Springtime in the Canadian Rockies

Travel:: By luxury ship and train
Duration:: 12 days
Priced From:: $2,895 per person

Springtime in the Canadian Rockies

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Join us on a one-time holiday this Spring to the Canadian Rockies that is the ultimate civilized adventure, combining travel aboard one of the nicest ships of our time, the ms Oosterdam of Holland America Line, visits to Port Angeles, Washington and Vancouver, plus a full week in the Canadian Rockies, all at the perfect time of the year when crowds are less, spring wildflowers are abundant and the waterfalls are roaring.

Our guests enjoy two evocative modes of transport from the golden age of travel: a rare Pacific Coastal cruise aboard the superb ms Oosterdam of Holland America Line with a rare port call in beautiful Port Angeles, Washington on a special voyage that departs San Diego, a unique opportunity to sample travel aboard one of the most acclaimed ships of our time. The second marvelous conveyance is travel from Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies, with the Rockies segment timed for daylight viewing, aboard Via Rail’s ‘Canadian’, the last great train in North America. With its classic Vista-Dome cars, comfortable Pullman sleeping cars, excellent dining, and the iconic end of train ‘Park Car’ with its Mural and Bullet Lounges, there is no finer way to see the Canadian Rockies.

Once in the Rockies, guests enjoy the rare luxury of a five night stay with two nights in quaint Jasper and three nights in Banff, with complete and comprehensive sightseeing included. As always, grand dining is featured including Afternoon Tea overlooking English Bay in Vancouver, a special welcome din- ner in Banff at superb Le Beaujolais, breakfast at Chateau Lake Louise and much more. This holiday operates only once and will sell out so prompt reservations are encouraged.

Highlights

• Four-night Ocean Liner passage from San Diego to Vancouver aboard the ms Oosterdam of Holland America Line, one of the nicest ships afloat. We will visit Port Angeles, Washington featuring old-growth forests in addition to superb ocean travel.
• Overnight stay in Vancouver with Afternoon Tea and city sightseeing tour.
• Travel aboard Via Rail’s legendary Vista-Dome Stream- liner ‘Canadian’ from Vancouver to Jasper in First Class sleeping accommodations including meals.
•   Six days in the Canadian Rockies with two nights in lovely Jasper and three nights in glorious Banff.
•   Travel through the Columbia Icefields Parkway with a special Sno-Coach ride atop the Athabasca Glacier.
•   Complete sightseeing in the Rockies including Maligne Canyon, Peyto Lake, Banff Hot Springs and a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain.
•   Grand dining including Le Beaujolais in Banff and break- fast at the storied Chateau Lake Louise Hotel the morning we visit this most photographed lake.
•   Professional and experienced tour host from Uncommon Journeys

Day 1: San Diego, CA

Guests arrive in San Diego today by plane or train and board Holland America Line’s ms Oosterdam this afternoon . This evening we set sail for our four-night Pacific Coastal voyage to British Columbia. (D)

Day 2: Cruising the Pacific

At Sea aboard ms Oosterdam. A special cocktail party is held today for our guests, a chance to meet your fellow travelers! (B,L,D)

Day 3: Cruising the Pacific

At sea off the coast of Oregon, sailing North with all day at sea to sleep in, savor Afternoon Tea, see a movie and enjoy life aboard one of the finest ships afloat. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Port Angeles, WA

Located between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Port Angeles is surrounded by awesome natural beauty. Walk through old growth forest and enjoy spectacular views from Hurricane Ridge; experience the majestic and rugged beauty of Olympic National Park; and enjoy exploring downtown Port Angeles and Olympic Peninsula wineries. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Arrive Vancouver

We arrive in Vancouver this morning and disembark the Oosterdam after breakfast. We enjoy a sightseeing tour of this lovely city including Queen Elizabeth Park and afternoon tea. Overnight at the Hyatt Regency. (B, AT)

Day 6: All Aboard!

