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2010: TOTEM CIRCLE W/ VANCOUVER EXT (8385)
15 days from Vancouver to Vancouver
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 Experience British Columbia and Alberta on this fun-filled Canadian vacation. Start your trip in Vancouver with a city sightseeing tour before taking a ferry to Vancouver Island, where you make stops in Victoria, Chemainus, and Port Hardy. Your tour in Victoria includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, a floral extravagance with 55 acres. Cruise one of the world's most beautiful ocean voyages on the Inside Passage to Prince Rupert. The breathtaking scenery includes towering mountains, roaring waterfalls, endless islands, and virgin rainforest. Watch for sea lions, eagles, and porpoises. In Prince Rupert, board Canada's VIA Rail's Skeena train to Prince George. On this train journey, watch for soaring bald eagles, black bears, moose, and majestic mountains. Leave British Columbia and cross the border into Alberta, where you overnight in both Jasper National Park and Banff National Park. Other fabulous highlights on this vacation include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies; Columbia Icefield, where you take a thrilling Ice Explorer ride in an all-terrain vehicle on ice measuring 1,200 feet (365 meters); Lake Louise; and Yoho National Park, one of Canada's most popular recreational areas. Your vacation ends back in Vancouver with three overnights and leisure time to explore this fascinating city on your own. To see spectacular scenery by land, train, and boat, this vacation offers it all!
HOTELS
Vancouver Ramada Inn & Suites (MF); Victoria Embassy Inn (MF); Port Hardy Port Hardy Inn (T); Prince Rupert Crest Hotel (SF); Prince George Sandman Inn Prince George (ST); Jasper Marmot Lodge (F); Banff Spruce Grove Inn (ST); Kelowna Sandman Hotel (ST)
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| Call (713) 436-6200 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8658300 | | Cosmos | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Vancouver | Enjoy some time at leisure to relax or to do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions. | | Day 2 | Victoria | Morning sightseeing focuses on Vancouver's Chinatown, Gastown, the beautiful beaches and harbor, and lovely Stanley Park. Afterward, set sail across the Strait of Georgia through the spectacular Gulf Islands, an area known for its Mediterranean-like climate. Afternoon sightseeing in Victoria includes world-famous BUTCHART GARDENS, Bastion Square, and Thunderbird Park with its unusual collection of totem poles. | | Day 3 | Victoria | Be sure to discover some of the attractions this splendid city has to offer, including the Royal British Columbia Museum, afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel, a whale-watching cruise on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and fine shopping along Government Street. This evening, join our optional excursion in Chinatown, complete with colorful lanterns and dinner at a first-class restaurant. | | Day 4 | Port Hardy | An early departure from Victoria follows the eastern coastline of Vancouver Island, stopping at Chemainus, the unique village with more than 30 murals depicting pioneer settlement of the area. Then, it's through the port of Campbell River, the 'Salmon Capital of the World.' | | Day 5 | Prince Rupert | Early this morning, embark on BC Ferries for what is referred to as one of the world's most beautiful ocean voyages. The scenery is spectacular, with towering mountains, roaring waterfalls, endless islands, and virgin rainforest. Animal and marine life abound, often with sightings of sea lions, eagles, and porpoises-you may even spot a killer whale! Late-evening arrival in Prince Rupert.Note: Cruising time through the Inside Passage is approximately 15 hours. Please come prepared with all medications, eyeglasses, and any other items you will need. | | Day 6 | Prince Rupert | Depart for an orientation tour of Prince Rupert, then visit the NORTH PACIFIC HISTORIC FISHING VILLAGE for a guided tour of British Columbia's oldest cannery village. Learn of the canning process and what life was like in the village during peak production earlier this century. With your free time this afternoon you may opt for an outing to learn the secrets of the totem. See a totem pole being carved and visit a longhouse to gain a better understanding of the day-to-day lifestyle of the First Nations culture. (The native people in Canada are referred to as the First Nations.) | | Day 7 | Prince George | This morning, board VIA Rail's Skeena train for the trip of a lifetime. The Skeena winds its way through the majestic Coast Mountains, follows the mighty Skeena River-often referred to as the 'River of Mists'-and concludes in the Pacific Coast rainforest. You'll retrace ancient First Nations trading routes and follow the paths of the earliest fur traders. Soaring bald eagles, inquisitive black bears, browsing moose, and other wildlife may be spotted from the glassed-in observation dome that provides 360-degree views. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. (B,L,D) | | Day 8 | Jasper | As we continue onward to Jasper National Park the peak elevations grow, culminating with Mount Robson, the highest of Canada's Rockies at almost 13,000 feet. Overnight in Jasper. | | Day 9 | Banff | Winding our way down the western fringe of Alberta, our journey takes us through some of the Canadian Rockies' most breathtaking wilderness. Our first highlight on today's agenda is a stop at the COLUMBIA ICEFIELD to experience the Ice Explorer, an all-terrain vehicle that travels on ice measuring 1,200 feet (365 meters) thick. Precipitous gorges, snowcapped mountain ranges, and lakes of exquisite blues and greens come into view as the motorcoach scales two mountain passes on the journey south to Banff. | | Day 10 | Banff | Banff is one of Canada's favorite year-round resorts, with summer activities including hiking, boating, horseback riding, and fishing. Cosmos has arranged for an optional helicopter ride high over the Canadian Rockies. This evening, join the optional excursion to Oh Canada Eh for a 5-course dinner and musical entertainment. | | Day 11 | Kelowna | This morning's visit takes us to Lake Louise. Its cold waters perfectly mirror the surrounding mountains and glaciers. Afterward, enter the spectacular beauty of YOHO NATIONAL PARK, one of Canada's most popular recreational areas and the site of pre-Cambrian fossil finds. On to GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, where the motorcoach climbs 4,379-foot-high Rogers Pass, a perfect spot for photos of the impressive surrounding mountain cliffs and glaciers. Continue on to the resort city of Kelowna, attractively set on the shores of Okanagan Lake. | | Day 12 | Vancouver | Today, continue through the fertile Fraser Valley with grand vistas of vineyards and orchards. Next, travel over the towering Cascade Mountains into Vancouver. | | Day 13 | Vancouver | Two days at leisure for independent activities or choose from a variety of optional excursions. Your Local Host will have ideas for things to do and the best places to shop and dine. | | Day 14 | Vancouver | Two days at leisure for independent activities or choose from a variety of optional excursions. Your Local Host will have ideas for things to do and the best places to shop and dine. | | Day 15 | Vancouver | The trip ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers are provided to Vancouver International Airport. |
| US$ Price Details
Single Room Supplement: $898Triple Room Reduction per person: $154
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Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2009, 2010 & 2011 vacation itineraries and prices are subject to change.
Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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