Gold Leaf Rocky Mountaineer & Travel Insurance included

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1 Gold Leaf Rocky Mountaineer & Travel Insurance included

2 & PANORAMA Are you seeking adventure? Want to get up close and personal to local wildlife? Love exploring natural wonders? Then look no further our 18 days solos adventure will give you this and much, much more. If discovering Canada and Alaska is on your bucket list, then come with us to breathe in the greatest of the great outdoors. This action packed solos tour will take you to some of the most stunning places on the planet and is truly one of the most unforgettable experiences on offer. I had a fabulous time. Lake Louise and the hotel were magnificent. The cruise was excellent. Diane made sure that she was available for group meals and sightseeing, and was always in good humour and great fun. I would recommend your company to everyone. Cathy The trip was just great - I can t really think of any negatives. Diane will back me up when I say I usually give 10/10 I gave her 20/10. Trish The trip was fantastic! Our tour guide, Diane, was always at hand and very helpful, and loved taking lots of photos! I will definitely do another trip with Two s a Crowd. Everything was top notch. Donna

3 & PANORAMA DETAILED ITINERARY & PANORAMA Day 1-11 May 2018 Arrive in Calgary (D) Upon arrival at Calgary International Airport you will be transferred as a group directly to the hotel. Enjoy balance of the day at your leisure before our included welcome dinner where you will meet your fellow travellers and Two s a Crowd tour host. Overnight at the Calgary Hotel Arts in a standard room Day 2-12 May 2018 Calgary to Banff (B) Full breakfast at the hotel. Board your private coach for your transfer to Banff for a full day sightseeing tour. Highlights include the Summit helicopter tour, Bow Falls, Hoodoos rock formations, Surprise Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive and the Banff Gondola - ride to the summit for breathtaking views. Overnight at Banff Caribou Lodge in a superior room Day 3-13 May 2018 Banff (B) Free day to explore Banff National Park. Optional activities include soaking in the mineral pools at Upper Hot Springs, enjoying a nature walk on nearby mountain trails, visiting Banff s historic museums, cruising on Lake Minnewanka or playing a round of golf at The Fairmont Banff Springs. Overnight at at Banff Caribou Lodge in a superior room Day 4-14 May 2018 Lake Louise (B) Depart by private coach for your half-day tour of Yoho National Park. The park offers magnificent natural wonders like the Spiral Tunnels, the turquoise serene waters of Emerald Lake and a natural Rock Bridge spanning the Kicking Horse River. After checking in at your hotel, the remainder of the day will be at leisure. N.B Tour ends in Lake Louise at around 1pm. Hotel check in time is officially 4pm, so in the event that your room is not ready luggage will be stored and you will be free to use the hotel facilities. Overnight at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Deluxe Mount Temple Room

4 & PANORAMA Day 5-15 May 2018 Lake Louise (B,D) Enjoy a free day in Lake Louise. Local activities include canoeing, hiking in the mountains or simply relaxing and taking in the magnificent views. Dinner included at the hotel tonight. Overnight at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Deluxe Mount Temple Room Day 6-16 May 2018 Lake Louise to Jasper (B) Depart by private coach for your full day sightseeing tour to Jasper, via the Icefields Parkway. The highlight of today s tour is the Columbia Icefield. The icefield is one of the largest accumulations of ice south of the Arctic Circle as well as being one of the most accessible in North America. It is here you will ride a unique Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier and learn more about its geological features. Overnight at Jasper - Whistler s Inn in a standard room. Day 7-17 May 2018 Jasper to Kamloops (B, L) Rise early today to depart by private coach from Hinton to Jasper Station to board the Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops in Gold Leaf class. As you journey west and south you will be surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the Continental Divide and by the river valleys of the Monashee and Cariboo Mountains. Today s highlights include Mount Robson, Pyramid Falls, the climb over Yellowhead Pass, and the journey along the North Thompson River as you approach Kamloops. Breakfast and lunch will be served onboard. Overnight at Kamloops Hotel (accommodation in your own room will be advised on the train and supplied by Rocky Mountaineer) Day 8-18 May 2018 Kamloops to Vancouver (B, L) This morning you will be collected from the Kamloops hotel and transferred by private coach to the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Station for the onward rail journey to Vancouver in Gold Leaf class. Breakfast and lunch will be served onboard. The journey continues west towards the Pacific Ocean and the coastal city of Vancouver. On today s journey you will see dramatic changes in scenery, from the desert-like environment of the interior, through the winding river canyons and pristine forests, to the Coast and Cascade Mountains and the lush green fields of the Fraser River Valley. Highlights include the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River and the rushing waters of Hell s Gate in the Fraser Canyon.

