Far North Last Frontier
$2,995 pp – 9 Days
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Day 1 – Take a Guided Hike on the Matanuska Glacier
Day 1 — Anchorage to Glennallen
- 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)
- Enjoy sweeping mountain vistas and hanging glaciers as you drive the Glenn Highway from Anchorage to Glennallen (approx. 3-hour drive)
- Take a guided 3-hour glacier hike on Matanuska Glacier (no experience necessary)
- Enjoy wildlife viewing of Dall Sheep at Sheep Mtn.
- Glennallen area lodging provided
Enjoy a guided historical walking tour of the Kennecott Mine
Day 2 — Wrangell St. Elias National Park
- Enjoy a scenic wilderness drive through Wrangell St. Elias National Park (approx. 3 hours of drive time)es provided
- Explore the quaint village of McCarthy in Wrangell S. Elias National Park.
- Have lunch at the scenic Kennicott Glacier Lodge.
- Spend the afternoon exploring Wrangell St. Elias National Park – Enjoy a return drive to Glennallen.
- Glennallen area lodging provided
Drive the scenic backroads from Glennallen to Fairbanks
Day 3 — Glennallen to Fairbanks
- Enjoy a scenic drive on the Richardson & Alaska Highways through 240 miles of wilderness from Glennallen to Fairbanks ( approx. 4-hour drive)
- Enjoy lunch at Rika’s Historical Roadhouse
- Visit the small community of North Pole and the world’s largest Santa.
- Arrive in Fairbanks, the remote, small city in the Far North.
- Tour the Fairbanks Ice Museum – Watch Ice Carvers in Action
- Fairbanks area lodging provided
Look for wildlife as you travel over the Arctic Circle
Day 4 — Arctic Circle
- Arctic Circle Midnight Sun Fly Drive Adventure – A One-Day Guided Round Trip Journey By Air and Land Across The Arctic Circle
- Experience the Yukon River & Arctic Tundra – Visit an Arctic Circle Trading Post and enjoy a Far North Flight from Fairbanks to Coldfoot
- Fairbanks area lodging provided
Enjoy the scenic drive from Fairbanks to Denali on the Parks Highway
Day 5 — Fairbanks to Denali
- Ride the historic steamboat Riverboat Discovery down the Chena River.
- Drive from the scenic Parks Highway from Fairbanks to Denali (approx. 2-hour drive)
- 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.
- Denali area lodging provided
Spend the day exploring Denali National Park
Day 6 — Denali National Park
- Pick up a picnic backpack lunch for your day in Denali National Park.
- Watch a Denali Nat’l Park Ranger sled-dog presentation to learn about managing the park during the winter season.
- Spend the day exploring Denali National Park. Take the Shuttle Transit Bus for a 6-hour tour. Enjoy extensive wildlife viewing and beautiful scenery at your own pace.
- Denali area lodging provided
Enjoy day hiking and wildlife viewing in Denali State Park
Day 7 — Denali to Talkeetna
- Drive the scenic Parks Highway from Denali to Talkeetna (approx. 2-hour drive)
- Explore Denali State Park – enjoy beautiful scenery and wildlife viewing.
- Arrive in Talkeetna, located on the south side of Denali. This quaint historical bush town is known for its famous bush plane flights to Denali and mountain climbing community.
- Enjoy a 3.5 hour tour of the Talkeetna River, travel by jet boat through the famous Chulitna while enjoying the majestic scenery of Denali State Park. Visit a local homestead to learn about remote homestead life in Alaska
- Talkeetna lodging provided
Take in the beautiful views of the Alaska Range from Talkeetna
Day 8 — Hurricane Train
- Enjoy the history of Talkeetna on a walking tour and visit the local museum.
- Pick up your made to order picnic lunch from the Talkeetna Roadhouse
- Ride the historic afternoon Alaska Railroad round-trip on a flag-stop train to the homestead community of Hurricane (6 to 7-hour tour)
- Talkeetna area lodging provided
Explore Hatcher Pass and the Independence Mine
Day 9 — Talkeetnato Anchorage
- Enjoy a scenic drive from Talkeetna to Anchorage on the Parks & Glenn Highway (approx. 2 hour drive)
- Explore Hatcher Pass, famous for its Wild Blueberries and wildflower displays. Visit the historical Independence State Mine.
- Ride the Anchorage Trolley to visit historical locations throughout downtown Anchorage.
- Look for wildlife while you take a stroll along the scenic Tony Knowles Coastal Trail to explore the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge.
- Return rental vehicle, transportation provided to the Anchorage Airport