Gippsland Departure CANADA & ALASKA including the Small Group Fully Escorted Tour with Lyndee Walden from Coopers Travel. 24 Day Tour Departing Bairnsdale 29 May, 2019

ITINERARY 03 June - JASPER: Depart the hotel for a sightseeing tour of Jasper and its environs. Includes the Jasper skytram, where the views at the 29 May - Depart Gippsland top of the mountain will leave you breathless. Coach Transfer from Bairnsdale to Melbourne Airport for connecting Enjoy dinner at the lodge tonight.) Hotel: Sunwapta Lodge (B,D) flight to Sydney, and transfer to overnight accommodation. 04 JUNE - Jasper to Sun Peaks: This morning embark on the scenic Hotel: Holiday Inn Sydney Airport. drive to Sun Peaks along the Thompson River where you will enjoy 30 May - Arrive Calgary: An early morning transfer to Sydney stops at Wells Gray Provincial Park, home to the spectacular International Airport for connecting flight to Calgary, via Vancouver. Helmcken and Spahats Falls. Hotel: Sun Peaks Lodge (B) Upon arrival at Calgary Intl Airport you will be met and will transfer 05 June - Sun Peaks -Whistler Today depart for Whistler. Travel via to your hotel. The remainder of the day can be spent at leisure. Lillooet and bypass the Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park. A true Hotel: International Hotel (B) wilderness area, dominated by densely forested valleys and high 31 May - Calgary: Enjoy an extensive Calgary city tour, including a serrated peaks and glaciers. Arrival into Whistler mid-afternoon with visit to the renowned Calgary Stampede Precinct area. The remainder the afternoon at leisure. Hotel: Listel Hotel Whistler (B) of the afternoon is at leisure to enjoy this emerging urban 06 June - Whistler: Today the day is free to explore Whistler Hotel: International Hotel (B) destination. independently. Whistler is the vibrant base village for the largest 01 June - Calgary to Banff: This morning travel to Banff a distance skiable area in North America and provides for a great year round of approx one and half hours away to the small resort town which is destination. Entrance to the Peak to Peak Gondola is included to use home to wildlife including elk and grizzly bears. Enjoy the afternoon at your own leisure. Hotel: Listel Hotel Whistler (B) at leisure. Hotel: International Hotel Inns of Banff (B) 07 June - Whistler - Vancouver - : Travel by coach to Vancouver International Airport for your flight to Whitehorse. 02 June - Banff to Jasper: Leaving Banff behind, travel to Jasper on the most scenic road of the Canadian Rockies, the world famous On arrival at Whitehorse you will be met and transferred to your Icefields Parkway. Bypassing lakes there is usually an abundance of hotel. Hotel: Coast High Country Inn (B) wildlife to be seen: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose, bear and 08 June - Whitehorse - - Skagway: This morning travel by elk are only some of the species found in the Rocky Mountains. train bound for Alaska. This journey provides spectacular scenery Experience the Ice Explorer Glacier Tour onto the Athabasca Glacier. descending from the White Pass to Skagway. Built in 1898 during the Your accommodation for two nights is in the heart of Jasper National Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass & Yukon Route is a marvel of Park at Sunwapta. Located 53km south of downtown Jasper literally engineering despite the harsh weather and challenging geography in the heart of Jasper National Park along the world-famous Icefields faced by thousands of railroad construction workers. On arrival into Parkway, Sunwapta is in an ideal location for the best attractions, Skagway spend the remainder of the day enjoying the sights of this activities and wildlife viewing Enjoy dinner at the lodge tonight. lovely little portside village at leisure or perhaps take a scenic flight Hotel: Sunwapta Lodge (B,D) to enjoy. Hotel Westmark, Skagway (B)

