Day 1. Sat.  En route to Anchorage – Alaska.

Early this morning make your own way to the airport and board your flight to Anchorage Alaska. On arrival in Anchorage, grab your luggage onto trolleys and proceed to the arrival lounge where you will find a representative holding our  sign board . Here you will be met by the cruise ship staff and taken to your hotel by bus along with other cruise guests. Check in and relax.

AFTERNOON NOTICE: Due to your very early flight this morning and the long haul flights. We expect everyone will be tired. So we will leave this afternoon tour as an option. For those who would like to see Anchorage, there is a 1 hour trolley tour of anchorage. This departure point is at the corner of 4th street and F Street, walking distance from the hotels. It is every hour.

OPTIONAL ANCHORAGE CITY TOUR BY TROLLEY: All aboard Anchorage’s favorite city tour! Hop on this historic and scenic 15-mile tour of Anchorage. Your Alaskan guides will share history, family stories and explore Anchorage’s past and present. From the most riveting moments of Anchorage’s yesterdays to present day living, your fully narrated trolley tours visit cultural and historical sites, watch seaplanes splash land on Lake Hood, hit scenic viewpoints with mountain and ocean views, and travel through Earthquake Park. Search for a sighting of our most famous resident—the mighty urban moose. Every step of the way, you’ll be guided by a team of local Alaskans who love sharing the heart and history of our town. Every ticket comes with a complimentary coupon book with over $100 worth of traveler savings. So, when you’re ready to get the “lay of the land,” or get off the beaten path, this tour is your best and finest place to begin your adventure in the Greatland! The cost of the trolley tour is $ 20.95 per person.

After fresh air in Anchorage, return to the hotel or have dinner at any of the restaurants in the city centre.

Overnight: The Sheraton Hotel.

Day 2. Sun.          Anchorage / Seward.     (Morning transfer by train | 10:30am / 2:30pm)

                                Seward / Cruise.              (2:30pm / 3:00pm – coach and luggage to ship)

                                Cruise Lunch.                     (Optional lunch on board train to Seward)

                                Seward Departure.         (Cruise Departure | 8:00pm)

Have breakfast at your hotel and then check out and meet your group in the lobby of the hotel at time in your final documents. Here we will be loaded to the coach and transferred to the train depot for the 4 hour scenic ride south to Seward.

Seward is the southern terminus for Alaska Railroad as well as the Seward Highway, which is designated as a National Scenic Byway and an All American Road. In case that is not enough, it is also mile zero for the Iditarod National Historic Trail. The highway and railway route parallel each other for much of the 4 hour trip (by rail) between Anchorage and Seward, with the railroad breaking away for a glacier studded section traversing the Kenai Mountains.

These unique, single level domed rail cars with great panoramic windows are just the perfect way to see this magnificent part of Alaska. Skirt the edge of the Turnagain Arm as you head for Seward. Your train passes the Resurrection River Divide, Lower Trail Lake, Moose Pass and a host of glaciers. Canyons, cascading waterfalls, glaciers and spectacular scenery await at every turn. Enjoy a meal at your table or in the Club Car—lunch, snacks and beverages are available for purchase. Upon arrival in Seward, you will disembark at the cruise ship terminal. Your tour will end with a train trip down to Seward. Here you will begin check in procedures and board your cruise ship.

This journey from Anchorage to Seward does not have the Dome cars, but has large picture windows for fabulous views on the 4 hour ride down to Seward.

Optional lunch- pay direct to the stewards on the train and is served on board in the dining car.

Welcome dinner tonight on board your cruise is included.

Overnight: M.S. Noordam. (Breakfast at hotel and Dinner on board).

Day 3. Mon.        Alaska Cruise. – Full day at Sea heading south.

Cruising Anchorage to Glacier Bay.

Overnight: M.S. Noordam. (BLD)

Day 4. Tue.          Arrive Glacier Bay ( 8:30am to 6:30pm – optional shore excursions).

Arriving at the spectacular Glacier Bay for the day. Optional shore excursions.

Overnight: M.S. Noordam. (BLD)

Day 5. Wed.       Arrive Haines.  (6:30am / 9:00pm – optional shore excursions)

Arriving at Haines and enjoy optional sightseeing excursions from the ship.

Overnight: M.S. Noordam. (BLD)

Day 6. Thu.          Arrive Juneau. (8:00am / 6:00pm – optional shore excursions)

Arrive Juneau and enjoy optional excursions from the ship.

Overnight: M.S. Noordam. (BLD)

Day 7. Fri.            Arrive Ketchikan. (11:00am / 7:00pm – optional shore excursions)

Arrive Ketchikan and enjoy optional excursions from the ship.

Overnight: M.S. Noordam. (BLD)

Day 8. Sat.           CRUISE AT SEA – Spend the day cruising the world famous Inside Passage.

Today is a full day cruising the inside passage which is one of the most beautiful scenes of gorgeous nature and scenery. Overnight: M.S. Noordam. (BLD)

Day 9. Sun.          Arrive Vancouver.                           (7:00am – Docks at Vancouver Pier)

                                Vancouver.                                         (Shared hotel transfer – 8:30am / 9:30am)

This morning arrive at Vancouver Canada pier. Clear immigration and customs, and then meet your coach for the transfer to your hotel where your day is at leisure. Hotel check in says 4:00pm. You might like to plan in advance a tour or rent a bicycle and store bags with reception.

Overnight: Sheraton Vancouver (B)

Day 10. Mon.     Vancouver / Back home               

This morning have breakfast and then please be checked out and in the lobby of the hotel . Here you will meet your van driver and proceed out to Vancouver International airport in time to check in for your flights home. Shared transfer to the airport for your return flight back to USA.