Travelpack

Highlights: Toronto - Vancouver - Yellowknife - San Francisco - New York

Please note: Receive an upgrade to High Floor Guest Room (Guaranteeing guests are located on floor 20 or above offering stunning views)

Other Departures: Belfast from £6199pp, Glasgow from £6289pp, Manchester from £6249pp, Dublin from £6749pp, Birmingham from £6159pp
Single Supplement from £1829pp

Deposit from £1400pp (except Dublin/Belfast)/Based on 2 adults sharing
Dublin Deposit £2400pp/Belfast Deposit £1600pp

Hotel featured:
Sheraton centre hotel Toronto 4*
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre 4*
The Marker, San Francisco 4*
Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan, New York 4*

Itinerary:
Fri 01 Mar 24 - Toronto
Stay at Sheraton centre hotel Toronto for 3 Nights in a Standard Room on Room Only

Sun 03 Mar 24 - Niagara Falls Full Tour from Toronto
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the personal service that is the cornerstone of our tours. Our friendly, knowledgeable team will make your tour to Niagara Falls, and through Niagara-on-the-Lake, the experience of a lifetime. We will pick you up in a luxurious climate controlled coach, and all along the way, our guides will provide informative and entertaining commentary. Enjoy this insider's view of the region's most breathtaking scenery.
Location/Directions:
Passengers will be picked up from designated downtown Toronto
hotels between 09:00-10:00.
Daily Departures:
May 1 - Apr 30 (except Dec 25 and Jan 1).
Includes:
- A meal overlooking the Falls.
- Voyage to the Falls boat tour.
- Free time at the Falls.
- Free time in Niagara-on- the-Lake.
- Winery tour and tasting. (until March 31, 2023 only)
- Informative & entertaining commentary.
*Please note that in the winter months the Voyage to the Falls boat
tour is substituted with Journey behind the Falls.
Passenger Instructions:
Passengers MUST confirm services 24 hours prior by contacting the supplier directly. Upon confirmation of reservation, passengers will be given a designated pick-up time and location. Passengers must present their voucher to the Toronto Bus Company Ltd. representative before boarding the coach.

Mon 04 Mar 24 - Private Transfer Hotel to Airport

Mon 04 Mar 24 - Vancouver
Stay at Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre for 3 Nights in a Traditional Room on Room Only

Tue 05 Mar 24 - Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain - General Admission
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DESCRIPTION
Admission includes access to the mountaintop via round-trip Skyride plus exciting adventures each season. In the summer, enjoy scenic chair rides, the World Famous Lumberjack Show, Birds in Motion Demonstrations, Guided Eco-Walks, Grouse Mountain's Refuge for Endangered Wildlife that includes Ranger Talks. In the winter months, enjoy endless snowshoe trails, family Sliding Zone, magical Lightwalk, ice skating on a 8,000 square foot outdoor pond and during December enjoy the Peak of Christmas holiday celebration. All of this and so much more awaits! Seasonal maintenance closure with no access to/from the mountain from October 15 - November 8 (dates subject to change)
Location/Directions
6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
A complimentary shuttle is available late May to late September
between Canada Place (downtown Vancouver) and Grouse Mountain on a first come, first served basis:
Shuttle pickups:(Subject to change, and mid-day break)
Low Season (May, early Jun, late Sep): departures every 30 minutes between 09:00-18:00
High Season (late Jun to early Sep): departures every 20 minutes
between 09:00-18:30
Passenger Instructions
Passengers should present their voucher for admission

Thu 07 Mar 24 - Private Transfer Hotel to Airport

Thu 07 Mar 24 - Arrive in Yellowknife, NWT
Welcome to Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories and the Diamond capital of North America! Yellowknife is a place where traditional indigenous culture blends together with modern amenities, for a truly remarkable experience while discovering the mystery of the Aurora Borealis. On winter nights the Aurora Borealis is often so vivid it seems close enough to touch. Far from city lights, watch the night sky light up. It?s a marvel that seems to embody the mysteries at the crossroads of Heaven and Earth in all itselegance and raw beauty. You will take the complimentary hotel shuttle service from the airport, and tonight, there will be a tour briefing and our first group dinner with our Tour Leader to prepare us for the adventures to follow. Depending on the flight arrival time, we may go out and get our winter clothing package this evening and be prepared for our adventures over the following days. (Dinner provided if arriving before 6:00 pm)
Overnight: Yellowknife
Included Meal(s): Dinner

