Alaska & Canada Discovery 2027

Today, you will depart from Australia for Calgary, Canada.

Upon arrival, make your own way to the hotel for check-in.

Check-in is from 15:00 onwards, and luggage storage will be available for any travellers with an early arrival.

Please note: Due to flight scheduling and availability, some departures may occur on day 0. Affected customers must be available to depart the day before. Flight times will be indicated on your final documents, issued 4-6 weeks before departure.

Overnight: Country Inn & Suites Calgary Airport or similar, Calgary, Alberta

Meals included: In-Flight

Your adventure begins with an early morning meet and greet at the hotel lobby before driving approximately 190 kilometres to Lake Louise. Prepare yourself for one of the highlights of your journey, Canada’s 'Diamond in the Wilderness', 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 and 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 and enjoy a sightseeing tour, including the Bow River, the Hoodoos and Bow Falls, before finishing approximately 25 kilometres away in the beautiful town of Canmore, where you will check in and enjoy an evening at leisure.

Overnight: Canmore Inn & Suites or similar, Canmore

Meals included: None

Today enjoy a free day 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 - $300 per person
This morning 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. Today’s drive will be approximately 420 kilometres return. Views of Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Summit, and Mistaya Canyon are sure to please all who journey to this amazing part of the world.

On arrival at Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, you will enjoy a ride on the “Ice Explorer” onto the surface of the stunning Athabasca Glacier aboard specialised vehicles which allows visitors to traverse its icy surface and immerse themselves in the awe-inspiring landscape. With its unparalleled beauty, accessibility, and educational value, the Columbia Icefield is an unforgettable destination. Finish the day back in Canmore for an evening at leisure.

Please note that Icefield Snowcoach is subject to availability and favourable weather conditions. If it’s closed or unavailable, you will be offered an alternative tour including Banff Gondola and other sightseeing or a refund will be offered.

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 sights along the way. Journey approximately 600 kilometres through three of Canada's most breathtaking National Parks, Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho, towards Kamloops/Sun Peaks. On the way, stop at Eagle Pass and visit the 'Last Spike' of the transcontinental railway, which connects the east to the west. Finish the day in the Kamloops/Sun Peaks area where you will check into your accommodation and enjoy the remainder of the day 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.

Overnight: Ramada Kamloops or similar, Kamloops/Sun Peaks

Meals included: None

Today depart Kamloops/Sun Peaks and follow the once treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail, which formed part of the Gold Rush Route, and in awe of the scenery offered by today’s drive, you’ll arrive in the alpine village of Whistler (approximately 300 kilometres), which sits nestled in the shadows of the Blackcomb Mountains. Upon arrival enjoy time at leisure as you explore this stunning adventure playground.

Overnight: Aava Whistler Hotel or similar, Whistler

Meals included: None

Enjoy a day at leisure to explore this stunning adventure playground.

Overnight: Aava Whistler Hotel or similar, Whistler

Meals included: None

This morning depart Whistler and drive to Vancouver (approximately 120 kilometres) for an introductory sightseeing tour, including Chinatown, Gastown and Stanley Park. Afterwards transfer to Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver where you will board your 7-night Alaska Inside Passage cruise with Holland America.

Depart Vancouver this afternoon.

Overnight: Holland America ‘Koningsdam’

Meals included: Dinner

Alaska’s Inside Passage is a protected network of waterways that wind through glacier-cut fjords and lush temperate rain forests along the rugged coast of Southeast Alaska. Arguably one of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Sailing the Inside Passage offers opportunities to search for some of Alaska’s most iconic wildlife, with humpback whales and orca plying the bountiful waters alongside the ships, bald eagles soaring overhead and brown bears lumbering on the shoreline.

Overnight: Holland America ‘Koningsdam’

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 13:30 - Depart 22:00

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 chance to view 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 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. Experience this breathtaking city on an Alaska cruise.

Please note: Select sailings may also cruise through Tracy Arm Fjord in the morning prior to docking in Juneau.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Holland America website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date.

Overnight: Holland America ‘Koningsdam’

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 07:00 - Depart 20:00

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 one of Alaska’s largest settlements. 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 colorful history, pristine wildlife and unrivaled 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 optional shore 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.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Holland America website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date

Overnight: Holland America ‘Koningsdam’

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 06:15 - Depart 15.15

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 on Glacier Bay cruises, but every experience in this changing biosphere is unique. Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve is best explored on an Alaska Cruise or an Alaska Land+ Sea Journey cruise tour. Ships are perfectly sized for the optimal experience. 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.

