Yellowstone, Alaska & Canada 2026

Today depart from Australia to Seattle, USA. Upon arrival, please make your own way to the hotel and check-in.

Please note: Some departures may occur on day 0 due to flight scheduling and availability. Affected customers must be at the airport the night before. Flight times will be indicated on your final documentation which you will receive prior to departure.

Overnight: Ramada Tukwila or similar, Seattle

Meals included: In-Flight

This morning depart Seattle for the rolling wheat fields and wine country of Eastern Washington State. Today is a big day of driving, but we will break up the journey with a couple of stops along the way.

During this drive, you will pass by the Columbia Gorge, partially tracing the historic route of Lewis and Clark. Locals of this area boast they are surrounded by dozens of lakes left behind by glaciers of the ice age. Arrive in Wallace, Idaho, where you will check in for an evening at leisure.

Distance travelled: Approximately 570 kilometres.

Overnight: Stardust Motel or similar, Wallace

Meals included: None

Put on your boots; you are riding through cowboy country today on your way to Yellowstone National Park! This scenic drive is filled with American history; meandering rivers once brimming with gold and abundant wildlife attracting rugged mountain men, gold miners, and pioneers of the Frontier Days in American history. Sparsely inhabited, one can picture the romantic American West as it was and remains today.

It’s onward to Yellowstone, established in 1872 as the world’s first national park. There are so many wonders to discover in Yellowstone! Experience the spouting geysers, bubbling mud pots, turquoise hot springs and prismatic pools while learning about the geothermal dynamics of this amazing wonderland. The routing and areas visited within Yellowstone are subject to favourable weather and/or road conditions. When conditions are unfavourable, routing may be adjusted accordingly. Finish the day in Gardiner or West Yellowstone, Montana, where you will have an evening at leisure.

Distance travelled: Approximately 680 kilometres.

Overnight: Big Rock Inn or similar, Gardiner/West Yellowstone

Meals included: None

Today you'll enjoy another amazing day exploring more of Yellowstone National Park.

Please note: Touring today will be weather dependent so your guide will pick the best sightseeing on offer depending on the weather and conditions.

Overnight: Big Rock Inn or similar, Gardiner/West Yellowstone

Meals included: None

Today leave Yellowstone National Park behind and drive through scenic mountains and National Forests with some sightseeing along the way before arriving in Great Falls, Montana and checking into your accommodation for an evening at leisure.

Distance travelled: Approximately 380 kilometres.

Overnight: The Great Falls Inn or similar, Montana

Meals included: None

This morning, cross the border from the USA into Alberta, Canada. Continue onwards to the nearby town of Canmore and on arrival check in and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

Distance travelled: Approximately 650 kilometres.

Overnight: Canmore Inn & Suites or similar, Canmore

Meals included: None

This morning prepare yourself for one of the highlights of your journey, the gorgeous Lake Louise. Spend time relaxing and exploring the surroundings of this iconic and beautiful area. Take a walk around the edge of the lake, gaze at the towering mountains or venture inside the phenomenal Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Hotel.

Afterwards, continue approximately 60 kilometres onto the resort town of Banff where you'll will enjoy a sightseeing tour including Bow River, the Hoodoos and Bow Falls.

Finish the day back in Canmore where you may enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

Overnight: Canmore Inn & Suites or similar, Canmore

Meals included: None

Today, enjoy a free day to explore Canmore at your own leisure. Alternatively, join an optional day trip to visit Jasper National Park and the famous Icefields Parkway.

Optional Activity: Jasper National Park & Columbia Icefields
Head for the Icefields Parkway in Banff and Jasper National Parks, considered one of the most beautiful drives in the world. The jaw-dropping scenery is highlighted by ancient glaciers, waterfalls cascading from dramatic rock sprees and turquoise lakes set in sweeping valleys. Views of Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Summit and Mistaya Canyon are sure to please all who journey to this amazing part of the world. Upon arrival at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, board the specialised Ice Explorer vehicle for an unforgettable journey across the Athabasca Glacier. This all-terrain vehicle allows you to traverse its icy terrain and fully experience the majestic landscape. The drive will be an approximately 420-kilometre return. Please see current pricing in Important Information.

