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Day 1. Anchorage -
Arrive by your own arrangement into the Land of the Midnight Sun.
After picking up your rental car, you have free time to get
settled into your Anchorage accommodations, get over your jet lag,
and maybe enough time to see some of the sights and sounds of the
city. Your overnight accommodations in Anchorage will be at a
select bed and breakfast or local hotel. |
Add the following
options:
Rental Vehicle Upgrade
Include hotels instead
of B&Bs/Cabins |
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Day 2. Anchorage -
Today explore two included Anchorage's highlights-the Alaska
Native Heritage Center and the Anchorage Museum of History and
Fine Art. Both are great adventure. Your overnight
accommodations are at the same location. |
Add the following
optional activities:
WildRide© Dog Sled Show |
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Day 3. Anchorage to
Seward - Today begins early with real beauty and adventure. Drive
the Seward Highway while you take in the breathtaking scenery
along Turnagain Arm and through the mountains to Seward. Watch
for Dahl sheep, bald eagles and beluga whales. In Seward wander
the streets and shops of this historic town and plan to have
dinner at a local seafood restaurant. An earlier arrival can
include an optional Kenai Fjords Wildlife and Glacier Cruise. Your
overnight accommodations in Seward are at a select bed and
breakfast or local hotel. |
Add the following optional activities:
Full
Day Kenai Fjords Wildlife and Glacier Cruise
Half
Day Resurrection Bay Cruise
Resurrection
Bay Dinner Cruise
Alaska
Sea Life Center
Dog
Sled Tour & Ride |
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Day 4. Seward to
Anchorage - Sleep great and make an early morning departure to
Exit glacier National Park for a close-up encounter with the face
of a magnificent glacier. Returning to Anchorage includes a visit
to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and Portage Glacier
Visitor Center. You day can include an optional Kenai Fjords
Wildlife and Glacier Cruise. Overnight accommodations in Anchorage
provided again in a select bed and breakfast or local hotel. |
Add the following optional
activities:
Alaska
Sea Life Center
Dog
Sled Tour & Ride
Kenai
River Raft Float Tour |
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Day 5. Anchorage to
Talkeetna - Sleep great and make an early morning departure up the
Parks Highway to Talkeetna. Stop at the historic Athabaskan Indian
village of Eklutna and then into the Mat-Su Valley. Tour the
Iditarod Dog Race Headquarters. Arrive in Talkeetna late
afternoon and enjoy your free time or add an optional activity to
your itinerary. Overnight accommodations in Talkeetna provided in
a select bed and breakfast or local hotel. |
Add the
following optional activities:
Flightseeing Tour of
Mt. McKinley
Susitna River Jetboat
Safari
Half-day Guided Fishing
Dog Farm Tour
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Day 6. Talkeetna to
Denali - Early this morning enjoy your free time exploring
Talkeetna or add an optional activity to your itinerary. Your
early afternoon drive north takes you through the high country
into Denali National Park. Arrive in time for an optional rafting
or white water adventure down the Nenana River-maybe a horseback
ride or some fishing. Overnight at one
of the area's select bed and breakfasts or cabin accommodations in
Denali or the nearby town of Healy. |
Add the following
optional activities:
Flightseeing Tour of
Mt. McKinley
Susitna River Jetboat
Safari
Half-day Guided Fishing
Nenana River Float
Tour
Nenana River White
Water
Denali Horseback
Riding |
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Day 7. Denali - Today
includes a full day guided tour through Denali National Park on
the park's transportation system. Your day will be fascinating
as you quest for the “big four” -- grizzlies, moose, caribou, and
Dahl sheep. Finish your day enjoying your free time or add an
optional activity to your itinerary. Overnight in Denali once
again at your select lodging. |
Add the following
optional activities:
Upgrade to custom
tour bus with lunch included-6-8 hours.
Downgrade to half day
park
tour 4-6 hours.
Denali "Cabin Nite"
dinner theater and show |
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Day 8. Denali to
Fairbanks - Today venture further north to the gold rush town of
Fairbanks, Alaska's Golden Heart. Upon arrival enjoy your free time or add an optional activity
to your itinerary. Overnight in Fairbanks once again at a B&B or
local hotel. |
Add the following
optional activities:
Riverboat Discovery
Tour
El Dorado Gold Mine
Tour |
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Day 9. Fairbanks to
Anchorage - A spectacular drive today down the Richardson Highway
paralleling the Alaska Pipeline takes you south to Anchorage.
Travel through four unique terrains--high mountain tundra, rich
forest, lush meadows, and high Arctic Desert plateaus. The drive
is nicely broken up with many stops along the way for sightseeing,
meals, and rest stops. Arrive early evening in Anchorage for your
overnight once again in a select B&B or local hotel. |
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Day 10. Anchorage -
Your last day in Anchorage can be spent resting, shopping, or
catching up on some of the local sights before meeting up with
your return home or continuing arrangements. You last day includes
complimentary admission to the Anchorage Museum of History and
Art. |
Add the following
optional activities:
WildRide Dog Sled Show |
