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Day 1 | Saturday | September 14th | |
8:00 a.m. | Depart: | Spokane | |
(Cross the border on Hwy 99. It will become Hwy 91. Continue on Hwy 91A. After crossing the river, go left on Marine Way. Turn right on Boundary Rd. Go left on 49th and right on Rupert. Go right on Euclid.) | |||
3:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Vancouver, BC | 412 |
Do: | Sky Train | ||
See: | HAL Koningsdam (7-4) | ||
Sapphire Princess (7:30-4) | |||
Lodge: | Cozy 2 beds $238/$79.33 each 3219 Euclid Avenue Vancouver, BC (604) 615-6088 |
Day 2 | Sunday | September 15 | |
10:00 a.m. | Depart: | Hotel | |
(Go right on Euclid and left on Spencer. Turn right on Hwy 1A. It will go left. Turn right on Cambie St and left on Hwy 7A. turn right on Howe.) | |||
10:40 a.m. | Arrive: | Vancouver | 9.4 km |
Do: | YVR long term parking $169.25 | ||
4:00 p.m. | Depart: | Vancouver | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 3 | Monday | September 16th |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 4 | Tuesday | September 17th |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 5 | Wednesday | September 18th |
2:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Anchorage |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 6 | Thursday | September 19th |
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5:00 p.m. | Depart: | Anchorage |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 7 | Friday | September 20th |
10:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Kodiak |
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6:00 p.m. | Depart: | Kodiak |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 8 | Saturday | September 21st |
12:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Valdez |
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8:00 p.m. | Depart: | Valdez |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 9 | Sunday | September 22nd |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 10 | Monday | September 23rd |
See: | Glacier Bay | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 11 | Tuesday | September 24th |
7:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Skagway |
9:15 a.m. | Do: | White Pass Rail & Yukon Expedition-Waitlisted (8.25 hrs) $249.95 You've traveled so far already, now is a great time to make the 65-mile journey into the Yukon. Board a deluxe motor coach and experience the magic and the mystery of the famed Yukon Territory. Your adventure begins on the docks of Skagway and soon you'll be climbing the South Klondike Highway to the top of the White Pass -- 3,292 feet above sea level -- with views of majestic peaks, waterfalls, and glaciers from the coach. Leaving White Pass and the USA behind, you'll enter Canada and the unspoiled and untamed beauty of the Yukon Territory. Marvel at the chain of lakes that form the headwaters of the Yukon River, explore the rustic town of Caribou Crossing (Carcross). Snap a quick photo of the world's smallest desert (time permitting), and enjoy the tales of the Klondike Gold rush provided by your guide throughout your journey. A stop at Caribou Crossing Trading Post is an opportunity to satisfy your wilderness appetite with a delicious chicken barbecue lunch complete with Grandma's all-you-can-eat homemade donuts. Tour Yukon's most extensive Wildlife Museum, strolling among the creatures of Yukon's past and present, with favorites including steppe bison, grizzly bears, monster moose, woolly mammoth, and the world's largest mounted polar bear. Absorb some authentic Canadian culture with Caribou Crossing's newest exhibit -- the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Center. This interpretive display focuses on the history of Canada's Mounties and highlights their role in the Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush. At the Dog Musher's Village, visit with Iditarod dog mushers and take pictures with sled dogs and husky puppies; or, for an extra fee, join them for a dog-cart ride with actual Iditarod and Yukon Quest dogs. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the petting farm. Back at Fraser, British Columbia, you'll board the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad for a truly unforgettable ride down this historic and breathtaking narrow-gauge track. |
9:00 p.m. | Depart: | Skagway |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 12 | Wednesday | September 25th |
12:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Sitka |
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9:00 p.m. | Depart: | Sitka |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 13 | Thursday | September 26th |
1:30 p.m. | Arrive: | Ketchikan |
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9:00 p.m. | Depart: | Ketchikan |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 14 | Friday | September 27th |
7:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Prince Rupert |
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4:00 p.m. | Depart: | Prince Rupert |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 15 | Saturday | September 28th |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 16 | Sunday | September 29th | |
7:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Vancouver | |
9:00 a.m. | Depart: | Vancouver | |
4:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Spokane |