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Basics
- Activity Type:
- Sightseeing
- Length:
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
Description
The wild wonders of Alaska are calling to you! In Alaska travel by land, air, and sea as you explore America’s amazing 49th state with us. Flightsee near majestic Mount McKinley; ride the rails with the Alaska Railroad; and cruise the waters of the Kenai Fjords Coastal Region. Hike into the bush to see how early trappers lived. Meet the Huskies that pull Alaska’s famous dogsleds. Encounter Alaska’s diverse wildlife with naturalist guides and visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Raft on glacier-fed waters among icebergs and explore the wilderness by jet boat. You’ll see mighty mountains, blue-white glaciers, rocky coastal shores and a rich variety of Arctic wildlife during your Alaska travel adventure.
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Day 1 - Welcome to Anchorage and awesome Alaska
Tour begins: Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage at 6:00 PM. View majestic mountains following your included transfer to your lakefront hotel. Meet the new friends who will share this memorable Alaska travel experience with you and your family at our welcome dinner tonight.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage, AK
Day 2 - Jet Boat adventures
Your Alaska travel adventure begins as you ride a jet boat with a naturalist guide to look for bald eagles, beavers, moose and even bears that live along the river. Then, hike into Alaska’s bush to see an authentic, turn-of-the-century trapper’s cabin. If the weather is good, you’ll have an incredible view of Alaska’s famous Mount McKinley - which the Athabascan Indians called denali, meaning “the Great One” - en route to your wilderness lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek, AK
Day 3 - Mush!
Meet the mighty dogs that respond to the cry of “Mush!” by racing off into the wild, pulling heavy sleds over the snow; in Alaska travel by dogsled is both a very popular sport and an important mode of transportation to remote places where roads still don’t go. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying the many activities available at your wilderness lodge.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek, AK
Day 4 - A bird''s-eye view of Mount McKinley
Soar over the Denali foothills in a small plane for a breathtaking bird''s-eye view of towering Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America. Have time to explore Anchorage before continuing on to the wildlife-rich Kenai Peninsula.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge, Cooper Landing, AK
Day 5 - Rafting on the Kenai River
Today, you can choose how you and your family will experience the wonders of this area of Alaska. Go kayaking on Kenai Lake; take a scenic river-rafting trip on the Kenai River; or hike into the wilderness with a local guide.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge, Cooper Landing, AK
Day 6 - Beautiful Kenai Fjords
Continue your Alaska travel adventure with a visit to the Alaska Sealife Center to see unique marine life. Take a cruise through the Kenai Fjords region, a wilderness landscape of canyons, waterfalls and rocky coastline; look for otters, harbor seals, puffins, and maybe even a humpback whale.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Alyeska Prince Hotel, Girdwood, AK
Day 7 - Glacier Rail Journey / Iceberg Rafting
At the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, meet moose, bison, and elks; see injured animals being rehabilitated to return to the wild. Climb aboard the Alaska Railroad for a spectacularly scenic ride to Spencer Glacier. Board a raft and float among the icebergs on Spencer Lake.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Alyeska Prince Hotel, Girdwood, AK
Day 8 - Homeward bound
Tour ends: Anchorage, Alaska. As your Alaska travel comes to an end, a transfer to the airport for your flight home is included. Allow a minimum of two hours at the airport for check-in.
Meals: Breakfast
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