Itinerary
- Day 1
Anchorage
Optional Activities
- Dinner out in Anchorage with Tour Director recommendations
- Day 2
Anchorage to Valdez
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome orientation in Anchorage
- Travel through Palmer in Matanuska Valley
- Pass over Tahneta Pass
- Visit Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve Visitor Center
- Visit Ahtna Cultural Center with exhibits on Ahtna Athabascan history
- Stop at Bridal Veil Falls
Landmarks Matanuska Glacier Worthington Glacier Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve Bridal Veil Falls - Day 3
Valdez
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Town Valdez with local guide
- Cruise on Prince William Sound
- Cruise along Columbia Glacier (3-mile face)
- View Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal
Landmarks Old Town Valdez Prince William Sound Columbia Glacier Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal Valdez Museum - Day 4
Valdez to Fairbanks
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel along Richardson Highway
- Visit Delta Junction Roadhouse with museum, original roadhouse, and farm animals
- View Tanana Pipeline River Bridge (1200-foot span)
- View longest elevated stretch of trans-Alaska pipeline
Landmarks Delta Junction Roadhouse Tanana Pipeline River Bridge - Day 5
Fairbanks
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Gold Dredge #8
- Ride narrow-gauge railroad
- Pan for gold
- Sternwheeler Discovery cruise on Chena River
- Stop at Chena Village to learn about Athabascan Native culture
- Meet Iditarod mushers and dog teams
- Learn about dog breeding, training, and Iditarod race
Landmarks Gold Dredge #8 Chena River Chena Village - Day 6
Fairbanks to Denali National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Board Alaska Railroad (Deluxe Dome Service with confirmed upper-level dome car seats, priority dining room seating, private outdoor viewing deck)
- Exclusive presentation on Denali National Park by a Naturalist
- Journey through Alaskan wilderness to Denali National Park
Landmarks Denali Denali National Park 
- Day 7
Denali National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Tundra Wilderness tour into Denali National Park with Naturalist Driver Guide
- Wildlife viewing (grizzly bears, caribou, moose, and other animals)
Optional Activities
- Photography excursion (2h 30m duration, Price Range: Over $150)
- Helicopter ride over the park (1h 0m - 3h 15m duration, Price Range: Over $150, includes heli-hiking excursion options)
Landmarks Denali National Park Alaska Range - Day 8
Denali National Park to Anchorage
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with dessert and bush pilot presentation)
Included Activities
- Visit Happy Trails Kennels, home of 4-time Iditarod Champion Martin Buser
- Meet Iditarod champion sled dogs
- Watch mushing demonstration with mock Iditarod checkpoint
- Play with sled dogs
- Visit Alaska Native Heritage Center
- Farewell dinner hosted by Tour Director
- Special presentation by Alaskan bush pilot with adventure stories
Landmarks Happy Trails Kennels Alaska Native Heritage Center - Day 9
Anchorage to Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive along Turnagain Arm
- Cruise on glacial waters of Kenai Fjords National Park
- View glaciers calving into the sea
- Wildlife viewing (orcas, humpback whales, sea otters)
Landmarks Turnagain Arm Kenai Fjords National Park Harding Icefield - Day 10
Anchorage to Whittier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Whittier village
- Embark on 7-night cruise south through Inside Passage to Vancouver, BC
Landmarks Whittier Prince William Sound Begich Towers - Day 11
Cruising: Gulf of Alaska
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic cruising through Gulf of Alaska
- On-board activities and entertainment
Landmarks Gulf of Alaska 
- Day 12
Glacier Bay National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Glacier Bay National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- View tidewater glaciers
- View Margerie Glacier (mile-wide face)
- Wildlife viewing (humpback whales, bald eagles, brown bears)
Landmarks Glacier Bay National Park Margerie Glacier - Day 13
Skagway
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Skagway's Gold Rush history
Optional Activities
- Visit Red Onion Saloon
- Ride the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (narrow-gauge railroad traversing mountains, waterfalls, and glaciers to Whitehorse in Yukon)
Landmarks Skagway Red Onion Saloon White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad - Day 14
Juneau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Juneau
Optional Activities
- Hiking tour of Mount Roberts
- Whale-watching tour to Auke Bay
- Floatplane excursion to wildlife reserves (Chichagof or Admiralty Island) for bear viewing
Landmarks Juneau Mount Roberts Auke Bay Chichagof Island Admiralty Island - Day 15
Ketchikan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Ketchikan
Optional Activities
- Guided rainforest walk in Tongass National Forest
- Visit Southeast Alaska Discovery Center to explore Alaska Native culture and coastal rainforest ecosystem
- Visit Totem Heritage Center
- Visit Totem Bight State Park
- Visit Saxman Village to experience Tlingit carvers and dancers
- Explore Creek Street boardwalk
- Dine on fresh seafood at local restaurant
Landmarks Ketchikan Tongass Narrows Tongass National Forest Southeast Alaska Discovery Center Totem Heritage Center Totem Bight State Park Saxman Village Creek Street - Day 16
Inside Passage
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic cruising through Inside Passage
- Wildlife viewing (humpback whales, orcas, bald eagles, brown bears)
Landmarks Inside Passage Misty Fjords National Monument Glacier Bay National Park - Day 17
Vancouver, BC
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Vancouver International Airport
