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| Glacier Discovery CruiseTours- CruiseTour 11 Itinerary | | |
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Sail from Vancouver
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Inside Passage scenic cruising
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Ketchikan
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Juneau or Icy Strait Point
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Skagway or Juneau
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Glacier Bay National Park cruising or Sitka
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College Fjord cruising or Hubbard Glacier/Yakutat Bay cruising
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Seward/Anchorage
Disembark in Seward and enjoy the morning (lunch included onboard) to browse the shops in town for a great souvenir. Then board your luxury motor coach for the breathtaking drive along the Seward Highway , a National Scenic Byway. Watch for nesting birds in Potter's Marsh and Beluga Whales along Turnagain Arm as you approach the cityscape of Anchorage for a relaxing night's stay downtown. |
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Anchorage/Denali
Today you'll board our McKinley Explorer , the largest domed railcars on the historic Alaska Railroad route, an Alaska Scenic Byway. Sit back and relax in the observation lounge and watch magnificent scenery glide by. Upon arrival at Denali National Park , transfer to the finest lodge at the park where you'll be greeted by a soaring lobby with wildlife exhibits, shops, restaurants a cocktail lounge, river-view deck and more. Spend your afternoon and evening at leisure, strolling the grounds, relaxing by the fire, or touring the nearby Denali Visitor Center . Options include everything from guided horseback tours to nine holes of golf. |
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Denali/Fairbanks
This morning, enjoy amazing wildlife and astounding scenery on your Natural History Tour of Denali National Park . Traveling 19 miles along the Park Road , you'll learn about this unspoiled ecosystem - one of the earth's last great wildernesses. Watch for wildlife in the taiga forest along braided streams and on the vast expanse of the sub-arctic tundra. Later, board the McKinley Explorer , and sit back and relax in the observation lounge and watch magnificent scenery glide by. Then check into your downtown hotel for a relaxing night in Fairbanks , Alaska 's second largest city. |
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Fairbanks
Your EXTRA DAY in Fairbanks offers numerous adventures - lunch included. Start your adventure on a cruise aboard the sternwheeler Discovery III. Soak up native culture, gold rush history, and local color on a cruise of the storied Chena and Tanana Rivers . You'll learn about the Alaskan lifestyle as you visit a replicated Athabascan native village and view native crafts, a fishwheel in action and a dogsled demonstration. You'll watch a bush pilot demonstration and meet Susan Butcher of Iditarod fame, or members of her family, at her sled dog kennel. At Gold Dredge No. 8 (a National Historic Site) you'll browse the mining exhibits and pan for gold during your informative tour. Tonight, explore under the Midnight Sun on a choice of optional dinner tours. You can wander through Pioneer Park and enjoy an authentic Alaska Salmon Bake. Or venture to Ester Gold Camp for a buffet featuring crab, halibut, and reindeer stew. Afterwards, the Malamute Saloon brings the poetry of Robert Service to life. Enjoy a second night's stay in Fairbanks . |
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Transfer to the Anchorage Airport. Tour Ends. |
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