GRAND ALASKA ABOARD PRINCESS CRUISE
ITINERARY:
1. Arrive Anchorage
Tour begins: Hotel Captain Cook at 6:30 PM. A transfer from
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Hotel Captain
Cook is included. Please join us this evening for a welcome
reception and dinner. Meals D
2. Anchorage / Fairbanks
Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, then take a short
flight to Fairbanks. See the Alaska pipeline; your hotel is
located along the banks of the Chena River. Meals BD
3. Fairbanks / Optional Barrow Excursion
Try your hand panning for gold on a visit to a gold mine.
Alternatively, take an optional round-trip jet excursion to the
Arctic community of Barrow (additional $490 per person – ask for
details at time of booking). Join us tonight for a salmon bake
and entertaining musical revue. Meals BLD
4. Chena River / Denali National Park
A paddlewheel boat ride on the Chena River precedes a brief
Fairbanks sightseeing tour. Travel to Denali National Park for a
two-night stay at a hotel close to the entrance. Meals BLD
5. Explore Denali National Park
Discover the natural treasures of Denali, home to moose,
Dall sheep, and grizzly bears, on a full-day tour aboard a
specially-geared bus with narration by a park guide. Meals BD
6. Private Floatplane
A 3-hour adventure by floatplane takes you over the Chugach
Mountains to Prince William Sound and the spectacular glaciers
of College Fjord. Meals BLD
7. Alyeska Resort – Day at Leisure
Enjoy a day of leisure at your resort in Girdwood;
activities (at an additional charge) include whitewater rafting,
guided wildlife walks, fishing and optional wilderness
adventures such as kayaking, fly-in fishing and bear-watching.
Meals BD
• 8. Rail Journey / Embark Cruise
Ride in a panoramic dome car aboard the great Alaska
Railroad to Seward, on the Kenai Peninsula, for an exclusive
boat cruise through Resurrection Bay. Travel north to Whittier,
and board your ship before dinner. Meals BLD
• 9. Day at Sea – Prince William Sound
Cruise through College Fjord, a glacier-lover’s paradise
comprised of 16 shimmering glaciers, and Prince William Sound,
one of the best places in Alaska to spot wildlife. Meals BLD
• 10. Glacier Bay Cruising – Day at Sea
Awaken to the incredible sights of Glacier Bay National
Park, from migrating humpback whales to a variety of bird and
animal life. Join us tonight for a cocktail party. Meals BLD
• 11. Skagway / Rafting / Rail Excursion
Tour historic Skagway, then board a ferry for a cruise on
Lynn Canal to Haines. A rafting adventure through the Chilkat
Bald Eagle Preserve provides a chance to view America’s national
emblem in their natural habitat. Board the exciting narrow-gauge
White Pass & Yukon Route for a rail excursion; return to Skagway
and reboard the ship. Meals BLD
• 12. Discover Juneau
Cruise to Juneau, accessible only by air or sea; it’s set on
a narrow strip of land between the Coast Mountains and the
Gastineau Channel within the boundaries of the Tongass National
Forest. Attend a private Tlingit presentation before boarding a
tramcar adorned in colorful Tlingit art for an exhilarating ride
to the top of Mount Roberts. Meals BLD
• 13. Ketchikan / Tlingit Village
Dock in Ketchikan this morning. Once the ancestral home of
the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian, the city boasts the world’s
largest totem-pole collection; see local totem carvers at work,
and watch traditional dances. Fishermen may want to take
advantage of a charter boat fishing excursion (additional charge
of approx. $220 per person). Meals BLD
• 14. Inside Passage Cruising – Day at Sea
Spend the day cruising the Inside Passage. Take an aerobics
class, work out in the state-of-the-art gym, swim, relax in the
sun, or perhaps the whirlpool. Daily entertainment options, as
well as exclusive Tauck special events and a presentation by a
naturalist, ensure a memorable day at sea. Meals BLD
15. Disembark Vancouver / Fly Home
Disembark the ship in Vancouver and go through Canadian Customs
and Immigration. Tour ends: Vancouver Airport at 10:00 AM. Allow
a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B
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