5 & PANORAMA Upon arrival (late afternoon) you will be transferred directly from the Rocky Mountaineer station to your hotel. Overnight at Vancouver - Blue Horizon Hotel in a standard room. Day 9-19 May 2018 Vancouver (B) Transfer to Cruiseship Terminal Board your motorcoach and enjoy a Vancouver City tour before arriving at the Cruiseship Terminal.. The tour will take you through Gastown and North America s second largest Chinatown. Visit the world famous 1,000- acre Stanley Park and stop at the Totem Poles and Prospect Point, which offers a spectacular view of Lions Gate Bridge. Tour along English Bay Beach to Granville Island. This stop offers a cultural mixture of galleries, shops, restaurants, and the always-popular public market where you will have some free time to explore on your own. Embark on the Nieuw Amsterdam for the next 7 nights to the Inside Passage with Glacier Bay. 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS N CRUISE IN YOUR OWN CABIN (B, L, D) DAY DATE PORT ARRIVAL DEPARTURE 1 19/5 Vancouver, British Columbia 04:30 PM 2 20/5 Inside Passage, Alaska 3 21/5 Juneau, Alaska 1:00 PM 10:00 PM 4 22/5 Skagway, Alaska 07:00 AM 09:00 PM 5 23/5 Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (Scenic Cruising) 07:00 AM 04:00 PM 6 24/5 Ketchikan, Alaska 10:00 AM 6:00 PM 7 25/5 Inside Passage, Alaska 8 26/5 Vancouver, British Columbia 7:00 AM About the MS Nieuw Amsterdam The second of HAL s Signature-class ships, MS Nieuw Amsterdam celebrates the glamour and history of New York City, formerly called Nieuw Amsterdam, with its inspired interior design and art collection valued at over $3 million, ranging from antiques by traditional Dutch masters to creations by renowned contemporary artists including Andy Warhol, Richard Estes and Roy Lichtenstein throughout the ship.

6 & PANORAMA While on board, choose from an array of onboard activities that allow you to pursue new interests or relax and rejuvenate. Enjoy onboard cooking shows and hands-on workshops in partnership with America s Test Kitchen. And explore the wonders of our world through exclusive BBC Earth natural history content through onboard activities, concerts and films. The Greenhouse Spa & Salon offers spa treatments, a thermal pool and lounge and a variety of salon services. Our fully equipped Fitness Center includes state-of-the-art cardio and weight machines, as well as classes in Yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling and more. On deck enjoy two outdoor pools, along with basketball and volleyball courts. From December 2017, two new music venues will be added: Lincoln Center Stage, featuring world-class musicians performing chamber music, and Billboard Onboard, rocking the house with 50 years of chart-topping hits. These venues will join the already popular B.B. King s Blues Club, which brings the best of Memphis blues to sea, and completes our new Music Walk experience. INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISING You ll sail beyond the Inside Passage into the more protected Alaska Inside Passage. Home to diverse wildlife orca, mountain goats, bald eagles, bears, puffins, sea otters and more the complete layrinth of fjords and bays where whales and sea lions find refuge during the summer months. You ll never forget the sight of 40-tonne whales hurling themselves into the air, almost completely escaping the water. If you re especially lucky, you could see them swimming together to create a bubble net, trapping and eating fish by the giant mouthful. JUNEAU Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, the town of Juneau has the massive Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields at its back door. Juneau is the place to let your imagination run wild. Explore the lush Tongass National Forest. Visit the rustic shops in town or get out and kayak, dogsled, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee or fish. There is no end to the adventure because of the long daylight hours. Climb aboard the Mt. Roberts Tramway for a great spot to hike and shoot a souvenir photo. SKAGWAY Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields for the thousands who flocked to Alaska and the Yukon with the hope of striking it rich. Skagway may have boasted the shortest route to the Klondike, but it wasn t the easiest. Over 100 years ago, the White Pass route through the Coast Mountains and the shorter but steeper Chilkoot Trail were used by countless stampeders. Many a would-be miner perished on the treacherous Chilkoot Trail.

7 & PANORAMA The gold rush was a boon and by 1898, Skagway was Alaska s largest town with a population of about 20,000. Hotels, saloons, dance halls and gambling houses prospered. But when the gold yield dwindled in 1900, so did the population as miners quickly shifted to new finds in Nome. Today, Skagway has less than 1,000 residents. It still retains the flavor of the gold rush era. GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK MS Nieuw Amsterdam is one of a select few cruise lines permitted to cruise the pristine waters of Glacier Bay, the highlight of our 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise. Just west of Juneau, this breathtaking national park and preserve boasts some of the world s most spectacular tidewater glaciers, such as Margerie Glacier, which often drops colossal chunks of ice into the sea. Not surprisingly, Glacier Bay National Park and its epic ice giants are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising Alaska s magnificent park system. During your scenic cruise, friendly Park Rangers will join the ship to share their knowledge of this amazing place and host a fun Junior Ranger program for kids. They may even be able to help you identify Glacier Bay s abundant wildlife, including humpback whales, sea otters, porpoises, harbor seals, black bears, mountain goats, bald eagles and large colonies of seabirds. Take in the awe-inspiring scenery as you enjoy an unforgettable day of sailing through this dazzling park, where you ll glide along emerald waters.

