Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska with Regent Seven Seas Cruises

After included VIP airport lounge access sees you begin your trip in style, board your flight to Calgary where, on arrival, you’ll be transferred to Banff for a two-night stay at either the Rimrock Hotel or Moose Hotel & Suites. Located in the centre of Banff, you'll enjoy use of a luxurious spa as well as a choice between two fine-dining restaurants.

Stay: Rimrock Hotel or Moose Hotel & Suites

After breakfast, enjoy an in-depth tour of Banff via private motor coach. You'll head on the famous Banff Gondola for fabulous views of Sulphur Mountain, the Hoodoos rock formation and Tunnel Mountain Drive, before stopping at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise for a gourmet lunch and exploring the world-famous turquoise lake below. The rest of the day is at leisure before you return to Banff this evening.

Stay: Banff accommodation

After breakfast, you'll board the Rocky Mountaineer to begin your journey to Vancouver. As you traverse past crashing waterfalls and deep valleys, speeding past regions only accessible by train, your GoldLeaf ticket will see you enjoy included gourmet dining – think fresh salmon and seared Albacre tuna – and drinks throughout. Alongside a viewing platform and glass dome for prime photo opportunities, you'll also witness the serene beauty of Yoho National Park and snow-capped mountains of Rogers Pass – keeping an eye out for moose and bears – before you arrive in Kamloops and check in to your hotel for the evening.

Stay: Kamloops accommodation

Today will see you board the Rocky Mountaineer once more for your final day on board. A trip highlight today will be traversing the Fraser Canyon, where a rocky gorge descends into the tumbling waters of the area known as 'Hell's Gate'. You'll then speed through the lush farming region of Fraser Valley before reaching Vancouver, where you'll take an included transfer to your hotel for a two-night stay. Tonight, head out and sample Vancouver's world-renowned food scene, where everything from street food to fine dining is on offer.

Stay: Vancouver accommodation

After breakfast today, head out and explore Vancouver, whether that's taking a gondola up the spectacular Grouse Mountain to walking across the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Then, perhaps take a stroll among the coffee shops and historic boutiques in Gastown, hike the city's rainforest trails or bike around the seawall.

Stay: Vancouver accommodation

After breakfast today, walk to the port in central Vancouver to board your luxurious Regent Seven Seas cruise ship. Settle in to your stylish suite before indulging with a pre-dinner cocktail on the pool deck – one of the world's largest on a cruise ship – before the first of your included, three-course gourmet dinners in one of the many dining venues, from fine-dining French brasserie Chartreuse to the ambient Prime 7 steakhouse.

Stay: Seven Seas Explorer 

Today you've got a full day to explore the ship. Perhaps enjoy an alfresco lunch at the open-air pizzeria before an indulgent massage at the Canyon Ranch Spa, then head to one of the many opulent lounges for a sundowner – many of which are accompanied by live bands or DJs – before another wine-matched dinner. 

Stay: Seven Seas Explorer

Once known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World', you'll anchor in to the world-famous totem poles and forested shores of Ketchikan today. Learn more about the histoic totem poles with a city tour accompanied by a native Tlingit guide – or, for something more adventurous, there's the chance to head out fishing, whale watching or on a fjord cruise. Remember, all excursions are included and can easily be organised directly from the ship. Tonight, perhaps head to the Constellation Theatre for a musical revue or for a thrilling night at the casino.

Stay: Seven Seas Explorer

Today sees you sail to Juneau, home to some of Alaska's most beautiful landscapes, including the Mendenhall Glacier. Explore with boat rides and canoe trips, learn about the area's famed gold mining history with an expert guide or even walk across the glacier itself, keeping an eye out for humpback whales, orca, moose and bears. 

Stay: Seven Seas Explorer

Anchor in to the gold rush-era town of Skagway today. Explore with bicycle trips through the rainforest or embark on a cruise to Glacier Point through America’s longest fjord, spotting wildlife like bald eagles, moose and bears. We'd also recommend hopping on the narrow-gauge train that travel along the exact route used during the Klondike Gold Rush, on which you'll climb high into the mountains for panoramic views.

Stay: Seven Seas Explorer

After breakfast you'll have the chance to explore Icy Strait Point. This area is home to some of Alaska's most beautiful and unspoilt landscapes, such as vast lakes that are dotted with humpback whales, eagles, grizzly and black bears, all of which can be spotted today on included kayak trips with an expert naturalist. Other highlights include tours with the area's indigenous Tlingit people, fishing for halibut or even captaining a Zodiac through the area's wildlife-dotted fjords.

Stay: Seven Seas Explorer

Your last day at sea will see you cruise past and marvel at the colossal Hubbard Glacier alongside a final chance to explore the ship. Perhaps browse the luxury boutiques or enjoy a relaxing yoga class before sundowners on the pool deck, your final gourmet dinner and a digestif at the Stars Lounge with new-found friends.

Stay: Seven Seas Explorer

After breakfast, you'll arrive in to Seward where, on arrival, you'll disembark and transfer to Anchorage airport ready for your flight home, arriving the following day.