Tour overview

This 16-day holiday combines the Canadian Rockies by train with an Alaska cruise, designed for people travelling on their own. Flights to Calgary and home from Vancouver are included, and a tour director looks after the group on land. You stay seven nights in three-star hotels on a room-only basis and seven nights on board Holland America Line’s Koningsdam with all meals, plus a night in flight.

From Calgary you travel to Banff for three nights, driving the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s great scenic roads, with a free day to explore. Two days aboard the Rocky Mountaineer carry you through the mountains and canyons of British Columbia, with a night in Kamloops, to Vancouver for two nights.

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Your cruise sails the Inside Passage, with a morning in Tracy Arm fjord, visits to Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, and a day among the tidewater glaciers of Glacier Bay before returning to Vancouver and your flight home.

The physical rating is low. This holiday suits solo travellers who want two of North America’s great journeys in one.

Trip highlights

  • The Icefields Parkway (Day 3)
  • The Rocky Mountaineer (Days 5–6)
  • Vancouver (Day 7)
  • Tracy Arm fjord (Day 10)
  • Skagway (Day 11)
  • Glacier Bay (Day 12)

Your route

14 stops from Calgary to Vancouver

16-day route: Calgary – Banff – Kamloops – Vancouver – Tracy Arm – Juneau – Skagway – Glacier Bay – Ketchikan – Vancouver
  1. Calgary Day 1
  2. Banff Days 2–4
  3. Lake Louise Day 3
  4. Peyto Lake Day 3
  5. Columbia Icefield Day 3
  6. Kamloops Day 5
  7. Vancouver Days 6–7
  8. Inside Passage Days 8–9 & 14
  9. Tracy Arm Inlet Day 10
  10. Juneau Day 10
  11. Skagway Day 11
  12. Glacier Bay National Park Day 12
  13. Ketchikan Day 13
  14. Vancouver Days 15–16

Why choose this tour

Train and cruise in one holiday, for solo travellers. Flights and a full-board cruise included.

Best suited to

  • Solo travellers
  • Rail and cruise lovers
  • Scenery lovers
  • Travellers who value comfort
Banff Avenue below Cascade Mountain

Day-by-day itinerary

16 days from United Kingdom to United Kingdom

  1. Day 1 · Calgary Calgary

    Arrive in Calgary.

    Hotel
    Hotel
  2. Day 2 · Calgary, Banff Banff

    Into the Rockies.

    Hotel
    Hotel
  3. Day 3 · Icefields Parkway Icefields Parkway

    A great scenic road.

    Hotel
    Hotel
  4. Day 4 · Banff Banff

    A free day.

    Hotel
    Hotel
  5. Day 5 · Kamloops Rocky Mountaineer

    The first day by train.

    Hotel
    Hotel
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
  6. Day 6 · Fraser Canyon, Vancouver Vancouver

    The second day by train.

    Hotel
    Hotel
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
  7. Day 7 · Vancouver Vancouver

    A free day.

    Hotel
    Hotel
  8. Day 8 · Vancouver Set sail

    Board the ship.

    Hotel
    Koningsdam (Holland America Line)
    Meals
    Dinner
  9. Day 9 · Inside Passage At sea

    A day at sea.

    Hotel
    Koningsdam (Holland America Line)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  10. Day 10 · Tracy Arm, Juneau Juneau

    A fjord and Alaska’s capital.

    Hotel
    Koningsdam (Holland America Line)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  11. Day 11 · Skagway Skagway

    A gold-rush town.

    Hotel
    Koningsdam (Holland America Line)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  12. Day 12 · Glacier Bay Glacier Bay

    Tidewater glaciers.

    Hotel
    Koningsdam (Holland America Line)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  13. Day 13 · Ketchikan Ketchikan

    Totem poles.

    Hotel
    Koningsdam (Holland America Line)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  14. Day 14 · Inside Passage At sea

    Back to Vancouver.

    Hotel
    Koningsdam (Holland America Line)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  15. Day 15 · Vancouver Fly home

    Leave the ship and fly home.

