M a J ESTIC a L a S K a

10 Days starting from $4,240/person

Trip Highlights

Dive Into Culture Board the Riverboat Discovery to hear tales of the Gold Rush boom and visit a recreated Athabascan village

Connect With Locals To conclude your day, enjoy a special visit to the home of Dave Monson, a local Dog Mushing celebrity, to learn about the sport of Dog Mushing in Alaska. Join him and his dogs for a ‘Be My Guest’ dinner experience

Explore Valdez, Seward, Denali National Park and Kenai Fjords National Park

Visit Anchorage, Fairbanks, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Wrangell St. Elias Visitor Center, Valdez Museum, Musk Ox Farm, Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

View historic Rika’s Roadhouse, Big Delta State Historical Park, Alaska Range, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Mt. Denali

Scenic Drive along the Scenic Seward Byway

Scenic Cruise through Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords National Park and aboard a riverboat in Fairbanks

Iconic Train journey through Alaska’s wilderness aboard the Alaska Railroad

Take a guided tour of a Musk Ox Farm and learn how this non-profit organization promotes sustainable agriculture, and a ‘Local Specialist’ reveals the role of this wildlife rehabilitation center

Day 1 Start Your Adventure in Anchorage

Welcome to a city surrounded by uninhabited landscapes and the perfect springboard to an epic adventure through Alaska. Tonight, join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Reception.

 Hilton Anchorage  Dinner Day 2 Step into the Wilderness of Denali National Park (2 Nights) Kickstart your day with a brief Anchorage City Tour before visiting the Alaska Native Heritage Center and then onto the untamed wilderness of Denali National Park where a ‘Local Specialist’ reveals insights into the rare subarctic flora and fauna of the park. The evening is then yours to spend as you like.

 Denali Park Village  Breakfast Day 3 Uncover the Natural

History of Denali

Embark on an extensive Denali Natural History Tour during which you’ll learn about the Alaskan natives who once lived in the park and the first ascent of Denali, North America’s highest peak. You’ll have the whole afternoon free to participate in an array of optional activities. See Denali’s incredible landscapes on an optional helicopter flight, battle the wild waters of the Nenana River or join one of the free Denali National Park Service Programs.

 Breakfast

17­ day Land & Cruise

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Cruise closer to Alaska’s natural wonders — from calving glaciers to humpback whales.

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Day 4 Explore Denali & Venture to Fairbanks (2 Nights)

Tune into your beautiful surrounds as you’ll have the whole morning to connect with Denali on your terms. Later, we’ll board a deluxe dome railcar on the Alaska Railroad, and make our way to the Golden Heart City of Fairbanks. A Regional Dinner is served aboard the train before our arrival in Alaska’s Northern Lights capital.

 River’s Edge  Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 Dig Deep into Alaskan Culture

After breakfast, you will enjoy a city tour of Fairbanks. Then you’ll partake in a ‘Dive Into Culture’ with Fairbanks’ own Gold Daughters who will guide you through the process of panning for gold in real Alaskan paydirt. Then, you are boarding the Riverboat Discovery to visit a recreated Athabascan Indian Village. To conclude your day, ‘Connect With Locals’ and enjoy a special visit to the home of David Monson, a local Dog Mushing celebrity, to learn about the sport of Dog Mushing in Alaska. Join him and his dogs for a ‘Be My Guest’ experience meal.

 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 Take a Scenic Journey to Valdez (2 Nights)

We journey south to the port community of Valdez located along Prince William Sound. Carve your way through this rugged state along the Richardson Highway, the first major road built in Alaska, running parallel to the Trans Alaska Pipeline. Stretch your legs during a brief stop at the historic Rika’s Roadhouse, an important crossroads for travelers, and the Wrangell St. Elias Visitors’ Center, before arriving in Valdez.

 Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn  Breakfast

Day 7 Spot the Wildlife of Valdez

Delve into heritage and culture at the Valdez Museum. Then keep an eye out for seals, otters, sea lions and porpoises as you cruise Prince William Sound, admiring the ice cliffs of Columbia Glacier. Enjoy lunch against the backdrop of your wild surrounds.

 Breakfast, Lunch

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Pricing starts at $4,240/person

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2023 DEPARTURES

MAY 12, 19, 26

JUN 2, 9, 16, 23

JUL 7, 14, 21, 28

AUG 4, 11, 18, 25

SEP 1

2024 DEPARTURES

MAY 10, 17, 24, 31

JUN 7, 14, 21, 28

JUL 5, 12, 19, 26

AUG 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

SEP 6

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Code: DSMA. Prices based on two people sharing a twin room.

Solo Room Supplement: Call for pricing.

Gratuities: Ask your Travel Specialist if you’d like to pre-pay the gratuities for your Travel Director & Driver.

Day 8 Travel Back to Anchorage

(2 Nights)

Journey back to Anchorage this morning. For your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

Experience this afternoon, stop at a Musk Ox Farm and take a guided tour to learn how this non-profit organization promotes sustainable agriculture practice. This evening, toast to new friends over a Farewell Dinner.  Hilton Anchorage  Breakfast, Dinner Day 9 Glance at Glaciers

Journey along the Scenic Seward Byway this morning to the port community of Seward. Our first stop is a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where a ‘Local Specialist’ reveals the role of this wildlife rehabilitation center. Next up is a sightseeing cruise, including lunch, into the icy heart of Kenai Fjords National Park for views of spectacular glaciers.

 Breakfast, Lunch

Day 10 Depart Anchorage

Our adventure through the rugged Alaskan wilderness has come to an end. Take an airport transfer or connect with a southbound Alaska cruise.  Breakfast

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