ALASKA & The Yukon Territory
14 day tour/cruise - July 9, 2023 with Bernell Christensen
Mount McKinley Denali National ParkALASKA & The Yukon
ALASKA & The Yukon Territory
14 day tour/cruise - July 9, 2023 with Bernell Christensen
The Famous White Pass Train to Skagway
This is an Alaska adventure like no other! You may have enjoyed a wonderful Alaska cruise in the past, BUT you have NEVER experienced Alaska and Canada’s Yukon Territory like this. We have a great relationship with Holland America Cruise Line. They have a really good land tour of Alaska and Canada’s Yukon Territory that they combine with a special 4 night Inside Passage cruise that sails through the best of Alaska’s Inside Passage. We wanted this package for our passengers, but wanted to improve it, giving us our own private improved tour. They said yes! This special land tour, combined with the perfect cruise is going to be done our way. We took the Holland package and made the following changes, only for our passengers. We changed hotels, we upgraded to the Captain Cook Hotel which is listed as #3 out of 72 hotels in Anchorage, and then added an additional night in the Captain Cook Hotel. We then designed our own program. Here are more of the changes we made to improve the program: we added a tour in Anchorage, we added lunch on the McKinley Explorer luxury domed cars while traveling to Denali, we added an extra night in Fairbanks, we added a fantastic river paddle boat ride with lunch to an Indian Village up stream out of Fairbanks on our extra day, we added an educator and tour manager. This special designed tour will bring you the BEST of the BEST of what Alaska's and Canada’s Yukon Territory has to offer!
This Fantastic Tour Includes: 9 hotel nights.
· 4 nights on Holland America’s Koningsdam Luxury Cruise Ship through the BEST the Inside Passage has to offer, including 8 hours in Glacier Bay.
Best seating, Glass Roofed Dome Train from Anchorage to Denali Park with lunch.
· Full day tour into Denali Park.
Paddle boat steamer Chena River with stop at an Indian Village including lunch.
· Pan for Gold in Fairbanks, Alaska.
· Flight deep into Canada’s Yukon Territory to the town of Dawson from Fairbanks. Follow the route of the Gold Rush Seekers & Klondike Trail from Dawson to Whitehorse with a stop in Historic Minto. Experience the famous White Pass Train to Skagway.
This is Alaska's and Canada’s Yukon Territory that few have had the opportunity to experience! This is one adventure you should not miss out on. Come join us on a trip of a lifetime.
Package Price Includes:
• 9 Hotel nights:
• 2 nights hotel - Anchorage, Alaska.
• 2 nights McKinley Chalet - Denali Park, Alaska.
• 2 nights hotel - Fairbanks, Alaska.
• 1 night hotel - Dawson Yukon territory, Canada.
• 1 night hotel - Whitehorse Yukon territory, Canada.
• 1 night hotel - Skagway, Alaska.
• 4 Night Cruise on the luxury Koningsdam Holland America ship, inside cabin.
• $173 in Cruise Taxes.
• $354 in Port Charges & Ship Fees.
• All Land Taxes.
• Airplane flight from Fairbanks to Dawson City in the Yukon Territory.
• Tours as listed as part of the day by day itinerary.
• All transfers, if you booked our group airfare, or your flight arrives on or before and departs after our Fun For Less group flight.
• Luxurious domed rail cars, McKinley Explorer Anchorage to Denali Park with lunch.
• All buses in Alaska and Canada during our land tour.
• Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali Park.
• Paddle boat ride with lunch plus a chance to pan for gold at Historic Gold Dredge.
• Historic White Pass Train.
• Special Guest Educator: Bernell Christensen.
• Fun For Less Tours Staff throughout the tour and cruise .
• Option to purchase our group airfare.
• Does not include Ketchikan shore excursion.
Package Price: $4,795*
Day 1: July 9: Flight – Anchorage
Fly from your home to Anchorage Alaska. Transfer from the airport to the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage. There is no tour on this day.
Day 2: July 10: Anchorage
Today will be a ½ day tour of Anchorage, you will have a free afternoon to explore Anchorage on your own.
Day 3: July 11: Anchorage – McKinley Explorer – Denali National Park
Today will be a highlight day as we travel on the McKinley Explorer Train in domed glass-roofed cars. We have added a lunch during your 7 to 8-hour train ride. We will be staying 2 nights in Holland America’s McKinley Chalet Hotel.
Day 4: July 12: Denali National Park
Today features the unforgettable Tundra Wilderness Tour. This 6 to 8 hour full narrated sightseeing excursion is a deep drive into Denali National Park. It gives you the very best chance to see both Mt. McKinley and Denali’s iconic wildlife (snack included). Overnight Denali.
Day 5: July 13: Denali – Fairbanks
Late morning we will drive by bus to Alaska’s Golden Heart City, Fairbanks. We are going to spend two nights in Fairbanks in the Holland American Hotel the Fairbanks Westmark Hotel.
Day 6: July 14: Fairbanks – Chena River
Today will be another great day as we travel by paddle boat on the Chena River with several stops including the visiting of an Indian Village. A special lunch is included. We will also visit Gold Dredge 8 mine where you will all have a chance to pan for gold. If you find any, you can keep it or cash out. Overnight Fairbanks.
Day 7: July 15: Fairbanks – Dawson
Free morning to enjoy Fairbanks before we depart late morning for our flight from Fairbanks to colorful Dawson City located in Canada’s Yukon Territory. We have included a show at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s tonight. We will overnight one night in Holland America’s Dawson Westmark Hotel.
Day 8: July 16: Dawson – Whitehorse
Today we will follow the route of the Klondike gold stampeders in style to Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory. There will be an included lunch stop in historic Minto. Tonight we will overnight in the Holland America’s Whitehorse Westmark Hotel for one night.
Day 9: July 17: Whitehorse – Fraser – The Historic White Pass Train – Skagway
We will continue by bus to Fraser where we will board the historic narrow gauge rail train (White Pass Train) through beautiful mountains and waterfalls to Skagway. We overnight one night in Holland America’s Skagway Westmark Hotel.
Day 10: July 18: Skagway – Nieuw Amsterdam Ship
You will have a free morning to enjoy Skagway before heading to the port to board our luxurious Holland America ship –Koningsdam Amsterdam. You will have time to explore your ship before we set sail late this afternoon.
Day 11: July 19: Glacier Bay
Another highlight day as we will spend a full 8 hours in the ice-studded fjords of this national treasure. We will have park rangers to narrate throughout the day.
Day 12: July 20 : Ketchikan
You have everything included up to this point. The shore excursions today are not included. You can take a free day and enjoy Ketchikan, buy a shore excursion from the ship or buy from us one of our optional shore excursions.
Day 13: July 21: Fun Day at Sea
At last, a fun free day to relax and enjoy a beautiful luxury cruise ship.
Day 14: July 22: Vancouver – Home
Today we have to leave this fantastic vacation and head home. We have included the transfer to the Vancouver Airport to catch your flight home.