WILDLIFE, DENALI & PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
Expect only the best on our most popular small group guided tour in Alaska! From aboard the finest motorcoaches on Alaska’s roads, luxury rail, and boat, experience what makes Alaska iconic – wildlife, Native culture, the Iditarod, Denali, and Prince William Sound, to name a few.
- Embark on a wildlife tour in Denali National Park and Preserve
- View glaciers and wildlife on a day cruise in Prince William Sound
- Experience Alaska Railroad glass-dome cars and GoldStar service
- Trail Breaker Kennel exclusive dog mushing demonstration
- Riverboat cruise, salmon bake, and saloon show in Fairbanks
- Visit Anchorage Museum and Fairbanks’ Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
Included land highlights:
Anchorage + City Tour
Valdez
Private Prince William Sound Glacier & Wildlife Cruise
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Visitor Center
Fairbanks + City Tour
Riverboat Discovery River Cruise
Trail Breaker Kennel Experience
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
Alaska Salmon Bake
Palace Theatre Saloon Show
Alaska Railroad – GoldStar Service
Denali Visitor Center
Denali National Park Wildlife Tour
Anchorage Museum
Accommodations:
- 2 Nights – Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage
- 2 Nights – Totem Hotel & Suites, Valdez
- 2 Nights – Bear Lodge, Fairbanks
- 2 Nights – Denali Cabins, Denali National Park
- 1 Night – Knik River Lodge, Palmer
Active Rating:
All mobility levels
Included Meals:
26
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on full tour days + arrival day dinner, departure day breakfast
Itinerary
Welcome to the metropolitan city of Anchorage, Alaska! A John Hall’s Alaska representative greets you on arrival and escorts you to your luxury accommodations for the evening. Anchorage has much to offer if you wish to explore. Dinner is at your leisure.
Dinner | Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook
After breakfast, board a luxury motorcoach for a ride along the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway. Following a path carved by ancient glaciers, keep your camera at hand – there is beauty everywhere you point it! Enjoy lunch en route before arriving in Valdez, the “Little Switzerland” of Alaska, your home for the next two evenings.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Totem Hotel & Suites
Talk about dramatic – join the Stan Stephens family and their fleet of vessels on an escorted adventure into striking Columbia Bay. Surrounded by towering blue ice, it’s a photographer’s dream, watch for sightings of whales, sea otters, harbor seals, eagles, and seabirds. Return to Valdez for dinner and time to explore the town on your own.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Totem Hotel & Suites
Breakfast gets you started, then off you go to explore America’s largest national park! Your spacious, luxury motorcoach is perfect for relaxing and taking in the views. Rushing waterfalls cradled between sheer black cliffs, a picture stop, and a dramatic ascent to the top of Thompson Pass take you to the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Visitor Center. Afterward, continue to Fairbanks. Sleep well tonight, the next few days are packed with culture, history, wilderness, and pups.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Bear Lodge
Begin today aboard the Riverboat Discovery on a three-hour narrated tour on the Chena River. Learn about Alaska Natives’ ability to live off the land and cope with the extremes of Mother Nature at an authentic Athabascan village. Visit Trail Breaker Kennels – home of the late four-time Iditarod champion Susan Butcher – for an exclusive look at kennel life and a dog mushing demonstration. Then stop at Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum before a savory salmon bake and entertaining revue at the Palace Theatre & Saloon.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Bear Lodge
Board the glass-domed cars of the Alaska Railroad and experience luxury GoldStar service with breakfast served on board during the journey to Denali National Park. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch and time at the Denali Visitor Center. Over the next two evenings, relax at Denali Cabins.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Denali Cabins
The sun rises early in Alaska, and chances are high you will too! There is a lot to squeeze in today – a sightseeing bus ride 42 miles deep into the outback of Denali National Park, lunch, and time on your own. During the drive be on the lookout for moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves, grizzly bears, and of course Denali. After returning to the gates of the park, enjoy dinner at leisure this evening.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Denali Cabins
From sunup to sundown, it is a day of eye-popping scenery! There is one last chance to enhance your time at Denali National Park with an optional adventure activity. After lunch, board that sweet motorcoach for a journey south to the Mat-Su Valley and settle into a private plush wilderness cabin for an evening at the Knik River Lodge.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Knik River Lodge
Start with a warm meal in the lodge, then step outside for one last morning of exquisite wilderness. Surrounded by vast forests and mountains, take in the beauty from the deck of your cabin, take a short hike around the lodge, observe helicopters landing on the beach, or perhaps add an optional activity. Later, head back to the big city for a visit to the Anchorage Museum. Before settling in for the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with the group.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook
Enjoy breakfast, then transfer to the Anchorage airport for your homeward-bound flight.
Breakfast
Departures and Pricing
Per Person Pricing Includes Accommodations; fully-guided service; luxury land and small plane transportation; airport transfers; daily activities and tours; meals, baggage handling, and corresponding gratuities; taxes; and personalized John Hall’s Alaska’s trademark windbreaker.
