A Taste of Alaska Wilderness
$2,695 pp – 8 Days
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Enjoy a ride with a musher behind a local sled dog team
Day 1 — Anchorage to Seward
- Arrival in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city located at the base of the Chugach Mountains
- Check into a late model rental vehicle in Anchorage (vehicle provided with unlimited mileage)
- Drive down the beautiful Seward Highway (a National Scenic Byway) from Anchorage to Seward (approx. 2-hour drive)
- Arrive into the picturesque small bayside village of Seward – the gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park
- Tour the Alaska Sealife Center, one of Alaska’s most extensive marine wildlife research centers
- Ride behind a sled dog team with a local musher – spend time touring their training grounds while learning about their way of life
- Seward area lodging provided
Enjoy wildlife viewing in the Kenai Fjords National Park
Day 2 —Kenai Fjords National Park
- Enjoy a full day of wildlife and glacier viewing aboard a high-speed catamaran – explore Resurrection Bay and the Kenai Fjords National Park with a National Park Ranger on board – a deli-style lunch and hot beverages provided
- Explore the scenic Caines Head Trail famous for wildlife viewing and sweeping mountain vistas
- Seward area lodging provided
Flightsee Denali and the Alaska Range
Day 3 — Seward to Talkeetna
- Enjoy a relaxing scenic drive from Seward to Talkeetna ( approx. 4 hours of drive time), stop along the way for sightseeing and wildlife viewing
- Visit a wildlife conservation center to learn about animal research, conservation and animal care
- Arrive in Talkeetna, located on the south side of Denali. This quaint historical bush town is known for its bush plane flights to Denali and mountain climbing community.
- Take a 1-hour Flightseeing Tour of Denali and the Alaska Range.
- Talkeetna lodging provided
Travel aboard the historic Riverboat Discovery
Day 4 — Talkeetna to Fairbanks
- Drive the scenic Parks Highway from Talkeetna to Fairbanks (approx. 4-hour drive)
- Stop to visit the small native village of Nenana located on the Nenana River
- Arrive in the Far North remote small city of Fairbanks
- Ride the historic steamboat Riverboat Discovery down the Chena River
- Take a relaxing soak at the Chena Hot Springs & Visit the Aurora Ice Museum
- Fairbanks area lodging provided
Enjoy wildlife viewing as you travel through the Far North wilderness
Day 5 — Dalton Highway - Arctic Circle
- Enjoy an all-day guided trip on the rugged Dalton Highway to cross over the Arctic Circle
- Experience the Yukon River, arctic tundra, and wildlife viewing in this beautiful remote part of the world.
- Stop at a homestead to meet some locals and explore their trading post.
- Spend time at the Arctic Circle – Enjoy a small group ceremonial experience receiving an Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate
- Fairbanks lodging provided
Enjoy wildlife viewing in Denali National Park
Day 6 — Fairbanks to Denali
- Visit the University of Alaska Fairbanks Museum to learn more about the life and culture of the Far North (voucher will include admission to any shows available)
- Enjoy a relaxing day as you make your way back down the Parks Highway on a 2-hour drive from Fairbanks to Denali
- Drive the first 15 miles of the Denali National Park Road to Savage River where it is common to see Moose, Caribou, Dall Sheep and Grizzly Bears (no private vehicles allowed beyond the Savage River Bridge)
- Denali area lodging provided
Enjoy wildlife viewing in Denali National Park
Day 7 — Denali National Park
- Watch a Denali Nat’l Park Ranger sled-dog presentation to learn about managing the park during the winter season
- Pick up a picnic backpack lunch for your day in Denali National Park
- Spend the day exploring Denali National Park- ride the transit bus to Eielson Visitor Center. Enjoy extensive wildlife viewing and beautiful scenery at your own pace.
- Denali area lodging provided
Raft the Nenana River
Day 8 — Denali to Anchorage
- Explore the north side of Denali while looking for wildlife on the Stampede Road
- Take a white-water rafting tour or a scenic float trip down the Nenana River (3-hour tour)
- Drive the Parks Highway from Denali to Anchorage – enjoy another opportunity to explore the many sites on this scenic drive (approx. 4 hours of drive time)
- Return your rental vehicle, transportation provided to the Anchorage Airport