All day free to explore this modern Canadian metropolis with an evening boarding of the legendary ‘CANADIAN’ bound for Jasper. The train is a perfect 1950’s time capsule with its famed Vista-Dome cars, a real old-fashioned dining car with first rate dining and service. Tonight there is time for cocktails in the swank, end of train ‘Bullet Lounge’ as we roll east over the Canadian Pacific Rwy. Tonight is spent on board. (B,D)

Day 7: Arrive Jasper

After breakfast, the ‘CANADIAN’ begins its ascent of the western slope of the Rockies, a not to be missed spectacle. After lunch, we arrive in gorgeous Jasper and transfer to Cha- teau Jasper where we enjoy a two-night stay. The evening is at leisure to enjoy this quaint town (B,L)

Day 8: Jasper

All morning to sleep in with a midday excursions to stunningly beautiful Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake with its haunting views of Spirit Island. A final overnight in Jasper to enjoy the unhurried charm of this small town. (B,L)

Day 9: Banff

A stunning day of sightseeing as we travel to Banff via the Columbia Icefields Parkway and enjoy a ride on the Glacier itself aboard a ‘Sno-coach’ stopping for lunch en route before our arrival at the Banff Park Lodge with its oversized rooms and great location. (B)

Day 10: Banff

A full day to enjoy Banff beginning with a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain followed by a visit to the Banff Hot Springs that have made this village famous. Later tonight, our special dinner at Le Beaujolais. (B,D)

Day 11: Banff

Another magical day with a sightseeing tour to Yoho National Park that takes in Bridal Veil Falls, Moraine Lake and Lake Louise with all afternoon at leisure to further enjoy Banff. (B,L)

Day 12: Journey Home

We depart Banff this morning arriving at the Calgary airport by 11:00 am with easy con- nections possible to all North America points. We recommend not booking flights that depart before 1:00 pm to allow time for Customs and checking-in.

Accommodations

As part of this of unique holiday, all guests enjoy inside cabins on a traditional Ocean liner voyage from San Diego to Vancouver aboard the superb ms Oosterdam, a very rare itinerary for this ship. Naturally, all meals & entertainment while aboard this Dutch Liner are included. Very modest upgrade rates are available for guests that would like to enjoy outside or Verandah staterooms aboard ms Oosterdam.

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Springtime in the Canadian Rockies
Double Berth (Pullman Sections) Upper and lower beds		$2,895. pp
Double Bedroom One large room with upper and lower berths and private enclosed bathroom with toilet and washbasin. Perfect for couples traveling together.		$3,095. pp
Suite Accommodations Two Double Bedrooms combined to guarantee two lower beds or a large queen bed. Includes two picture windows, and two separate bathrooms with washbasins and toilets!		$ 3,695. pp
Two Roomettes Two individual single rooms offering individual lower beds, Individual washbasin and toilets in each room. Perfect for friends traveling together.		$3,195. pp
Single Occupancy (Including one roomette aboard the train and exclusive single occupancy Hotel accommodations throughout.)		$ 3,895. pp
OPTIONAL UPGRADE ABOARD SHIP
	Single	Double
Standard Outside	$250	$125
Large Outside	$390	$195
Veranda Stateroom	$590	$295
Deluxe Verandah Suite	$790	$395
Port taxes are $95. pp are additional and not included in the above fares. Rates listed are all per person and based on double occupancy excluding the listed single rate.

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RESERVATION INFORMATION: Fares and Itineraries listed in this brochure are those in effect at time of printing. All prices listed are in US Dollars. Upon receipt of your deposit, either by phone or by mail, your reservation in confirmed. A 35% deposit of the Total Fare is required to confirm reservations aboard any tour or program. After 5 days, confirmed reservations without deposit will be automatically cancelled by our reservations system. Final Payment is due 90 days prior to the departure date and no later than 75 days prior to tour departure. Payment by American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card, or check is accepted. Your verbal authorization of the use of your credit card indicates your compliance with our booking terms and conditions and confirms your reservation whether or not you have actually signed the appropriate draft. Uncommon Journeys is not responsible for payment made to Travel Agents but not received by Uncommon Journeys. Bookings are subject to cancellation if deposit or final payment is not received by the due dates.