Shop 2, 70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale Phone: 5152 6533 Lic. No. 30002 www.cooperstravel.com [email protected] 09 June - Skagway to Haines: Today take a scenic ferry along the 17 June - Fairbanks to Anchorage: Travel aboard the luxury Lynn Canal, a fjord as beautiful and pristine as any in the world. Goldstar dome rail cars of the Alaskan Railroad, where you will get Arrive in Haines, located in the valley of the eagles. to enjoy unrestricted views of the mountain scenery around you for Hotel: Halsingland Hotel (B) your onward journey to Anchorage. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard. Hotel: Hilton Anchorage (B,L,D) 10 June - Haines: Today is yours to explore Haines on your own. Tucked beneath snow-capped peaks Haines has it all – Hiking, 18 June - Anchorage: Day at leisure to explore Anchorage, Alaska’s biking, rafting and history. You will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of largest city, is in the south-central part of the state on the Cook Inlet. Haines and wandering leisurely throughout to township. It's known for its cultural sites, including the Alaska Native Heritage Hotel: Halsingland Hotel (B) Center, which displays traditional crafts, stages dances, and presents replicas of dwellings from the area’s indigenous groups. 11 June - Haines - : Nestled at the base of the St. Hotel: Hilton Anchorage (B) Elias Mountains, Haines Junction is the headquarters of the Kluane National Park. On arrival visit the Icefield Discovery Centre where 19 June - Anchorage: Today board the Glacier Discovery train to you will have the opportunity to take a charter flight (own Whittier. On arrival you will board a 5-hour cruise exploring the expense). waters of Prince William Sound. Prince William Sound is arguably Overnight Haines Junction: Alcan Motor Inn ROH rooms with full the best place in Alaska to see spectacular coastal scenery and breakfast. Hotel: Alcan Motor Inn (B) tidewater glaciers calving into the ocean. It has the densest concentration of tidewater glaciers in the world. Hotel: Hilton 12 June - Haines Junction to Whitehorse: This morning, travel Anchorage (B,L) overland to Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital city. Hotel: Best Western Gold Rush (B) 20 June - Anchorage to Vancouver: Today fly from Anchorage to Vancouver. On arrival at Vancouver you will be met and transferred 13 June - Whitehorse to : Spend a full day travelling to your hotel. Hotel: Listel Hotel Vancouver (B) on the Klondike Highway, where you will repeatedly see the mighty Yukon River, one of the longest waterways in North America, until 21 June - Vancouver: Enjoy a day at leisure to use your 24 hour you reach Dawson City. People still dig for gold in this historic town Hop on Hop off tourist sightseeing pass to explore the bustling city located where the Klondike flows into the Yukon River.This evening of Vancouver at your own pace. Hotel: Listel Hotel Vancouver (B) visit Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Saloon for an exciting cancan show featuring Klondike themed songs and dances. 22 June - Victoria - Vancouver - Victoria Hotel: Downtown Hotel (B) Travel by ferry to Victoria Island. Enjoy a stroll through the floral 14 June - Dawson City to Tok: Leave the Yukon this morning and splendour of the Butchart Gardens with its 20 hectare display of make your way back into Alaska. Travel along the Top of the World magnificent colour. Highway where beyond the timber line we pass through beautiful After an independent lunch enjoy a city tour of Victoria and its tundra scenery to cross the border in Alaska at Little Gold Creek. On turn-of-the-century architecture before travelling back to this stretch you will visit the remote outstations such as Chicken Vancouver. Hotel: Listel Hotel Vancouver (B) before arriving into Tok. Hotel: Young’s Motel (B) 23 June - Depart Vancouver. It is time to say goodbye to Canada 15 June - Tok - Fairbanks: Today head northwest towards the where today your will transferred from your hotel to Vancouver second largest city in Alaska and historic goldmining town of airport for your outbound flight. (B) Fairbanks. Along the way, stop in the town of North Pole to visit Santa Claus’ House. Hotel: SpringHill Suites, Fairbanks (B) 24 June - Inflight 16 June - Fairbanks: Enjoy a river cruise along the Chena and 25 June - Arrive Melbourne: On arrival into Melbourne Tanana Rivers on the only authentic sternwheeler riverboat International Airport, a coach transfer will be on hand for your operating in Alaska. Hotel: SpringHill Suites (B) return transfer to Bairnsdale.

INCLUSIONS • 23 nights twin share accommodation, services on a private basis, meals as per itinerary and services of a Coopers Travel tour leader throughout. EXCLUSIONS • Any item of personal nature • Visas, if required • International and Internal flights to and from Canada TOUR PRICE $13,295* pp twin share

* TERMS AND CONDITIONS. All prices are per person, share twin basis in Australian dollars. Tour is subject to minimum numbers. Events beyond our control may result changes to the itinerary. Proof of Travel Insurance is required. Visas may be required, please contact us for more information. AW271089795

Shop 2, 70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale Phone: 5152 6533 Lic. No. 30002 www.cooperstravel.com [email protected]