ALASKAN ADVENTURE
Day 1 - Sat. ANCHORAGE. Relax today or do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions. Day 2 - Sun. ANCHORAGE. Journey down the Turnagain Arm, where mountains rise out of the sea. Keep an eye out for Dall sheep, bald eagles, and beluga whales. Travel into the Chugach National Forest and board your boat for a CRUISE to Portage Glacier. A National Forest Service interpreter will be on board to explain the glacier. This afternoon and evening are free in Anchorage for independent activities. Day 3 - Mon. ANCHORAGE - FAIRBANKS. Travel through Palmer in the Matanuska Valley, a lush farming region where cabbages can grow to weigh more than 70 pounds in the 24-hour daylight. Over scenic Tahneta Pass with vistas of Matanuska Glacier. Travel along WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which runs 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. The area boasts glaciers larger than the island of Manhattan and is home to nine of the 16 highest peaks in North America. Along the way, see spectacular scenery. Day 4 - Tue. FAIRBANKS. This morning, take the included cruise down the Chena and Tanana Rivers aboard the STERNWHEELER RIVERBOAT DISCOVERY III. Stop at a re-created Athabascan Indian village and learn about their history. Afternoon and evening at leisure in Fairbanks. Day 5 - Wed. FAIRBANKS - DENALI NATIONAL PARK. Ride on the rails from Fairbanks to DENALI NATIONAL PARK. The afternoon and evening are free in Denali for independent activities such as a walk in the park, attending one of the free national park programs, Mount McKinley flightseeing, helicopter landing on the glacier, or the Denali Dinner Theatre. Day 6 - Thu. DENALI NATIONAL PARK. A free day in DENALI NATIONAL PARK. Your Tour Director will recommend activities, including river rafting, helicopter or fixed-wing flightseeing, and hiking. Day 7 - Fri. DENALI - ANCHORAGE. Journey south this morning and stop at the IDITAROD DOGSLED VISITOR CENTER to learn more about this epic race. Continue on to Anchorage, where the tour ends at Anchorage International Airport. Please schedule homebound flights after 3:30 pm. |
