of historical art and artefacts. Stroll the totem-lined forest trail at Sitka National Historic Park.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 8
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 Day 8
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GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK – Enjoy a majestic excursion into Glacier Bay National Park, looking for wildlife and glacier activity in remote bays. A Park Service Ranger joins you on-board to help spot wildlife and offer fascinating information on this evolving area.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 9
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 Day 9
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SKAGWAY – Relive the Gold Rush in the picture-perfect setting of Skagway, the starting place for many early gold seekers.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 10
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 Day 10
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TRACY ARM AND FREDERICK SOUND – You will be cruising far up the Tracy Arm toward the twin Sawyer Glaciers, where steep granite cliffs line waterways choked with icebergs. There will be time to search the waters for humpback and orca whales, seals, sea lions, and porpoise in Frederick Sound.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 11
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 Day 11
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PETERSBURG – The winding Wrangell Narrows lead to the Norwegian-founded, bustling fishing village of Petersburg.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 12
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 Day 12
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MISTY FJORDS AND METLAKATLA – The dramatic granite cliffs of Misty Fiords National Monument welcome you to Alaska’s grandeur as you explore spectacular Behm Canal, a glacially carved fjord where six inlets come together. National Forest Service Kayak Rangers join you on-board to offer information about this area.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 13
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 Day 13
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CRUISING BRITISH COLUMBIA – You will come face to face with First Nations cultures in one of the villages of British Columbia’s coast. Breathtaking vistas of forested mountains appear as you explore the wilderness waterways of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. Along the way you may see seabirds and marine mammals, especially orcas and dolphins.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 14
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 Day 14
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As above
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 15
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 Day 15
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Disembark from the Spirit of Oceanus in Vancouver and transfer to the airport for the Air Canada flight to London
Meals: B
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Day 16
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 Day 16
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Arrive London Heathrow in the morning.
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