A Journey From Alaska’S Wild Frontiers To Japan’S Northern Shores

A Journey From Alaska’S Wild Frontiers To Japan’S Northern Shores

26 nights · Vancouver → Tokyo · Explora III

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Departure
31 Aug 2028
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Travelling solo
$21,840 per person

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26 nights15 portsVancouver → TokyoExplora III

The Journey

Day by Day

26 nights · 15 ports

Day 1Vancouver, BC
Day 2At Sea
Day 3Ward Cove (Ketchikan), Alaska
Day 4Hoonah (Icy Strait Pt), Alaska
Day 5Sailing The Tracy Arm Fjord
Day 5Endicott Arm (Dawes Glacier)
Day 6Juneau, Alaska
Day 7Sitka, Alaska
Day 8Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
Day 9At Sea
Day 10Vancouver, BC
Day 11At Sea
Day 12Ketchikan, Alaska
Day 13At Sea
Day 14Seward, Alaska
Day 15At Sea
Day 16Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Day 17At Sea
Day 18At Sea
Day 19day at sea
Day 20At Sea
Day 21At Sea
Day 22At Sea
Day 23Kushiro, Japan
Day 24Aomori, Japan
Day 25Hakodate, Japan
Day 26At Sea
Day 27Tokyo, Japan
Vancouver, BC
Day 1
Vancouver, BC

Mountains meeting the Pacific: the classic transpacific bookend.

Embark

Ward Cove (Ketchikan), Alaska
Day 3
Ward Cove (Ketchikan), Alaska

Ashore

Hoonah (Icy Strait Pt), Alaska
Day 4
Hoonah (Icy Strait Pt), Alaska

Ashore

Endicott Arm (Dawes Glacier)
Day 5
Endicott Arm (Dawes Glacier)

Ashore

Juneau, Alaska
Day 6
Juneau, Alaska

Ashore

Sitka, Alaska
Day 7
Sitka, Alaska

Russian churches and raincoast wilderness on Baranof Island.

Ashore

Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
Day 8
Prince Rupert, BC, Canada

Ashore

Vancouver, BC
Day 10
Vancouver, BC

Mountains meeting the Pacific: the classic transpacific bookend.

Ashore

Ketchikan, Alaska
Day 12
Ketchikan, Alaska

Totem poles, float planes and salmon streams on the Inside Passage.

Ashore

Seward, Alaska
Day 14
Seward, Alaska

Glacier country: Kenai Fjords’ ice and otters at the head of Resurrection Bay.

Ashore

Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Day 16
Dutch Harbor, Alaska

The Aleutians’ wind-blown crossroads, king crab capital of the world.

Ashore

Kushiro, Japan
Day 23
Kushiro, Japan

Hokkaido’s east: cranes in the marshes and the freshest sea urchin in Japan.

Ashore

Aomori, Japan
Day 24
Aomori, Japan

Apple country and the Nebuta museum’s glowing festival floats.

Ashore

Hakodate, Japan
Day 25
Hakodate, Japan

Hokkaido’s southern port: a morning market of crab and uni, and the night view from the ropeway.

Ashore

Tokyo, Japan
Day 27
Tokyo, Japan

The world’s largest city, and somehow its most orderly: sushi at dawn, neon at night, and a shrine around every corner.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Explora III

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

Explora III
Explora III
Explora Journeys · 26 Nights · Vancouver → Tokyo

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

  • All ocean-front suites with terraces
  • Nine distinct culinary experiences
  • Four pools including an adults-only retreat
  • Generous included drinks and gratuities

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Sail A Journey From Alaska’S Wild Frontiers To Japan’S Northern Shores.

From $14,070 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.