Alaskan Tours (Including Yukon Territory)
Tiger Coach Tours is proud to partner with well known New Zealand tour company, Leisure Time Tours, to bring you a tour of a lifetime over 20 Days (19 Nights) starting on 17 July, 2012 .Please contact us for bookings or further information.
Alaska & Yukon Land & Sea Tour Itinerary
A Combination of an Escorted Land Tour and Cruising the Inside Passage with 5 Star Holland America Cruise Lines.
Day 1 Tuesday 17th
July 2012 Arrive Calgary, AB
Your adventure begins as you arrive in Calgary - Alberta's Cowboy City. Enjoy leisure time at your downtown hotel before starting your tour tomorrow morning.
Day 2 Wednesday 18th July 2012
Grande Prairie, AB (B)
Meet fellow passengers and your guide this morning at a welcome breakfast. Travel north and pass through Edmonton, the Capital of the Province of Alberta, a city that maintains it ties to the Klondike past. Watch the beauty unfold through Northern Alberta and see grandiose lakes, mighty rivers, abundant wildl ife and untapped wilderness.
Day 3 Thursday 19th July 2012
Fort Nelson, BC (B)
Travel across the great northern prairie region of Alberta en route to Dawson Creek and stop at Mile "0" of the Alaska Highway. Continue into British Columbia's picturesque Peace Country with its abundance of natural history and agriculture land.
Day 4 Friday 20th July 2012
Watson Lake, BC (B)
Journey through peaceful valleys and alpine meadows and arrive for a brief stop at Liard Hot Pools; Canada's most spectacular natural hot springs. Be sure to dip your toes into this natural hot pool. Next see the world famous "Sign Post Forest" that gives you a down to earth view of global navigation. This evening tour the Northern Lights Centre and experience the folklore and the science of the Northern Lights.
Day 5 Saturday 21st July 2012
Whitehorse, YK (B)
The Nisutlin Bay Bridge will enable your crossing into Teslin, Yukon. This is the longest bridge on the Alaska Highway. Enjoy the reflections of the glorious mountain ranges in the crystal clear lakes that dot the area en route to Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon. See all that Whitehorse has to offer on a city tour including Miles Canyon, the Fish Ladder and the SS Klondike National Historic Site. Tonight whoop it up at the famous Whitehorse Frantic Follies.
Day 6 Sunday 22nd July 2012
Dawson City, YK (B)
Travel north on the Klondike Highway past Lake Laberge, made famous by Robert Service's poem, "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Stop to view the Carmacks Interpretive River Front Boardwalk and the beautiful Five Finger Rapids. Arrive in Dawson City the heart of the world-famous Klondike Gold Rush. Tonight visit Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall, Canada's oldest and most unique casino featuring live can can girls led by Diamond Tooth Gertie herself.
Day 7 Monday 23rd July 2012
Dawson City, YK (B)
This morning visit an actual Gold Mining Dredge, one of the largest wood hulled, bucket line dredges in North America and pan for your own fortune. This afternoon relax and enjoy a leisurely afternoon as you relive gold rush crazed Dawson City. Explore the boardwalk shops of this town from the past.
Day 8 Tuesday 24th July 2012
Tok, AK (B)
North to Alaska! Today you travel over the "Top of the World Highway" and stop at the unique town of "Chicken" named after the state bird - the Ptarmigan that resembles a chicken. Then it's on to the Village of Tok, where the Eagle Trail crosses the Tanana River and sternwheelers once plied the river.
Day 9 Wednesday 25th July 2012
Fairbanks, AK (D)
Mail your postcards this morning at North Pole, Alaska as you stop by Santa Claus House. Continue on to Fairbanks, the hub of Alaska's heartland. This afternoon enjoy a cruise of the Chena and Tanana Rivers aboard a sternwheeler known as Discovery. You will see a bush plane taking off from a "bush" style runway, witness the "wedding of the rivers," and gain insight into the ancient Athabascan Indian culture on a personalized tour of the Chena Indian Village. Tonight step back in time and visit Alaskaland for a delicious baked salmon dinner, followed by a musical revue at the Palace Theatre and Saloon.
