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ALASKAN
ADVENTURE - 2010
7
days from Anchorage to Anchorage (CO-8420)
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Overview
From Anchorage to
Fairbanks, see what the "Big Land" of Alaska has to offer on
this exhilarating vacation. Begin your trip in Anchorage, Alaska’s
largest city, with time to explore the city’s sights. In Alaska, wildlife
viewing is abundant—from bald eagles to Dall sheep to beluga whales—and
this tour gives you the opportunity to see spectacular scenery and
wildlife. Travel into Chugach National Forest and board your cruise to
Portage Glacier. Then see breathtaking scenery as you travel to Fairbanks
via the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and the Matanuska
Valley, a lush farming region where cabbages can grow to weigh more than
70 pounds in the 24-hour daylight. In Fairbanks, Alaska’s second-largest
city, cruise down the Chena and Tanana Rivers aboard a sternwheeler
riverboat. Ride the legendary Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park for
free time to explore on your own, or you can opt to hike, whitewater
raft, “flightsee” Mount McKinley, or helicopter land on a glacier. But
wait, there’s more: visit an Iditarod Dogsled Center to learn about this
epic race. Your tour ends back in Anchorage. On this tour, you experience
fun-filled activities and beautiful scenery—a vacation of a lifetime!
Itinerary
Day
1 Sat. ANCHORAGE Experience the beauty Anchorage has to offer
Relax
today or do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand
this evening to answer any questions.
Day
2 Sun. ANCHORAGE
Journey
down the Turnagain Arm, where mountains rise out of the sea. Keep an eye
out for Dall sheep, bald eagles, and beluga whales. Travel into the
Chugach National Forest and board your boat for a CRUISE to Portage
Glacier. A National Forest Service interpreter will be on board to
explain the glacier. This afternoon and evening are free in Anchorage for
independent activities.
Day
3 Mon. ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS Fairbanks
Travel
through Palmer in the Matanuska Valley, a lush farming region where
cabbages can grow to weigh more than 70 pounds in the 24-hour daylight.
Over scenic Tahneta Pass with vistas of Matanuska Glacier. Travel along
WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE, and the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline, which runs 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. The area
boasts glaciers larger than the island of Manhattan and is home to nine
of the 16 highest peaks in North America. Along the way, see spectacular
scenery.
Day
4 Tue. FAIRBANKS
This
morning, take the included cruise down the Chena and Tanana Rivers aboard
the STERNWHEELER RIVERBOAT DISCOVERY III. Stop at a re-created Athabascan
Indian village and learn about their history. Afternoon and evening at
leisure in Fairbanks.
Day
5 Wed. FAIRBANKS-DENALI NATIONAL PARK View Mount McKinley, the highest mountain
peak in North America
Ride
on the rails from Fairbanks to DENALI NATIONAL PARK. The afternoon and
evening are free in Denali for independent activities such as a walk in
the park, attending one of the free national park programs, Mount
McKinley flightseeing, helicopter landing on the glacier, or the Denali
Dinner Theatre.
Day
6 Thu. DENALI NATIONAL PARK
A
free day in DENALI NATIONAL PARK. Your Tour Director will recommend
activities, including river rafting, helicopter or fixed-wing
flightseeing, and hiking.
Day
7 Fri. DENALI–ANCHORAGE
Journey
south this morning and stop at the IDITAROD Iditarod Sled Dogs
DOGSLED VISITOR
CENTER to learn more about this epic race. Continue on to Anchorage,
where the tour ends at Anchorage International Airport. Please schedule
homebound flights after 3:30 pm.
AIRPORT
TRANSFERS
Airport transfers
may be included when you make your international flights arrangements.
Dates
and Prices
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Departure
Details
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Departure
Date
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Tour
Start Date
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Return
Date
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Land/Cruise
Price Only
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Status
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5/24/2010
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5/24/2010
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5/30/2010
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$1,389.00
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Sold Out
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6/7/2010
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6/7/2010
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6/13/2010
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$1,539.00
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Available
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7/5/2010
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7/5/2010
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7/11/2010
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$1,539.00
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Available
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7/12/2010
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7/12/2010
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7/18/2010
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$1,539.00
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Available
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8/9/2010
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8/9/2010
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8/15/2010
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$1,539.00
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Available
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Popular
Departure
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8/16/2010
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8/16/2010
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8/22/2010
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$1,539.00
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Available
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8/23/2010
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8/23/2010
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8/29/2010
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$1,539.00
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Available
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9/6/2010
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9/6/2010
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9/12/2010
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$1,389.00
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Available
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Popular Departure - due to
itinerary and time of year, this departure historically sells out
quickly. Early booking is encouraged.
Single Room Supplement:
$528
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