13-DAY Southbound |
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| DAY | PORT |
| 1 | Fairbanks Meet your tour director and over-night downtown. |
| 2 | Fairbanks Your EXTRA DAY in Fairbanks starts at the riverboat landing. Here, you'll board a sternwheeler Discovery III for a cruise along the storied Chena and Tanana Rivers. Soak up native culture, gold rush history, and local color as you visit a replicated Athabascan native village and view native crafts, see a fishwheel in action and watch a dogsled demonstration. You'll see a bush pilot take off and land on the water and meet Susan Butcher of Iditarod fame, or members of her family, at her famed sled dog kennel. At the Gold Dredge No. 8, a National Historic Site, you get to browse the mining exhibits, pan for gold and enjoy a hearty miner's stew in the dining hall. Tonight, take advantage of the Midnight Sun and venture out to Pioneer Park for an authentic Alaskan Salmon Bake (optional). |
| 3 | Fairbanks/Denali National Park Board the McKinley Explorer, Holland America Line's luxury domed railcars. Cross the Mears Memorial Bridge, travel through the scenic Tananan-Kuskokwim Lowlands, and watch for views of Mt. McKinley as you near Denali National Park. A transfer takes you to the accommodations at your inviting lodge, the finest at the park. The rest of the afternoon is free to craft your own wilderness experience with an organized tour. The Nenana is an exciting river to run and you can opt for a wild ride through the canyon or a calmer float trip past majestic scenery. Horseback riding is peaceful and quiet, flightseeing lets you see Alaska as few get to do, and you can fly fish, golf, explore the backcountry by jeep, or journey into the past aboard a covered wagon. These are the kinds of experiences that make your stay in Denali truly memorable! |
| 4 | Denali Begin your EXTRA DAY at Denali with an early morning Tundra Wilderness Tour that travels to mile 53 of the park road and offers opportunities to view wildlife from caribou and moose to Dall's sheep and grizzly bears. A viewpoint at Stony Hill Overlook provides fabulous views of Mt. McKinley, weather permitting. The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore. You can hike to Horseshoe Lake or hop a shuttle to the new Denali Visitor Center. Organized flightseeing, horseback riding and golfing tours are another option. And there's tasty barbeque and a hilarious musical revue to enjoy at the optional Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre. |
| 5 | Denali/Anchorage Wake up to a morning at leisure. Then re-board the McKinley Explorer for the continuation of your rail journey to Anchorage. Optional lunch and dinner are available to enhance your sightseeing experience. Soak in the magnificent views as you cross the Hurricane Gulch Bridge and glide from one mountain, forest and river scene after another. Here you'll enjoy an overnight stay downtown with mountain views in every direction. |
| 6 | Anchorage/Seward This morning depart by luxury motor coach skirting Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm as you cross through the Chugach and Kenai Mountains on your way to Resurrection Bay and the port town of Seward. Say "good-bye" to your Tour Director as here your ship awaits and lunch and dinner are included onboard. |
| 7 | College Fjord cruising or Hubbard Glacier/Yakutat Bay cruisin |
| 8 | Glacier Bay National Park or Icy Strait Point |
| 9 | Haines or Skagway |
| 10 | Juneau |
| 11 | Ketchikan |
| 12 | Inside Passage scenic cruising |
| 13 | Disembark in Vancouver |
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