Day 10 Thursday 26th July 2012
Denali National Park, AK
Incredible vistas provide a feast for the eyes today on your journey through the town of Nenana through Denali National Park and Preserve. The panoramic views of the famed Alaska Range continue to take your
breath away as you see Mt McKinley - North America's highest peak. Arrive at your overnight destination, the small Alaskan town of Wasilla, a year-round recreation paradise and the home of the annual world renowned Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Day 11 Friday 27th July 2012
Anchorage, AK (B,D)
Get away from the crowds and enjoy some fantastic photo opportunities as we get an intimate and personal visit at an Alaskan Husky dog kennel. View the Iditarod video, take a kennel tour and go on a nature puppy walk with ten to twenty pups playing and running on the wilderness trail. Continue to Anchorage and explore the past at the Alaska Native Heritage Centre and experience the people at Anchorage's premier cultural attraction. Hear the songs and stories and see the dancers. This evening enjoy dinner served inside a Goldmine at the Sourdough Mining Company with storyteller Dusty Sourdough!
Day 12 Saturday 28 July 2012
Prince William Sound Cruise (L)
Imagine cruising the calm and protected waters of Prince William Sound accompanied by a National Forest Interpreter. The vessel hugs the coastline and icebergs glide silently by. Pulling into a bay the vessel floats right up to a 1700-foot high active tidewater glacier! See otters, eagles, puffins, sea lions, whales and glacier-wildlife. This is wild and dramatic Alaska up close.
Day 13 Sunday 29 July 2012
Transfer to Pier (D)
Transfer from Anchorage to Seward and board either the Holland America ms Veendam or MS Statendam Ship for your cruise through the inside passage.
Day 14 Monday 30 July 2012 College Fjord Cruising (BLD)
Today enjoy cruising College Fjord in the north west corner of Prince William Sound. The fjord is comprised of numerous glaciers discovered during an expedition founded by Ivy League Colleges in 1899. As a result the glaciers were names after various colleges in their honour.
Day 15 Tuesday 31 July 2012
Glacier Bay Cruising (BLD)
Cloistered in the rocky recesses of Alaska, Glacier Bay is a world still emerging from the Ice Age. Sixteen dazzling tidewater glaciers creep back and forth by millimetres, chiselling great masses of moraine onto their pristine surfaces.
Day 16 Wednesday 1 August 2012
Haines, Alaska (BLD)
The sidewalks are all but rolled up in Skagway come winter, so you can only imagine the frightful conditions endured by the gold prospectors who passed through en route to the Yukon, with a mandatory ton of supplies to be hauled with them over the steep and treacherous Trail of '98. 21st-century summertime visits to Skagway require nothing of the sort, but you can still ride the antique White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge railway up through silvery-purple rock faces, past Deadhorse Gulch, to see what it was like back then. Biking, rock- climbing and flightseeing adventures are also available from Skagway.
Day 17 Thursday 2 August 2012
Juneau (BLD)
Its name may be unappealing, but the Tracy Arm/Ford's Terror National Wilderness of Alaska is more than 600,000 acres of beautiful, untouched back country. Included in its boundaries are numerous tidewater glaciers that naturally slough off their ice once they come in contact with salt water. This activity is called "calving," and is often accompanied by a thunderous roar as the ice splits away, and an almighty splash as it slips into the sea to begin a new life as an iceberg. For years Juneau's livelihood, like that of many cities in Alaska, was tied to mining. The city itself is built on tailings from the A-J mine whose shafts perforate the hillside above town. Because it is Alaska's capital, Juneau prospers through government work and tourism. This is a great place to sample salmon baked over an alderwood fire, pan for gold, and hike the massive Juneau Icefield. If you feel the need for speed, hop on a sled and let a dog team pull you across the surface of a glacier.
Day 18 Friday 3 August 2012 Ketchian (BLD)
In the heart of the Tongass National Forest, immerse yourself in Tlingit Indian culture and view the world's largest collection of totem poles; kayak the colorful waterfront and stroll the boardwalk that once led to Ketchikan's red light district.
Day 19 Saturday 4 August 2012
At Sea (BLD)
Cruising down this famous waterway back towards Vancouver.
Day 20 Sunday 4 August
Arrive Vancouver (B)
Our fantastic holiday has come to an end. On arrival into Vancouver we head to the Airport to connect with your return flight to Australia.
