Day 1: Anchorage
We’ll pick you up and take you to your hotel. Explore Alaska’s largest city on your own or just relax. A modern city surrounded by spectacular wilderness with adventures just steps from the hotel, Anchorage has plenty to offer. Home to Alaska's largest selection of quality Alaska Native art and souvenirs such as finely crafted ivory, Native masks, and carved jade, you’ll find abundant opportunities to shop. Anchorage has it all! And no sales tax! This evening, meet your tour director and traveling companions at a casual “get to know you” reception. Overnight in Anchorage.
Day 2: Anchorage – Talkeetna
Transfer to the rail depot in the morning and travel aboard the luxurious glass-domed railcars of the McKinley Explorer as we journey to Talkeetna, an eclectic town at the junction of three rivers where nature trails and optional activities abound. Enjoy breakfast aboard the McKinley Explorer with your group in our comfortable dining area while the landscape unfolds before you. You’ll stay at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, featuring quite possibly the most awesome view of Mt. McKinley in the state. Once there, you’ll have time for optional activities such as flightseeing and river tours. Overnight in Talkeetna. (B)
Day 3: Talkeetna – Denali
You’ll already be swapping stories with your new friends over breakfast this morning before acquiring a different perspective along the base of the spectacular Alaska Range as you re-board the McKinley Explorer to Denali National Park. With six million acres, Denali National Park & Preserve is larger than Massachusetts. Located in the heart of Alaska’s magnificent and rugged interior, the park is home to majestic Mt. McKinley, North America’s highest mountain. The Park also features glaciers, a sub-arctic ecosystem and an internationally designated biosphere preserve with moose, caribou, Dall sheep, grizzly bears and wolves. Tonight you’ll be regaled with a sumptuous dinner and homespun entertainment at Cabin Nite Dinner Theater. Overnight in Denali. (B, D)
Day 4: Denali
Enjoy breakfast with your group before your morning tour. Watch for big game and other Alaskan wildlife as you explore the rugged tundra of Denali on the famed Tundra Wilderness Tour. Travel some 60 miles into the wilderness of Denali National Park and the heart of bear country. On the fully-guided Denalli Tundra Wilderness Tour, you’ll get interpretation from your driver/guide, along with hours of wildlife spotting and spectacular scenery. If the weather cooperates, you’ll see Mount McKinley up close. The afternoon is yours to participate in some of the park’s complimentary activities or select from thrilling options such as a jet boat ride and helicopter flightseeing. Overnight in Denali. (B)
Day 5: Denali – Alyeska
This morning we’ll take you south by luxury motor coach to Portage Lake for an unforgettable cruise aboard the mv Ptarmigan to within 300 yards of Portage Glacier With narration from the US Forest Service, you’ll navigate around bobbing glaciers and motor to within 300 yards of the mammoth wall of ice called Portage Glacier (one of Alaska’s most popular attractions). Listen for the unmistakable rumbling of a calving glacier, waiting for the moment when a huge block of ice crashes into the sea. Along the way you will stop for lunch on your own at beautiful Lake Lucille. At the end of your day, rest easy at the Alyeska Prince Resort, which boasts a four-diamond rating. While relaxing in this oasis of tranquility, enjoy optional tours, including a tram ride up Mt. Alyeska, or a superb meal. Overnight in Alyeska. (B)
Day 6: Alyeska – Seward
After breakfast, we’ll take you by motor coach to Seward for an adventure cruise along the dramatic Kenai Peninsula coastline, which is broken by misty glacier-carved fjords. You’ll enjoy lunch onboard while watching for whales, sea lions, porpoises and sea otters in the water; mountain goats, moose and bears along the coast; and bald eagles, puffins and many other bird species inhabiting the cliffs and rocky shore. Overnight in Seward. (B, L)
Day 7: Seward – Anchorage
Join your group for breakfast this morning. Then travel by motor coach to Anchorage where you’ll have time to explore and have lunch on your own. In the afternoon, we’ll treat you to a tour of Alaska’s largest city—including the Alaska Native Heritage Center, where you can experience Alaska’s many diverse native cultures, past and present. This evening, join your tour director and fellow travelers for a farewell dinner at the Sourdough Mining Company. Overnight in Anchorage. (B, D)
Day 8: Anchorage
Extend your Alaska vacation with a variety of great Gray Line travel opportunities, or end your tour here. We’ll take you from the hotel to the airport.
This Tour Includes: 7 nights hotel accommodations, Airport and rail transfers, 6 breakfast, 1 lunch, 2 dinner meals, Grand City Highlights and Glacier Cruise Tour, Cabin Nite Dinner Theater, Kenai Fjords Cruise.
This service can not be booked for a quad room.
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