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Day 1 | Saturday | September 14th | |
8:00 a.m. | Depart: | Spokane | |
(Cross the border on Hwy 99. It will become Hwy 91. Continue on Hwy 91A. After crossing the river, go left on Marine Way. Turn right on Boundary Rd. Go left on 49th and right on Rupert. Go right on Euclid.) | |||
3:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Vancouver, BC | 412 |
Lodge: | Cozy 2 beds $238/$79.33 each 3219 Euclid Avenue Vancouver, BC (604) 615-6088 |
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(Walk left on Euclid. Turn left on Joyce.) | |||
Do: | Joyce-Collingwood Skytrain-Expo Line | ||
See: | HAL Koningsdam (7-4) | ||
Sapphire Princess (7:30-4) |
Day 2 | Sunday | September 15 | |
10:00 a.m. | Depart: | Hotel | |
(Go right on Euclid and left on Spencer. Turn right on Hwy 1A. It will go left. Turn right on Cambie St and left on Hwy 7A. turn right on Howe.) | |||
10:40 a.m. | Arrive: | Vancouver | 9.4 km |
Do: | YVR long term parking $169.25 | ||
4:00 p.m. | Depart: | Vancouver | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 3 | Monday | September 16th |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 4 | Tuesday | September 17th |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 5 | Wednesday | September 18th |
10:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Kodiak |
12:30 p.m. | Do: | Shuttle bus to town |
See: | Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (9-5) 402 Center Ave |
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(Walk straight ahead.) | ||
Kodiak History Museum (10-4) $10 | ||
(Go right on Center St. Take the 1st right on Mission Rd. On the right side.) | ||
Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral | ||
(Go right up Kashevaroff Ave. Turn right on Bay Rd.) | ||
Alutiiq Ancestors' Memorial | ||
(Go left on Mill Bay Rd. Turn right on Center. Go left on Rezanof Dr. On the left side.) | ||
Bearfoot Bakery (7-5) 100 Center |
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Kana Marketplace Mall 111 W Rezanof Dr |
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(Go right past the Key Bank.) | ||
Norman's Fine Gifts (11-6) | ||
(Continue right. At Mission Rd turn left. On the right side.) | ||
Do: | Shuttle bus to cruise port | |
5:00 p.m. | Depart: | Kodiak |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 6 | Thursday | September 19th |
9:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Anchorage |
(Follow the shore south.) | ||
Captain Cook Monument | ||
Oscar Anderson House Museum-closed Oldest house in Anchorage 1915 |
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Orca Sculpture | ||
(At the end of the park turn left on 7th. It will turn left on Pacific. Go right on 5th. Go left on L St.) | ||
Cult Classic Bakery (8-3) 510 L St Suite 105 |
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(Continue left on L St. Turn right on 4th.) | ||
Trapper Jack's Trading Post (10-6) 701 W 4th |
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Once in a Blue Moose (10-7) 545 W 4th |
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Grizzly's Gifts (9-10) 501 W 4th |
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(Cross the street and turn right. In the park.) | ||
Flight of the Raven: Elizabeth &U Roy Peratrovich statue | ||
Visit Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Center (9-5) William Henry Seward Monument-Behind it 546 4th |
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Polar Bear Gifts (8-10) 600 W 4th |
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Tiny Gallery (9-6) 706 W 4th Ave |
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The Antique Gallery (10-6) 1001 W 4th |
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3:00 p.m. | Do: | Ray-Cook Inlet Photo Experience $199.95 (4 hrs) |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 7 | Friday | September 20th |
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12:00 p.m. | Depart: | Anchorage |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 8 | Saturday | September 21st |
2:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Valdez |
(Go right on Hazelet. turn right on Egan Dr. Go left on Chenega. Go right on Fiarbanks. On the left side.) | ||
Do: | Second Time Around (11-6) 113 Fairbanks Dr |
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(Continue to Meals and turn right. Go left on Richardson Hwy.) | ||
Valdez Alaska Arch 105 Chitina Ave |
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(Go right on Chitina. Turn right on Harbor Dr. Go left on Meals Ave. Turn left on Hazelet.) | ||
Arrive: | Cruise Shop | |
6:00 p.m. | Do: | Pinnacle Grill $162.84 |
9:00 p.m. | Depart: | Valdez |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 9 | Sunday | September 22nd |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
5:15 p.m. | Dinner-Alaskan Seafood Boil $123.90 | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 10 | Monday | September 23rd |
See: | Glacier Bay | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 11 | Tuesday | September 24th |
7:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Skagway |