    Hotel
    Overnight flight
    Meals
    Breakfast
  16. Day 16 · United Kingdom Arrive home

    Land in the UK.

Bow Lake on the Icefields Parkway

Where you stay

  • Calgary (1 night) Hotel
  • Banff (3 nights) Hotel
  • Kamloops (1 night) Hotel
  • Vancouver (2 nights) Hotel
  • Alaska (7 nights) Koningsdam (Holland America Line)

Hotel names are indicative and may be replaced with a property of similar standard and location.

What's included

Included

  • Flights to Calgary and home from Vancouver
  • Accommodation 7 hotel nights and a 7-night cruise
  • Meals 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 7 dinners
  • Two-day Rocky Mountaineer journey
  • Full-board Alaska cruise
  • Transfers and hotel porterage
  • Tour director on land

Not included

  • Meals not included 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 7 dinners
  • Drinks and shore excursions
  • Cruise gratuities
  • Travel insurance and personal spending
Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver

This trip might not be for you if…

Honest disclaimer — please read

  • You are travelling as a couple
  • You want most land meals included
  • You want an active holiday
  • You dislike cruising

Good to know

Meals by day Breakfast: Days 5–6 and 9–15 · Lunch: Days 5–6 and 9–14 · Dinner: Days 8–14
A train beside a turquoise river in the Rockies

In pictures

Departures & prices

From £7,599 per person, including flights. 7 upcoming departures.

Flights from UK airports.

18 Aug 2027 Twin share Incl. flights
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£8,609pp
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01 Sept 2027 Twin share Incl. flights
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£9,999pp
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10 May 2028 Twin share Incl. flights
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£8,399pp
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14 Jun 2028 Twin share Incl. flights
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£8,799pp
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19 Jul 2028 Twin share Incl. flights
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£7,599pp
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16 Aug 2028 Twin share Incl. flights
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£8,899pp
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30 Aug 2028 Twin share Incl. flights
Not sold tour only on this date
£9,999pp
Flights from UK airports

Frequently asked questions

How do I book this tour?

Tap any "Enquire" button on the page and one of our travel specialists will be in touch within 24 hours (often same day). We'll confirm availability on your preferred date, run through anything you need to know, and only ask for the deposit once you've decided.

What financial protection do I get?

Every Travelisto booking is 100% financially protected. Your money is held in a ring-fenced Trust account until you return from your trip, and we are members of the Protected Trust Services scheme (PTS 6035). Most tours also include ATOL protection where flights are part of the package.

Is this only for solo travellers?

Yes, it’s designed for people travelling on their own.

Are flights included?

Yes, to Calgary and home from Vancouver.

Do I need a visa?

UK citizens need an eTA to fly to Canada, applied for online before travel.

Do I need anything for Alaska?

UK citizens need an ESTA for the United States, including cruise ports.

Which meals are included?

Two breakfasts and lunches on the train and full board on the cruise.

Who looks after the group?

A tour director on land and the ship’s crew at sea.

Can you tailor the trip?

Yes — every escorted tour can be modified into a private tailor-made version with your own dates, adjusted pace, upgraded hotels and add-on extensions. Tell us what you'd like changed when you enquire and we'll quote it both ways so you can compare.

What if my flight is delayed or cancelled?

If your international flight is part of your booking through us, we re-book at no cost. If you've booked flights separately, the tour's local team holds your transfer slot until you arrive. We strongly recommend a comprehensive travel insurance policy that includes delay and cancellation cover.

ATOL protected 100% financially protected in a Trust bank account PTS 6035 4.7 on Trustpilot
Tailor-made option

Not quite the right fit? Make it tailor-made.

If this group tour doesn't match your ideal trip, our specialists will turn it into a private tailor-made journey — your own dates, your own pace, upgraded hotels where you want them, and the parts you don't love swapped out. Same destinations, just rebuilt around you.

Contact us for a tailor-made version of this itinerary
From, incl. flights £7,599
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