CROSS INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE AND LOSE A DAY
Day 21 Monday 5 August 2012
Arrive Home Port
Consider a pre-tour extension to the Calgary Stampede
100 ANNIVERSARY OF THE CALGARY STAMPEDETHE GREATEST OUTDORR SHOW ON EARTH
July 14 - July 17 2012 Pre-Alaska Tour Package includes:
- 3 nights accommodation
- Ticket to the Afternoon Rodeo
- including a souvenir program
- Ticket to the Evening Chuckwagon Races
- including a souvenir program
- Entrance to the Stampede Grounds for 2 days
- 2 Day C-Train Pass to Stampede Grounds
- Calgary Tower Elevation Pass
- Calgary Stampede Polo T-Shirt & Carry Bag
- Skyride over Stampede Grounds
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Mile "O" Post
- Liard Hot Pools
- Sign Post Forest
- Northern Lights Centre
- Nisutlin Bay Bridge
- Miles Canyon / SS Klondike
- Frantic Follies
- Carmacks Interpretive Boardwalk
- Diamond Tooth Gertie's
- Gold Mining Dredge / Gold Panning
- Palace Grande Theatre
- Santa Claus House
- Riverboat "Discovery"
- Chena Indian Village
- Alaskaland Dinner Theatre
- Denali National Park
- Sled Dog Farm Tour
- Sourdough Mining Company
- Alaska Native Heritage Centre
- Prince William Sound Cruise
- Whale Watching
- 7 night Holland America Cruise in C Category Cabin as pictured
- Airport Transfers
TOUR INCLUSIONS
- Return Economy Class Air Fare ex SYD - other ports are available on application
- 12 nights quality3.5 star hotel accommodation, twin/double rooms, (single rooms available with surcharge).
- 7 night cruise on board Holland America Line in a C category Cabin
- Tour Admissions as per itinerary
- Breakfasts (B), Lunch (L) and Dinners (D) where indicated on the itinerary
TOUR PAYMENT PER PERSON (AUD)
- Twin share basis: $9,490.00
- Single Supplement: $3,200.00
- Non-Refundable Deposit due at time of booking: $500.00
- Instalment payment 15/4/2012 $5,000.00
- Balance payment + taxes due 60 days prior 15/5/2012
ADD ON PER PERSON PRICE FOR CALGARY STAMPEDE
- Twin Share basis: $750.00
- Single Supplement (extra): $340.00
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Airline Taxes and Surcharges (approx. $AUD140.00 per person)
- Gratuities to Driver (suggested $CAD4 per person, per day)
- Gratuities to Step-on Guides (suggested $CAD4 per person, per day)
- Cruise Ship staff (suggested $US10 per day)
- Items of a personal nature
- Meals not listed
- Attractions not listed
GENERAL INFORMATION
Accommodation
All rooms on tour have private facilities, plus tea and coffee making facilities. Costs are based on twin share basis but single rooms are available with a single supplement surcharge. If you have requested Twin Share accommodation but do not have anyone to share with we will do our best to accommodate your request, however if no one is available then you will be required to pay for a single supplement.
Travel Insurance
Leisure Time Tours strongly advises all passengers to purchase a travel insurance policy, and we suggest that you do so at the time you pay your deposit. Your household insurance will cover you for your clothes and personal belongings but not for disruption of travel and loss of funds in the case of any unforeseen circumstance that may arise. Leisure Time Tours can issue your Travel Insurance if you wish - please ask
us for a quote.
Clothing
You will find casual clothing of all types comfortable and relaxing. Lightweight drip-dry clothing is ideal. Warmer clothing for evenings will be handy.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
It is understood by Leisure Time Tours that the terms and conditions of travel are accepted by the passenger if/when the required deposit is paid.
Itineraries
Itineraries were correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change without notice. This could come about due to road or weather conditions, or any changes imposed by other tour operators and carriers included in the itinerary. If a passenger amends their itinerary by starting or concluding the itinerary earlier or later or during an itinerary then it becomes their responsibility to arrange tour or flight connections as necessary.
Price Amendments
Prices were correct at the time and date of printing, however Leisure Time Tours reserves the right to amend the price subject to any changes in price imposed by other tour operators and carriers included in the itinerary.
Payments, Cancellations and Refunds
A deposit of $500.00 per person is required on booking to confirm your seat. All balance payments must be received by Leisure Time Tours within 6 weeks prior to the tour commencement. Payments are available to be made by Cash, Cheque only. Leisure Time Tours reserves the right to amend or reschedule the tour due the result of circumstances outside the company's control. Leisure Time Tours also reserves the right to cancel the tour due to insufficient numbers and in this instance a substitute date will be offered or a full refund will be made available. Tour Price excludes drinks, telephone calls, travel insurance and items of a personal nature.
Tours with airfare component Terms Conditions and Cancellation Fees:
- Flight and routing restrictions apply
- Airline Surcharges of approximately $140.00 per person are not included in the tour cost
- Seats are limited
Cancellations or change fees will apply as per the schedule below:
- 90+ days prior to travel loss of non-refundable deposit
- 60-89 days prior to travel - loss of 60% of your full tour payment
- 31-59 days prior to travel - loss of 85% of your full tour payment
- 30 days or less prior to travel - loss of 100% of your full tour payment
- No Refunds on any unused portions of itinerary