9:15 a.m. | Do: | White Pass Rail & Yukon Expedition-Waitlisted (8.25 hrs) $249.95 You've traveled so far already, now is a great time to make the 65-mile journey into the Yukon. Board a deluxe motor coach and experience the magic and the mystery of the famed Yukon Territory. Your adventure begins on the docks of Skagway and soon you'll be climbing the South Klondike Highway to the top of the White Pass -- 3,292 feet above sea level -- with views of majestic peaks, waterfalls, and glaciers from the coach. Leaving White Pass and the USA behind, you'll enter Canada and the unspoiled and untamed beauty of the Yukon Territory. Marvel at the chain of lakes that form the headwaters of the Yukon River, explore the rustic town of Caribou Crossing (Carcross). Snap a quick photo of the world's smallest desert (time permitting), and enjoy the tales of the Klondike Gold rush provided by your guide throughout your journey. A stop at Caribou Crossing Trading Post is an opportunity to satisfy your wilderness appetite with a delicious chicken barbecue lunch complete with Grandma's all-you-can-eat homemade donuts. Tour Yukon's most extensive Wildlife Museum, strolling among the creatures of Yukon's past and present, with favorites including steppe bison, grizzly bears, monster moose, woolly mammoth, and the world's largest mounted polar bear. Absorb some authentic Canadian culture with Caribou Crossing's newest exhibit -- the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Center. This interpretive display focuses on the history of Canada's Mounties and highlights their role in the Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush. At the Dog Musher's Village, visit with Iditarod dog mushers and take pictures with sled dogs and husky puppies; or, for an extra fee, join them for a dog-cart ride with actual Iditarod and Yukon Quest dogs. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the petting farm. Back at Fraser, British Columbia, you'll board the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad for a truly unforgettable ride down this historic and breathtaking narrow-gauge track. |
Do: | Walk the town | |
9:00 p.m. | Depart: | Skagway |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 12 | Wednesday | September 25th |
12:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Sitka |
Do: | Cruise Shuttle to Harrigan Centennial Hall | |
(Go right and right again on Lincoln. On the left side.) | ||
Do: | Russian Bishop's House (9-5) Sitka National Historical Park-stamp book The Russian Bishop's House is one of the few surviving examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America. Imperial Russia was the dominant power in the North Pacific for over 125 years. Sitka (known as New Archangel at the time) was the Russian colonial capital. The Bishop's House was completed in 1842 and was the center of Russian Orthodox Church authority in a diocese that stretched from California to Siberian Kamchatka. |
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(Go right on Lincoln.) | ||
The Bayview Outlet Store (10-5) 334 Lincoln |
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Simply Salmon 332 Lincoln |
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St Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church (1848) 240 Lincoln |
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Alaskas Blue Eyed Bear Gift Shop 209 Lincoln |
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Sitka Lighthouse Company Store (9-7) 203 Lincon |
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Russian American Gift Shop (10-6) 134 Lincoln |
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Tongass Threads Consignment Store (10-6) 236 Lincoln |
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(Turn right around the church on Maksoutoff St. Go left on Harbor Dr. On the right side.) | ||
Do: | Shuttle to cruise port | |
9:00 p.m. | Depart: | Sitka |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 13 | Thursday | September 26th |
1:30 p.m. | Arrive: | Ketchikan |
Do: | Shops | |
9:00 p.m. | Depart: | Ketchikan |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 14 | Friday | September 27th |
7:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Prince Rupert |
(Go right following the ocean. Just past he casino look left.) | ||
Pillsbury Guest House-oldest house 1908 It was built for and was occupied by Grand Trunk Pacific railroad dignitaries and their families for a century. |
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(Continue following the ocean.) | ||
Mother Grey Whale and Calf Statue | ||
Kwinitsa Railway Museum (9-12, 1-5) | ||
Waterfront Gazebo | ||
(Use Bill Murray Dr to cross the railway tracks. It will become 2 St. Go right on 2 Ave.) | ||
Good Times Games (11-7) 302 2 Ave |
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(Across the street) | ||
Ocean Centre Mall (8-5) 309 2 Ave |
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(Continue left.) | ||
Pollyco (Rupert Square) Mall (9:30-6) 500 2 Ave |
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Walmart (8-9) 500 2 Ave |
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( Go back on 2 Ave. Turn right on 2 St. Go left on 3 Ave. On the left side.) | ||
Salvation Army Thrift Store (9:30-5:30) 212 3 Ave |
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(Across the street.) | ||
Shutter Shack Holdings Ltd (10-5) 221 3 Ave |
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(Continue right/east on 3 Ave. Go left on Cow Bay Rd.) | ||
Cow Bay Gift Galley (10-5:30) 24 Cow Bay Rd |
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Homework (11-5:30) |
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Seahorse Trading Co (11-5:30) 215 Cow Bay Rd |
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Atlin Terminal Gift Shop/ Prince Rupert Visitor Information Centre (9-6) 215 Cow Bay Rd #100 |
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(Walk right to the shuttle.) | ||
6:30 p.m. | Do: | Canaletto |
4:00 p.m. | Depart: | Prince Rupert |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 15 | Saturday | September 28th |
Do: | Day at Sea | |
Lodge: | Holland America Noordam |
Day 16 | Sunday | September 29th | |
7:00 a.m. | Arrive: | Vancouver | |
9:00 a.m. | Depart: | Vancouver | |
4:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Spokane |