Majestic Alaska

Welcome to the edge of the wilderness – to a city surrounded by uninhabited landscapes and the perfect springboard to an epic adventure through Alaska. Spend the day recovering from your journey before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening for a Welcome Reception.

Hotel – Hilton Downtown Anchorage Hotel

Included Meals – Welcome Reception

We start your morning with a ‘Make A Difference’ experience during your afternoon stop at the Musk Ox Farm. Here you’ll join a Local Specialist for a guided tour to view the Arctic Musk Oxen and learn how this non-profit organization promotes sustainable agriculture practice. Continue your journey crossing Thompson Pass, one of the snowiest places in Alaska.

Hotel – Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn

Included Meals – Breakfast

Delve into the heritage and culture of Valdez, the Copper River Basin and Prince William Sound during this morning’s visit to the Valdez Museum. Later, keep a keen eye out for seals, otters, sea lions and porpoises as you cruise around Prince William Sound, admiring the plunging ice cliffs of Columbia Glacier which have calved giant icebergs into the bay. Enjoy lunch against the backdrop of your wild surroundings before returning to Valdez, your home for a second night.

Included Meals – Breakfast, Lunch

Today we journey North as you carve your way through this rugged state along the Richardson Highway, the first major road built in Alaska, you’ll encounter the snow-capped summits of the Alaska Range, expansive glaciers and the Trans Alaska Pipeline which runs parallel to the highway. Stretch your legs during a brief stop at the Historic Rika Roadhouse, an important crossroads for travellers, and the Wrangell St. Elias Visitors Center, before arriving in Fairbanks, Alaska’s Northern Lights capital.

Hotel – Rivers Edge Resort

Included Meals – Breakfast

After breakfast, you will enjoy a city tour of Fairbanks, Alaska’s “Golden Heart” city. Then you’ll be digging into insights of Alaska’s Gold Rush.’Dive into Culture’ with Fairbanks’ own Gold Daughters who will guide you through the process of panning for gold in real Alaskan paydirt. Then, you are boarding the Riverboat Discovery to visit a recreated Athabascan Indian Village. To conclude your day, enjoy a special visit to the home of Dave Monson, a local Dog Mushing celebrity to learn about the sport of Dog Mushing in Alaska. Join him and his dogs for a ‘Be My Guest’ dinner experience.

Included Meals – Breakfast, Be My Guest

This morning we’ll board a deluxe dome railcar on the Alaska Railroad, and make our way to the majesty of Denali National Park. A delicious breakfast is served aboard the train whilst the beautiful Alaska scenery passes by. On arrival in Denali National a Local Specialist will reveal insights into the rare subarctic flora and fauna of the park.

This evening enjoys dinner with your fellow travelers at a local restaurant.

Hotel – Denali Park Village

Included Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Embark on an extensive Denali Natural History Tour during which you’ll learn about the Alaskan natives who once lived in the park and the first ascent of Denali, North America’s highest peak. You’ll have the whole afternoon free to participate in an array of optional activities.
Optional Experience:
See Denali’s incredible landscapes on a helicopter flight, battle the wild waters of the Nenana. River or join one of the free Denali National Park Service Programs.

Included Meals – Breakfast

We begin our return journey to Anchorage this morning en route we visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center where you’ll gain a deeper understanding of Alaska’s 11 major cultural groups through storytelling and authentic demonstrations.

Continue your journey, arriving in Anchorage later today where you will enjoy a memorable dinner at a local restaurant.

Hotel – Hilton Downtown Anchorage Hotel

Included Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

We journey along the Scenic Seward Byway this morning to the port community of Seward. Our first stop is a ‘Make a Difference’ at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where a Local Specialist will reveal the role of this wildlife rehabilitation center. Next up is a sightseeing cruise, including lunch, into the icy heart of Kenai Fjords National Park. Share the waters with Humpback whales and glacial icebergs as you enjoy lunch on board.

Included Meals – Breakfast, Lunch

Our adventure through the rugged Alaskan wilderness has ended. Take an airport transfer or connect with a southbound Alaska cruise.

Included Meals – Breakfast