Inspiring Canadian Rockies With Alaska Inside Passage Cruise

Day 1 – Home → Calgary

Welcome to Calgary! Make your own way to your downtown hotel where you have the remainder of the day at leisure.
Stay: Ramada Plaza Calgary Downtown

Day 2 – Calgary → Banff National Park → Lake Louise → Banff

Explore Calgary’s landmarks before journeying to Banff National Park. Visit Banff townsite, Tunnel Mountain, Banff Springs Hotel, Johnston Canyon, Hoodoos, Bow Valley Parkway, and Lake Louise. Optional: Banff Gondola or Cowboy Cookout Dinner.
Stay: Banff Caribou Lodge
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 – Banff → Icefields Parkway → Columbia Icefield → Banff

Travel along the stunning Icefields Parkway to Jasper’s Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. Optional activities include the Icefield Explorer Snow Coach, Skywalk, or exploring Banff at leisure.
Stay: Banff Caribou Lodge
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 – Banff → Glacier National Park → Rogers Pass → Vernon

Journey via the TransCanada Highway through Kicking Horse Pass, Glacier National Park, and Rogers Pass before arriving in Vernon. Evening at leisure.
Stay: Prestige Hotel Vernon
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5 – Vernon → Vancouver

Travel through the Okanagan Valley and the Coquihalla Highway to Vancouver, passing diverse landscapes from desert to rainforest.
Stay: Century Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 – Vancouver

Discover Vancouver’s highlights, including Stanley Park, English Bay, Robson Street, Gastown, Chinatown, and Canada Place. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Stay: Century Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 – Vancouver → Embark Inside Passage Cruise

Morning at leisure before transferring to Vancouver Cruise Terminal to embark on your Alaska Inside Passage voyage aboard Serenade of the Seas.
Stay: Onboard Serenade of the Seas
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8 – Inside Passage Cruising

Cruise through the spectacular Inside Passage, admiring rugged coastlines and spotting wildlife including whales, seals, and eagles.
Stay: Onboard Serenade of the Seas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 – Sitka

Explore Sitka’s Russian, Tlingit, and American heritage. Optional excursions include kayaking, hiking, or wildlife viewing.
Stay: Onboard Serenade of the Seas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10 – Tracy Arm Fjord Sailing → Juneau

Cruise through Tracy Arm Fjord, viewing glaciers, waterfalls, and wildlife. Continue to Alaska’s capital, Juneau, where you can explore or join optional excursions.
Stay: Onboard Serenade of the Seas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11 – Port Varies (Ketchikan / Haines / Icy Strait Point / Skagway / At Sea)

Depending on your sailing date, visit one of Alaska’s unique ports — from gold rush history in Skagway to cultural adventures in Icy Strait Point.
Stay: Onboard Serenade of the Seas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12 – Port Varies (Prince Rupert / Ketchikan)

Depending on your departure, explore vibrant Prince Rupert or return to Ketchikan for more Alaskan charm, culture, and wildlife.
Stay: Onboard Serenade of the Seas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13 – Inside Passage Cruising

Enjoy a relaxing final day at sea as you sail back through the Inside Passage.
Stay: Onboard Serenade of the Seas
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14–16 – Vancouver → Home

Disembark in Vancouver and make your own way to the airport for your flight home. Arrive home today with wonderful memories of your Canadian Rockies and Alaska adventure.

Itinerary is subject to change.