Western Canada with Inside Passage & Alaska Cruise

Adventure awaits on this exciting Cosmos Undiscovered vacation where you’ll travel by land, rail, and sea to experience Western Canada’s natural beauty and off-the-beaten-path destinations. You’ll begin in Calgary with a city tour before heading to the majestic Canadian Rockies—featuring awe-inspiring Banff National Park, the turquoise waters of Lake Louise, and a ride on an all-terrain Ice Explorer across ice measuring 750 feet thick! Journey further into the breathtaking wilderness of Jasper National Park with the opportunity to join an optional excursion to Maligne Lake and the much-photographed Spirit Island. En route to Prince George, see Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest peak. Embark on a stunning all-daylight journey aboard VIA Rail’s Skeena train through the rugged Coast Mountains. Retrace the steps of the ancient First Nations trading routes following the paths of the earliest fur traders and arrive in Prince Rupert for a two-night stay. Your adventure continues by ferry on a fantastic voyage on the Inside Passage through some of the world’s most spectacular scenery and the chance to see whales, sea lions, porpoise, eagles, and other wildlife. Overnight in Port Hardy and make your way south to charming Victoria on Vancouver Island. Visit brilliant Butchart Gardens and have time to explore this very British city before setting sail across the picturesque Strait of Georgia and Gulf Islands to Vancouver to board your 7-day Alaska cruise for more spectacular sights and breathtaking scenery. With stunning national parks, a scenic train ride, a magnificent Inside Passage cruise, visits to charming towns and exciting cities, and an Alaska cruise this amazing, value-minded vacation is not to be missed!