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Western Canada and Alaska

2013

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Tour Code - AJY

16 days Anchorage to Vancouver Valdez, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Denali, Vancouver, Alaskan Cruise

All inclusive prices starting at: $4174


Beginning in Anchorage, travel through the Matanuska Valley and over Tahnita Pass to the seaside port of Valdez. Cruise on Prince William Sound and along the three-mile face of Columbia Glacier. In Fairbanks enjoy panning for gold at the Eldorado Gold Camp and cruising on the Chena and Tanana Rivers. Next is Denali National Park, home of North America's highest peak. Enjoy a cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park. Next, enjoy a 7-night cruise with ample opportunity to take in Alaska’s awe-inspiring glaciers and majestic scenery. Explore the remote and rugged beauty of areas such as Glacier Bay, Juneau, and Ketchikan via Alaska’s majestic Inside Passage. Watch for spouting whales, soaring eagles, barking seals, and other wildlife. Marvel at glaciers and witness the amazing spectacle of thunder and spray as tremendous slabs of ice break off and “calve” into the sea.

 

 Local Favourites Include

Exclusive presentation at the Murie Science Centre by a local Naturalist
Visit Happy Trails Kennels

Meals

  • Breakfast - 15
  • Lunch - 10
  • Dinner - 11

Standard Features

VALDEZ: Cruise Prince William Sound.
DELTA JUNCTION: Visit the living history homestead.
FAIRBANKS: Pan for gold at Gold Dredge #8; cruise aboard sternwheeler riverboat Discovery; enjoy an Alaska Salmon Bake.
FAIRBANKS-DENALI: Journey aboard the Alaska Railroad.
DENALI NATIONAL PARK: Dinner and exclusive presentation at the Murie Science Center by a local Naturalist; guided wilderness expedition.
BIG LAKE: Visit Happy Trails Kennels.
ANCHORAGE: Sightseeing tour; farewell dinner.
KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK: Cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park.
MEALS: Breakfast daily (B), 4 lunches (L) including a picnic lunch in Denali National Park, 4 three-course dinners (D) including a farewell dinner in Anchorage; Alaska Cruise Extension: 19 additional meals.
(OUTSIDE CATEGORY D CABIN)
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.

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Day by Day

Day Description
1

ARRIVE IN ANCHORAGE.

Welcome to Anchorage! Meet your Tour Director this evening between 5 pm and 8 pm in the hotel reception area.

2

ANCHORAGE-VALDEZ.

Meet your fellow traveling companions at this morning's welcome orientation. Travel through Palmer in the Matanuska Valley, where cabbages can grow to an amazing 70 pounds in the 24-hour daylight, up over Tahneta Pass with wonderful vistas of Matanuska and Worthington Glaciers. Stop at Bridal Veil Falls before arriving in the seaside port of Valdez, often referred to as the "Switzerland of Alaska." (B,D)

3

VALDEZ. CRUISE ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

Board your boat for a CRUISE on Prince William Sound and along the 3-mile face of Columbia Glacier, keeping a watchful eye out for wildlife, including seals, sea otters, birds, and even whales! Before returning to Valdez, see the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal, where supertankers are loaded with crude oil from Prudhoe Bay. (B,L)

4

VALDEZ-DELTA JUNCTION-FAIRBANKS.

Great scenery all the way as you travel along the Richardson Highway. Stop at DELTA JUNCTION, a living history homestead with a museum, original roadhouse, and farm animals. Then, head west on the Alaska Highway to Fairbanks, the state's second-largest city. (B)

5

FAIRBANKS.

Visit GOLD DREDGE #8, then ride the narrow-gauge railroad and head inside the mine's permafrost tunnel. Try your luck as you pan for gold. Later today, board the sternwheeler DISCOVERY for a cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers with a stop at the Chena Indian Village to learn about Athabascan Native culture. You will also have the chance to meet Iditarod mushers and their famed dog teams to learn about breeding, training, and the big race! This evening, enjoy a special Alaska Salmon Bake. (B,D)

6

FAIRBANKS-ALASKA RAILROAD-DENALI NATIONAL PARK.

Board the world-famous ALASKA RAILROAD for a journey through untamed wilderness. Today's ride ends at DENALI NATI ONAL PARK, where North America's highest peak, 20,320-foot Mount McKinley, majestically dominates the park's 6 million acres. The afternoon is free. This evening, enjoy dinner at the Murie Science Center followed by an exclusive PRESENTATI ON on Denali National Park by a local Naturalist. (B,D)

7

DENALI NATIONAL PARK.

Morning at leisure. Optional activities include a float trip down the Nenana River and a helicopter ride over the park. Then, dress comfortably for a WILDERNESS EXPEDITION into Denali National Park to seek out grizzly bear, caribou, moose, and other wildlife. (B,L)

8

DENALI NATIONAL PARK-BIG LAKE-ANCHORAGE.

Continue your exploration of Denali National Park as you head south toward Anchorage. Stop along the way at HAPPY TRAILS KENNELS, home of four-time Iditarod Champion Martin Buser and his dogs. Meet an Iditarod competitor and learn how they race and care for their dogs. You will also see a demo on mushing, complete with a mock Iditarod checkpoint and get a chance to play with the sled dogs! Upon arrival in Anchorage, take a city sightseeing tour. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner. (B,L,D)

9

ANCHORAGE. CRUISE IN KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK.

After your cruise of Kenai Fjords National Park, transfer to the pier to embark on your Holland America cruise ship, the MS Statendam or MS Zaandam. (B,L,D)

10

SCENIC CRUISING.

Gulf of Alaska. (B,L,D)

11

SCENIC CRUISING.

Glacier Bay. (B,L,D)

12

HAINES.

(B,L,D)

13

JUNEAU.

(B,L,D)

14

KETCHIKAN.

(B,L,D)

15

SCENIC CRUISING.

Inside Passage. (B,L,D)

16

VANCOUVER (DISEMBARKATION).

The tour ends this morning. Guests depart on individual schedules; airport transfers are provided. Please schedule flights after Noon. (B)

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PRE Tour Anchorage 01 Jan 2013 31 Dec 2013 $240 AUD $125 AUD $96 AUD
POST Tour Vancouver 01 May 2013 31 May 2013 $349 AUD $199 AUD $157 AUD
POST Tour Vancouver 01 Jun 2013 30 Sep 2013 $418 AUD $209 AUD $165 AUD

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OPTIONAL Gratuity $96 AUD
Included Port Charges $355 AUD

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Tour Code - AJY

16 days Anchorage to Vancouver Valdez, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Denali, Vancouver, Alaskan Cruise

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