Fri 08 Mar 24 - Yellowknife, NWT - City Tour and Aurora Borealis Viewing
We begin our time in Yellowknife with a guided tour of the NWT Legislative Assembly Building, where you will learn about our consensus-style, non-partisan government, one of only a few in Canada. Following the Legislative Building, we will make our way to the site of Giant Mine. Rich in the history of Yellowknife's gold mining days. There is an outdoor museum available to view. In winter many of the displays are covered in snow but we will hear of history from the comfort of our vehicle. Then we make a quick stop at IKEA and look for local treasures!! Next, we drive to Buffalo Airway's home of the popular TV series, Ice Pilots with the Star of the show being Buffalo Joe McBryan, owner of the largest DC 3 ?s and DC 4?s in North America. We will visit the hangar filled with vintage aircraft. These are propeller-operated WW2 legendary aircraft. We return to the downtown core and stop in at the NWT Diamond Centre that showcases diamonds from two of NWT local mines. Next, we drive to The Old Town / Latham Island and N?dilo.
We will first visit Ragged Ass Road, the street immortalized by Tom Cochrane on his third album by the same name and then a drive on the frozen Great Slave Lake. The Great Slave Lake is the second largest lake outside of the Great Lakes in Canada, and the deepest lake in North America at 614 meters, and the tenth-largest lake in the world. We will get a close view of the colourful, local houseboats and visit the Snow Castle. Next is N?dilo, a small Dene community is located on tip of Latham Island, which is an isthmus extending from Yellowknife into Great Slave Lake. The land was set aside for use by status Indians? by the Government of Canada in 1947. The name was officially changed to N?dilo in 1991, which means ?end of the island? in the local Dene dialect. We continue our tour with a stop at Yellowknife's first bank (Bank of Toronto) a privately owned, historic log cabin. Next is a photo stop at the Bush Pilot's monument, Yellowknife's most popular lookout rises above Old Town, providing a stupendous view over GreatSlave Lake, Back Bay and the northern reaches of the city. The monument is high up on ?The Rock,? and is accessed via a winding staircase to the top. It is dedicated to the bush pilots and engineers whose lives were lost as they flew the wilderness skies of the Northwest Territories. Finally, we stop at at Weaver and Devore, Yellowknife's first Trading Store and a local carver's shop. Local artists will be invited to showcase their artwork. The tour ends at the Visitor Centre where you can get your Yellowknife pin and your North of 60 Certificate. We visit the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, a museum that chronicles Aboriginal and European history in the North and features environmental exhibits. After dinner, we head out for our first aurora viewing experience in a cozy intimate cabin located 15 minutes drive away from Yellowknife in a private dark location. There will be a light midnight lunch of fresh local fish chowder, fresh bannock, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. There are a limited number of camera tripods which are available to share and there is a generator, so power is available to charge batteries. There is an outhouse for the washroom, which is heated. Return to your hotel around 1:00 am.
Overnight: Yellowknife
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner.

Sat 09 Mar 24 - Yellowknife, NWT - Ice fishing and Aurora Hunting
After an easy morning, we start late to drive out to one of the many frozen lakes outside of Yellowknife, hear the ice crack as we drive on the lake, and try and catch our own northern Canada freshwater fish!! On our way, we will see the Yellowknife-Dettah Ice Road, the Highway of Ice. We then visit the Snow Castle either completed or under construction, for some great photo opportunities. Note that the Snow Castle is open only from March although construction starts in January. Before March we will have the opportunity to see the construction phase of the castle and take some pictures. Our local guides know the best spots and have been ice fishing on these frozen lakes for years. When they find a suitable spot, they will help us drill some holes into the ice and get everything set up for ice fishing! While you are fishing, the guides will cook for you so you can enjoy a genuine Canadian ice fishing cookout meal. Once on the frozen lakes, listen to the quietness of Mother Nature, while breathing in the cool, clean fresh air! Following our adventures, we have some time at our leisure, with time to explore Yellowknife or relax before tonight's dinner. After dinner on your own, we goAurora hunting today. Yellowknife is the best place in the world to view Aurora! If skies are clear, you have a 98% chance to see Aurora! However, if skies are cloudy, the chances are low. We aim to increase our chances to see the aurora and go out and ?hunt?for the aurora! When we reach a suitable viewing place, we park, and view and talk all about aurora, identify some stars, the Milky Way and maybe even see wildlife while driving from location to location! Each night we don't exactly know where we are going, as it depends on the weather and the aurora, and where we go there is nothing but wilderness, wildlife, and Aurora. Depending upon weather conditions, we may choose to substitute our second or our last night?s Aurora viewing outings.
Overnight: Yellowknife
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
Escorted Tours

Sun 10 Mar 24 - Yellowknife, NWT - Indigenous Led Dogsledding and Aurora Viewing with Dene Families
After a late breakfast and again an easy morning, we set out for our Indigenous dogsled tour. Watch as our guides take the excited dogs one by one from the dog kennels and harness them up to the sled. Get to know and pet the dogs, learn their names, and get a photograph with them. Every dog is friendly and likes to meet new people. We then get into the dog sleighs and get ready to hit the trail. We will team up the dogs and head out on the frozen lake for a 30 minutes dog ride along a secluded and well-maintained dog trail. We end the tour in a heated teepee or trapper's camp with hot beverages and Bannock as we listen to stories about how The dog teams played an important role in the daily lives of both the Indigenous peoples and western settlers in the old days, and how they helped people survive. The dogs were like family and are still treated that same way today. This activity is carried out in collaboration with an indigenous family business who want to keep the cultural traditions and teachings that they have learned from their grandparents and have decided to share it with others in an enjoyable way. Through their dog sledding they aim to promote respect for Indigenous culture and share the survival ways of people living in the cold subarctic areas. Tonight, after dinner, we experience an authentic Indigenous aurora experience and spend an evening among the Dene people, with northern lights, storytelling, Dene history, and legends, traditional drumming, hand games demonstration, and samples of traditional foods such as local Great Slave Lake fish, and freshly made bannock. We travel by snowmobile over the frozen lake to a Dene campsite on the shore of the frozen Great Slave Lake near the village of Dettah and spend time in a heated cabin and teepees and comfortable seating for everyone.
Overnight: Yellowknife
Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Mon 11 Mar 24 - Private Transfer from Airport to Hotel

