Rocky Mountains & Alaska Cruises

Combining a Canadian Rockies land tour with an Alaska cruise is a natural choice for adventurers looking for a combination of travel and history. The thin sliver of land along Alaska's Inside Passage abuts the peaks and passes of the Rockies. The two areas have a joint history. It was over these mountains that the 1890s gold miners climbed to seek their fortunes.

Cruise and tour passengers can hike along some of these trails, fish for salmon, go whitewater rafting and explore the restored towns of the Alaska gold rush days.

Holland America Cruises

Holland America Line offers a variety of cruise tours that combine a three, four or seven-night cruise along Alaska's Inside Passage, with a land tour of Canada's Yukon Territory and the Rockies. Cruise ports include the former Russian city of Sitka, Alaska's capital Juneau and the fishing harbor of Ketchikan. On land, you'll visit the gold miner's meccas of Dawson City and Skagway, as well as the wild beauty of Kluane National Park.

Holland America Line
300 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 281-3535
(877) 932-4259
hollandamerica.com

Alaska Tours - Gold Rush and Glacier Bay

Alaska Tours offers a "Gold Rush and Glacier Bay" 12-day tour that combines a trip to Denali National Park, with a four-night Holland America Glacier Bay cruise and a land tour to the Canadian cities that played a part in the story of the Alaska Gold Rush. Port cities include Skagway and Ketchikan; land stops on the tour include Dawson City, Whitehorse and Tok.

Alaska Tours
413 G Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 277-3000
(866) 317-3325
alaskatours.com

Cartan Tours - Alaska and Rockies

Cartan Tours, in business since 1899, combines a seven-night Holland America Inside Passage cruise, with a seven-night rail tour of the Canadian Rockies. The tour begins in Banff and ends in Vancouver. Stops on the rail tour include Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper; ports of call include Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.

Cartan Tours
3033 Ogden Avenue, Suite 303
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 778-0300
(800) 422-7826
cartantours.com

Insight Vacations - Alaska Cruise and Canadian Rockies

Insight Vacations, a U.S.-based tour operator that specializes in independent tours, offers a 20-day tour that combines a seven-night Holland America cruise with a 13-night tour of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies. Tour highlights include stops at Vancouver, Victoria Island, Banff, Jasper and Kamloops. Ports of call include Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.

Insight Vacations
801 Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92805
(888) 680-1241
insightvacations.com

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Article Written By Sandy Mitchell

Sandy Mitchell is an Ohio-based writer, blogger and editor. She writes for "The Better Drink" and other online publications. Before devoting herself full-time to writing, Mitchell was a travel agent and cruise school instructor for 18 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Bowling Green State University.

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