Please note: The Icefield Snowcoach is subject to availability and favourable weather conditions. If it’s closed or unavailable, you will be offered an alternative tour or a refund.

Overnight: Canmore Inn & Suites or similar, Canmore

Meals included: None

Today will be an early start with a big day of driving but with many beautiful sites along the way. Journey through three of Canada’s most breathtaking National Parks: Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho. On the way, stop at the Eagle Pass and visit the “Last Spike” of the transcontinental railway, which connects the East and the West. Finish the day in the Kamloops/Sun Peaks area for an evening at leisure.

Please note: This day will involve approximately 8 hours of travel, including rest stops along the way. Fortunately, you will be blessed with amazing sights, including huge snow-capped mountains and beautiful tree-lined lakes.

Distance travelled: Approximately 520 kilometres.

Overnight: Ramada Kamloops or similar, Kamloops/Sun Peaks

Meals included: None

Today depart Sun Peaks/Kamloops and follow the once treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail, which formed part of the Gold Rush Route, in awe of the scenery offered by today’s 5-hour drive. You will finish today in the alpine village of Whistler, which sits nestled in the shadows of the Blackcomb Peak. Upon arrival enjoy time at leisure as you explore this stunning adventure playground.

Distance travelled: Approximately 300 kilometres

Overnight: Aava Whistler Hotel or similar, Whistler

Meals included: None

This morning depart Whistler and drive to Vancouver (approx. 122 kilometres) for an introductory sightseeing tour, including Chinatown, Gastown and Stanley Park. Afterwards, be transferred to Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver where you will board your 7-night Alaska Inside Passage cruise with Holland America.

Depart Vancouver at 15:00.

Overnight: Holland America Zaandam

Meals included: Dinner

Alaska's Inside Passage is a renowned cruising route through a protected network of waterways, featuring glacier-cut fjords, lush rainforests, and diverse wildlife. Stops along the route showcase Alaska's rich history, including Native Alaskan culture in Ketchikan and Skagway's Gold Rush era legacy.

Overnight: Holland America Zaandam

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Tracy Arm Inlet
Arrives 10:00 - Departs 10:30
Steep cliffs and glacier-covered mountains flank this fjord, fringed by the largest intact coastal temperate rain forest in the United States. Old-growth trees colonised Tracy Arm's mouth long ago as the Ice Age retreated. But further up the sinuous 48-kilometre (30-mile) waterway, its icy grip lingers a little. There, the twin Sawyer Glaciers flow from the peaks down to the sea, sloughing off stories-high chunks of water frozen decades or even centuries before. Even more glorious than nearby Glacier Bay, Tracy Arm is part of the 5.7 million acres (or around 23,000 square kilometres) of pure wilderness sheltered by the Tongass National Forest (America's biggest). Visitors often see bears, whales and mountain goats roaming across various corners of this pristine area—not to mention chubby baby seals resting on the ice floes. Summer temperatures average 35 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 16 degrees Celsius), so pack warm clothing. And don't forget waterproof gear, even when travelling by cruise ship: More than a metre and a half of rain falls here each year! We also recommend a water bottle, thermos or reusable coffee cup: On scenic cruising days, cruise ships ban paper and disposable plastic products that could litter this unsullied environment.

Juneau
Arrives 13:30 - Departs 21:00
Cruise to Juneau, Alaska and visit the most remote, most beautiful and strangest state capital in the United States. Surrounded by water, forest and mountain sights, visitors seeking things to do in Juneau indoors and outdoors can hike a glacier, eat fresh-caught fish on a seaside patio and tour a grand capitol building all in one day.

Juneau is known for its outdoor recreation, fresh seafood and fine dining. The city itself is pleasant, but the real highlight of a visit to Juneau is tracking down some wildlife. You can hike up Mount Roberts to chance upon wild deer and bald eagles. Most sightseeing and whale-watching tours head north to Auke Bay—bring a good pair of binoculars to get the best view of these majestic and surprisingly graceful creatures. If you prefer land mammals, catch a floatplane to a nearby wildlife reserve such as Chichagof or Admiralty Island to spy some bears lolling around on an Alaska cruise excursion.

