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CRUISE Denali National Park
TOUR

PRINCE WILLIA M SOUND &
DENALI CRUISE TOUR

FAIRBANKS TO VANCOUVER | 15* or 16 DAYS
W H A T ’ S I NC L U DE D
Pristine wilderness and untouched coastlines beckon throughout this cruise tour, • 4 hotel stays – 1 night in Talkeetna,
with explorations to Denali National Park via a domed train, an extended stay in 2 nights near Denali National Park
Prince Williams Sound for its legendary Hubbard Glacier and College Fjord and and 1 night in Fairbanks
Canada’s remote evergreen coastal mountains along the Inside Passage. • All transfers to and from Denali
• Entrance fee and bus tour of
Denali National Park
Y OU R C R U I SE T OU R D A Y - T O - D A Y SNAP SH O T S • Deluxe domed train ride
Colored descriptions indicate land tour portion.
• Guided cruise up the scenic
DAY 1 • FAIRBANKS ARRIVAL wildlife, from moose and caribou, to Dall Chena River in Fairbanks
You’re in the heart of Alaska now. Meet sheep, elusive wolves and grizzly bears. • Admission to the Anchorage Museum
your Alaskan Guide at the airport. If you’re Return to the lodge with enough daylight
still feeling energetic, stretch your legs left for an optional adventure. • 11- or 12-day cruise aboard Star Breeze
along the scenic Chena River Walk or take a (Includes overnight at Denali Lodge or similar from Seward to Vancouver
self-guided tour of the historic downtown. hotel, breakfast, lunch and a snack.)
(Includes overnight at Fairbanks Hotel.) DAY 4 • DENALI TO TALKEETNA

DAY 2 • FAIRBANKS TO Enjoy the perfect perch for observing DAY 6 • SCENIC CRUISING
DENALI NATIONAL PARK Alaskan scenery as you ride a deluxe domed COLLEGE FJORD, ALASKA
Alaska’s frontier comes to life during train from Denali to Talkeetna, the town Welcome to College Fjord, boasting the
your Riverboat Discovery cruise as you that inspired “Northern Exposure.” Upon largest collection of tidewater glaciers in
explore an Athabascan village and meet arrival, a local speaker fills you in on the the world as well as several valley glaciers.
hard-working sled dogs at an Iditarod town’s colorful past before you adjourn Unlike Glacier Bay the trees here are well
kennel. Discover a bit of luxury in the to the Farewell Dinner. established, adding a sense of scale that
wilderness when you reach Denali National (Includes overnight at Talkeetna Hotel, makes the massive rivers of ice even
Park, sipping cocktails at a Welcome breakfast, lunch and dinner.) more impressive.
Reception and dining on all-you-can eat
salmon and barbecue ribs. A live show at DAY 5 • TALKEETNA TO ANCHORAGE DAY 7 • VALDEZ, ALASKA
Alaska Cabin Nite Dinner Theater rounds TO SEWARD TO BOARD YOUR SHIP This small town (population 4, 000) is
out the evening. Three thrills are on the docket for today: for small ships only, and odds are good that
(Includes overnight at Denali Lodge or similar a breathtaking motor coach journey no one you know has been here. The area
is known for its cascading waterfalls fed
hotel, breakfast, reception and dinner.) from Talkeetna to Seward, a stop at the
Anchorage Museum with its fascinating by Thompson Pass, the “snowiest place in
DAY 3 • DENALI NATIONAL PARK blend of Russian, Native, gold rush and Alaska,” but there’s plenty else to make the
You’re booked on the most coveted wildlife pioneer history. day pass quickly. Browse the quirky shops
tour in Denali – the Tundra Wilderness (Includes breakfast and then all meals onboard and restaurants along North Harbor Drive,
Tour. Keep an eye out for Alaska’s Big Five Star Breeze.) explore the town’s two noteworthy museums.

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