Tour Highlights:
Wildlife and Natural History
Bus Tour in Denali National Park
Overnight at Chena Hot Springs Resort
near Fairbanks (Possible Northern Lights in Aug and Sep)
Alaska State Ferry across the
Prince William Sound
Fairbanks and Valdez sightseeing and museum visits
Trans-Alaska pipeline visit
Opportunities for optional Mt. McKinley
and Alaska Range flightseeing
Complete Itinerary PDF File
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Tour Price and 2010 Dates:
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Trip Code |
Dates |
Comments |
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6H1 |
June 2 - June 7 |
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6H2 |
June 18 - June 23 |
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6H3 |
July 5 - July 10 |
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6H4 |
July 28 - Aug 2 |
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6H5 |
Aug 17 - Aug 22 |
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6H6 |
Aug 31 - Sep 5 |
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Cost per person: $2545
Group Size:
Maximum of 10 |
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Abbreviated
Itinerary:
Day 1
Anchorage-Denali National Park; depart AM towards
Park; visit quaint Talkeetna, Mt. McKinley flightseeing
available; Park Visitor Center and intro visit; overnight at
Healy White Moose Lodge
Day 2 Denali
National Park; all day natural history/wildlife
tour to heart of Park (hopefully The Mountain is out . . .);
optional hike to Horseshoe Lake; flightseeing option; White
Moose Lodge
Day 3
Denali-Fairbanks: visit historic town of
Nenana; excellent University of Alaska Museum; Fairbanks
city center; overnight magnificent Chena Hot Springs Resort,
both covered indoor and open air, outdoor pools (spa time!)
Day 4
Fairbanks-Alaska Range: return to Fairbanks
to visit Pioneer Park and sternwheeler Nenana; historic
Rika's Roadhouse stop enroute to Delta Junction; overnight
at the wonderful timberframe Black Rapids Lodge, adjacent to
historic roadhouse and glacier of the same name.
Day 5
Black Rapids-Valdez; stops in Paxson,
Glennallen; interpretive visit TransAlaska Pipeline;
Worthington Glacier exploration; cross Thompson Pass; bed &
breakfast in Valdez
Day 6
Valdez-Anchorage; board ferry for
spectacular trip across Prince William Sound to Whittier,
glacial fjords, sea otters (and maybe whales!); drive
through mountain tunnels; Portage Glacier; Turnagain Arm;
Anchorage
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