Day 1 - Saturday - Jul 22, 2023
Alaska's "Golden Heart City" of Fairbanks is a great introduction to the heart of this unique state.
Day 2 - Sunday - Jul 23, 2023
Gold Dredge No 8, United States |
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This morning, take a Gold Dredge No.8 tour with the chance to pan for your own gold. Enjoy a miner's lunch before taking a cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River. The evening is at leisure in Fairbanks.
Day 3 - Monday - Jul 24, 2023
Denali National Park, United States |
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This morning, say goodbye to Fairbanks for the spectacular trip to Denali National Park via rail. You'll be welcomed at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for a two-night retreat. Check in with the Guest Service Desk for help in planning your own Denali adventure like a husky homestead tour, river rafting, hiking, glacier flightseeing, or an off-road ATV adventure. Or, you may enjoy the spectacular main lodge, river view deck, and Princess Village with the popular Christmas cottage and sugar shack. Be sure to check out Fannie Q's Saloon, named after a famed local homesteader, or sit outside at a fireside patio.
Day 4 - Tuesday - Jul 25, 2023
Denali National Park, United States |
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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 to indulge in the Ernesto Burger, or grab a slice at Lynx Creek Pizza.
Day 5 - Wednesday - Jul 26, 2023
Denali National Park, United States |
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Mount McKinley, United States |
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Transfer by motorcoach to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. After getting settled in, have a glass of wine out on the deck or 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.
Day 6 - Thursday - Jul 27, 2023
Mount McKinley, United States |
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Kenai Fjords National Park |
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Next, you'll head by motorcoach across the stunning Kenai peninsula to Cooper Landing and the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge.
Day 7 - Friday - Jul 28, 2023
Kenai Fjords National Park |
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A full day in the beauty of the Kenai Peninsula awaits you. Perhaps you'll explore Kenai Fjords National Park, spend the afternoon river rafting, or go fishing. Later, return to your bungalow-style room with its wood-burning stove and sun porch for an evening of pure relaxation.
Day 8 - Saturday - Jul 29, 2023
Kenai Fjords National Park |
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Relax this morning before boarding a motorcoach to Whittier and your awaiting ship. Embark and sail this evening.
Whittier, United States |
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Depart: 8:30 pm |
Day 9 - Sunday - Jul 30, 2023
Cruising Hubbard Glacier, United States |
Arrive: 3:00 pm |
Depart: 8:00 pm |
Day 10 - Monday - Jul 31, 2023
Glacier Bay, United States |
Arrive: 9:15 am |
Depart: 7:30 pm |
Day 11 - Tuesday - Aug 1, 2023
Icy Strait Point, United States |
Arrive: 6:00 am |
Depart: 7:00 pm |
Day 12 - Wednesday - Aug 2, 2023
Juneau, United States |
Arrive: 6:30 am |
Depart: 5:00 pm |
Day 13 - Thursday - Aug 3, 2023
Ketchikan, United States |
Arrive: 10:00 am |
Depart: 6:00 pm |
Day 14 - Friday - Aug 4, 2023
Day 15 - Saturday - Aug 5, 2023
Vancouver, Canada |
Arrive: 6:30 am |
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