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| Glacier Discovery CruiseTours- CruiseTour 27 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
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Skagway
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Glacier Bay National Park scenic cruising
with interpretation by National Park Rangers and a Huna Totem native speaker. |
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College Fjord scenic cruising
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Seward/Anchorage
You'll meet your Tour Director and depart by motor coach to meet your day boat cruise for a tour of spectacular Kenai Fjords National Park . After marveling at one unforgettable wildlife and nature scene after another, you'll re-board your motor coach for the continuation of your journey to Anchorage . |
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Anchorage
Wake up to an EXTRA DAY in Alaska's largest city, a haven of civilization surrounded by wilderness. In town, take advantage of the shops, museums and restaurants. Or enhance your experience with an optional tour. You can flightsee over Knik Glacier, fly to a lakeside lodge for fishing, tour the fascinating Alaska Native Heritage Center and more. |
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Anchorage/Denali National Park
Today you'll board the 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. Watch for waterfalls, search for wildlife in forests of birch, aspen and fir, and marvel at mountains stretching out in all directions. Upon arrival at Denali National Park , transfer to the finest lodge at the park where your comfortable room awaits. Unpack and set off to explore. There's so much to see and do. Grab a take-out sandwich at the Sugarloaf Coffee Corner and head off on a rental bike for a ride to Horseshoe Lake. Organized flightseeing, horseback riding and golfing tours are another option. And don't miss the rollicking musical at the Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre. |
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Denali National Park
Begin your EXTRA DAY at Denali National Park with an early morning Tundra Wilderness Tour that travels to mile 53 of the park road and offers opportunities to view wildlife from caribou and moose to Dall sheep and grizzly bears. A viewpoint at Stony Hill Overlook provides fabulous views of Mt. McKinley , weather permitting. The rest of the afternoon is free to craft your own wilderness experience with an organized tour. The Nenana is an exciting river to run and you can opt for a wild ride through the canyon or a calmer float trip past majestic scenery. Horseback riding is peaceful and quiet, flightseeing lets you see Alaska as few get to do, and you can fly fish, golf, explore the backcountry by jeep, or journey into the past aboard a covered wagon. These are the kinds of experiences that make your stay in Denali truly memorable! |
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Denali/Fairbanks
Enjoy the morning at leisure - perfect for relaxing at your lodge or taking a morning horseback riding, or river rafting tour - and then board the McKinley Explorer for luxury rail sightseeing along the Alaska Railroad route. Take it all in from the domed observation lounge and enjoy optional lunch and dinner in the rail car's dining room. After you arrive at the Fairbanks rail depot, transfer to your hotel and begin your 3-night stay in Alaska's "golden heart city." |
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Fairbanks
Today's activities include a nostalgic cruise along the Chena and Tanana Rivers aboard the sternwheeler Discovery III . The trip is one of Alaska's most popular excursions. You'll visit an Athabascan village, see a fishwheel in action, marvel at the skill of a bush pilot, meet Susan Butcher, four-time Iditarod winner at her famed dog kennel/homestead and more. Return to your hotel and decide which of many options you'd like to choose for your evening's entertainment. There's an Ester Camp gold rush buffet and show. Or you can decide on the Alaska salmon bake and "Golden Heart Revue." Either way, you're in for a good time in the old town tonight! |
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Fairbanks/Tok
Depart this morning for a tour of Fairbanks, Alaska's second largest city. You'll see the sights, including the TransAlaska Pipeline , on your way to Gold Dredge No. 8 , a National Historic Site. View the mining exhibits and pan for gold during your informative tour aboard the dredge then enjoy a hearty miner's lunch in the authentic dining hall. The Alaska Highway travels the deep backcountry of Alaska along the Tanana River and offers views of the Alaska Range, Dot Lake and the Alaska Pipeline. Today's discussion by your driver and Tour Director will focus on life above the Arctic Circle and the local wildlife. An exciting stop will be made at an authentic Alaskan Roadhouse as you sightsee to Tok, and check into your hotel. |
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Yukon Queen II/Dawson City
Today is a full day of incredible sights and experiences. First, you'll travel the Taylor Highway to the Alaskan village of Eagle, a National Historic Site. There will be stops at Polly Summit, (an expansive viewpoint) and the tiny prospecting town of Chicken (pop. 39, in-season!). Next enjoy a tour with a resident guide including the Visitor Center for Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve . You'll embark our mv Yukon Queen II catamaran for a cruise up 102 miles of the Yukon River (box lunch and a hot dinner included). Hear tales of river pilots, mail carriers, Mounties and prospectors as you glide through a wilderness that goes on forever. Arrive this evening in Dawson City, Yukon Territory - a living museum of the gold rush. Enjoy an overnight stay in the heart of this, the Klondike National Historic Site . |
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Dawson City & Tombstone Territorial Park
There are two major excursion themes: Tombstone Park and the Klondike Gold Rush. Venture into an ancient land. From Dawson, the scenic Dempster Highway travels along the Tintina Trench where wooly mammoth and sabre-toothed tiger once roamed. At Tombstone Territorial Park, join local Interpreters and explore marvels two billion years old. This remote region is the ancestral home of North America's earliest peoples - the Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation. And a full range of wildlife, from grizzlies and moose to peregrines and plovers, roams free. Those who stay in Dawson City can enjoy a Gold Rush tour of the city and the gold fields made famous by the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. |
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Dawson City/Whitehorse
Sightsee along the Klondike Highway past Five Finger Rapids on the Yukon River and scenes straight out of Robert W. Service's Cremation of Sam McGee. Today's discussion by your driver and Tour Director will focus on native history and culture in the Yukon, as well as early exploration. The day includes lunch at Minto and views of Miles Canyon - site of the treacherous rapids for which Whitehorse was named. Arriving in the capital of the Yukon, you'll check into your downtown hotel. Tonight, take a stroll into town and kick up your heels at the uproarious Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue (included). |
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Whitehorse/Skagway
Today's travels take you to an amazing tapestry of every-changing scenery. View Emerald Lake, the town of Carcross and Lake Bennett, where stampeders built their boats and cast their fates upon the tumultuous waters of the Yukon River. Today's discussion by your driver and Tour Director will focus on the region's natural and gold rush history. At Fraser, you'll board the nostalgic 108-year-old White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad and descend from 3,000 feet to sea level through some of Alaska's most spectacular country. The narration during your 28-mile excursion will recount the trials and tribulations of the thousands of gold seekers who walked and packed their outfits over this rugged terrain back in 1898. In Skagway , home of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, you'll have the rest of the day to explore the town, relax at the Red Onion Saloon, and take in the local melodrama. Overnight at your downtown hotel. |
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Skagway/Juneau/Seattle
A cruise along the Lynn Canal takes you through one of Alaska's most dazzling fjords. Cruise past numerous cascading waterfalls, watch for Dall's sheep on the cliffs and pull into scenic Juneau, Alaska's state capital. Here, after saying "good-bye" to your Tour Director, you'll fly to Seattle for the end of your tour. |
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