Please note: the 25 April 2025 departure will visit Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier for scenic cruising instead of Glacier Bay.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Holland America website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date.

Overnight: Holland America ‘Koningsdam’

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 11:00 - Depart 19:00

Cruise to Ketchikan, Alaska's "First City", 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 sportfishing or simply savour the fresh seafood at one of the local restaurants. Ketchikan is 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 offers the chance to see Tlingit culture in action, with working carvers and a dance show in the clan house.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Holland America website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date.

Overnight: Holland America ‘Koningsdam’

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Alaska’s Inside Passage is a protected network of waterways that wind through glacier-cut fjords and lush temperate rain forests along the rugged coast of Southeast Alaska. Arguably one of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Sailing the Inside Passage offers opportunities to search for some of Alaska’s most iconic wildlife, with humpback whales and orca plying the bountiful waters alongside the ships, bald eagles soaring overhead and brown bears lumbering on the shoreline.

Overnight: Holland America ‘Koningsdam’

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: In-Flight

Meals included: None

Today, you will depart from Australia for Calgary, Canada. Upon arrival, make your own way to the hotel for check-in. Check-in is from 15:00 onwards, and luggage storage will be available for any travellers with an early arrival.

Please note: Due to flight scheduling and availability, some departures may occur on day 0. Affected customers must be available to depart the day before. Flight times will be indicated on your final documents, issued 4-6 weeks before departure.

Overnight: Country Inn & Suites Calgary Airport or similar, Calgary, Alberta

Meals included: In-Flight

Your adventure begins with an early morning meet and greet at the hotel lobby before driving approximately 190 kilometres to Lake Louise. Prepare yourself for one of the highlights of your journey, Canada’s 'Diamond in the Wilderness', 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 and 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 and enjoy a sightseeing tour, including the Bow River, the Hoodoos and Bow Falls, before finishing approximately 25 kilometres away in the beautiful town of Canmore, where you will check in and enjoy an evening at leisure.

Overnight: Canmore Inn & Suites or similar, Canmore

Meals included: None

Today enjoy a free day 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 - $300 per person
This morning 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. Today’s drive will be approximately 420 kilometres return. Views of Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Summit, and Mistaya Canyon are sure to please all who journey to this amazing part of the world. On arrival at Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, you will enjoy a ride on the “Ice Explorer” onto the surface of the stunning Athabasca Glacier aboard specialised vehicles which allows visitors to traverse its icy surface and immerse themselves in the awe-inspiring landscape. With its unparalleled beauty, accessibility, and educational value, the Columbia Icefield is an unforgettable destination. Finish the day back in Canmore for an evening at leisure.

Please note that Icefield Snowcoach is subject to availability and favourable weather conditions. If it’s closed or unavailable, you will be offered an alternative tour including Banff Gondola and other sightseeing or a refund will be offered.

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 sights along the way. Journey approximately 600 kilometres through three of Canada's most breathtaking National Parks, Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho, towards Kamloops/Sun Peaks. On the way, stop at Eagle Pass and visit the 'Last Spike' of the transcontinental railway, which connects the east to the west. Finish the day in the Kamloops/Sun Peaks area where you will check into your accommodation and enjoy the remainder of the day 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.

Overnight: Ramada Kamloops or similar, Kamloops/Sun Peaks

Meals included: None

Today depart Kamloops/Sun Peaks and follow the once treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail, which formed part of the Gold Rush Route, and in awe of the scenery offered by today’s drive, you’ll arrive in the alpine village of Whistler (approximately 300 kilometres), which sits nestled in the shadows of the Blackcomb Mountains. Upon arrival enjoy time at leisure as you explore this stunning adventure playground.

Overnight: Aava Whistler Hotel or similar, Whistler

Meals included: None

Enjoy a day at leisure to explore this stunning adventure playground.

Overnight: Aava Whistler Hotel or similar, Whistler

Meals included: None

This morning depart Whistler and drive to Vancouver (approximately 120 kilometres) for an introductory sightseeing tour, including Chinatown, Gastown and Stanley Park. Afterwards transfer to Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver where you will board your 7-night Alaska Inside Passage cruise with Princess Cruises.

Depart Vancouver this afternoon.

Overnight: Princes Cruise Lines 'Emerald' or 'Crown' Ship

Meals included: Dinner

Alaska’s Inside Passage is a protected network of waterways that wind through glacier-cut fjords and lush temperate rain forests along the rugged coast of Southeast Alaska. Arguably one of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve.

Sailing the Inside Passage offers opportunities to search for some of Alaska’s most iconic wildlife, with humpback whales and orca plying the bountiful waters alongside the ships, bald eagles soaring overhead and brown bears lumbering on the shoreline.

