Cox & Kings Cox CANADA & ALASKA 2020 Group Tours & Tailor-Made Travel Canada & Alaska • 2020 • Alaska & Canada XXXXXXXXXX 2 Contact us on 020 3930 5094 Inspiring travel Why entrust your holiday to Cox & Kings? for over 260 years • Our extraordinary heritage – founded in 1758 • Award-winning holidays In an age that has witnessed an explosion in the popularity of travel, when new travel • Big company value & small companies appear and disappear with bewildering frequency, Cox & Kings is, above all else, a travel company you can trust. Our experience, knowledge, service and business company service ethics are all underpinned by more than 260 years of heritage. • The expert advice of your personal travel consultant Cox & Kings’ illustrious history is extraordinary, not just in its longevity but in how it has reinvented itself as the world around it has changed. You can read more about our • Equal expertise at organising company’s story online at CoxandKings.co.uk/history. small group tours & private tailor-made travel A common strand running through the entire history is the spirit of innovation, which has remained a driving force for the business to this day. Our company may be old but • The best guides to bring a it’s full of youthful energy. destination to life We are proud that we continue to build on the tradition of high quality service, attention to detail and innovation that made our founder, Richard Cox, so successful 260 years ago. We very much hope that this brochure will inspire and that you will entrust your What we offer to next adventure to Cox & Kings. Canada & Alaska • Private tailored travel The Team at Cox & Kings • Group tours • Luxury train journeys • Arctic & Alaska cruises • Self-drive itineraries • Wilderness lodges • Family adventures 020 3930 5094 CoxandKings.co.uk Design & production: Cox & Kings Travel Ltd Printing: Buxton Press Photography: iStock, Shutterstock, Bigstock, Alamy, Getty Images, C&K Luxury Travel Limited 3 INTRODUCTION Contents by Region Group Tours 6 Introduction Canada Non-exclusive group tours • Private travel • Tailor-made travel • Online travel inspiration 28 Passage through the Rockies Non-exclusive tour • Superior tour • 12 days & 11 nights 10 Canada Overview 30 Enchanting Rockies 14 Canada by Rail & Car Non-exclusive tour • Superior tour • 12 days & 11 nights VIA Rail • Rocky Mountaineer • Self-drive 32 Rockies Explorer 26 Group Tours in Canada & Alaska Non-exclusive tour • Luxury tour • 12 days & 11 nights APT & Travelmarvel non-exclusive group tours 34 Discover Eastern Canada 36 British Columbia & Alberta Non-exclusive tour • Luxury tour • 11 days & 10 nights Private & tailor-made travel • Self-drive • Cruises • Rail journeys • Family Adventures 75 Churchill Polar Bear Adventure Non-exclusive tour • Standard tour • 5 days & 4 nights 72 Manitoba & Saskatchewan Non-exclusive group tours • Private & tailor-made travel 76 The Great Ice Bear Adventure Non-exclusive tour • Standard tour • 7 days & 6 nights 80 Ontario & Quebec Private & tailor-made travel • Self-drive • Family Adventures 78 Birds, Bears & Belugas Non-exclusive tour • Standard tour • 8 days & 7 nights 94 Atlantic Canada Private & tailor-made travel • Self-drive Alaska 106 Northern Canada Private & tailor-made travel • Self-drive 118 Alaskan Adventure & Inside Passage Cruise Non-exclusive tour • Standard tour • 13 days & 12 nights 114 Alaska Non-exclusive group tours • Private & tailor-made travel • Rail journeys • Cruises • Self-drive 130 Important Information Booking conditions • Travel insurance • Details on travel in Canada and Alaska • Documents & health • Airline upgrades 138 Cox & Kings Holidays Explained Tour categories • Accommodation ratings • Our prices 4 Contact us on 020 3930 5094 ARCTIC OCEAN GREENLAND Baffin Bay Northwestern ALASKA Passages CANADA (USA) Yukon Nortwest Nunavut Territory Territories Anchorage Hudson Bay Labrador Sea Churchill Gulf of Alaska British Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Columbia Newfoundland Edmonton Ontario Quebec & Labrador Calgary Saskatoon Vancouver Winnipeg Quebec St John's NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN Seattle City New Brunswick Ottawa Montreal Halifax Toronto Nova Scotia USA New York Washington DC NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Gulf of Mexico Find out more at CoxandKings.co.uk or from your travel agent 5 XXXXXXXXXX Non-Exclusive Group Tours Designed by Experts Cox & Kings has sourced the highest quality • Group Sizes with Frontiers North and Churchill Wild as group tours for generations and over that time These carefully planned coach tours have a our local partners, and in Northern Canada we have built a deep understanding of the key maximum group size of 40 people, and 48 in with Arctic Kingdom. On tours run by these ingredients to an enjoyable tour. These include the Travelmarvel branded tours. operators, there is no set tour leader, but well-planned and paced itineraries, expert you will be assisted throughout by different guidance on the ground, enough free time to • Local Tour Managers expert local leaders during your excursions, do your own thing and, not