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SKAGWAY JUNEAU
BRITISH COLUMBIA
KETCHIKAN
ALBERTA
LAKE LOUISE KAMLOOPS BANFF VANCOUVER CALGARY
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VANCOUVER ISLAND
Wildlife is abundant, featuring bald eagles, deer and bears as well as whales, sea lions and sea otters and many varieties of birds.
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DAY 7
KETCHIKAN
This morning we arrive at Ketchikan, stretching like a ribbon along a narrow shelf of shoreline beneath the slopes of Deer Mountain. Surrounded by wilderness, without highway or rail connection to the rest of the world, the only way to reach Ketchikan is by sea or air. Echoes of pioneer days still haunt Creek Street, built on pilings along Ketchikan Creek, most renowned of whose residents was a lady of the night named Dolly.
DAY 8
JUNEAU · SAWYER GLACIER
Black Bear - Rocky Mountains
Early this morning, we arrive through spectacular scenery reminiscent of the Norwegian fjord-like landscape in Juneau. Alaska's state capital is full of contrasts, a sophisticated cosmopolitan city in the heart of the Tongass National Forest and nestled at the base of towering mountains overlooking the Gastineau Channel. This afternoon, we explore Tracy Arm Fjord and Sawyer Glacier onboard the Norwegian Sun. Tracy Arm is a classic 30-mile long fjord. You are almost guaranteed to see harbour seals resting on ice floes and there is a strong possibility of spotting humpback whales, bears, eagles and mountain goats. Perched at the head of Tracy Arm is the awe-inspiring Sawyer Glacier, beautifully framed by snow-capped mountain peaks and arguably the bluest and most beautiful of glaciers in a land renowned for them. As your ship confronts the slow-moving rivers of ice that carve icebergs into the blue-green water with unearthly creaks and booms, you will take in so many breathtaking sights to be remembered and some of the outstanding highlights of your holiday.
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Creek Street - Ketchikan
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