Anchorage city tour • Talkeetna • Scenic ride on Alaska Railroad • Denali National Park • Alyeska Resort stay • Scenic 26 Glacier Cruise
Anchorage: Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers to savor classic Alaskan flavors over dinner.
Denali National Park: For tonight's dinner with wine, the choice is yours between a charming local brewery or your lodge's rustic restaurant during your Dine-Around evening.
Girdwood: In the evening, join your Travel Director for a wonderful dinner, complete with wine and good cheer.
Anchorage: Get acquainted with Alaska's largest city on an immersive city tour. Discover how this urban landscape enriched with culture came to be as you explore the historic downtown.
Alaska Railroad: Enjoy a Relaxed Start this morning before boarding the world-famous Alaska Railroad train for a spectacular journey over swift-rushing streams, toward Denali National Park and Preserve. View the majestic surroundings from the comfort of your glass-domed railcar.
Denali National Park: Meet a local climber at a private reception and hear first-hand about their experience climbing the tallest land-based mountain in the world. A Denali climb begins deep in the heart of the Alaska Range and takes around 17-18 days round trip from the base – to hear the tales about such a trek from someone who has experienced it firsthand is truly captivating.
Denali National Park: Embark on an exhilarating journey through the awe-inspiring road corridor, immersing yourself in the heart of Denali's wilderness and seizing unparalleled opportunities to witness its captivating wildlife. Travel to Murie Cabin nestled near the East Fork Rive, where you'll see where pioneering naturalist Adolf Murie once lived.
Whittier: Travel to Whittier to board the 26 Glacier Cruise for a 100-mile boat tour of Prince William Sound and into the College Fjord where you will come up close and personal to the glaciers. Visit with the Captain in the wheelhouse and enjoy an included lunch.
Anchorage: Enjoy an exclusive Agutak (Inuit ice cream) making demonstration during a visit to the renowned Alaska Native Heritage Center. Learn how this culinary treat establishes a link to the past, inspires a sense of pride and spurs a dialogue about an ancient people’s remarkable ability to survive.
Talkeetna: Cruise on a jet boat tour up the Chulitna River and visit a trapper's cabin.
Talkeetna: Enjoy a scenic Float Trip on the Talkeetna River for amazing views of Mountain Denali and possible wildlife sightings.
Matanuska Valley: At Moonstone Farm in the fertile Matanuska Valley, meet David Church, whose family arrived with the 1935 Matanuska Colony Project. Hear how three generations have harnessed long summer days and glacial silt to grow giant, prizewinning vegetables with a distinctive sweetness, and see how a small family farm still supports local communities and food security today.
Choose between two carefully selected activities
Talkeetna: Cruise on a jet boat tour up the Chulitna River and visit a trapper's cabin.
Talkeetna: Enjoy a scenic Float Trip on the Talkeetna River for amazing views of Mountain Denali and possible wildlife sightings.
Explore Discover Denali National Park, learning about its flora and fauna before a guided journey through vast wilderness; in Fairbanks, master the art of gold panning
Discover Anchorage, Fairbanks
Visit Denali National Park Visitor Center, Meier's Lake Roadhouse, Seward, Wrangell St Elias Visitor Center, Valdez Museum
View Alaska Range
Scenic Cruise Cruise through Prince William Sound, cruise Kenai Fjords National Park, travel via Dome Railcar on the Alaska Railroad
Scenic Drive along the Scenic Seward Byway
Iconic Train journey through Alaska's wilderness aboard the Alaska Railroad
Gulf of Alaska: Enhance your visit to The Alaska Native Heritage Center, a living cultural center that promotes active observance of Alaska Native culture and traditions, on an Indigenous Plants Tour. This immersive educational program promotes understanding of diverse Cultures. Uncover the indigenous plant life encircling Lake Tiulana and gain knowledge about the nutritional and health benefits these plants provide. You’ll leave with a heightened awareness of the deep connection we share with the natural world. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Valdez: Take a guided tour to learn about the farm's commitment to the gentle and sustainable husbandry of musk oxen and their sustainable production of qiviut (wool). Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Anchorage: Venture along the Scenic Seward Byway to Portage to visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Team up with a Local Specialist who will guide you through this non-profit, wildlife rehabilitation center dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. Unlock the information about the resident wildlife from moose, elk, deer, reindeer and black and brown bears to lynx, foxes and the great-horned owl. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Denali National Park: Located just seven miles from the Southern entrance to Denali National Park along the banks of the Nenana River, Denali Park Village is among the closest accommodations to the National Park. From your lodge within this wild and rugged landscape, you can choose to take to the hiking trails, unlock awe-inspiring views and enjoy fine dining.
Denali National Park: This morning, enjoy a “Welcome to Sub Arctic” Presentation by a Local Specialist to learn about the Flora and Fauna of Denali National Park.
Denali National Park: Explore Denali’s vast wilderness on a guided journey with a Local Specialist. Visit the historic Murie Cabin, where naturalist Adolf Murie once lived and studied the park’s wildlife. Traveling along this storied route offers a chance to spot animals in their natural habitat and follow a tradition that began with park tours in 1923.
Denali National Park: Travel aboard a Dome Railcar on the Alaska Railroad to the Golden Heart City of Fairbanks. Enjoy a spectacular journey over swift-rushing streams towards Fairbanks.
Fairbanks: Pan for gold with Fairbanks’ own Gold Daughters and learn the process of panning for gold as well as ice age fossils and cool minerals.
Valdez: Discover the rich history and heritage as you visit the Valdez Museum.
Valdez: Enjoy a cruise across Prince William Sound where you will have the chance to spot sea lions, otters and seals.
Fairbanks: 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.
The Matanuska Glacier hiking allows you to explore blueand-white glaciers, impressive ice sheets and deep crevasses for spectacular scenery you'll
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