Overnight: Princes Cruise Lines 'Emerald' or 'Crown' Ship

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 14:00 - Depart 22:00

In 1880, it was slow going for Joe Juneau and Richard Harris as they searched for gold with the help of Native guides. After climbing mountains, forging streams and facing countless difficulties, they found nuggets "as large as beans." From their discovery came three of the largest gold mines in the world. By the end of World War II, a lof of gold had been mined. Eventually the mines closed, but the town Joe Juneau founded became the capital of Alaska and the business of gold was replaced by the business of government.

Some 30,000 people live in Juneau. Its total area makes it one of the biggest towns, in size, in the world. Only Kiruna, Sweden, and Sitka, Alaska, exceed Juneau's size. Today Juneau is famous not only for gold and government but also for its breathtakingly beautiful glaciers and stunning views of both water and mountains.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Princess Cruises website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date.

Overnight: Princes Cruise Lines 'Emerald' or 'Crown' Ship

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 06:30 - Depart 20:30

Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields for the thousands who flocked to Alaska and the Yukon with the hope of striking it rich. Skagway may have boasted the shortest route to the Klondike, but it wasn't the easiest. Over 100 years ago, the White Pass route through the Coast Mountains and the shorter but steeper Chilkoot Trail were used by countless stampeders. Many a would-be miner perished on the treacherous Chilkoot Trail. The gold rush was a boon and by 1898, Skagway was Alaska's largest town with a population of about 10,000 to 20,000. Hotels, saloons, dance halls and gambling houses prospered. But when the gold yield dwindled in 1900, so did the population as miners quickly shifted to new finds in Nome. Today, Skagway has less than 1,000 residents. It still retains the flavor of the gold rush era.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Princess Cruises website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date.

Overnight: Princes Cruise Lines 'Emerald' or 'Crown' Ship

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 08:00 - Depart 14:30

This narrow fjord is located approximately 80 kilometres southeast of Juneau and is part of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness area. Breathtaking Endicott Arm extends over 48 kilometres long, with nearly one-fifth of its area covered in ice. At the head of the fjord, tidewater glaciers, such as the Dawes Glacier, regularly expel enormous chunks of ice into the waters below in a magnificent process known as calving. During the summer when Princess ships visit, icebergs float along the surface of the glistening water in an array of sizes, from just a few inches up to three stories wide.

Protected within the Tongass National Forest, Endicott Arm is a haven for wildlife. Black and brown bears, deer, wolves, harbor seals, mountain goats and a variety of seabirds might be spotted in the area. As you glide through the pristine fjord, you'll first pass by a lush forest where a number of beautiful waterfalls cascade down, and then you'll be treated to views of snowcapped mountains and blue-tinged glaciers more spectacular than you could ever imagine.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Princess Cruises website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date.

Overnight: Princes Cruise Lines 'Emerald' or 'Crown' Ship

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Arrive 07:30 - Depart 17:00

Ketchikan is known as Alaska's "First City" because it's the first major community travelers come to as they journey north. Located on an island, Ketchikan began life as an Indian fishing camp. The name Ketchikan comes from a Tlingit phrase that means "eagle with spread-out wings," a reference to a waterfall near town. In the early 1900s, when gold was Alaska's claim to fame, fishing and timber industries were established in Ketchikan. The growth of these industries helped make this Inside Passage port Alaska's fourth-largest city. Visitors to Ketchikan will be intrigued by its rich Native heritage, which includes the world's oldest collection of totem poles at Totem Heritage Center. The Haida, Tlingit and Tsimshian are all a part of the city's colorful history. Ketchikan, with its abundance of salmon, is also a sport-fishing paradise. Sightseers will be impressed with both the scenic town and its surroundings, especially Misty Fjords National Monument.

Please note: The order of ports visited, and exact time spent in each port may vary between departure dates. See the Princess Cruises website for the exact itinerary for your specific departure date.

Overnight: Princes Cruise Lines 'Emerald' or 'Crown' Ship

Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Alaska’s Inside Passage is a protected network of waterways that wind through glacier-cut fjords and lush temperate rain forests along the rugged coast of Southeast Alaska. Arguably one of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Sailing the Inside Passage offers opportunities to search for some of Alaska’s most iconic wildlife, with humpback whales and orca plying the bountiful waters alongside the ships, bald eagles soaring overhead and brown bears lumbering on the shoreline.

Overnight: Princes Cruise Lines 'Emerald' or 'Crown' Ship

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: In-Flight

Meals included: None