30 DAYS • 40 MEALS

Days One through Three – Travel to Canada
We begin the adventure of a lifetime! Canada, with its Rocky Mountains, rugged British Columbia Pacific Coast, and Yukon Territory, await our exploration. We spend the first night in Minnesota, before traveling to Winnipeg and then Regina in Canada. (2 Dinners and 2 breakfasts)

Days Four and Five – Edmonton and the Mall
Edmonton – fur traders founded it, gold diggers settled it, and the railroad made it a transportation hub. You visit Fort Edmonton as well as the West Edmonton Mall. Considered the largest shopping mall in the world, the West Edmonton Mall has everything from a skating rink and sea lion show to an IMAX theater. With 800 stores and no sales tax, it’s a shopper’s paradise. (2 Breakfasts)

Day Six – Edmonton to Dawson Creek
We depart Alberta’s capital city this morning, and cross the plains to Dawson Creek in Northern British Columbia, a major transportation center and the start of the historic Alaska Highway. (Breakfast)

Day Seven – Dawson to Fort Nelson
Departing Dawson Creek, we travel through the fur trading territory that added to the fortunes of the Hudson Bay Company. Tonight, we arrive in Fort Nelson, an old iron and silver mining town. (Breakfast)

Day Eight – Fort Nelson to Watson Lake
Today we travel the shore of scenic Muncho Lake with its blue-green water, heading toward Watson Lake.  The evening is free to enjoy the nightly activities and warm friendship extended by this town to travelers. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day Nine – Watson Lake to Whitehorse
We journey across the rugged Yukon wilderness to Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon and best known for its forest of 4,000 signposts. We stop at the reception center for a tour of the SS Klondike, a grand old sternwheeler. Tonight, we enjoy a Gay ‘90s vaudeville revue with comedy routines, skits and high-kicking dancing girls at the Frantic Follies. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day Ten – Whitehorse to Tok
We get our first sight of Alaska today as we cross the border from the Yukon Territory. We enter the small Alaskan town of Tok with its sod and wildflower-covered log homes and old fish wheels. In late afternoon be on the lookout for the aroma of ribs barbequing and salmon baking. (Breakfast)

Day Eleven – Tok to Anchorage
Our travels to Anchorage take us through the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, tracing the Copper River. After a brief visit to a musk ox farm we continue through beautiful scenery to our home for the next two nights, Anchorage. Dinner tonight is at the Sourdough Mining Company. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day Twelve – Glacier Cruising
This morning we tour Anchorage before heading to the small town of Whittier located on Prince William Sound. Here we board the Klondike Express, the most luxurious high-speed catamaran in Alaska, for an unforgettable cruise of Prince William Sound. The sheltered waters of the Sound offer excellent wildlife viewing of the abundant sea lions, whales, otters and seals. Enjoy lunch while taking in some of the most spectacular scenery in Alaska. See the 26 glaciers that line College and Harriman fjords. (Breakfast and lunch)

Day Thirteen – Anchorage to Denali
Travel north from Anchorage along the George Parks Highway to the Iditarod Trail Headquarters where we learn about this famous race and visit the museum. Then it’s on to the quaint town of Talkeetna for a brief visit before arriving in Denali National Park. Tonight, you can sample the local food at Cabin Nite, where you will enjoy an all-you-can-eat Alaskan dinner. Then sit back for a hilarious show of tall tales and foot-stompin’ music. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day Fourteen – Denali National Park
A local guide conducts today’s Wildlife Tour of Denali. A picnic lunch is included. Weather permitting, we will see America’s tallest mountain at 20,230 feet – Mt. McKinley. Be on the lookout for the caribou, grizzly, wolves and Dall sheep that inhabit the park. (Breakfast and lunch)

Day Fifteen – Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks
There is time this morning to relax and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Denali. Here you can take an optional helicopter ride through the park, or try a once-in-a-lifetime float trip on the Nenana River. This afternoon, we board the Alaska Railroad and travel to Fairbanks. (Breakfast)

