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12 Night Denali Explorer Tour JA5 Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver

Ship: Sapphire Princess
Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
Sailed:  Saturday, Jul 6, 2024 from Vancouver, Canada
Ended: Thursday, Jul 18, 2024
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Saturday, Jul 6, 2024 departure of the Sapphire Princess. If Princess Cruises modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Saturday - Jul 6, 2024
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver, Canada     Depart: 4:00 pm
Day 2 - Sunday - Jul 7, 2024
At Sea
At Sea      
Day 3 - Monday - Jul 8, 2024
Ketchikan, United States
Ketchikan, United States   Arrive: 6:00 am Depart: 2:00 pm
Day 4 - Tuesday - Jul 9, 2024
Juneau, United States
Juneau, United States   Arrive: 8:00 am Depart: 9:00 pm
Day 5 - Wednesday - Jul 10, 2024
Skagway, United States
Skagway, United States   Arrive: 7:00 am Depart: 8:30 pm
Day 6 - Thursday - Jul 11, 2024
Glacier Bay, United States
Glacier Bay, United States   Arrive: 6:00 am Depart: 3:00 pm
Day 7 - Friday - Jul 12, 2024
College Fjord, United States
College Fjord, United States   Arrive: 6:00 pm Depart: 8:30 pm
Day 8 - Saturday - Jul 13, 2024
Whittier, United States
Whittier, United States   Arrive: 12:30 am  
Cruise Ends      
Whittier, United States      
Bus Travel      
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, United States      
Bus Travel      
Anchorage, United States      
Disembark in Whittier and travel by motorcoach to Anchorage for a one-night stay at the Hotel Captain Cook. Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center en route.
Day 9 - Sunday - Jul 14, 2024
Anchorage, United States
Anchorage, United States      
Bus Travel      
Mount McKinley, United States      
Board your comfortable motorcoach for a scenic ride that takes you to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Sit and gaze at the majesty of "The Great One" from the lodge's treehouse, designed and built by Pete Nelson of Animal Planet's Treehouse Masters. Hear stories about climbing Denali in the Hudson Theater or roast a marshmallow on the fireside patio.
Day 10 - Monday - Jul 15, 2024
Mount McKinley, United States
Mount McKinley, United States      
Bus Travel      
Talkeetna, United States      
Train Travel      
Denali National Park, United States      
Between the two Denali-area Princess lodges is some of Alaska's most beautiful scenery. Sightsee by motorcoach to Talkeetna then enjoy Princess Rail service to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, situated a short shuttle ride away from spectacular Denali National Park. Be sure to check out Fannie Q's Saloon, named after a famed local homesteader, or sit outside at a fireside patio.
Day 11 - Tuesday - Jul 16, 2024
Denali National Park, United States
Denali National Park, United States      
Start your morning with a quick stop at Fannie Q's Saloon for a hearty buffet breakfast. Explore Denali National Park on a Natural History Tour, watching for glimpses of Denali as well as Denali's "Big Five": bears, moose, caribou, wolves, and Dall sheep. Later today, you may want to simply relax with a glass of wine on the deck overlooking the Nenana River. Visit the Grizzly Burger or grab a slice at Lynx Creek Pizza.
Day 12 - Wednesday - Jul 17, 2024
Denali National Park, United States
Denali National Park, United States      
Bus Travel      
Fairbanks, United States      
Enjoy a leisurely morning before your motorcoach trip to Fairbanks for a one-night stay. Take a cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River. The evening is at leisure in Fairbanks.
Day 13 - Thursday - Jul 18, 2024
Fairbanks, United States
Fairbanks, United States      
Your tour ends this morning in Fairbanks.