The sleepy, misty city of around 32,000—mostly fishermen and small-business owners—has a frontier town vibe, but welcomes more than a million visitors each summer to its natural attractions, cementing Juneau as Alaska’s number-one tourist destination.

Overnight: Holland America Zaandam

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrives 06:30 - Departs 21:00

At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, the port town of Skagway served as the primary gateway to the legendary gold fields, and quickly grew into Alaska’s largest settlement. It was then a raucous frontier hub packed with trading posts, saloons and guesthouses. As the gold rush faded into the 1900s, so did Skagway—but today it has been reinvigorated as a gateway for a new kind of visitor: those looking to explore Alaska’s colourful history, pristine wildlife and unrivalled natural beauty.

Set sail on an Alaska Cruise and take an adventure in Skagway. At every turn, you’ll find yourself immersed in gold rush lore, from the infamous Red Onion Saloon that still keeps a pistol that Wyatt Earp left behind en route to the Klondike, to the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, a classic narrow-gauge railway that traverses rugged mountains and passes cascading waterfalls and towering glaciers as it connects Skagway to Whitehorse deep in the Yukon. Known as the "Garden City of Alaska," Skagway is filled with beauty and nature. Explore the town on a Skagway excursion. Much of the town has been preserved as part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, where rangers offer free walking tours around the historic district. Take an Alaska Cruise to Skagway and you’ll also find a vibrant local community, home to a rich collection of local galleries, curio shops and restaurants serving seafood plucked fresh from nearby waters.

Overnight: Holland America Zaandam

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrives 07:00 - Departs 16:00

On your cruise to Glacier Bay, close your eyes and take in the sounds—the creaks and groans of “living” ice, the shrill cries of gulls and soaring eagles, the splash of a breaching humpback whale. Frosted peaks towering over mossy forests, wide tidewater glaciers (there are seven in the park), and marine wildlife are given on Glacier Bay cruises, but every experience in this changing biosphere is unique.

Prepare for inclement weather, even in summer and dress for rain. Pack a hat, gloves, wool or fleece layers, a warm coat and waterproof gear to comfortably admire the landscape from the open deck of your ship. There are glaciers, fjords, inlets, rivers, streams and wildlife galore on Glacier Bay cruises, so bring those binoculars.

Overnight: Holland America Zaandam

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrives 22:00 - Departs 19:00

Take an adventure and cruise to Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska's "First City" of Ketchikan is so named because it’s the first major landfall for most cruisers as they enter the picturesque fjords of the Inside Passage, where the town clings to the banks of the Tongass Narrows, flanked by green forests nurtured by abundant rain.

Ketchikan has long been an important hub of the salmon-fishing and -packing industries. Visitors can try their luck on a sport-fishing or simply savour the fresh seafood at one of the local restaurants on a cruise to Ketchikan excursion. Ketchikan is also one of the best spots along the Inside Passage to explore the rich cultural sights of Native Alaskan nations like the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian. You can see intricately carved totem poles at the Totem Heritage Center and Totem Bight State Park, while the attractions of Saxman Village just outside of Ketchikan offer the chance to see Tlingit culture in action, with working carvers and a dance show in the clan house. On an Alaska cruise to Ketchikan don't forget to leave time to explore the sights in the town itself, including historic Creek Street, a boardwalk built over the Ketchikan Creek, where you can shop for souvenirs, smoked salmon and local art, while exploring gold rush­–era tourist attractions like Dolly’s House Museum.

Overnight: Holland America Zaandam

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Alaska's Inside Passage is a renowned cruising route through a protected network of waterways, featuring glacier-cut fjords, lush rainforests, and diverse wildlife. Stops along the route showcase Alaska's rich history, including Native Alaskan culture in Ketchikan and Skagway's Gold Rush era legacy.

Overnight: Holland America Zaandam

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 07:00

After breakfast, disembark and make your own way to the airport for your flight home.

Please note: Some flights will depart late in the evening. Luggage storage is available at both the cruise port and Vancouver International Airport (fees apply). Some flights may depart one day later, and complimentary airport hotel accommodation will be provided for affected passengers, but you will still be required to make your own way to the airport hotel and to the airport.

Meals included: Breakfast; In-Flight

Meals included: None

Meals included: None