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Meals Welcome reception (WR); American breakfast daily (B); 5 lunches (L); 4 three-course dinners with choice of entrees (D), including a Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner. Breakfast on RedLeaf Service is a Deluxe Continental—not a full American. Hotels TORONTO Delta Chelsea (SF), JASPER Sawridge Hotel (F), BANFF Banff Park Lodge (F), KAMLOOPS Determined by Rocky Mountaineer (BA), VANCOUVER Georgian Court (SF)
Day 1:
Toronto. (Sun.) Welcome to Toronto! This evening, mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. (WR) Day 2: Toronto. Visit Niagara Falls. (Mon.) Drive south along the shores of Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls. For the adventurous, your Tour Director will suggest optional flightseeing over the falls. Then board the MAID OF THE MIST for a thrilling boat ride to view the thundering falls from river level. Before leaving the area, see the Floral Clock. Then return to Toronto for an orientation tour of the downtown area. Tonight, you may opt to join the optional dinner atop the 1,815-foot CN Tower—the world’s tallest free-standing structure. (B) Note: The operation of the Maid of the Mist cruise is subject to favorable weather and/or river conditions. When weather is unfavorable, a walking tour through the scenic tunnels will be substituted. Day 3: VIA Rail® The Canadian–Ontario. (Tue.) This morning, transfer to the train station for your departure on THE CANADIAN. Watch the scenic countryside from your windows as you relax in first-class refurbished art deco cars from the 1950s. Travel through “Cottage Country,” a favorite retreat for the city dwellers of southern Ontario. (B,L,D) Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Jasper. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight bag with necessities for the train portion of the tour, including any medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. Day 4: VIA Rail The Canadian through Northern Ontario & Manitoba. (Wed.) Continue past the sparkling lakes and sun-dappled forests of northern Ontario today. Try the observation dome for unparalleled views or enjoy quiet conversation in one of the comfortable lounges. Enter Manitoba with its endless golden prairies and vast cultivated fields. (B,L,D) Day 5: VIA Rail The Canadian through Saskatchewan & Alberta–Jasper. (Thu.) From Winnipeg to Jasper, the train roughly parallels the famed Yellowhead Route, Canada’s historic trail of westward expansion. Arrive in Jasper this afternoon with the remainder of the day free. Alternatively, you may join an optional narrated cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island, followed by dinner. (B,L) Day 6: Jasper–Columbia Icefield–Lake Louise–Banff. (Fri.) This morning, travel through JASPER NATIONAL PARK on Icefields Parkway to the 1,000-foot-thick Columbia Icefield for a thrilling ICE EXPLORER RIDE. Climb Sunwapta Pass to savor stunning vistas of alpine meadows, waterfalls, and massive glaciers, then scale Bow Pass with splendid views of Peyto Lake. Next, stop at Lake Louise, whose green-blue waters form a perfect mirror reflection of Mount Victoria. Continue into BANFF NATIONAL PARK. (B,D) Day 7: Banff. (Sat.) Sightseeing includes a visit to Sulphur Mountain for a ride on BANFF GONDOLA, complete with panoramic views of Banff ’s spectacular scenery. Also visit Bow Falls and the hoodoos. The balance of the day is at leisure, or perhaps choose an optional float trip excursion on the Bow River or a helicopter flightseeing trip, offering bird’s-eye views of the Rockies. (B) Day 8: Banff–Rocky Mountaineer®–Spiral Tunnels–Yoho National Park–Kamloops. (Sun.) Depart this morning from Banff ’s train station and board the ROCKY MOUNTAINEER for a 2-day, all daylight, classic rail journey from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Begin by crossing the Continental Divide and climbing Kicking Horse Pass before winding through the engineering feat of the Spiral Tunnels. Continue through the dramatic domain of Yoho National Park and enter the heart of the Selkirk Mountains before passing the spectacular sights of Glacier National Park, the Monashee Mountains, and Shuswap Lake. End today’s journey in Kamloops, where you may opt to experience frontier dining at Two River Junction, complete with a musical review tonight. (B,L) Note: For your convenience, baggage that will not be needed during the train journey will be checked through to Vancouver. Checked baggage will not be accessible during the journey. Plan to pack an overnight case with necessities for the train portion of the tour, including medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. (GoldLeaf passengers will have their luggage delivered to their Kamloops hotel.) Day 9: Kamloops–Rocky Mountaineer–Fraser Canyon–Vancouver. (Mon.) Board your train this morning and witness dramatic changes in scenery en route to Vancouver. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon. Upon arrival in Vancouver, transfer to your hotel for an evening at leisure. (B,L) Day 10: Vancouver. (Tue.) This morning’s city tour of Vancouver includes the harbor and beaches, Chinatown, and Stanley Park. Balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps rent a bike and ride around the seawall of Stanley Park or for the shoppers and browsers, take a water taxi to Granville Island or visit historic Gastown. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D) Day 11: Vancouver. (Wed.) The vacation ends this morning after breakfast with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B)
City Highlights TORONTO: Welcome reception; orientation tourNIAGARA FALLS: Maid of the Mist CruiseTORONTO–JASPER: Private bedroom on VIA Rail’s The Canadian (travel in Silver & Blue class)JASPER–BANFF: Ice Explorer ride on the Columbia IcefieldBANFF NATIONAL PARK: Gondola ride up Banff’s Sulphur MountainBANFF–VANCOUVER: 2-day journey aboard the Rocky MountaineerVANCOUVER: Sightseeing tour; Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner Related Tours CZ|without Goldleaf upgradeCZE|add a Vancouver extensionCZGE|add a Vancouver extension and Goldleaf upgradeCZI|add an Alaska Cruise extensionCZGI|add an Alaska Cruise extension and Goldleaf upgrade Price Details US Single Room Supplement: CZG $714.Triple Rooms not available.Supplement to upgrade to Goldleaf service on Rocky Mountaineer $750. Goldleaf Service Tours offer luxury reminiscent of a bygone era including gourmet meals, extra attendants and an elegant dome offering spectacular views.Extra nights per person in Vancouver:May & Oct.: in single room $195; in twin room $118; in triple room $102Jun.-Sep.: in single room $208; in twin room $125; in triple room $106Extra nights per person in Toronto:in single room $165; in twin room $104; in triple room $91 CURRENT SPECIALS: Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus Discount for young travelers Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.
Pay less for your second vacation We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.
Triple room reduction On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.
Avoid the single room supplement We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!
Do you have a large party of friends or family that wants to travel? Right now when you book between 5 and 7 people before December 31, 2008, each passenger will save $75.* For example, book 5 passengers and receive a $375 discount, 6 passengers equals a $450 discount and 7 passengers will receive a $525 discount. With an offer like this, the world’s greatest destinations are now closer than ever!
*Book a 2009 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $75 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between Jun 4 and Dec 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. Individuals must be traveling together from the same origination point to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply. |
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