Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Anchorage to Seward
Anchorage to Seward- Start point
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States (On the first morning of the trip, our two pick-up locations are The Lakefront Anchorage at 7:30am or the Four Points by Sheraton Anchorage Downtown at 7:45am.)
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seward Windsong Lodge)
Included Activities
- Six-hour narrated cruise of Resurrection Bay, Gulf of Alaska, and Aialik Bay
- Wildlife viewing (puffins, whales, sea lions, harbor seals, eagles, glacial calving)
Landmarks Kenai Fjords National Park Resurrection Bay Aialik Bay - Day 2
Seward
Seward- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seward Windsong Lodge)
Included Activities
- Exit Glacier Overlook Trail hike (moderate difficulty)
- Harding Icefield Trail hike (challenging, elevation gain over 3,000 feet)
Landmarks Exit Glacier Harding Icefield Kenai Fjords National Park - Day 3
Seward to Anchorage
Seward to Anchorage- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Salmon bake), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aspen Suites Hotel)
Included Activities
- Float rafting trip on the Kenai River
- Wildlife viewing (bears, moose, beavers, bald eagles)
- Salmon bake lunch
Optional Activities
- Explore Anchorage
- Relax at hotel
Landmarks Kenai River - Day 4
Anchorage to Talkeetna
Anchorage to Talkeetna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Talkeetna Lodge)
Included Activities
- Three-hour scenic train ride on Alaska Railroad Denali Star route
- Exploration of Talkeetna town
- Visit to Alaska Wild Harvest (birch tree tapping history and Chaga mushroom harvesting education)
Landmarks Alaska Railroad (Denali Star route) - Day 5
Talkeetna to Denali National Park
Talkeetna to Denali National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Denali Bluffs Hotel)
Included Activities
- Kayaking at Byers Lake (up to 2 hours)
- Morning at leisure at lodge
Optional Activities
- Denali flightseeing trip (10-passenger plane tour including glacier landing and 30-minute walk, approximately 1 hour 15 minutes in air)
Landmarks Byers Lake Denali State Park Denali National Park Alaska Range Mount Denali - Day 6
Denali National Park
Denali National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Denali Bluffs Hotel)
Included Activities
- Backcountry bus tour (4-5 hours, 40+ miles) with wildlife viewing opportunities (bears, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves)
- Horseshoe Lake short hike option
- Dog sledding demonstration viewing
Optional Activities
- Front country exploration on own
Landmarks Denali National Park Horseshoe Lake - Day 7
Denali National Park
Denali National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Local restaurant celebration dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Denali Bluffs Hotel)
Included Activities
- Triple Lakes Trail hike (9 miles one way or 6 miles out and back)
Landmarks Triple Lakes Trail Denali National Park - Day 8
Denali National Park to Anchorage
Denali National Park to Anchorage- End point
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States (Your trip ends with a drop-off at either the Anchorage International Airport at 6pm in time for flights departing after 8pm or at a hotel of your choice in Anchorage around 6:30pm.)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Denali State Park hike (3 miles)
Landmarks Denali State Park Mount Denali
