| DAY |
PORT |
| 1 |
Fairbanks
Arrive in Fairbanks and transfer to your downtown hotel. Meet your Tour Director and enjoy your first night's stay in this former gold rush boomtown. |
| 2 |
Fairbanks/Denali National Park
his morning, board the McKinley Explorer domed rail car for the sights and sounds of the Alaska Railroad, an Alaska Scenic Byway. Sit back and relax in the observation lounge and watch magnificent scenery glide by. You'll arrive in Denali National Park and check into your comfortable room and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. This is your opportunity to craft your own wilderness experience with an array of optional adventures from which to choose. And for dinner you have just as much choices from a choice of river-view eateries to the rustic family-style barbeque and musical at the Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre - a popular favorite. |
| 3 |
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 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/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 with mountain views in every direction. |
| 5 |
Anchorage/Alyeska
This morning depart by luxury motor coach skirting Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm as you view the Chugach Mountains on your way to view the exhibits at the Begich-Boggs Portage Glacier Visitors Center. Next, enjoy a one-hour cruise aboard the mv Ptarmigan to Portage Glacier. Then, continue the drive to your stay at the Alyeska Resort in relaxed Girdwood, Alaska. |
| 6 |
Alyeska Resort
Enjoy your EXTRA DAY relaxing and exploring the internationally acclaimed Chateau-style hotel. Take the tram to the top of Mt. Alyeska for a relaxing hike followed by lunch or dinner at the 4-Diamond Seven Glaciers restaurant. Optional tours are also available. One possibility is a scenic Wilderness Explorer cruise across pristine Prince William Sound. Focus your camera on seals, sea otters, porpoise and whales. |
| 6 |
Alyeska/Seward
Enjoy the scenic motor coach drive along the Seward Highway passing lovely mountain, forest and river scenery on your way to the picturesque town of Seward on Resurrection Bay. Board your ship and say "good-bye" to your Tour Director. |
| 8 |
College Fjord cruising |
| 9 |
Glacier Bay National Park cruising (with interpretation by National Park Rangers and a Huna Totem native speaker) or Icy Strait Point. |
| 10 |
Haines or Skagway |
| 11 |
Juneau |
| 12 |
Ketchikan |
| 13 |
Inside Passage scenic cruising |
| 14 |
Disembark in Vancouver |