June 8, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 8 – June 17, 2023
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGEIncluding 7-Day Cruise
June 8 – June 23, 2023
Platinum Inside Passage Ports of Call:
Sitka, Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park, Skagway, Icy Strait Point
June 15, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 15 – June 24, 2023
ADD ADMIRALTY DREAM OVERNIGHT CRUISEIncluding 9-Day Cruise
June 15 – July 1, 2023
Admiralty Dream Cruise Ports of Call:
Sitka, Baranof Island, Wrangell, Tracy Arm, Icy Strait Point, Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau
June 22, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 22 – July 1, 2023
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGEIncluding 7-Day Cruise
June 22 – July 7, 2023
Platinum Inside Passage Ports of Call:
Sitka, Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park, Skagway, Icy Strait Point
June 29, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 29 – July 8, 2023
July 6, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 6 – July 15, 2023
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGEIncluding 7-Day Cruise
July 6 – July 21, 2023
Platinum Inside Passage Ports of Call:
Sitka, Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park, Skagway, Icy Strait Point
July 13, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 13 – July 22, 2023
ADD ADMIRALTY DREAM OVERNIGHT CRUISEIncluding 9-Day Cruise
July 13 – July 29, 2023
Admiralty Dream Cruise Ports of Call:
Sitka, Baranof Island, Wrangell, Tracy Arm, Icy Strait Point, Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau
July 20, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 20 – July 29, 2023
July 27, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 27 – August 5, 2023
ADD ADMIRALTY DREAM OVERNIGHT CRUISEIncluding 9-Day Cruise
July 27 – August 12, 2023
Admiralty Dream Cruise Ports of Call:
Sitka, Baranof Island, Wrangell, Tracy Arm, Icy Strait Point, Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau
August 3, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 3 – August 12, 2023
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGEIncluding 7-Day Cruise
August 3 – August 18, 2023
Platinum Inside Passage Ports of Call:
Sitka, Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park, Skagway, Icy Strait Point
August 10, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 10 – August 19, 2023
August 17, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 17 – August 26, 2023
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGEIncluding 7-Day Cruise
August 17 – September 1, 2023
Platinum Inside Passage Ports of Call:
Sitka, Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park, Skagway, Icy Strait Point
August 24, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 24 – September 2, 2023
August 31, 2023
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 31 – September 9, 2023
May 30, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
May 30 – June 8, 2024
June 6, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 6 – June 15, 2024
ADD A CELEBRITY SUMMIT CRUISEIncluding 8-Day Cruise
June 6 – June 21, 2024
June 13, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 13 – June 22, 2024
ADD ADMIRALTY DREAM OVERNIGHT CRUISEIncluding 9-Day Cruise
June 13 – June 29, 2024
June 20, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 20 – June 29, 2024
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGEIncluding 7-Day Cruise
June 20 – July 5, 2024
June 27, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
June 27 – July 6, 2024
July 4, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 4 – July 13, 2024
ADD A CELEBRITY SUMMIT CRUISEIncluding 8-Day Cruise
July 4 – July 19, 2024
July 11, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 11 – July 20, 2024
ADD ADMIRALTY DREAM OVERNIGHT CRUISEIncluding 9-Day Cruise
July 11 – July 27, 2024
July 18, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 18 – July 27, 2024
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGEIncluding 7-Day Cruise
July 18 – August 2, 2024
July 25, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
July 25 – August 3, 2024
August 1, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 1 – August 10, 2024
August 8, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 8 – August 17, 2024
August 15, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 15 – August 24, 2024
August 22, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 22 – August 31, 2024
August 29, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
August 29 – September 7, 2024
September 5, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA10-Day Land Tour
September 5 – September 14, 2024
2023 Tour Savings
Booking Discount – Book by March 15, 2023, to SAVE $500 per person on your John Hall’s Alaska land tour, or SAVE $800 per person on a land tour + cruise package. For bookings made March 16, 2023 and beyond – SAVE $500 per person on land/cruise combinations by attending a John Hall’s Alaska travel seminar any time of year.
Check Discount – SAVE $200 per person when you pay your tour balance by check or cash versus credit card! $500 per person deposits may still be made by credit card.
Group Discount – SAVE $50 per person with 2-3 rooms booked; SAVE $100 per person with 4-7 rooms booked. SAVE $150 per person with 8-11 rooms booked; SAVE $200 per person with 12+ rooms booked. Group discount applies to the first 2 individuals in each room only.
HOW TO RESERVE THIS TOUR
A deposit of $500.00 USD per person is required within ten days of booking your reservation. Deposits are fully refundable up until 90 days prior to departure.
Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express, and personal checks are acceptable forms of deposit payment. To confirm your space by credit card, please contact our office: 800.325.2270. Alaska Specialists are available for tour bookings 7:30am-5:30pm M-F and 8am-4pm on Saturday.
ARRANGING YOUR FLIGHTS
LAND: This tour begins and ends in Anchorage, Alaska. On Day 1, flights should arrive in Anchorage by 6pm; early check-in cannot be guaranteed before 4pm. On Day 10, flights may depart Anchorage after 8am.
PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGE POST-CRUISE: If adding the Platinum Inside Passage Experience to a John Hall’s Alaska land tour, your flight from Anchorage to Sitka is included in your package price. On the last day, flights may depart Juneau after 8am.
ADMIRALTY DREAM POST-CRUISE: If adding Admiralty Dream to a John Hall’s Alaska land tour, your flight from Anchorage to Sitka is included in your package price. Flights may depart Juneau after 12pm on the last day.
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