DAY 1
Depart on your scheduled flight to San Francisco. On arrival transfer to your hotel for a three night stay.
DAY 2
An included city sightseeing tour will take you across the fabulous Golden Gate Bridge to visit Twin peaks, Golden Gate park, the Civic Centre, Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf.
DAY 3
At leisure in San Francisco. The shopping is excellent and the famous cable cars are an exciting and inexpensive way of exploring the city, or take a harbour cruise which sails under the Golden Gate bridge and close to Alcatraz Island.
DAY 4
Free morning in San Francisco before embarking Dawn Princess for your 10 night cruise. depart 1900
DAYS 5 & 6
Cruising at sea
DAY 7
Ketchikan arrive 0700 – depart 1500
Shop in boutiques in stilt houses, see the world’s largest collection of totem poles and stroll up Creek Street where the phrase ‘up the Creek without a paddle’ was coined. Take a seaplane flight over the spectacular Misty Fjords, admire the views from the top of Deer Mountain, or visit the nearby Saxman Native Village.
DAY 8
Juneau arrive 0800 – depart 2200
Ride the Mt. Roberts Tramway for a bird’s eye view of alaska’s capital, marvel at the stunning Mendenhall Glacier, cruise the Sawyer Glacier, or watch for brown bears on Admiralty Island.
DAY 9
Skagway arrive 0700 – depart 2030
Stroll around wooden sidewalks and turn-of-the century buildings, a relic of the Gold Rush days, take a ride on the charming antique streetcars or the impressive White Pass Railroad.
DAY 10
Tracy arm fjord Cruise through one of the most dramatic sites in the world where the majestic Sawyer Glacier towers over the untamed wilderness of icebergs in all shapes, sizes and shades of blue. Watch out for humpback whales, marine life and birds.
DAY 11
Cruising at sea
DAY 12
Victoria, British Columbia arrive 0600 – depart 1400
Much of Canada’s british victorian heritage is preserved in british Columbia’s beautiful capital. discover the marvellous Butchart Gardens, Parliament Building, fabled Empress Hotel and the last remnants of Fort Victoria.
DAY 13
Cruising at sea
DAY 14
San Francisco arrive 0700
Disembark dawn princess for your return flight to the UK.
DAY 15
Arrival in the UK.