least, the company Tour managers at APT are carefully selected and by experienced hotel staff at your of like-minded travellers. for their travel experience and organisational accommodation. abilities. Your tour manager will meet you In Canada and Alaska, Cox & Kings works on arrival, or at your first hotel, in Canada or • All Entrance Fees Included with renowned tour operator APT to offer an Alaska, and will escort you throughout your All sightseeing entrance fees are included exciting range of non-exclusive escorted group journey (unless otherwise specified). where possible, as well as local taxes. tours, perfect for the first-time traveller, or for those seeking a comprehensive discovery of • Expert Local Guides • Balanced Pace these vast and beautiful countries. In addition to the services of the tour Opportunities to relax or explore manager, most non-exclusive escorted group independently are built into most tours. APT’s range of luxury tours throughout tours also benefit from the knowledge of local Canada and Alaska provide outstanding guides, who accompany some excursions. • Tailored to You accommodation and attentive service. Every In some cases, where appropriate, the tour We are delighted to organise extensions detail is taken care of from the moment you manager will also act as the local guide. before or after your tour, as well as room and land, with expertly planned itineraries taking in flight upgrades. all the key sights and hidden treasures. Tours • Comfortable Land Travel offer APT’s Freedom of Choice™ Inclusions – a For road journeys, APT use air-conditioned • 24-Hour Emergency Support wide range of touring and dining choices at no buses of a size appropriate to the size of While you are away you will have 24- extra cost. the group. hour phone numbers for both our local representatives and our UK emergency In addition to the luxury tours, APT also offers • Excellent Value for Money phone. more affordable escorted tours under the For those seeking a premium touring brand Travelmarvel by APT. These tours still experience, comparing all inclusions, the • Full Holiday Protection include handpicked accommodation, good non-exclusive tours we offer in Canada and We are members of AITO and ABTA, our air quality meals and sightseeing excursions. Alaska provide superb value for money. holidays are fully ATOL protected and we follow British Foreign & Commonwealth The prices for all itineraries in this brochure • High Quality Accommodation Office (FCO) advice regarding destination do not include the international airfare from The standard and style of accommodation safety (see pages 130-134 for details). the UK. This is because there are often short- varies from place to place and tour to tour; term seasonal promotional prices available however, APT generally use 5-star hotels and Please see page 4 for a list of all the group on flights and we cannot be sure at the time 4-star accommodation on Travelmarvel tours. tours featured in this brochure. If you would of publication of the best fare available. Please like to find out more about how our holidays contact Cox & Kings for a price quote including • Tours in Churchill & Northern Canada operate, please refer to Cox & Kings Holidays flights. In Churchill (Manitoba) Cox & Kings works Explained on pages 138-139 of this brochure. 6 Contact us on 020 3930 5094 XXXXXXXXXX Private Travel Tailored for You • 100% Flexibility • Self-drive • Private Groups All our itineraries can be tailored to suit your Many travellers enjoy the independence If you are a member of a club, society or needs, or we can create an itinerary for you afforded by hiring a car and Cox & Kings is simply a group of friends with a common entirely from scratch, no matter how complex happy to arrange this facility in most areas interest, we can create an itinerary to suit your requirements. of Canada and Alaska. Our carefully planned the particular interests, dates and budget of self-drive itineraries ensure that you get the group. • Planned by Experts to see the highlights of these remarkable Throughout the planning process you will be countries without spending too much time in • 24-Hour Emergency Support guided by your personal travel consultant, the car. They drive on the right in Canada and While you are away you will have who will design an itinerary around your Alaska. In all destinations, road conditions are 24-hour phone numbers for both our local particular interests and requirements. generally good. representatives and our UK emergency phone. • Excursions • Cox & Kings Signature Experiences The majority of excursions in Canada and From market tours and cooking classes to hot • Full Holiday Protection Alaska are organised on a shared basis, air balloon rides and epicurean dining, we can We are members of AITO and ABTA, our air where you would join a group of between arrange a whole variety of experiences. holidays are fully ATOL protected and we 4-20 other travellers on small group tours, up follow British Foreign & Commonwealth to 45 on day trips by coach, and up to 300 on • Wide Choice of Accommodation Office (FCO) advice regarding destination day cruises.