The Spirit of Alaska Wilderness Experience
$3,895 pp – 10 Days
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Enjoy a Jetboat Glacier Tour with Backcountry Access
Day 1 — Anchorage to Soldotna
- 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 the scenic Seward and Sterling Highways from Anchorage to Soldotna (approx. 2-hour drive)
- Enjoy a 2.5-hour Jetboat Tour to a remote active glacier in the Twentymile Valley – Float among the glacier ice while enjoying stunning wilderness mountain scenery
- Visit a wildlife conservation center to learn about animal research, conservation, and animal care
- Soldotna lodging provided
Experience a scenic flight tour of Lake Clark National Park and witness bear and wildlife viewing guided by experts.
Day 2 — Lake Clark National Park
- Travel by Float Plane across the Cook Inlet to Lake Clark National Park – Enjoy a scenic flight-seeing tour then spend 5-hours with your guide with an intimate and up-close bear viewing experience.
- Enjoy an evening visit to the Kenai Wildlife Refuge where it is common to view Moose and other wildlife.
- Soldotna lodging provided
Drive the scenic Seward Highway
Day 3 — Soldotna to Valdez-Alaska Marine Hwy
- Drive from Soldotna to Whittier (approx. 2-hour drive)
- Visit Portage Glacier Valley known for its display of wildflowers & hanging glaciers
- Travel across the Prince William Sound aboard the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry from Whittier to Valdez (6-hour trip – vehicle transfer included)
- Arrive in the small city of Valdez, located on the shores of the Prince William Sound.
- Valdez lodging provided
Enjoy Kayaking in the Prince William Sound Area with Anadyr Adventures
Day 4 — Columbia Glacier Kayak Tour
- Enjoy one of Alaska’s best glacier kayaking tours in the Prince William Sound at the Columbia Glacier Face- Spend the day with expert guides from Anadyr Adventures.
- Enjoy the water taxi ride from Valdez to the Columbia Glacier Bay – then spend 4 hours kayaking. Enjoy viewing marine wildlife and and paddling around the Columbia Glacier Face.
- This tour is a 10-hour fully guided tour, including 1 hour for preparation, a 4-hour water taxi ride to and from the Columbia Glacier (with stops for wildlife viewing when possible), 4 hours of kayaking, and 1 hour for lunch and rest.
- Valdez lodging provided
Enjoy Kayaking in the Prince William Sound Area
Day 5 — Valdez to McCarthy
- Enjoy the scenic Richardson Highway from Valdez to McCarthy (4.5 hours of drive time)
- Explore Worthington Glacier, Thompson Pass and Blueberry Lake – famous for mountain vistas and wildflowers
- Drive the 60 mile dirt McCarthy Road through Wrangell St Elias National Park to the McCarthy Footbridge – transportation provided to your McCarthy Lodging
- McCarthy lodging provided
Explore Wrangell St Elias National Park
Day 6 — Wrangell St Elias National Park
- Experience a 5-6 hour half day Guided Glacier Trek on the Root Glacier
- In the late afternoon take the 2-hour guided historical Kennecott Mill Town Tour
- Enjoy the historical setting of McCarthy & Wrangell St Elias National Park
- McCarthy lodging provided
Drive the scenic roads to Denali
Day 7 — Glennallen to Denali
- Enjoy one of Alaska’s most famous wilderness drives; travel from Glennallen to Denali through 240 miles of wilderness – the drive includes the remote Richardson Highway, the Denali Highway (a dirt road of 130 miles), and part of the Parks Highway
- Enjoy a wilderness lunch at the Tangle Lakes Lodge Cafe
- 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 8—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 wildlife viewing in Denali
Day 9 — Denali National Park
- Enjoy an unplanned day in the Denali Area – you might want to sign up for the Denali Ranger Led Discovery Hike or renting a bike or day hiking
- Take an evening wilderness 3-hour ATV Tour – Enjoy an all-you-can-eat wilderness BBQ
- Denali area lodging provided
Raft the Nenana River
Day 10 — Denali to Anchorage
- Take a white-water rafting tour or a scenic float trip down the Nenana River (3-hour tour)
- Enjoy a scenic drive down the Parks Highway from Denali to Anchorage (approx. 4-hour drive)
- Explore Denali State Park – enjoy beautiful scenery and wildlife viewing
- Look for wildlife while you take a stroll along the scenic Tony Knowles Coastal Trail to explore the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
- Return your rental vehicle, transportation provided to the Anchorage Airport