Mon 11 Mar 24 - San Francisco
Stay at  The Marker, San Francisco for 3 Nights in a Deluxe Room on Room Only

Mon 11 Mar 24 - Depart Yellowknife, NWT
Our northern Canadian Yellowknife experience comes to an end this morning. Following breakfast, we will transfer to the airport for our return journey home.
(Breakfast provided if departure flight is after 10:00 am)Overnight:Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Highlights
- Yellowknife City Tour
- Dog sledding excursion in the snowy wilderness
- 3 Nights of Aurora Borealis Viewing and Aurora Hunting
- Authentic Dene Cultural Indigenous Experience
- Indigenous ice fishing demonstration with hot lunch
- 3-Day Full Winter Clothing Package Rental (includes jacket,
boots, snow pants, mitts, polar fleece balaclava)
Inclusions
- 4 nights of accommodation
- Professional Tour Leader
- Transportation from local company
- 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch 4 dinners
- 3 day winter clothing rental (includes jacket, boots, snow pants,
mitts, polar fleece balaclava)
- Roundtrip airport transfers in Yellowknife
Exclusions
- 5% provincial tax on top of tour base rate
- Gratuities to driver (Recommend $3-$4 per person per day)
- Gratuities to guide (Recommend $5-$7 per person per day)
- Meals not listed
- Attractions not listed
- Credit card payment fees, where applicable

Wed 13 Mar 24 - Alcatraz Inside and Golden Gate Bridge Bay Boat
Alcatraz Inside and Golden Gate Bridge Bay Boat Cruise
Enjoy two Classic Same Day San Francisco experiences in one day a visit inside Alcatraz Island and an additional same day sightseeing Golden Gate Bridge Boat Cruise. Guests are assigned an Alcatraz boat and on the SAME DAY a Golden Gate Bridge sightseeing boat. Guests will be allotted enough time to experience both attractions. Our tour is designed to be an easy package to experience two of the most popular attractions in one day. Relax as we pass along San Francisco's breathtaking waterfront, passing under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz! Learn the history of San Francisco Bay with open-air viewpoints and observe local marine life such as sea lions and more. Audio narration is provided.
Guests will be assigned an Alcatraz time slot by us somewhere between 8:45 am and 4 pm. We will assign your time slots and guests do not pick their slot.
What's Included
Inclusions:
Assigned Time Alcatraz Island Cellhouse Admission ($43 Non
Refundable USD value)
Assigned Time Alcatraz Boat from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island with return boat
Same day additional Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise (a different boat
from Alcatraz boat) )
Cell house audio tour and Golden Gate Bridge Narration audio tour
Alcatraz Audio Tour
We will assign your Alcatraz time slot! Guests do not choose times
for any portion of this event. .
Entry/Admission - Golden Gate Bridge
Entry/Admission - Alcatraz Island
Exclusions:
Transportation from hotels to any activity/pier/attraction/
Guests must walk from Pier 33 to Fisherman's Wharf for Golden Gate
boat portion
Bike Rental is not included with this package
Departure & Return
Departure Point:
Alcatraz Landing, Pier 33 Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA
Duration:
3 hours
Return Details:
Returns to original departure point

Thu 14 Mar 24 - Private Transfer Hotel to Airport

Thu 14 Mar 24 - New York
Stay at Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan, New York for 3 Nights in a Standard Room on Room Only

Fri 15 Mar 24 - Edge Observation Deck 
Edge Observation Deck
Edge Timed Entry Ticket: Timed entry ticket, you will select your entry time now
Edge is the highest outdoor observation deck in the western hemisphere. Our unique vantage point on the western side of Manhattan lets you take in the entire skyline from one place. See all the way from the tip of Central Park down to the Statue of Liberty and beyond.
Choose to add-on the ultimate adrenaline rush in NYC. City Climb is the world's highest building ascent. As a climber, you'll have the thrilling opportunity to scale the exterior of a skyscraper, standing over 1200 feet above the ground. Then, muster your courage and lean out to gaze down from the highest outdoor platform in New York City. This isn't just another adventure - it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience, a record-breaking feat that will stay etched in your memory forever. Dare to take on the City Climb
- the pinnacle of urban adventures unlike any other in the world!

Sun 17 Mar 24 - Departure

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