Day Sixteen – Fairbanks
This morning we tour Fairbanks. Your guide will present the colorful past and exciting present in Alaska’s second-largest city. Then we cast off aboard the Riverboat Discovery, the only authentic sternwheeler in Alaska. We will go to Old Chena Village where native Alaskans show the culture and lifestyle of the original Alaskans. Tonight, we dine on an array of king salmon, halibut and ribs while we take in the fun and frivolity of the Palace Saloon where we are entertained by their musical show, the Golden Heart Revue.
(Breakfast and dinner)

Day Seventeen – Fairbanks to Beaver Creek
Traveling back into the Yukon Territory we wind our way through some of the most beautiful, unspoiled land in Canada. Arriving in Beaver Creek, we can freshen up before tonight’s dinner show at the Rendezvous Dinner Theatre – a fun look at Yukon history from the gold rush to more current events. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day Eighteen – Beaver Creek to Whitehorse
We continue to enjoy Canada’s Yukon Territory, the location of one of the most exciting times in history – the “Gold Rush.” Upon reaching Whitehorse, thousands of gold miners constructed anything floatable to continue their trip up the Yukon River. We travel their route in somewhat better style as we motorcoach through the vast terrain that has barely changed since the days of these fortune seekers. (Breakfast)

Day Nineteen – Whitehorse to Skagway
As we make our way into British Columbia we arrive at Fraser where we board the Yukon and Whitepass Railroad for our next destination, Skagway. The train offers us a great chance to view the mountainous terrain that gold miners came to respect. Over 100 years ago the first boatload of stampeders, bound for the Klondike and the lure of gold, landed in Skagway, just as we do today. (Breakfast)

Day Twenty – The Alaska Marine Highway
Today we begin a journey that is even more impressive than what we have already seen. We board the Alaska ferry Matanuska for a cruise through the famous Alaska Inside Passage and Lynn Canal. We stay in modest cabins during our two-night excursion aboard the ferry. (Breakfast)

Day Twenty One – Cruising the Inside Passage
Glaciers, wildlife and spectacular scenery are the order of the day as we ply the Inside Passage. We are en route to Prince Rupert – called the “Gateway to Alaska.” Ships and ferries en route to the glaciers and fjords of the north often stop here.

Day Twenty Two – Prince Rupert to Prince George
Today we traverse the Frasier Plateau and bid farewell to the Pacific Ocean as we head toward Prince George. Here you will find a cultural blend of sophistication and rugged wilderness in this remote Canadian city.

Day Twenty Three – Prince George to Jasper
Crossing the magnificent Canadian Rockies, we enter Jasper National Park, a wilderness carved by nature and populated with a variety of wildlife. We arrive with time to explore this delightful mountain town. Dinner is scheduled at our hotel tonight. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day Twenty Four – Jasper to Banff
This morning we enjoy a cruise on Maligne Lake with its exceptional views. Watch moose lazily wander the shoreline and be on the lookout for other wildlife that inhabit the park. Then we board a snocoach for an unusual ride across the Columbia Icefields and Athabasca Glacier before arriving in Banff. (Breakfast)

Day Twenty Five – Banff and Lake Louise Sightseeing
We sightsee in this delightful region today. A ride on the Sulphur Mountain Gondola to its peak gives you an unforgettable view of Banff and the surrounding area. Then, it’s just a short drive to Lake Louise where we visit Chateau Lake Louise with its incomparable view. Dinner tonight is a special experience at the Banff Springs Hotel. (Breakfast and dinner)

Day Twenty Six – Banff to Calgary
We arrive in Calgary this morning and begin a city tour, which will include a stop at Olympic Park for a guided visit. Tonight we dine high atop the Calgary Tower with a fabulous panoramic view of the city. (Breakfast and dinner)

Days Twenty Seven through Thirty –
Regina, Winnipeg, Minnesota and Home
We begin our journey homeward this morning, but there is still plenty of fun to be had along the way. In Winnipeg we have a “Prairie Sunset” evening dinner-cruise on the River Rouge. In Minnesota, we’ll share a delightful farewell dinner with our new-found friends. Thank you for joining us on this truly great lifetime experience. (2 Breakfasts and 2 dinners)