8 & PANORAMA KETCHIKAN Built out over the water and climbing weathered stairways, Ketchikan clings to the shores of Tongass Narrows and drapes the mountains with a cheerful air. Besides the main attractions Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park and Saxman Village, try a flightseeing trip to breathtaking Misty Fjords National Monument a transformational adventure not to be missed. These deep water fjords left by retreating glaciers left granite cliffs towering thousands of feet above the sea and countless waterfalls cascading into placid waters. The souvenir photos you ll take from the pontoons of the plane are worth the trip alone. Day May 2018 Vancouver (B) After disembarkation, proceed on a tour of North Vancouver. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vancouver s spectacular North Shore. Travel across the Lions Gate Bridge and into the Coast Mountains. Experience the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Treetops Adventure, discovering the coastal temperate rainforest and British Columbia s First Nations heritage. Next, visit Grouse Mountain (gondola admission included), the Peak of Vancouver, and take in breathtaking views of the city, ocean, and surrounding mountains. Overnight at Vancouver Sheraton Wall Centre in a traditional room. Day May 2018 Howe Sound (B) Operated by Sewell s Marina, the 2-hour Sea Safari Circle tour of Howe Sound will take you on an amazing adventure to bird sanctuaries, harbour seal rookeries, sea caves and finish off with city views. With an experienced guide at the helm you won t miss a thing. It is recommended to layer up for the day and bring along your camera, sunscreen and sunglasses for this tour. Please note that this tour is not suitable for people who are pregnant or have a history of back problems. The Sea Safari Circle Tour is shared with other travellers. Overnight at Vancouver Sheraton Wall Centre in a traditional room. Day May 2018 Depart Vancouver (B) Your tour ends today after breakfast. If your departure flight is not until late this evening, the day is yours to further enjoy at leisure in Vancouver.

9 WILD BORNEO DISCOVERY & PANORAMA 13 DAY JUNGLE ADVENTURE Tour Pricing: From A$12,399. Tour Dates: May 2018 Price quoted is for an inside cabin. Upgrade to an Outside cabin from A$862 Tour Inclusions: Meals as stated on land and on board the cruise. 10 nights quality hotel accommodation in your own room always! 2 days on-board Rocky Mountaineer in Gold Leaf class Gratuities for Rocky Mountaineer staff 7 nights Alaskan cruise on board the MS Nieuw Amsterdam. Sole use of an inside cabin Scenic helicopter flight over the Rockies Calgary to Banff tour including gondola Sea safari tour Icefields Parkway Tour including Ice Explorer Jasper Highlights tour English speaking tour guides as per itinerary 17 breakfasts, 9 lunches & 10 dinners Sightseeing tours as detailed in itinerary Coach transfers as stated Luggage handling and National Park Pass Private motorcoach (except station transfers and Sea Safari Tour) Comprehensive Travel Insurance underwritten by QBE Additional premium may be payable if over 69 years, have an existing medial condition or wish to extend your travelling dates. Refer to CHI PDS for more information on policy terms and conditions. Two s a Crowd tour host from Australia. Tour Exclusions: International airfares we can quote and arrange flights on your behalf Meals not shown in itinerary Gratuities for drivers and guides NEED MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT THE TEAM: ( P hone: (AUS) or (NZ) team@twosacrowd.com.au ABOUT TWO S A CROWD: We are an award winning tour company exclusively dedicated to the needs of solo travellers. At Two s a Crowd, single and solo travellers have access to fantastic itineraries at great prices without ever feeling like a third wheel to someone else s private getaway. Our travellers enjoy the best of both worlds: private time, personalised attention, low single supplements, as well as the camaraderie of like-minded travellers. For your peace of mind we are ATAS accredited (No A13850) Our commitment is to make solo travel more enjoyable and affordable. Terms & Conditions: Prices are per person and based on sole use rooms throughout Pricing correct at 1 June 2017 and is subject to change until paid in full. Refer to our website for full terms and conditions Travel Passion Pty Ltd ABN trading as Two s a Crowd. Two s a Crowd and the disk logo are registered trademarks of Travel Passion Pty Ltd.