1898 Alaska and Yukon Gold Rush

13 Day Land and Cruise Vacation

INCLUDED LAND HIGHLIGHTS

ACCOMMODATIONS

1 Night - Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage
1 Night - Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Talkeetna
2 Nights - Denali Backcountry Lodge, Kantishna
2 Nights - Bear Lodge, Fairbanks
2 Nights - Eldorado Hotel, Dawson City
1 Night - Edgewater Hotel, Whitehorse
3 Nights - Aspen Suites, Juneau

Alaska Railroad - Goldstar Service
Dream A Dream Kennel Experience
Talkeetna
Denali National Park
Kantishna Wildlife Tour
Denali National Park Adventure Day
Fairbanks Adventure Day
Travel The Entire Alaska Highway
Chicken
Dawson City

Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day on land.

Included Meals: 35 Meals

Day 1: Anchorage Arrival Day
Arrive in Anchorage, be greeted by our friendly staff and transferred to the Hotel Captain Cook, your home for the
evening. Your hotel location provides easy access to downtown Anchorage's many quaint shops and unique culinary delights.
Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage
Day 2: Alaska Railroad, Dream A Dream Kennel, and Talkeetna
Board the first class, domed cars of the Alaska Railroad for a scenic journey north to Talkeetna. Enjoy breakfast en route in the dining car. Upon arrival, join Dream A Dream dog kennel for an interactive presentation on preparing for a race like the Iditarod. After playing with the puppies, you can spend time in the town of Talkeetna or relax at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge for the evening.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Talkeetna
Day 3: Big Five Wildlife of Denali National Park
Travel north to Denali National Park this morning for a 95-mile wildlife tour. Keep your eyes open for moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves and brown bears. Unwind along the banks of Moose Creek in the quiet setting of the Denali Backcountry Lodge.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Denali Backcountry Lodge, Kantishna
Day 4: Denali National Park Adventure Day
Go face to face with Mother Nature today. Enjoy a day of relaxation or spend your day hiking, mountain biking, gold panning, or fishing in Wonder Lake. Optional flightseeing tours of Denali are available.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Denali Backcountry Lodge, Kantishna
Day 5: Denali National Park and Fairbanks
Return to the park entrance this morning, taking in more big game wildlife and views of Denali. Have lunch upon arrival at the gates of Denali National Park. Next, you’ll head to Fairbanks via motorcoach arriving in time for dinner at your hotel, the Bear Lodge.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Bear Lodge, Fairbanks
Day 6: Fairbanks Adventure Day
Spend a full day in Fairbanks exploring with your choice of adventure activity. Tour the awarded Museum of the North, view the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum’s extensive collection of vintage vehicles and clothing, take at dip in Chena Hot Springs, or join an Arctic Circle flightseeing trip. Tomorrow we will traverse the Alaska Highway on our way to the Yukon.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Bear Lodge, Fairbanks
Day 7: Alaska Highway and Dawson City
Traveling the famed Alaska Highway this morning, we visit the busy metropolis of Chicken, Alaska (population 11), then join the Top of the World Highway enjoying gorgeous views of magenta fireweed for miles. Arrive in Dawson City, Yukon and settle in for two nights in this historic town.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Eldorado Hotel, Dawson City
Day 8: Dawson City Gold Rush History
While in gold rush country, you will visit the Midnight Dome, Discovery Claim, and Gold Dredge #4, a National Historic Site of Canada. After dinner, you can win big at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall or take the famous Sourtoe Cocktail challenge.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Eldorado Hotel, Dawson City
Day 9: Whitehorse
On your way to Whitehorse today you’ll witness Moose Creek, Pelly Crossing and Five Finger Rapids. Spend your evening strolling the streets of Whitehorse, located on the banks of the Yukon River, a famous gold rush route into the Yukon.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Edgewater, Whitehorse
Day 10: White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad and Skagway
Leaving Whitehorse you’ll arrive in Fraser, BC where the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad waits to take you on an incredibly scenic journey into Skagway, dropping 3,000 feet in elevation in just 20 miles! Built during the 1898 gold rush, you’ll be traveling in the footsteps of fortune seekers. Spend your afternoon taking in the historic sights of Skagway before joining your Platinum Inside Passage day boat for a trip through the Lynn Canal to Juneau. Relax at the Juneau Aspen Suites, your home for three evenings.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Aspen Suites, Juneau
Day 11: Whale Watching and Icy Strait Point
After breakfast at the hotel, board your private Platinum Inside Passage day vessel for a voyage to the wilderness destination of Icy Strait Point. You may spot orcas and humpbacks playing as you make your way through their feeding grounds. While in port, you will have time to explore the cannery and hike along the beach. Consider adding an additional adventure activity before your return to Juneau this evening.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Aspen Suites, Juneau
Day 12: Tracy Arm and the Orca Point Lodge
This morning we set sail for Tracy Arm Fjord. Cruise these pristine waters with lunch served on board while exploring waterfalls, glaciers, icebergs and marine wildlife in the area. Later this afternoon, arrive at the Orca Point Lodge where a crab, salmon and prime rib feast awaits, followed by s’mores over a beach campfire. Return to Juneau for your final overnight.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Aspen Suites, Juneau
Day 13: Fly Home From Juneau
After breakfast, transfer to the Juneau airport to board your flight bound for home.
Breakfast Included

Day 1: Anchorage Arrival Day

Arrive in Anchorage, be greeted by our friendly staff and transferred to the Hotel Captain Cook, your home for the
evening. Your hotel location provides easy access to downtown Anchorage's many quaint shops and unique culinary delights.

Dinner Included Hotel Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage

Active Rating: Most Ability Levels

You must be able to walk up one flight of stairs.

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All attractions & corresponding gratuities, accommodations, fully guided service (land guide and cruise concierge), meals & corresponding gratuities, luxury land, rail & cruise transportation, airport transfers (value approx $75), port charges (value approx $250), baggage handling and corresponding gratuities, cruise hotel charges (value approx $150), blue windbreaker jacket, and sales tax on package price. Single and double occupancy pricing shown. Please call for triple and quad pricing.

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Gold Dredge #4 Historical Site
Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall
Whitehorse
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
Skagway
Juneau
Whale Watching
Icy Strait Point
Tracy Arm Fjord Glaciers & Wildlife
Orca Point Lodge Crab & Salmon Feast

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Deposit requirements are $500 per person and fully refundable along with any other monies paid up until 90 days prior to your departure date. You may call (800) 325-2270 to book. Alaska Specialists are available for tour bookings 7:30am-5:30pm M-F and 8am-4pm on Saturday.

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Flights: This tour begins in Anchorage, Alaska. Flights may arrive anytime on Day 1 or before. The tour ends in Juneau, Alaska. Flights may depart at any time on Day 13.

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