			LATE BOOKINGS: Depending upon available space, bookings can be made up until three days prior to departure. Reservations which are made within 75 days of departure require payment in full at the time of booking.

			CANCELLATION INFORMATION: Cancellation penalties do apply and for this reason trip cancellation insurance is recommended. Trip insurance is available at a modest cost and additional information may be obtained from your travel professional or the insurance carrier of your choice. We strongly suggest that you purchase travel insurance to cover 100% of your tour cost as there are no exceptions to the cancellation penalties. The following cancellation penalties apply should you have to cancel for any reason, including medical, once deposit has been made: Cancellations after deposit has been made but prior to final payment are subject to a $750.00 per person penalty: cancellations 60-75 days prior to departure are subject to a 40% penalty of the Total Fare: cancellations 30-59 days prior to sailing are subject to a 80% penalty of the Total Fare: cancellations 15-29 days prior to sailing are subject to 90% penalty of the Total Fare: cancellations 14 days or less are subject to a 100% penalty of the Total Fare. Given that the resale of canceled space will likely result in a lost opportunity to sell other space, these fees are due regardless of resale. Name changes and departure date changes are considered cancellations and are subject to cancellation fees. Cancellations must be submitted in writing either by letter or by fax and the cancellation will be processed only when this notification is received. Charges for cancellation will be based on the date which cancellation notice is received. Cancellation refunds are payable to passengers in the same manner in which deposit/final payment were made to Uncommon Journeys. Please allow from 2 - 4 weeks for Cancellation refunds to be processed. Refunds cannot be issued until cancellation requests, in writing, have been received.

			ITINERARY CHANGES: Changing your itinerary after reservations have been made can result in loss of advantages gained by early planning. In addition, the results of last minute changes may be disappointing. All changes to travel itinerary once deposit has been made are subject to a $75.00 per person, per change administrative and handling fee. This includes, but is not limited to, date and itinerary changes on airline and rail tickets, name changes on documents, reissue and refund of rail or air tickets, et. al. Changes are not assessed for stateroom upgrades or for the addition of services, unless air reservations are altered and/or travel documents must be reissued.

			ROOM SHARES: Uncommon Journeys/Train Holidays does not arrange for, nor accept room share requests.

			UPGRADE POLICY: Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays reserves the right to upgrade a guest or guests to more expensive category accommodations at no additional cost.

			FARE/PORT CHARGES AND TAXES: Fares quoted in brochures are those in effect at the time of printing. If cost factors including airline costs, dictate the need for fare increases, Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays may do so at any time prior to departure. Port taxes are neither discountable nor commissionable.

			NOTE ABOUT TRAIN TRAVEL: Some Amtrak or VIA Rail schedules may require an overnight stay in various cities before and/or after tours. Any overnight hotel stays required due to train schedules are the responsibility and expense of the client, not Uncommon Journeys or Train Holidays. Please be advised that all train schedules are subject to availability and unless all sleeping car accommodation charges are paid at the time of deposit, availability cannot be guaranteed. We reserve the right to pass on to tour members any expenditure occasioned by delays or events beyond our control. In the event of a marked increase in tariff rates, costs are subject to revision.

			TRIP INSURANCE INFORMATION: Cancellation insurance is available at modest cost from various insurance providers and is strongly & urgently recommended. Policies can be obtained that provide protection in the event of trip cancellation, pre-existing medical conditions, trip interruption, personal injury or damage to property. Uncommon Journeys/Train Holidays does not endorse any particular type of policy or company but does encourage all guests to consider the purchase of some type of travel insurance. We strongly suggest that you purchase travel insurance to cover 100% of your tour cost as there are no exceptions to the cancellation penalties.

