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From "Vancouver" /
Gate to the Pacific Ocean to "Dawson City" / Legendary Gold Rush Capital Your very special Getaway! Discover the most beautiful and scenic landscapes of Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon! This unique exciting journey starts in Vancouver and crosses Vancouver Island with its beautiful "Victorian Style" places. Sail the protected waterway of the picturesque Inside Passage, formed by thousands of islands where calving glaciers extend into the ocean and northern rainforest characterize the landscape of the rugged coastline. The marine life is abundant. Whales, sea lions, seals, otter and many rare seabirds can be spotted from the vessel. From Skagway you will ride the historic White Pass Train up to the White Pass and continue by car to Whitehorse, the Capital City of the Yukon. Parallel on the "Klondike Highway" the Gold Rush Route all the way up to Dawson City, the "City of Gold". Day 1 Accommodation: Downtown Hotel Vancouver Day 2 Accommodation: Downtown Hotel Vancouver
Day 3 Accommodation: Luxury Bed & Breakfast, Victoria, Vancouver Island Day 4 Accommodation: Nanaimo, Vancouver Island Day 5 Accommodation: Parksville, Vancouver Island Day 6 Accommodation: Campbell River, Vancouver Island Day 7 Accommodation: Port Hardy, Vancouver Island Day 8 Accommodation: Prince Rupert Day 9, 10 and 11 2 nights on the Alaska Marine Ferry (Stateroom) Day 11 (further course of the day) In the morning our guide will
accompany you during a stroll on the busy "Broadway" of Skagway with his
numerous historical buildings. Skagway, once starting point for up to 100.000
"Stampeders" which - under extreme conditions - tried to make their way
over the gruelling Chilkoot Pass into the Yukon Territory, to get to the rich gold
fields of the Klondike. Only 40.000 adventurers eventually made it to
the destination of their dreams, Dawson City. Accommodation: Whitehorse Day 12 Accommodation: Whitehorse Day 13 Accommodation: Dawson City Day 14 Accommodation: Dawson City
Day 15 Accommodation: Whitehorse Day 16 Price includes: All Hotels are rated 3 stars plus or better from Prince Rupert - Skagway Whitehorse collision/damage insurance (CDW) and all applying taxes and fees damage insurance (CDW) $ 250.00 deductible, tire and wind shield insurance and all applying taxes
Price does not include:
All prices are subject to 5 % GST (Goods & Service Tax) Travel dates 2012: - upon request - * All itineraries are depending on the schedules of the BC Ferries and Alaska Marine Ferry. The itinerary can be altered or extended individually. Maybe you want to extend your stay in Vancouver for one or more days? No problem. Perhaps you intend to experience Banff NP, Jasper NP, Alberta 'Badlands' with it's Dinosauric Valley and last but not least the beautiful Okanagan Valley in BC. We can tailor the itinerary to your special desires. An other option would be to extend your journey further north to Alaska. It's really worthwhile to visit the preserved national wonders of AK - Denali NP as well as the Kenai Peninsula boasting even more superlative vistas of Alaska's superior landscapes. We would be pleased to provide you an detailed offer. Important Note: We strongly recommend you to purchase proper insurance coverage at the time of booking. Your policy should cover at least trip cancellation, injury, illness, travel accident, emergency medical and search & rescue. CANADIAN WILDERNESS TRAVEL Ltd. Home / "CanwildStore" Online Shop / Summer Tours / Winter Tours / Day Tours and
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cosmopolitan centre,
located at the west coast of Canada - is known as the most beautiful
city at the west coast of America beside San Francisco. Surrounded by
the snow capped coastal mountains in the North and in the East and by
the endless expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is characterized
by the ethic and cultural diversity of its inhabitants from more
than 100 different nations.
the morning a sightseeing bus will pick you up at the hotel for a
guided sightseeing tour. The highlights of this tour are:
Stanley Park,
Chinatown, Gas-Town, Granville Island, Capilano Suspension Bridge,
Robson Street, Canada Place, and Lions Gate Bridge.
Provincial Museum or
the Maritime Museum. Have a walk through Thunderbird Park with the
collection of totem pools carved by the coastal Indians. Have a
rest on one
of the benches which are placed around the harbour and Fisherman's
Wharf. From here you have an excellent view at the Parliaments Building
and the Empress Hotel, both are landmarks of Victoria. In the afternoon
you start for the first leg of your 4-day-journey from the southern
tip of Vancouver Island to Port Hardy, the most northerly harbour on
Vancouver Island. You will have plenty of time for sightseeing. Do not
miss to take a little trip to the charming tiny town of Chemainus just a
few miles north of Duncan. Beautiful rendered murals decorate the
buildings of Chaimanus depicting the town's heritage of native people
and great moments of its history. In Nanaimo you will find "The Bastion" a former fort of the "Hudson's Bay Company" as well as prehistoric rock
paintings at "Petroglyph Park". Enjoy the ambience of an evening in the
harbour of Nanaimo.
76 miles. You pass
small communities like Deep Bay, Union Bay, Courtney (the summer meeting
point in Canada for musicians from all over the world), and Oyster
River.
shuttle service of
the hotel will transfer you to the ferry terminal. To make this 15-hour
sailing-tour through the "Inside Passage" more convenient, an outboard
cabin will be reserved for you. Just pick up your key at the purser
corner.
During the morning there is enough time left to go for a hike on the "Butze Rapids Trail". The Butze Rapids Trail is an easy to hike circular walk, without steep slopes. The trail is leading through dense nordic rain forest, with a total length of approx. 5 km / 3 miles. After 3 km / 1.8 miles you reach a view point, from where you can see the Butze Rapids. Those rapids chance their direction twice a day, when the high tide is coming in. A tidal phenomenon!
You
arrive in Skagway early in the morning.
One of our guides will welcome you at the ferry terminal
with an invitation for a hearty breakfast.
Pass & Yukon Route for a charming ride
on the steepest railway route in North America which takes you to the
White Pass. Built in 1898 during the Klondike gold rush this railway
stretches through breathtaking panoramas of mountains, glaciers and
waterfalls. It took tens of thousands of workers and 500 tons of
explosives to build this railway through the rugged terrain of the
coastal mountain range and under extreme weather conditions.
you will pick up your rental car,
to be mobile
during your day in Whitehorse and its vicinity. Drive to Schwatka
Lake and sail on the MS Schwatka across the Schwatka Lake and through
Miles Canyon. Visit the world's longest wooden fish ladder or admire the
MS Klondike, a well preserved old Yukon Sternwheeler, that once played
the Yukon River. Stroll downtown Whitehorse, visit the McBride Museum
and the Old Log Church. Did you know, that there's a wooden sky scraper
in Whitehorse? See the amazing Pre-Ice-Age-exposition of the Beringia
Museum located near Whitehorse Airport. Restaurants,
Cafes and Galleries at Main Street and at the Yukon River waterfront are
waiting for you.
Finger Rapids-View Point).
from the "Dome", a
viewpoint high above Dawson City. The Dome offers an unforgettable view
of the Klondike and the Yukon River and the many scars left from 100
years of gold mining. Only a few kilometres south of Dawson City you
can experience how nowadays plaza miners are working their claims. Pan
yourself for gold and keep the gold you may find. You may travel back
in time to the days of the gold-rush when visiting the huge Gold
Dredge #4 and the discovery claim at Bonanza Creek.