ITINERARY:

Day 1: Anchorage
Welcome to Alaska! Meet your Tour Director this evening between 5 pm and 8 pm in the hotel reception area.

Day 2: Anchorage ~ Denali National Park
Traveling north into the majestic wilds of Alaska, visit the Iditarod Headquarters, home of the world-famous dogsled race. Arrive in Talkeetna, the jumping-off point for climbers attempting to summit Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet. Board the historic Alaska Railroad for a scenic trip to Denali National Park. Enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel this evening. (B,D)

Day 3: Denali National Park
This morning, a guided tour takes you into the 6-million-acre Denali National Park to explore the majestic wilderness and seek out grizzly bear, caribou, moose, and much more! Your afternoon is free for optional adventures such as float trips, a dogsled demonstration, a helicopter ride over the park, or a delicious dinner and rollicking musical comedy performed in a camp house reminiscent of the Gold Rush era. (B,L)

Day 4: Denali National Park ~ Fairbanks 
Travel into the heart of Alaska to Fairbanks, where you will enjoy lunch at the historic Pump House restaurant on the banks of the Chena River. The afternoon and evening are at leisure in Fairbanks. (B,L)

Day 5: Fairbanks
This morning, board the sternwheeler “Discovery”, for a cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers with a stop at a recreated Chena Indian Village to learn about Athabascan native culture. Later, visit the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Museum during your Fairbanks city tour, and also stop at the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline. (B)

Day 6: Fairbanks ~ Dawson City
Continuing the journey into Gold Rush history, motor over the Top of the World Highway and enter the Yukon. Passing through the village of Chicken, today promises to be filled with breathtaking scenery. Tonight, you have reservations at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s, featuring ragtime music, can-can girls, and an old-fashioned casino. (B)

Day 7: Dawson City
Today, step back in time at the site of Claim #1, where the first gold strike was made. Continue to an old Gold Dredge to learn how gold changed this land forever and to try your own hand at gold panning! Next, stop at the Danoja Zho Cultural Centre for a tour on the First Nations’ traditions and culture over the past 100 years. (B)

Day 8: Dawson City ~ Whitehorse
Today, trace the trail of the gold seekers on their way to the Klondike. View the Five Finger Rapids, which once posed a major obstacle to the hordes of fortune seekers stampeding into the Yukon. Your day concludes in Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon. (B,D)

Day 9: Whitehorse
A city tour stops at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, where you can meet the ice-age giant mammals that once ruled the ancient subcontinent. Stop at the SS Klondike Riverboat and learn about its importance on the Yukon River in the Gold Rush days. Later, head to Whitehorse’s premier dogsled facility, Uncommon Journeys, where you will personally meet the huskies and their trainers. Here, learn about the training and care of Alaskan Huskies as well as the lifestyle required to race in world-famous competitions such as the Iditarod and Yukon Quest. (B)

Day 10: Whitehorse ~ Tok
Return to Alaska traveling through the rugged mountains of Kluane National Park, home to 19,625-foot Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak. Continue on the Alaska Highway to Tok, the “Dog Sled Capital of the World.” (B)

Day 11: Tok ~ Valdez
Head to Alaska’s southernmost, ice-free port, Valdez, home of the Alyeska Pipeline Terminal. As you travel toward some of the highest coastal mountains in the world, enjoy views of Thompson Pass, Worthington Glacier, and Bridal Veil Falls before arriving in the “Switzerland of Alaska”—Valdez. Visit the unique Valdez Museum late this afternoon. (B)

Day 12: Valdez ~ Anchorage
Board a boat today and get a closer look at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal, the 3-mile face of Columbia Glacier, and the playful sea life of Prince William Sound. Keep your eyes open for eagles, whales, mountain goats, dolphins, and sea lions! This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the Alyeska Prince Hotel before returning to Anchorage. (B,L,D)

Day 13: Anchorage
The vacation ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B)



 

HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS:

Begin your trip in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city
Board the historic Alaska Railroad for a scenic train journey to Denali National Park.
Watch for majestic grizzly bears, caribou, moose, and much more.
Travel to Fairbanks, Alaska’s second-largest city
Cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers
Visit the University of Alaska–Fairbanks Museum
Stop at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Drive to Dawson City and see breathtaking scenery along the way on “Top of the World” highway
Step back in time at Claim #1, where the first gold strike was made
Visit an old gold dredge to learn how gold changed Alaska
Try your hand at gold panning.
In Whitehorse, visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, the SS Keno Riverboat, and the Uncommon Journeys’ dogsled facilities
Travel through rugged Kluane National Park, home to 19,625–foot Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak
Travel the Alaska Highway en route to Tok
Visit Valdez and enjoy a cruise on Prince William Sound and keep an eye out for whales, eagles, mountain goats, dolphins, and sea lions
Visit Valdez Museum

Why not complete your Ultimate Alaska & Yukon tour by adding a 7-day cruise from Anchorage to Vancouver?
Day 1: ANCHORAGE ~ SEWARD (Embarkation)
Transfer from Anchorage hotel to Seward to start your 7-day cruising adventure. (B,L,D)
Day 2: CRUISING COLLEGE FJORD
Cruise past one glacier after another. (B,L,D)
Day 3: CRUISING GLACIER BAY
Here, you can get up-close to glaciers. Watch for seals on ice floes, see and hear thundering ‘calving’ glaciers. (B,L,D)
Day 4: HAINES
Find yourself immersed in pristine beauty in what is known as “The Valley of the Eagles”. (B,L,D)
Day 5: JUNEAU
The capital city of Alaska, only assessable by air or sea. (B,L,D)
Day 6: KETCHIKAN
Known as “The halibut Capital” of Alaska. (B,L,D)
Day 7: CRUSING INSIDE PASSAGE
A time to relax as you cruise the coastal route for oceangoing vessels along a series of passages between the mainland and the coastal islands. (B,L,D)
Day 8: VANCOUVER (Disembarkation)
Transfer to airport for flight back to your home departure city. (B)

PRICE:
Land portion only starting from
$3709.00 per person based on double occupancy

Add 7-Day cruise starting from
$765.00 per person based on double occupancy

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