			TICKETS & DOCUMENTS: Tickets and documents will be sent via UPS promptly upon receipt from the railway, airline, or cruise company but only after final payment. This is customarily 14 days prior to departure. Documents include: ship tickets, a complete itinerary, baggage tags, helpful hints, train or air tickets (when applicable) and shore excursion tickets (when applicable). 

			PARTICIPATION ON TOUR: We reserve the right to refuse, to accept, or retain as a member of any tour any person whose deportment or condition impedes the progress, enjoyment, or operations of at any program or tour. In the event we exercise this action, Uncommon Journeys responsibility is limited only to refunding the unused tour services if a person is required to leave the tour. 

			ALTERATION OF ITINERARIES: Because of the nature of the tour programs contained in this brochure, unplanned changes in allotted space may occur. In the unlikely event that this should happen, Uncommon Journeys reserves the right to make changes in routing, visits, and tour timings at any time. Whenever practical, we will advise guests of these changes before departure date. Uncommon Journeys shall not be liable to provide compensation of any type for such operational decisions.

			HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: All hotel accommodations are for run of the house standard rooms. Some rooms will be larger or smaller and some rooms may be better than others. The Hotel Management makes all room assignments and Uncommon Journeys/Train Holidays has no control over which room you will receive. If the listed hotel on an itinerary is unavailable due to space availability or other considerations, then we reserve the right to substitute hotel accommodations of a type that we have determined to be of a similar grade. If you have a specific request, we will ensure that this request is passed on to the Hotel Management, however, it may not always be possible to accommodate the request. Please note that it is standard policy in the US and in CANADA that hotel rooms are not available for check-in before 4pm.

			TRAIN BAGGAGE: Luggage storage in the passenger cars is limited and as such, we recommend guests take only two pieces of carry-on luggage. Passengers will NOT have access to checked baggage while en route.

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			RESPONSIBILITY: All train travel included or purchased in conjunction with this program is operated by VIA Rail Canada and/or Amtrak. We cannot and will not accept any responsibility for delays and/or operational disruptions due to VIA RAIL and/or Amtrak operations and decisions. All of our itineraries have been carefully chosen to minimize any potential problem operationally, but occasionally events beyond the control of VIA Rail and/or Amtrak do occur. Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays does not assume any liability for loss of or damage to or delay of perishable items, medicine, oxygen, liquor, cash, credit or debit cards, jewelry, gold, silver or similar valuables. Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays will not assume any liability for and loss or damage of luggage or carry-on baggage, and will not assume any responsibility for loss, damage, or delay while baggage is in the custody contracted carriers. In addition, situations may arise which make it necessary for us to cancel, advance or postpone a scheduled departure, change itineraries or make substitutions involving hotels, restaurants, ports of call, other travel components, vessels or other modes of transportation. In that event, we do not assume responsibility or liability for any resulting losses, expenses, or inconvenience. We are not required to make refunds once travel commences regardless of the reason for passengers being unable to complete their travel. Please refer to the paragraph titled 'PARTICIPATION ON TOUR' for the only exception to this.  No person, other than a representative of Uncommon Journeys or Train Holidays authorized by a document in writing issued by the Chairman, may vary, add or waive any term or condition set forth in the preceding provisions.  Written notice of any claim against Uncommon Journeys or Train Holidays must be received no later than fourteen (14) days after the date that services were provided to a tour participant.   All terms and conditions and schedules and rates are subject to change without notice.

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Springtime in the Canadian Rockies

Springtime in the Canadian Rockies

Highlights

Day 1: San Diego, CA

Day 2: Cruising the Pacific

Day 3: Cruising the Pacific

Day 4: Port Angeles, WA

Day 5: Arrive Vancouver

Day 6: All Aboard!

Day 7: Arrive Jasper

Day 8: Jasper

Day 9: Banff

Day 10: Banff

Day 11: Banff

Day 12: Journey Home

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